Fishing for Salmon on the River Doon 8th July 2023..

[@riflemang176]

I really love watching these videos and find myself totally lost in them and learn so much. Thanks so much

[@iainwilson9269]

Hi Davie, great video. I was watching the start and when you walk past the hut, i started to recognise this beat. I fished it as a guest of Lawrence and Bill about 10yrs ago one August. I landed 3 salmon and lost another. Fish were showing in the pool where it goes into the wooded part. Bill said they were running fish as high tide was about 4 hrs earlier. They were all sea liced bar one, and were from 6lb to 15lb. All caught on a Red Devil tube. We crossed the river lower down, holding onto a rope suspended acroos the river. Got the bigger fish beside a lie/ stone that Bill had only put in a few days before. Great days fishing on a super wee river, shame to see it struggling. All the best and tight lines for 2024

[@stephenasbridge878]

Well, I enjoyed every moment of that. Fish or no fish what a beautiful place. Tight lines to you and salmon anglers everywhere.🎣

[@Rogster559]

Davie a great look at the river , as we say here in Tasmania we had a good day’s practice we’ll start fishing for real next trip . Better luck next time , from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺

[@krallmi48]

Thanks for the day, Davie... I enjoyed it. Mike

[@donnaperry7894]

Great video with your commentary and voice; glad tidings form Maine USA

[@CraigyC82]

Beautiful river

[@norman5202]

Davie what a lovely section of river. Keep doing it and you will get one. I love watching your videos fly tying and fishing. Tight Lines from AUS

[@MyPancho1]

Thanks again, Davie for bringing us along for a bit o' fishing fun .... p.s. I can only see your sleeves but I must admit that I like very much your shirt as well :)☺

[@TonyTenda]

What a beautiful stretch of river!

[@mikekuczynski1552]

I was walking down to the river with you and was getting exhausted. Then I saw the water and thought this looks promising.looked like you had the right rod for the river and all the water looked like great swinging water . But as we all know sometimes it’s just not meant to be . Thanks for sharing it looked like a wonderful place to be .

[@BigGoucho]

Another Sunday morning treat, Davie. I love a secluded rainy wander with a rod. I was there with you in spirit but, I reality, I was hiding from the hangover under the covers. Cheers 🙂🍺🍻

[@scottdavidson359]

Morning Davie, good to see you out with the Salmon rod. Lovely looking beat, looked very similar to water I walked along when living near Patna. Great holding water. Unlucky you missed those few fish but like you say that's Salmon fishing. Hope we see you with one in the net soon. Cheers

[@jonmcmillan8754]

Brilliant watch Davie, I miss the Ayrshire rivers. Been down south a fair few year now.

[@lawrencemacd63]

Enjoyed your video Davie as we say it’s not always about catching 🐟🎣

[@jamesjames4652]

Away from the UK. Connects me with the things I hold dear. Thanks Davie.

[@BB1872]

Sad to think that such a cracking wee river had an abundance of salmon and sea trout long ago then man introduced salmon farms in the west coast of Scotland and the very same fish have disappeared, strange that isn't it !! Unlucky with the fish Davie 👍👍👍

[@burtonbrocious171]

Tks for taking me salmon fishing davie 😊

[@davidbrattain1446]

Good video. Looked like an excellent day for salmon fishing. Patience is a virtue. 🙂

[@SuperGed777]

Enjoyed this.

[@Tillflyfisher]

Nice fishing Davie

[@donaloflynn3922]

Very fast water there Davie - lots of mending😀👍

[@robertreid4451]

I've noticed that everybody in Scotland is using 2 handed rods. Here in Newfoundland Canada, they aren't very popular. We use single hand rods, typicall 9' 8/9 wt. for Atlantic Salmon. Just find that interesting.

[@johnrochford4031]

Love these videos. Almost as good as being there when you're stuck in an office.

[@silvanotoni1318]

Non o mai pescato il salmone noi peschiamo la trota fario nel nostro appennino addiamo apprezzato il video grazie

[@aurelienlinnenkamp9885]

A nice river and a nice fly, the DREAM. 🎉

[@phillmartin6196]

Davie what a nice day broken with a slight urination of rain, lots of casting for salmon, you're a true champion, and thank you for the invitation allowing me to wade alongside you, Davie your grand.

[@winstonchurchill4340]

So it was raining pee? I’ll be sure not to visit here. It’s “precipitation”, but thanks for trying, wordsmith.

[@winstonchurchill4340]

You’re*, not “your”.

[@phillmartin6196]

@winstonchurchill4340 Dear Winston, you must be a trained urologist. And "you're" means that you are ! Thank you for your knowledge. Together, we can both agree that Davie is a great teacher of fly tying and fly fishing Davie is the most considerate of hosts graciously allowing both of us to join his amazing escapades of fly fishing adventures. Regards

[@graemebrown1191]

Perfect Sunday morning viewing✌

[@asalanlionheart7493]

The only thing missing is to see Davie fishing with more classic gears, I would love to see some old classic Hardy rod and reel instead of those modern stuff :)

[@kemback1086]

lovely bit of water - maybe next time

[@robertalp3878]

Great video, thank you. And you answered one of my questions-will a trout take salmon fly! 👍

[@comesahorseman]

👍👍 Thanks again, Davie!

[@andrewlorimer5189]

Fished that very well, deserved a few fish

[@douglasbatley]

The banks and braes oh bonnie Doon.❤

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

A bad day on the water is better than a good day at work. Do you mostly fish tube flies for salmon? What do you like best about them?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Dominique, I do mostly fish tube flies as I can fish them at most depths and still use a floating line whether I am using a copper, alloy or plastic tube..Another good reason is that you can fish a single, double or treble at the back and if you bend a hook or damage it in some way then you don't have to throw the fly away.. All the very best Davie

[@theodoretschannen6794]

Thank You Davie.

[@neilmason158]

Davie. Do you tape your joints when using you double handed rods and Spey cast.

[@davidkerr2285]

Maybe next time, Davie, but you still caught 👍

[@rudmerv]

nice video - thanks for sharing! Out of interest, what size treble are you using here?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi @rudmerv, It was a size 10 and I also like a size 12 as well, they are old Partridge out point X1 barbless trebles which I've had for years.....I'm glad you enjoyed the video.. All the very best Davie..

[@rudmerv]

@@DavieMcPhail thank you Davie. I've never used trebles on my tube flies, and their sizing seems different than the singles I use. I'll hunt down some 10s and 12s and give them a go.

[@MrMoghal]

What rod/reel/line outfit are you using please? Thanks

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi @MrMoghal, I have attached a link to the rod I was using though I did notice it was out of stock, the rod does come with a free fly line which suits it perfectly, I will also attach a link to it for you to see as well.. All the very best Davie Fly Line.. www.cadencefishing.co.uk/product/ian-gordon-micro-spey-fly-line-7-8/ Micro Spey Rod. 7/8 www.cadencefishing.co.uk/product/cadence-cf20-ian-gordon-micro-spey-rods-cf20-ig-ms-11ft-3-7-8/#fly-reel

[@MrMoghal]

Thank you very much 👍

[@snagrbuster7343]

Very nice Video 😊 But I have a question Please, can everyone fish for Atlantic Salmon in Scotland, or do they have to win a lottery, like in Scandinavia??!! I'm a retired Fish Pathologist in Oregon, and now an Outdoor and Science writer, also formerly a guide for Trophy Bull trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead and 4 species of Pacific Salmon, as Oregon doesn't have Pink (humpy) Salmon!! I've been intensely fishing for Steelhead and Salmon since 1973.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi @snagrbuster7343, Some very well know waters like the river Tay, Spey and the Tweed can cost you a small fortune though there will be some beats that you could fish for a lot less especially club waters..I have two tickets on my local river one is £30 and the other is £60 and I can fish all season for salmon...So if you come to Scotland you can fish for a lot less than you may have heard..I'm glad you enjoy the video... All the very best Davie

[@snagrbuster7343]

​@@DavieMcPhailHello Davie, thank you very much for the kind reply, and what you said gives me hope for fishing Scotland and maybe Ireland!!Some of my wife's ancestors were Scottish, so she would love to see Scotland's countryside as well!! If you ever decide to fish for Real Sea-Run Steelhead and Pacific Salmon, please contact me, and it would my pleasure to guide you, and of course at no expense to!! You'll just need a fishing license and a Steelhead/Salmon Tag. And with the tag you may retain Hatchery Steelhead and Salmon!! A Mr. Mikael Frodin of Sweden (fly tier), sometimes refers to Hatchery Steelhead and Salmon as "Artificial"!! With greatest due respect to him, he is not informed enough about our State and Federal hatcheries, and no doubt he's confusing them with fish farming in the Ocean, which is somewhat of a joke to most of us who have studied the basics of proper fish culture. For every Pound of Salmon the feed 5 pounds of Anchovies 😊 and due to loose methods of medicating, those Salmon, in my opinion, are not fit to eat!! Hatchery Steelhead and Salmon go through the same thing in Freshwater and of Course later in the Pacific Ocean life cycle!! We have both Summer and Winter Steelhead. I caught a Hatchery Summer Steelhead, Over 40 pounds (fly fishing), and it may Very well be the World record fly caught Steelhead, but due to illness, I haven't yet registered it with the IGFA!! It fought so long that it Almost became a chore!! Being an adipose-clipped Steelhead, I could've retained it without guilt, but I decided to release it, hoping that it's excellent genes would go on. Every summer I catch Several hatcher Steelhead over 25 pounds. 12 to 15 pounders aren't uncommon at all!! As for the Steelhead and Salmon of the Great Lakes states, since they don't go to the ocean, I have difficult time with considering them "Real" Steelhead and Salmon, but they'll probably hate me for saying that😊 Hope to meet you and better yet, fish with you someday 😊

[@brianramsay6866]

Great video what type of Rod are you using is it a switch Rod ?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Brian, I'm using a Micro Spey 7/8 weight by Cadence it was designed by Ian Gordon, he also designed the line to suit it as well which makes casting it very easy and suits it perfectly....I have attached a link to the rods for you to see and the line comes with the rod as well so it saves you a bit of money..I'm glad you enjoyed the video.. www.cadencefishing.co.uk/product/ian-gordon-micro-spey-rods-11ft-3/ All the very best Davie

[@brianramsay6866]

@@DavieMcPhail Thanks Davie very much appreciated 👍 Tight lines 🎣

[@lynnegeddes758]

What type rod and what make of line

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi @lynnegeddes758, I have attached a link to the rod I was using though I did notice it was out of stock, the rod does come with a free fly line which suits it perfectly, I will also attach a link to it for you to see as well.. All the very best Davie Fly Line.. www.cadencefishing.co.uk/product/ian-gordon-micro-spey-fly-line-7-8/ Micro Spey Rod. 7/8 www.cadencefishing.co.uk/product/cadence-cf20-ian-gordon-micro-spey-rods-cf20-ig-ms-11ft-3-7-8/#fly-reel

[@neilandrew961]

Lady luck just not with sir with the salmon they have probably said you have caught to many nice trout this season so far 😅

[@Weestuart81]

Superb big yin

[@mortenthenorwegian2875]