Spring Salmon Fly Fishing in April

[reddie]

Evening all,
What rivers and stretches would ye recommend for April that won't cost an arm and a leg??

Have fished the Tummel and Lyon before.

Was considering Helmsdale and Spey but all advice very welcome.

 

[marksnsparks]

The Tay at Dalguise is well worth a try at that time of year for a springer. Cost and booking on PayPal.

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[Ben-Macdui]

Why not mix it up with days on the Dee Don Deveron and Spey. Spring fishing has been good on the Don last 2 years :wow::wow::wow: Castle Forbes have a few beats you can drive around and is lightly fished you may get it to your self.

BM

 

[reddie]

Thank you very much for reply lads.
Really like the idea of splitting time around a few different rivers.
Could you recommend any good beats for April in the Dee, Deveron and Spey Ben-Macdui?

 

[lax0341]

Have you fished the Carromore Lake in April ? The Tummel is still a good idea for April. Or some beats on the Dee.

 

[Ben-Macdui]

Well best advice I can offer is to book nothing until the night before you go if possible depending on how many rods are fishing. If you are fishing your self or with a mate you should be able to book the night before on the Dee.

A lot of nice stretches between Banchory and Aboyne to pick from. If you don't wish to pay for a ghillie then Woodend or Sluie would be ok and the owners should show you the water. Cairnton and Little blackhall are other I would look at. But I would scan Fishpal nearer the time for prices and availability.

If the Dee was flooded off you could head to the North Esk,Deveron,Don.

Best Advice for a Deveron beat in April would be too send SALMON RUSHDIE a PM he will send you in the right direction.


The Spey may be a little more tricky but again I would use Fishpal nearer the time for available beats and prices. I see Gordon Castle has up some early prices already but only to the end of March. There is good club water at Aberlour AA and Grantown Association.

BM