Better than working

Decided to take the afternoon off work and head off up Knott hollow tarn to try out my recently purchased float tube.

On arrival the conditions were looking good a bit of a breeze and nice and overcast, after deciding on a Damsel nymph I ventured out onto the water and made my way into the middle of Knott.

An hour later I had caught 3 brown trout and missed a few. Moving to the bank for a rest I noticed a few trout rising in the shallows so casting into the wind I caught another 2 brownies

All in all a great result christened my float tube and an afternoon off work does it get any better!!!


Alan

                                                    

Float Tubing on Knottallow Tarn

Today saw me up at Knottallow as Dave Anderson kindly offered to show me how to fish using a float tube. As you can see from the photo's below it wasn't the best of days, cold and a bit blustery. But, using the wind Ando drifted down the tarn, and in a short 45 minute session he caught trout. I myself stopped on the bank and struggled to catch. Was it the float tube that gave Ando the edge? It's up to you to decide!

Alan Plevey

Knottallow Catch return-w.e 17thApril

Very little to report - very similar statistics to last week. 57 visits with a rod average of just under two again and 18 nil returns. The same type of flies seem to have been catching with the fish being rather selective when the wind drops right off. 7 yellow tagged fish were caught this week. When the sun gets through it warms the place up and brings on a fairly decent hatch of black buzzers with some larger ones making an appearance now - hook size 14 or even bigger.
Tight lines,
Dave the Treasurer

Tagged Fish - Knottallow

Pictures of a tagged fish I caught on Wednesday, 14th April. Sorry they may be a bit out of focus but I couldn't keep my hand from shaking and they were taken on my phone. It was the only fish I caught that night in almost flat calm conditions with the fish being rather selective. The fish took a size 16 black suspender buzzer; it just sucked it in, hardly a take at all. Please remember these tagged fish must be returned. The fish seem to have spread out now and a lot have moved into the small pond. Try your luck in there but be aware there is still some weed remaining. Have fun.

Dave the Treasurer.

Knottallow Catch Report -w.e. 10th April

Well, at last the weather has turned for the better, although there is still a cool wind. If you fished on one of the bright sunnier days you would probably think there were no fish in the place; come along in the evening and the water is bouncing with fish. Catch returns show that there were 54 visits this week with 86 fish caught which gives a disappointing rod average of just less than 2, and unfortunately 21 nil returns. Again unfortunately, there was no pattern in the timing of the fishing, so can't suggest anything other than perservere. There have been some superb buzzer hatches over the weekend, but unfortunately over a limited time span, mainly during the evening, which have generated some good rises - so does this mean there is a change coming along with the warmer weather?
Dave the Treasurer

Knottallow Catch Report -w.e. 3rd April

Well, the weather has not put some of us off. We could just do with the wind dropping. 28 people fished with a rod average approaching 4, and only 6 nil returns. Nine yellow tagged fish were caught - those I caught were in excellent condition. Please keep recording them in the returns book. Again most successful flies appear to be black, with buzzers and spiders coming out on top. Fly hatches have been mainly small black buzzers, down to 16 and 18 hook sizes, so that explains the success of the artificials.
Dave the Treasurer