Vintage Tackle, Soft Hackle Spiders... and BIG Wild Scottish Trout

Back out on the River Don in Aberdeenshire today, fishing in a more traditional way - using a 50 year old JS Sharpe of Aberdeen Split Cane rod, an old reel and some centuries old soft hackle spider patterns that have stood the the test of time. There's something about fishing like this that just feels right. Slowing things down, keeping it simple and letting the flies do the work. It's a reminder that you don't always need the latest gear to catch good fish. Conditions weren't easy, but by working the water and sticking with the traditional spider method, I managed to find some quality wild brown trout - including one very special fish. This is proper fly fishing for wild brown trout in Scottish waters. In this video: -Fishing soft hackle spiders -Fishing dry flies -Using vintage split cane tackle -Traditional fly fishing techniques -Wild brown trout in Scotland -Views of the Aberdeenshire River Don This is Diary of a Trout Fisherman - a life spent fishing, one man's obsession with wild brown trout. #wildbrowntrout #flyfishing #spiderfishing #splitcanerod