“The Doon…who knew?! I had heard that it is a gem, but reality was even better. More than anything else, it was a joy to walk the whole beat, and not have to jump in a car to get to the next pool. Beyond that, it fishes so well, and I loved that here and there somebody has thought carefully about how to help the river… with an excellent footpath along the length of the beat, boardwalks and croys in some of the pools. It really shows, and in a wonderfully discrete way. The result is that it was a privilege, truly, to fish the Smithston water….Thank you for THE most spoiling day. I loved it. Properly loved it.”