Fishing Reports

This week so far

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Last week

Last updated: Monday 30th August

Having just returned from a busman's holiday to Iceland I was delighted to see anglers enjoy another steady weeks sport reported from FishDee beats, with 271 Salmon and Grilse to 24 lbs reported as well as 24 sea trout. Park reported 41 Salmon and Grilse, Tilbouries reported 24 Salmon and Grilse, Both Upper Drum and Lower Crathes reported 22 each which indicates that new salmon took advantage of the good water levels to come into the river and run upstream. I was really most pleased to hear that Park Estates proprietor John Foster and his wife Clarinda had caught 3 fish each whilst fishing for a day last week and they enjoyed the pleasure of simultaneously catching fish at the same time which must have given them tremendous fun. Willie Banks at Tilbouries reported ' We had steady sport through the week from reasonable river levels for our syndicate rods with good runs of salmon and grilse observed'. Ian Murray was delighted to report 'We had some nice fish last week at Monaltrie and Lower Invercauld with an 18 lb salmon landed and a hefty 24 lb cock fish also landed. The big fish was landed by Mrs Catherine Dennis on a size 10 silver stoats tail, which was her first fish on her new rod. This was netted expertly by Martin Thompson with images to follow.' Mr John Pelly also reported to River Director Mark Bilsby 'Two young anglers both caught their first salmon last night (Thursday 26) on Drumnagesk. Brothers Nicholas and Jonathon Astor on their first attempts of fishing landed fish within 15 and 30 mins of their first casts. Both were delighted. Visitor John Gordon-Smith commented 'I had a great week fishing Park (south) in Graham Watson's party with my best ever 5 in the week. Keep up the good work and hope to see you next year. Best wishes'

Can I please take this opportunity to remind visiting anglers to ensure they fill in a Gyrodactylus Salaris declaration prior to fishing. This can be downloaded from the FishDee website as well as being provided by river beats. As European rivers are now open to anglers it's imperative that we remove the risk of this lethal parasite entering our river which would wipe out our salmon stocks. There are disinfection stations available at Somers of Aberdeen, Orvis of Banchory and the Post Office at Kincardine O'Neil where visiting anglers can have their tackle fully disinfected for a nominal charge. I would be really most grateful if you would forward any stories or anecdotes and pictures to me at ken@riverdee.org and remember to log onto www.riverdee.org to access our latest newsletter Copyright FishDee Ltd, August 2010



Beat catches reported
(week ending 28th August)
SALMON & GRILSE: Blairs 3, Kingcausie 3, Altries and Lower Drum 14, Middle Drum 10, Upper Drum and Lower Durris 22, Tilbouries 24, Park 41, Lower Crathes and W Durris 11, Invery 2, Little Blackhall and Inchmarlo 12, Middle Blackhall 2, Cairnton 4, Woodend 4, Commonty 6, Sluie 4, Ballogie 11, Kincardine 10, Carlogie 13, Lower Dess 1, Upper Dess 3, Birse 14, Aboyne Water 8, Aboyne Castle 8, Craigendinnie 4, Waterside and Ferrar 1, Dinnet 4, Deecastle 10, Monaltrie and Lower Invercauld 10, Birkhall 1, Crathie 17, Mar Lodge 2.
Total: 279 Largest: Monaltrie and Lower Invercauld 24lbs
SEA TROUT: Altries and Lower Drum 1, Tilbouries 4, Park 1, Lower Crathes and W Durris 2, Invery 1, Carlogie 1, Upper Dess 1, Birse 2, Aboyne Water 1, Aboyne Castle 2, Craigendinnie 3, Waterside and Ferrar 1, Monaltrie and Lower Invercauld 4, Crathie 3.
Total: 27 Largest: Waterside and Ferrar 6lbs
TROUT: None reported


Recent Catches

Salmon fishing on the River Dee

"I had a great holiday up on the Dee this year and ended up bagging 3 salmon to 10lbs and 2 sea trout. The picture I have sent is a 10lbs fish (at Cairnton). Just 3 minutes later I hooked another and with the help of my ghillie, David, I landed that one too - a 4lbs grilse. Many thanks, Tom Hutchinson."



Salmon fishing on the River Dee

Ros Chrisp, Park Estate's administrator, was delighted with her first ever grilse after years of trying.



Salmon fishing on the River Dee

Jacob Rhodes with a sea-liced hen fish of 32 inches, which was caught on a size 13 Park Shrimp.



Salmon fishing on the River Dee

River Dee Trust and Board chairman Ian Scott with a nice 14lb sea-liced salmon captured at Crathes. This was one of three for his day, all caught on a small thunder and lightning fly. The Ghillie Brian Sim looks bemused by Ian's remarkable success.



Salmon fishing on the River Dee

The fish was 31", it took a size 12 editor fished on a floater with intermediate tip last Tuesday morning.



Salmon fishing on the River Dee

David Gordon visited Little Blackhall beat as a guest of Alan Maughan's casting school, and to the delight of excited onlookers landed this fine 12lb salmon first cast in the Roe Pot on a size 12 cascade. He also had a nice fish the following morning at Lower Dess when fishing with River Dee chairman Ian Scott's party, following excellent advice from ghillie Eoin Smith.



Salmon fishing on the River Dee

A sea-liced 8lber, caught by Iain Wilson on size 20 Bruiser double and netted by Ian Pollitt, in the Mill at 12.30pm on 25/06/10.



Salmon fishing at Invery on the River Dee

Successful angler Austin Todd with a 12lb salmon caught in the "Killing Hatch" at Invery on a size 14 silver squirrel microtube fly on Monday 28th June.



Salmon fishing on the River Dee

"We had 3 days at Crathie with Archie the week before last and I'm happy to report a first fish for my brother-in-law, Chris Stafford. He had 3 fish in 3 days on his first trip to Deeside. His first fish was a lovely 14lb fish in Garlum taken at c10pm, he then had a second fish 12 hours later in exactly the same spot and finished with a third fish in the Brig of Dee pool on Sat afternoon. He's now hooked and will be back next year!
All the best Mark Farnsworth" (Pictured above with a 6lb fish from Polmonier.)



Season review

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