An opportunity to fish for salmon on the Aberdeenshire Dee in late June means I need to get a suitable fly rod. What would you suggest would be best for me?

All suggestions gratefully received. Thank you.

richard

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I know you don't like to buy cheap rods and require something that lasts forever so I would suggest you consult Carron and have a rod custom made for you. Home > The Carron Rod and Case Company

Length depends on which end of the river you have been invited to fish.

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lol,
you might actually need 3 rods late june on dee!
it might be showing its bones, and single handed #8 weight is good enough.
it might be just about right (you know what i mean, the should have been here last week scenario!) then a double handed #9 at about 13 foot is good.
it might be a big water, then you are gonna need the 14 foot to 15 foot #10/11 brute!
regards
bert

Have one of each made. No problem at all.

How about one of these Bruce and Walker 13' 8 - 10

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Right! Three rods then it is!

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

Richard, in the event you need the third option:

• it might be a big water, then you are gonna need the 14 foot to 15 foot #10/11 brute!

... I'm happy to lend you an outfit. It's carbon tho'

Andrew

That's very kind Andrew. I may take you up on that...

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

lol,
ok brute might have been the wrong word!
stop off on the way up and you can borrow #8 9', #9 13' AND #10 15', all big names all insured, you will need your own reels/lines cos you aint getting your hands on those babies at any cost!
regards
bert

Nah Bert....brute is the right word...I was swinging one all day yesterday fishing really hard and mending all the time in big water. Dragging up sinkers is tough on the old muscles.....11ft 7/8 switch today...happy days

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