Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Saturday, 11 June 2011
Friday 10/06/2011
Had a fw hours on knott friday after work on getting over the style i could see dave helm and adam (sorry adam i dont know your surname) both info fish as i walked round and had a quick work with dave he commented on the size of the fish we got delivered at the last stocking.
After walking around and lookng for moving fish i caught 2 cracking sized fish both on beetles on filling in the catch return book i could see that in a 2 hour session dave had caught 7 trout on a F Fly and Adam was still fishing and catching on a regular basis.
If you have not been up in a while you dont know what you are missing.
Alan
After walking around and lookng for moving fish i caught 2 cracking sized fish both on beetles on filling in the catch return book i could see that in a 2 hour session dave had caught 7 trout on a F Fly and Adam was still fishing and catching on a regular basis.
If you have not been up in a while you dont know what you are missing.
Alan
Saturday, 4 June 2011
Sandhall
The committe has decided to open the water to day tickets. These will be available at Rod's & Sods and on line. The regulations, particularly regarding mats, nets and line sizes, must be strictly adhered to. Watch the web for more info.
Knottallow Update
New stocking yesterday and were they corkers. Had previously chewed our suppliers ears about the size of the fish on previous stockings being a bit on the small side. He's saved some of his better fish for us this time - all well over 13 inch and averaging a pound and a quarter.
What can we say about the weather? The last few weeks comments on the catch returns have had nothing but wind, wind, wind! Rod averages had got up to 3 and 4 previously, but slumped again to 1.5 to 2.
This sunny weather has brought out damsels, so try for them during the day when the fish get used to them. Evenings have also seen the start of the caenis hatches on the quieter nights. They are not called the anglers curse for nothing, but at least you know what they are feeding on. Small nymphs (16) and emergers work for me (not all the time!).
Tight lines.
Dave the Treasurer
What can we say about the weather? The last few weeks comments on the catch returns have had nothing but wind, wind, wind! Rod averages had got up to 3 and 4 previously, but slumped again to 1.5 to 2.
This sunny weather has brought out damsels, so try for them during the day when the fish get used to them. Evenings have also seen the start of the caenis hatches on the quieter nights. They are not called the anglers curse for nothing, but at least you know what they are feeding on. Small nymphs (16) and emergers work for me (not all the time!).
Tight lines.
Dave the Treasurer
Monday, 30 May 2011
quick treble
Had a hour on knot the weather was cold and windy (nothing new there then ) nothing much showing i was hoping to christen my newly acquired orvis Helios !! .
After looking through my fly box's i decided on a old favourite of mine a black and peacock spider ( a go to fly for me this season and a confidence fly for me ) a hour later i had 3 nice trout and had christened my new rod job done !!!!
After looking through my fly box's i decided on a old favourite of mine a black and peacock spider ( a go to fly for me this season and a confidence fly for me ) a hour later i had 3 nice trout and had christened my new rod job done !!!!
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Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Season Update
Well, we're back to wind and rain. Hope it's not going to be another dodgy season.
Things were just looking up after the last stocking. The new fish seemed to have stirred up the residents.
Fish have been caught on a variety of flies with buzzer imitations such as spiders, f-fly, and black pennel doing the business. There has also been a big olive hatch about the beginning of May and bigger f-flies and greenwells catching. The old stand by beetle catches well for me when I am not sure of what is hatching. Catch returns for week ending 30th April had a rod average of 2.5, and 4 for w.e. 7th May. Just when things were improving, it started to blow, but there is still fun to be had in the relative calm under the goarse bushes. Went up last night in wind and rain and caught 6 and lost as many on spiders and shipmans. There were still fish rising to hatching buzzers even in these conditions. Tight lines.
Dave the Treasurer.
Things were just looking up after the last stocking. The new fish seemed to have stirred up the residents.
Fish have been caught on a variety of flies with buzzer imitations such as spiders, f-fly, and black pennel doing the business. There has also been a big olive hatch about the beginning of May and bigger f-flies and greenwells catching. The old stand by beetle catches well for me when I am not sure of what is hatching. Catch returns for week ending 30th April had a rod average of 2.5, and 4 for w.e. 7th May. Just when things were improving, it started to blow, but there is still fun to be had in the relative calm under the goarse bushes. Went up last night in wind and rain and caught 6 and lost as many on spiders and shipmans. There were still fish rising to hatching buzzers even in these conditions. Tight lines.
Dave the Treasurer.
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Short Session
With the wind finally dropping off i decided to try knott for a few hours in the float tube.With nothing much showing i opted for a black and peacock spider and was rewarded with 8 trout.
The icing on the cake was a 18 " trout and another 2 tagged fish (see photos below)
The icing on the cake was a 18 " trout and another 2 tagged fish (see photos below)
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