Please forward any pictures of fish caught on our waters using the contact UAA button on the home tab of our webpage and we will put them on the site.
Remember, pictures of juniors need to be accompanied by parental permission otherwise we cannot publish.
Ando
Honorary Secretary
Tuesday 30 March 2010
Canal catches last week - 30/03/2010
More tench appearing near the centre basin, caught on tiger nut boillies.
The odd pike being caught around the glaxo bridge and the auction straight, though nothing of any size.
Sardine is the most popular bait.
Weed still absent.
Ando
Honorary Secretary
The odd pike being caught around the glaxo bridge and the auction straight, though nothing of any size.
Sardine is the most popular bait.
Weed still absent.
Ando
Honorary Secretary
Monday 29 March 2010
Week 2 at Knot
Hope this past week is not a sign of what's coming for season ahead. Wind and rain -could really do without it and it does not look a great deal better for this coming week!
Well, here's the stats:-
28 visits, 84 caught, 3.0 rod average, 8 killed, 6 nils and 2 red tagged fish caught.
A mixture of flies used - connemara black, black pennell, bibio, shipmans, the odd lure but mostly wets and spiders. Conclusion - anything small and black with a hint of red or silver. Most success appears to be fishing into the wind with the fish tucked close into the bank.
Previous entry showed a new batch of fish going in, so give or take the weather, things can only get better.
Please return all tagged fish and record any captures in the returns book. The last two seasons were red, this year yellow.
Tight lines,
Dave the Treasurer
Well, here's the stats:-
28 visits, 84 caught, 3.0 rod average, 8 killed, 6 nils and 2 red tagged fish caught.
A mixture of flies used - connemara black, black pennell, bibio, shipmans, the odd lure but mostly wets and spiders. Conclusion - anything small and black with a hint of red or silver. Most success appears to be fishing into the wind with the fish tucked close into the bank.
Previous entry showed a new batch of fish going in, so give or take the weather, things can only get better.
Please return all tagged fish and record any captures in the returns book. The last two seasons were red, this year yellow.
Tight lines,
Dave the Treasurer
Friday 26 March 2010
Stocking March 2010
All went well even though the stocking wagon left the road earlier in the morning, obviously arriving after the scheduled time.
Fish were in excellent condition. This stocking included about 20 tagged fish of a larger size ( 2 pound plus). These have a yellow tag near the dorsal fin. These fish must be returned!!! Please record any caught in the comments column in the returns box, thanks.
They settled in really well and could be seen rising all over. Actually they do not rise but gulp in air to re-inflate their swim bladders after the journey here.
Dave the Treasurer
Wednesday 24 March 2010
Canal Weed update 24/03/2010
At present all anglers are reporting no problems with the weed.
I will monitor the situation and produce weekly updates throughout the year
Ando
Honorary Secretary
I will monitor the situation and produce weekly updates throughout the year
Ando
Honorary Secretary
Float tubing on Knottallow
Tubing has been introduced on the tarn this year with the following rules:-
- No more than 2 tubes on the water at anytime
- Life jackets must be worn
- No fishing within 25 metres of bank anglers at all times.
If anyone would like ago just contact me and I will arrange free tuition, no gear needed though you will have to suffer size 11 chest waders if you dont have your own..
Ando
Honorary Secretary
Knottallow Stocking
The second stocking of the season takes place this friday, 26th, at 11-00am.
Turn up and view the fish
Ando
Turn up and view the fish
Ando
Canal Catches last week-24/3/2010
More anglers now appearing with the milder weather.
Mainly after pike with a 9lb and 10lb being caught using ledgered sardine, a few jacks also caught all during the day.
Most fish caught either side of the Glaxo railway bridge, though the top straight between the town basin and main railway bridge is producing pike.
Carp fishing has begun but no catches except the odd early tench around the 3lb mark.
Ando
Mainly after pike with a 9lb and 10lb being caught using ledgered sardine, a few jacks also caught all during the day.
Most fish caught either side of the Glaxo railway bridge, though the top straight between the town basin and main railway bridge is producing pike.
Carp fishing has begun but no catches except the odd early tench around the 3lb mark.
Ando
Monday 22 March 2010
First week at Knottallow
Just collected the return sheets and considering the mixed weather, a pretty good set of results.
42 visits with 130 fish caught and even a red tagged fish overwintered from last year (or even the previous year). This gave a rod average of just over 3 which is good considering 13 out of the visits were nil returns.
The fish were shoaled up to start with and if you didn't find the shoal the fishing was bleak. The fish were tending to spread out a bit towards the end of the week, so things can only improve. There again we also need the weather to do the same!
Personal success came from fishing spiders into the wind from the bank just to the right from the stile.
Another stocking coming up shortly, so that should liven the residents up.
Dave the Treasurer.
42 visits with 130 fish caught and even a red tagged fish overwintered from last year (or even the previous year). This gave a rod average of just over 3 which is good considering 13 out of the visits were nil returns.
The fish were shoaled up to start with and if you didn't find the shoal the fishing was bleak. The fish were tending to spread out a bit towards the end of the week, so things can only improve. There again we also need the weather to do the same!
Personal success came from fishing spiders into the wind from the bank just to the right from the stile.
Another stocking coming up shortly, so that should liven the residents up.
Dave the Treasurer.
Wednesday 17 March 2010
Opening day treble
Headed up Knott about 9 o’clock to be met by a very strong biting wind (nothing changes then!). Walked round the water and scattered a few fish lurking in the side. Fished for 3 hours and managed to nick 3 out using green/black buzzers. Fished by just casting out and letting them drift round in the wind. All in all it was great to get out fishing and back among the fish. Just need the wind to drop off!
Al Plevey
Al Plevey
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