Its early August and the Dee has had some pretty incredible fishing, the Tweed is looking much more fishy and here on the Tyne the rods report seeing decent numbers of running fish with Bywell doing very nicely thank you,
A handsome fishy !
There are fish holding below the fish pass thankfully its raining today and this could mean these fish will be spreading throughout our lovely river.
Admittedly in recent weeks the river temperature is poor for fish and the lack of oxygen not conducive to much activity. I’ve decided on the Farnley Lakes Syndicate to suspend fishing until its felt the waters cool because the fish are very much on the bottom in survival mode. This main factor has meant our rods have really struggled although at times people have done reasonably well. Our current team is Mark B and Robert W so at day two nothing to report only that lots are going through but hardly any appear to be settling..Mark had a sea trout on and off Grrrr! We have some good intelligence on what might work so perhaps a change in tactics today may produce its due reward?
Earlier the last few days of July saw the return of our intrepid regular trio Danny J, Decca and Eddie Mc. The first day ended in a very despondent note following the loss of a well hooked fish in Dead Tree by Decca that got off just as one would expect it to give up. Always really gutting and the next few days only one proper take. The previous gang led by Luke O had a better time of it and managed a fair bag of two salmon and one belter of a sea trout.
Took in pump ran down Hut ! Well done Chris
Their biggest definitely had to run the seal gauntlet luckily its now in the river and has a good chance to top up the next generations brood. Again well done Chris …I bet you were popular ! NOT
A great fight two times over the seal 0 Chris 1
A week before Kenny tried to fish his 3 days but work and other commitments meant that Dave fished the beat and his guests notably Big Eugene. Lots of laughs and enjoyment all round. One or two snatches the occasional chub! What was truly amazing for Dave and Eugene was the spectacular late evening viewing they had of the epic sea trout in the pools. The river burst into life with all different year classes of sea trout feeding. One particular beast in its mid teens harrowing fry in the shallowest of water. Sadly before they got in and after them it was too late the temperature dropped and it all went quiet.