tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20801240332289930662024-03-14T07:58:40.365+00:00Sharpley SpringsSharpley Springs Stillwater Fly Fishery - Spring fed trout lakes & children's worm lake - disabled access - Lodge - Tuition - Co. Durham - SR7 0NP - 0191 5818045Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-63337962576927130482020-08-05T08:54:00.002+01:002020-08-05T08:54:49.649+01:00Latest Fishing Report <span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Fishing Report July 28th 2020</b></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="SFNSText, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Evening sessions again proved the most profitable with good midge hatches ensuring pupae and emerge patterns tempted good trout. </span></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="SFNSText, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="SFNSText, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the start of the hatch olive green buzzers slowly figure-of-eight on full floating lines, together with green pheasant tail nymphs did well. Emerges then took over with Shipmans in olive/brown and then, given splashier rises, Shuttlecocks. Anglers really needed to be prepared to ring the changes as trout switched from one stage of emergence to another,</span></font></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Warmed days saw Damsels mating at the margins and late afternoon sedges that continued right into dusk.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Great sport can also be had stalking the margins for quality brownies with a good pair of Polaroid’s.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fly box:</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Olive/brown/black buzzer</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Green shuttlecock</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">CDC f fly</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hares ear Shipmans </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brown palomino</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bloodworm</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Damsel nymph</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Daddylonglegs</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sedgehog</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Invicta</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dawsons olive</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Black zonker</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shammy</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cruncher</span></i><br style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></div><div><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: SFNSText, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSIT0UlG2KENGvQWhTyc9Gj6xT-u8-LKlOeS18QsVmROxnLAQ24CjI4toildRgaaOiJmGjZFBgd8Es9CDYx21SDRz8FsOnOFthmax9yknD0kREBFjvncTBAknRLRZLacSanEqa-bWvrY/s640/blogger-image--167747674.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it fishing</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Despite rain rain rain rod averages were high this week and plenty of fish caught.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Tony Fox from Rowlands Gill returned a 12 pounder and M Wood from Southmoor a 15 pounder using a Black Zonker</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Returning 11 Trout. Bigger bags netted were by Andrew Taylor from Langley Park using a black peacock and a buzzer he returned 15 fish. Ed Dunbar from Willington had the biggest bag of the week with 17 trout.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rod Average </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5.1</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tactic</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">To say it has been raining last week is an understatement, better conditions as I write this report! Rainbows were still taken and late on Wednesday thought the winds turned Westerly, bringing better fortune for anglers out at the end of he working week. Buzzers, bloodworms and the usual lures now worked more consistently. The weekend saw a drop to more seasonal temperatures so anglers were forced to slow down their presentation and go a touch deeper,especially after the frosts.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Fly box:<br>Black buzzer<br>Bloodworm variants<br>Black shipmans <br>Cats whisker<br>Zonkers ( white/grey )<br>Dawson's olive<br>Gold head GRHE nymph<br>Black Peacock</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cutthroat.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Damsel</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Black Fritz</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-47563206710963671582015-10-13T12:20:00.001+01:002015-10-13T12:20:55.643+01:00Fishing report Oct 12th<h3 class="r" style="font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><font color="#000000" style="text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://sharpleysprings.blogspot.com/?m=1" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://sharpleysprings.blogspot.com/%3Fm%3D1&ved=0CCAQFjABahUKEwix54eSqb_IAhWE1RQKHSAoC_w&usg=AFQjCNF-hz_W5hyi5DoLm5DLaIT3DtnyEw" style="text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sharpley Springs</a> </font></h3><div><font color="#000000" style="text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it fishing<br>Still plenty of eager risers and the calmish conditions have had a lot of smallish midge hatching<br>Bernard MC Kewon from Meadowfield returned The only recorded double this week a 10 pounder using a black /green Zonker.<br>Mal Proudlock from Catchgate returned a 7 lb 9 oz trout for a bag of seven fish, Paul Runec from Middlesbrough used an olive worm to return a 5 lb 6 oz trout. <br>Plenty of big bags netted this week the biggest returned by Edd Dunbar from Washington using a buzzer returned 20 fish also Shane Allison from Stanley with 17 and Paul Marsham from Chester with 16 on dries. David Leonard from Felling returned 18 on hoppers and another great catch from John Bird from Seaham returning 18 from a bag of 19 Trout. <br>Rod average up this week<br>4.1<br>Tagged fish<br>£590<br>Tactics<br>Still plenty of eager risers and the calmish conditions have had a lot of smallish midge hatching.<br>Small dries have again been very successful with tiny f flies and gnatty patterns good for the adult feeders and both shipmans and palomino midge,hanging in the surface film, effective for trout sipping down emergers.<br>Some large Cinnamon sedge are fluttering about in late afternoon warmth too so a big muddler or CDC sedge can afford great fun.<br>The usual lures are working their magic too with zonkers,dancers and blobs all reliable additions to a cast.<br>Fly box:<br>Olive shipmans<br>Black palomino<br>Hares ear emerger<br>Daddies/hoppers<br>Damsel nymph<br>CDC sedge<br>Stimulator<br>Zonkers<br>Yellow dancer/blobs<br>Buzzers<br></span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 23px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span><br style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 23px;"></font></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-44228797916817549042015-09-29T14:10:00.001+01:002015-09-29T14:10:55.392+01:00Sharpley Springs Fishing Report<div>How's it fishing</div><div>Cooler this week and a full moon changed fishing patterns this week. Double retreated to the deep spots, however plenty of good fish caught in the 2 to 8 pound range. </div><div>Tony Rowley from North Shields returned 15, Glen Appleby with a huge bag returned of 23 and Micheal Bollands with 10 fish.</div><div>Don't hang up your rods yet!! As we are starting an Indian Summer.</div><div>Rod average </div><div>3.5</div><div><br></div><div>Tactics</div><div>Things turned decidedly cooler at the start of the week so a smattering of black buzzers came onto the scene, supplementing the ever-present olives. No surprise then that daiwl bachs fished.</div><div>As the weekend approached a ridge of high pressure warmed things up during the day but ensured evening and early morning anglers were met with cold temperatures and limited surface activity. Lessening breeze though had plenty of emerging midge bringing trout to the surface during the day.Their capture though was by no means a given and provided for captivating dry fly fishing with small f flies imitating the adults,and suspenders.</div><div><br></div><div>Fly box:</div><div>Black/olive buzzer</div><div>Daiwl bach</div><div>Hares ear suspenders</div><div>Dawson's olive </div><div>Damsel nymph</div><div>Daddies/hoppers</div><div>G and h sedge</div><div>GRHE nymph</div><div>Brown f fly</div><div>Blobs</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes</div><div>Carole</div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-76396689455945086592015-09-29T14:07:00.001+01:002015-09-29T14:07:19.414+01:00Sharpley Springs Trout Fishery<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCps-dPy1j-gpwM8QO0u9c4JXNgBON9aZCXqoDuye-agIvTr8JtAqiQuqHawdfFtXv6GvQ2nYj72h5oH2IvjiDkPIbQ10Wg5dKUaeyKR6h86wVNgdXBnDDsvodQwhIdJZMXrAQc34psuk/s640/blogger-image-791845083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCps-dPy1j-gpwM8QO0u9c4JXNgBON9aZCXqoDuye-agIvTr8JtAqiQuqHawdfFtXv6GvQ2nYj72h5oH2IvjiDkPIbQ10Wg5dKUaeyKR6h86wVNgdXBnDDsvodQwhIdJZMXrAQc34psuk/s640/blogger-image-791845083.jpg"></a></div><br>How's it fishing<br>The incredibly warm weather certainly subdued sport during the heat of the day though damsel flies took full advantage to mate. <br>The Biggest fish was caught by John Sherma from Peterlee using a buzzer fetching to the net a 11lb 2oz Rainbow from a bag of 10 fish.. Ant Meadows from Chopwell returned the best bag at 20 trout despite challenging conditions in the heat. Andy Creighton from Sunderland used an Olive buzzer and a damsel Nymph, netting 12 trout also Rory Kernan from Seaham netted 12 . Gary Mulholland from Gatershead 14.<br>Michael Bollards from Durham Took one fish and returned a further 16 as did David Todd from Gateshead using a black buzzer .<br>Rod average <br>3.1<br>Tag £500 <br><br><br>Tactics<br>The incredibly warm weather certainly subdued sport during the heat of the day though damsel flies took full advantage to mate.Evenings though,as things cooled a little,provided good angling in the hatches of olive midges and sedge.Small,light green shuttlecock and Shipmans buzzers imitated the emergent midge whilst CDC and deer hair sedge patterns fooled the natural sedge feeders. The thunder storms were not conducive to subtle angling!<br>The small olive midge are the main food item at the moment and an upwind presentation is the key to success if not fishing the flat water.<br><br>Fly box:<br>Black/olive buzzer<br>Green shuttlecock/shipman's buzzer<br>GRHE nymph<br>Waddam's hares ear<br>Damsel nymph<br>Squirmy bloodworm<br>Dawsons olive<br>G and h sedge<br>Invicta<br><br><br>Hope you all have been enjoying this great weather.<br>Best Wishes<br>Carole</span>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-33942469423220762612015-07-07T09:42:00.001+01:002015-07-07T09:42:04.927+01:00<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCps-dPy1j-gpwM8QO0u9c4JXNgBON9aZCXqoDuye-agIvTr8JtAqiQuqHawdfFtXv6GvQ2nYj72h5oH2IvjiDkPIbQ10Wg5dKUaeyKR6h86wVNgdXBnDDsvodQwhIdJZMXrAQc34psuk/s640/blogger-image-791845083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCps-dPy1j-gpwM8QO0u9c4JXNgBON9aZCXqoDuye-agIvTr8JtAqiQuqHawdfFtXv6GvQ2nYj72h5oH2IvjiDkPIbQ10Wg5dKUaeyKR6h86wVNgdXBnDDsvodQwhIdJZMXrAQc34psuk/s640/blogger-image-791845083.jpg"></a></div><br>How's it fishing<br>The incredibly warm weather certainly subdued sport during the heat of the day though damsel flies took full advantage to mate. <br>The Biggest fish was caught by John Sherma from Peterlee using a buzzer fetching to the net a 11lb 2oz Rainbow from a bag of 10 fish.. Ant Meadows from Chopwell returned the best bag at 20 trout despite challenging conditions in the heat. Andy Creighton from Sunderland used an Olive buzzer and a damsel Nymph, netting 12 trout also Rory Kernan from Seaham netted 12 . Gary Mulholland from Gatershead 14.<br>Michael Bollards from Durham Took one fish and returned a further 16 as did David Todd from Gateshead using a black buzzer .<br>Rod average <br>3.1<br>Tag £500 <br><br><br>Tactics<br>The incredibly warm weather certainly subdued sport during the heat of the day though damsel flies took full advantage to mate.Evenings though,as things cooled a little,provided good angling in the hatches of olive midges and sedge.Small,light green shuttlecock and Shipmans buzzers imitated the emergent midge whilst CDC and deer hair sedge patterns fooled the natural sedge feeders. The thunder storms were not conducive to subtle angling!<br>The small olive midge are the main food item at the moment and an upwind presentation is the key to success if not fishing the flat water.<br><br>Fly box:<br>Black/olive buzzer<br>Green shuttlecock/shipman's buzzer<br>GRHE nymph<br>Waddam's hares ear<br>Damsel nymph<br>Squirmy bloodworm<br>Dawsons olive<br>G and h sedge<br>Invicta<br><br><br>Hope you all have been enjoying this great weather.<br>Best Wishes<br>Carole</span>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-36234637635923327912015-06-22T22:19:00.001+01:002015-06-22T22:19:19.235+01:00Sharpley Springs Fishing Report June 20th<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHAlwlwY1dGOp7RqF-IpRHr1oY5HEVOV4nDiY57mYvOad4cRQcEyPUh2MXXff5CWqQieHL8xGf0jEbyt_8unCzf6e5Pfv5cBuF-SFjvlc34YtcuzalF3yk7UVwBDEvod2G4GKv8RzzJ0/s640/blogger-image--19304196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHAlwlwY1dGOp7RqF-IpRHr1oY5HEVOV4nDiY57mYvOad4cRQcEyPUh2MXXff5CWqQieHL8xGf0jEbyt_8unCzf6e5Pfv5cBuF-SFjvlc34YtcuzalF3yk7UVwBDEvod2G4GKv8RzzJ0/s640/blogger-image--19304196.jpg"></a></div>Great fishing this week <br>Evenings still had Caenis hatches and excellent,technical dry fly fishing. Glen Appleby from Peterlee returned 18 fish and also George Craig from Lumley with 14 in the net using Buzzers .<br>Howard Robison released one of the biggest bag of the week with 21 fish.<br>However the biggest bag of the week was caught by John Shema from Ryhope with 24 fish caught with a foam beetle. Edd Dunbar from Washington released a 10 pounder from a bag of 12 trout. Paul Robe released a 9 lb 8 oz rainbow caught on the Doxford lake using a Zonker.<br>Tactics<br>Great fishing, especially given cloud,when free risers can be targeted with CDC dries and Shipmans buzzers.<br>Most spoonings this week revealed tiny, olive buzzers so it was no surprise that small green and hares ear emergers ( foam-heads in particular ) were successful.Teeny nymphs like pheasant tails were deadly fished on the washing line also.<br>Sunny afternoons had Daphnia on the menu- so it was out with the Orange lures!<br>Evenings still had Caenis hatches and excellent,technical dry fly fishing. In addition,sedges are now very much of interest.Muddlers and CDC adults brought up fish out of the blue and a pulled Invicta was as efficient as usual.<br><br>Fly box:<br>Olive buzzer<br>Hares ear emerger<br>GRHE nymph<br>Teeny pheasant tail<br>Olive shuttlecock<br>Hares ear shipman's<br>Caenis dun/spinner<br>CDC sedge<br>Muddler<br>Invicta<br>Damsel nymph<br>Squirmies (pink/orange )<br><br>Rod average <br>4.1<br>Tagged fish<br>2x£500<br>Best wishes <br>Carole</span>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-24485954517158808632015-05-12T12:34:00.001+01:002015-05-12T12:34:33.246+01:00Sharpley Springs Fishing Report<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it Fishing<br>Warm days at the start and end of the fishing week saw hawthorns on the water- and the trout were quick to home in on them. <br>Big fish this week were caught by Jack Hodgson from South Shields at 15 pounds on a Black Fritz. David Todd from Gateshead used a Black Hopper to bring to the net, lucky 13 fish with the biggest a 13lb 8oz Trout.<br>Jake Caidecott from Seaham a 15 pounder and Tom Reay a from Seaham a 14 pounder and Dan Swale with the biggest at 16lbs 2oz. <br>Plenty of big bags netted with Ant Meadows from Chopwell and Barry Nicholson from Guidepost both releasing 17 Trout each . Lewis Meek from Newcastle caught 25 and Ben Race from Great Ayton released the best bag of the week with 28 fish using all dries. <br>An excellent week with more to come.<br><br>Tactic<br>Warm days at the start and end of the fishing week saw hawthorns on the water- and the trout were quick to home in on them. Low slung patterns gained favour towards the end of the week whilst higher sitting flies like black hoppers were good in a stiff breeze when the unfortunate naturals found themselves on the water. Tippets needed to be beefed up a bit too!<br>Sharpley also saw several midge species including those huge blacks that leave shucks more than an inch long!<br>Afternoons had hatches of up-winged olives ,so flies of the hares ear family were worth a place on the cast. Shuttles,f's and nymphs all worked.<br>Some of the evening sessions were prolific.<br>An excellent week with more to come.<br><br>Fly box:<br>Olive shuttlecock<br>Black shipmans<br>Hares ear foam head<br>GRHE nymph<br>Hawthorn<br>Knotted midge<br>Daddylonglegs<br>Black spider<br>Zonkers <br>Blobs/tinnies<br>Black f fly<br><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UFZ7pXU2jrtrpt7J6waBEd-pWgH8Xi_uaVCLaCip7G01_sfeCzTtN3q6YpS5IjARodzVy0Suh7xZ0my-xPuj6Sp8_t8DU4Np03yjvhlrQ4esycrIv7BnB3RlBL0K8dP9jcKWkoWKi-4/s640/blogger-image--264089898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UFZ7pXU2jrtrpt7J6waBEd-pWgH8Xi_uaVCLaCip7G01_sfeCzTtN3q6YpS5IjARodzVy0Suh7xZ0my-xPuj6Sp8_t8DU4Np03yjvhlrQ4esycrIv7BnB3RlBL0K8dP9jcKWkoWKi-4/s640/blogger-image--264089898.jpg"></a></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-13989312635003966492015-03-27T21:24:00.001+00:002015-03-27T21:24:33.423+00:00Sharpley Springs<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it fishing this week<br><br>Things are definitely starting to liven up,and with calmer days mid-week small black midge hatched in abundance and littered the surface at times.<br>This made for superb dry fly angling,challenging and delicate.<br>The biggest double of the year so far with a cracking massive 20lb 4oz Rainbow caught by Glen Appleby from Peterlee on a 6lb lead using drifting buzzers total for the day 15 trout. James Stephenson from Great Ayton came second in the biggest fish of the week with a huge 18lb 6oz Trout netting 10 in total. Tommy Stephenson from Rolland Gill returned a lucky 21 fish including one at 12lbs 4oz. Pam Pratt totalled 39 fish in one session using Drys to return the biggest bag of the week. Nick Hart from Stanley returned 24.<br>Rod average <br>4.9</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">North East premiere Trout Fishery <br><br>Tactics<br>Anglers using their finest tippets and smallest black dries found success-but only when coupled with thoughtful presentation.<br>One day required small,hackled adult imitations twitched downwind,the next,these were ignored but vertically hanging foam head emergers fooled the trout.Experimentation,as always,was the key.<br>The Spring warmth also initiated a lot of Corixa activity and one or two of the <br>less successful divers were visibly taken.<br>The Albert and Alice lake has fished particularly well.Cats Whiskers were unbeatable on it one day.<br><br>Fly box:<br>Black spider<br>Griffiths Gnat<br>Black/brown f fly<br>Black foam head emerger<br>Black teeny nymph<br>Bloodworm<br>Cats Whisker<br>Yellow blob<br>Olive worm</span><div><br></div></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-30978308304604501892015-03-13T15:42:00.001+00:002015-03-13T15:42:47.541+00:00Sharpley Springs Fishing Report up too 8th March<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it fishing <br>Watch the fly life as weather warms up, producing great catches. <br>Terry Wood from Bolton Colliery released a 15 pounder , Ben Race from Great Ayton netted the biggest rainbow of the week with a 17lb 8oz fish caught using a Zonker, his total catch at 13 Trout. John Parker from Stockton netted 16 fish his best of the day an 12 pounder. Plenty of big bags with Paul Tennick from Weardale with 18 Trout. Andy Grabham from Long Newton with 20 Rainbows and 19 on a second visit. Colin Gray from Gateshead netted 24 but one of the best bag of the week was caught by Gary Mulholland releasing 30 Trout only beaten by Peter Appleby from Bishop Auckland at a huge bag of 35 fish. <br>Rod average<br>5.1<br>Tactics<br>On Thursday, things warmed up a tad and midge activity meant buzzers were firmly on the menu.<br>Black pupal imitations with either white or orange cheeks (aka wing buds) and just a little weight were taken enthusiastically especially hard to the down-wind margins.<br>Pre and post hatch,the larval stages were predominant so worm pullers saw success.<br>Yellow and pink were the most popular colours.vPerhaps underwater these resemble the olives and orangey-reds of the naturals.<br>White lures ( and worms !) remain go to chucks.<br><br>Fly box:<br>Black buzzer<br>Weighted Diawl bachs<br>Pinky<br>White/yellow worms<br>Zonkers<br>Cats whisker</span>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-15130573177056152492015-02-26T18:10:00.001+00:002015-02-26T18:10:56.951+00:00Sharpley Springs latest fishing report<div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it Fishing<br>Milder days saw large bags and Double figure Trout netted at Sharpley this week. Andy Cambell from Blackworth took a 10 pounder on a Cats Whisker.<br>Steve Crisp from Stockton netted over 16 trout on the Noose. The biggest double was a whooping over wintered 16lb 8 oz trout taken by Tom Ryan from Neecastle, John Shema from Ryhope returned a 12lb 8 oz Rainbow. Gary Mulholland from Gateshead was first in quantity with a huge bag netted at 29 fish. Andy Crab from Longnewton got second prize in quantity with 27 trout this week.<br>Rod average was up this week<br>4.2<br><br><br>Tactics<br>A couple of milder days midweek saw improved fortunes,with bloodworms and large buzzer pupae again on the menu.The comparative warmth was,unfortunately,short-lived and larger lures performed better by the weekend.Cats whiskers have been consistently good in recent weeks and this was no exception.Large zonkers,minkie's and nomads have been worth a shout too.<br>Visiting anglers would be well advised to try pinkies or other leggy bloodworm patterns,particularly on cooler days,with the addition of a buzzer on a dropper perhaps on milder ones.<br>Fly box:<br>Pinky<br>Black buzzer<br>Red devil<br>Cats whisker<br>White zonker<br>Grey minkie's/appetiser<br>Nomads<br>Sunburst blo</span></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-85456825801209230622015-01-27T13:39:00.001+00:002015-01-27T13:39:03.383+00:00Sharpley Springs Trout fishing<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it fishing<br>Fish are taking morning and late afternoon. There has been some good Winter bags netted this week . Andy Grabham from Long Newton returned 8 and Tony Bell from Sunderland returned 11. Dave Robson from Seaham returned 13 so did Steve Greathead from Lumley. Local John McQuire from Newbottle returned 12. <br>Some descent fishing to be enjoyed before the expected snow. <br>Rod average <br>3.2 <br><br>Tactics<br>The main lakes remain fishable despite the best efforts of some harsh overnight frosts.Without its maritime influences the story could be very different-as other fisheries discover.<br>Some good bags have been taken, again on large lures and bloodworms predominantly.<br>Snakes,zonkers and damsel nymphs ( the large variety) were useful additions to the usual worms and cats whiskers.<br>The pleasant mild snap at the weekend had eager trout queuing at the north eastern pegs of the Doxford lake and willing to take pinkies and black buzzers alike.<br>Mild early in the week could be some snow at end .<br><br>Fly box:<br>Black buzzer<br>Pinky <br>White zonker<br>Snake<br>Damsel<br>Cats whisker<br>Orange/ yellow worm<br>Best wishes<br>Carole</span><br style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 23px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-23295053817861622292015-01-05T19:22:00.001+00:002015-01-05T19:22:58.163+00:00<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it Fishing<br>The week started mildly with Buzzers and Bloodworm, however on frosty mornings you may need to try flys fished static under a Blob. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>Christmas Day brought 8 anglers celebrating good complementary catches and Boxing Day saw two Trout at 14lbs returned by Kevin Hopper from Burraden and A Westgarth from Greenside.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cris Nickaller from Stockton Two lads from Middlesborough both released 20 each, Lee Clarke and Steve Park using a Pinky and a Wicket White.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Andy Grabham from Low Newton returned 14 . David Todd from Gateshead netted a total of 14 using Nymph and Squigly. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A double was returned by Dave Robson from Seaham at 12lb 6 oz from a bag of 11 fish using a Fritz .<br>Tactics<br>The week started mildly with buzzers and bloodworm imitations successful but after a wet mid-week interlude, things turned chilly. The big lures that have worked of late then came back to the fore with zonkers reliable patterns.<br>Largish buzzers in black and Apps style leggy bloodworms should continue their success given relative warmth,otherwise retrieves will need to be slowed considerably or flies fished static, under bobs.<br><br>Fly box:<br>Black buzzer<br>Pinky<br>Yellow/orange bloodworm<br>Appetiser<br>Black/white zonker<br>Daddy<br>Diawlbach<br>Minkie's</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Happy New Year All</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Carole and Simon</span><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32JujdUYEMREPjreZWV8yTDif8u6nd6-1iD6xAltQYB1K_Qqe4AKgBtRrSUh_1WYaghaBW09PfdhF3YAIj498Yfdqa5XrkcWQ-pBly1aqKmwwkMB0wIzYb4_1iKXvwnrzTKU4ECcrjHw/s640/blogger-image--387924309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32JujdUYEMREPjreZWV8yTDif8u6nd6-1iD6xAltQYB1K_Qqe4AKgBtRrSUh_1WYaghaBW09PfdhF3YAIj498Yfdqa5XrkcWQ-pBly1aqKmwwkMB0wIzYb4_1iKXvwnrzTKU4ECcrjHw/s640/blogger-image--387924309.jpg"></a></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-58340001861625772312014-12-08T22:42:00.001+00:002014-12-09T08:49:54.726+00:00Sharpley Springs Fishing Report Week ending 7th Dec<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it Fishing<br>The lure men experienced an increased willingness to take larger, seemingly protein-packed offerings , so snakes, big zonkers and fluff cats whiskers all attracted attention. Geoff Curry from Durham released 11 Trout the biggest at 11 pounds. Bill Barry from Washington returned 19 and N Hart from Sunderland 16 and Dave Robson from Seaham 15.<br>Stew Cameron from Shiremoor returned a 10 pounder and Jason Hughes from Haswell used an Amber Worm to bring the biggest of the week to the net a 14 pounder.</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NgIq8zXyz1xZNL4jYzQ0o33eaGE-WkT-FRC9QjctBVaGL1dCcAfm5_9Rwa44XRRms5XtrgsWAVDhaKAI0NNgHu5qoJkD5ZyYexhvdI1ZK8j8gbBtC8vy-6d0b2eqQat2W3SDE27PqFQ/s640/blogger-image-22851039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NgIq8zXyz1xZNL4jYzQ0o33eaGE-WkT-FRC9QjctBVaGL1dCcAfm5_9Rwa44XRRms5XtrgsWAVDhaKAI0NNgHu5qoJkD5ZyYexhvdI1ZK8j8gbBtC8vy-6d0b2eqQat2W3SDE27PqFQ/s640/blogger-image-22851039.jpg"></a></div><br></span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>Rod average<br>4.6<br>Tagged fish<br>Rolling on over Xmas now<br>£1000<br>Open all through the Xmas period , including Xmas Day, only on this day a Comlimentary catch and release ticket is available to wish you Happy Xmas.<br><br><br>Tactics<br>We have temporarily lost the mild weather and the cooler snap saw fewer free-risers last week.<br>On the plus side,the lure men experienced an increased willingness to take larger,seemingly protein-packed offerings , so snakes,big zonkers and fluff cats whiskers all attracted attention.<br>Bloodworm patterns always fish well in conditions like these so rubber-legged patterns are go-to flies.Slow drifts on full floaters or fast pulls on intermediates can work.As always,experimentation on the day is key.<br>Cool, still conditions often also call for buzzers ( or bloodworms..or mini-lures! ) suspended under indicators that are just large enough to see.As temperatures fall takes can be more and more finicky so keep your eyes peeled!<br><br>Fly box:<br>Black buzzer<br>Cats whisker<br>Apps bloodworm<br>Snake<br>Black zonker<br>Black/green nomad<br>Copper wire buzzer<br>Minkie<br>Best wishes<br>Carole</span><br style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 23px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></div></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-46206219897239698302014-10-21T10:53:00.001+01:002014-10-21T10:53:48.344+01:00Sharpley Springs Fishing report week ending 19th October<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it Fishing <br><br>A quieter week due to various weather patterns. However some big catchers was still to be had. <br>John Shema from Ryhope netted 17 fish menu using sinking lines,<br>Simon Nichols from Anfield Plain, released 15 Trout. <br>David Brown from West) use plonkers blobs and Hopper flies to release 10 fish.<br>Tactics<br>Another mixed week of weather has meant a variety of methods have been successful.<br>Traditional buzzer fishing with floating lines and longish leaders - and black or olive pupal patterns-took trout. The same set up with a slowly drifted Diawl Bach or black nymph also worked.<br>Dry flies were taken well too, with black and hares ear emerging imitations good for the midge feeders whilst trout looking up in a good ripple are still fooled by buoyant daddylonglegs patterns or stimulators.<br>Cooler days at the start of the week had Sharpley's rainbows chasing cats whiskers and zonkers. White patterns are becoming more and more reliable as fishy thoughts are turning to autumnal fry gorging in preparation for leaner times ahead.<br><br>Fly box:<br> Black/olive buzzers<br> Diawl Bach<br> Hares ear emerger<br> Black spider (dry or just sub-surface)<br> Detached daddy<br> Brown hopper<br> Green stimulator<br> Cats<br> White zonkers<br>Rod average 4.1<br><br></span>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-81686566521770023452014-10-21T10:45:00.001+01:002014-10-21T10:45:46.602+01:00Fishing report for weekending 14th October<br><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it Fishing<br>A very mixed week of weather has ensured every day was different this week.<br>Chris Davis from Sunderland called the biggest Trout of the week at 18 lbs 5 oz using a yellow dancer.<br>John Slema from Ryhope released 15 fish , Jack Hodgson from South Shields released at 12 lbs 8 oz rainbow using a white dancer also Bob Coates from Trimdon caught a 12 pounder.<br>Another large double was called by Mitch Fawcy from Blyth at 13 lbs 8 oz from a bag of 27 fish, Mitch totalled 65 fish during the week mainly using Buzzers and Drys.<br>Rod average<br>4.1<br>Tagged fish <br>2x£500<br>Tactics<br>A very mixed week of weather has ensured every day was different this week.<br>Cool, wet spells had larger,predominantly white lures exciting the fish: windy bursts had daddies and hoppers fishing in the waves,whilst calm moments promoted hatches of small, black midge which produced excellent rises.<br>The latter in particular saw superb,challenging dry fly angling, especially at the weekend, whilst mid-week some anglers had big bags on the Albert and Alice and Doxford lakes.<br>Buzzers in all their guises were successful but biggish lures are featuring more and more in returns now.<br>Fly box:<br>Black buzzer<br>PTN<br>Shipmans<br>Daddies/hoppers<br>Black/white zonkers<br>White/yellow dancers<br>Black f fly<br>Pink buzzer<br>Tinny<br>Blob</span></div><div><br></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-12152914043529513142014-09-23T12:06:00.001+01:002014-09-23T12:06:48.574+01:00Sharpley Spring Fishing report week ending 20th Sep<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it fishing</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Biggest of the week was and 18 pounder netted by Jonathan Howe of Hartlepool using an Olive Zonker and an 8 pounds lead, caught on the Doxford lake.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">N Hart caught the biggest bag of the week bringing in a total of 18 trout. Lee Moore from Consett took fish to 9lb 8oz and another at 7lb 8oz. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tactics</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The welcome return to more Summery weather saw plenty of black gnats on the water. These provided easy pickings at the top of the wind and wise anglers used small, black dries namely black spiders and black f flies.The latter were particularly effective in sizes 18 and 20.<br>Nymphs continue to take fish too,gold-ribbed hares ears ,pheasant tails ,damsels and the odd Montana.<br>Pond olives still grab the attentions of both trout and angler and shuttlecock or f flies tied,again,with hares ear can usually do the trick.<br>Quiet moments can be tackled on the surface with daddylonglegs or bushy sedges.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>Fly box:</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">CDC</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Buzzers<br>Pond olive dun<br>Hares ear shuttlecock/nymph<br>PTN<br>Black spider/f fly<br>Black Griffith's gnat<br>Damsel nymph<br>Daddy<br>Sedge hog</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Olive Zonkers</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Daddies</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-16985090845087469772014-09-18T08:45:00.001+01:002014-09-18T08:45:51.280+01:00Fishing report week ending 13th September<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Mildish weather at the start of the week saw even more black gnats on the water so the recent successful tactics of small black dries fished at the top of the wind was again a productive tactic.<br>F flies and small traditional spiders in sizes 18 and 20 were again the best,<br>Pond olives were happiest in the cooler easterlies that graced Sharpley later in the week .These conditions saw shuttlecock and Waddam's hares ear successful flies.These hatches accounted for the splashier downwind rises that ,being in a ripple,were easier to fish.Constant degreasing was needed in the flat water otherwise.<br>Daddylonglegs,that September favourite,were good go-to flies and quiet moments could see suspended blobs in a variety of colours,picking up good trout.<br><br>Fly box:<br>Hares ear shuttlecock/Waddam's/foam head emerger<br>Black gnat<br>Black f/spider<br>Daddy<br>Brown hopper<br>CDC sedge<br>Blobs</span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFhIN_pbTp06uQm9o8fRe0FiN72lMwSt7pulGmScI1-YqioLMVVNYl3g9gNygOIXfJMswwYrnyxVGgHtJLga6Woovi6LsWpc4Nsc-8SOouY4gbAHRY2M9BFjIUnvmPLs3WtN7xh5z9zM/s640/blogger-image-1457827159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFhIN_pbTp06uQm9o8fRe0FiN72lMwSt7pulGmScI1-YqioLMVVNYl3g9gNygOIXfJMswwYrnyxVGgHtJLga6Woovi6LsWpc4Nsc-8SOouY4gbAHRY2M9BFjIUnvmPLs3WtN7xh5z9zM/s640/blogger-image-1457827159.jpg"></a></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-30548175634974288672014-09-08T08:58:00.001+01:002014-09-08T08:58:33.395+01:00Sharpley Springs Fishing Report ending 6th Sep<blockquote type="cite"><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How is it fishing</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Fishing has been better leading up to a full moon than it has in the last month. Black gnats have been abundant.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The biggest fish of the week was caught by Carr Carn, from Ashington taking a 17 lbs 8 oz Trout from the Alice and Albert, using a blob. Luke Radcliffe from Sunderland returned a 10lb 4 oz Rainbow, his fly of choice of black bloodworm.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Lee Moore and B Henderson both from Consett caught 14 pounds using an Orange Snake and a 9 pounder respectfully all on the same day. Best bag of the week was caught by Kevin Dick from Gateshead on a Black Midge</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rod average </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3.4</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tagged fish £500</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Jack Charlton Disabled Children's Fishing Competition is being held at Sharpley <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://11" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="11">on Sunday 14 th Sep</a>, on the Alice and Albert only.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">All other lakes are open.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Volunteers Anglers are still needed so please ring Simon on <a href="tel:07860757527" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">07860757527</a>.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tactics</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The welcome return to more Summery weather saw plenty of black gnats on the water. These provided easy pickings at the top of the wind and wise anglers used small, black dries namely black spiders and black f flies.The latter were particularly effective in sizes 18 and 20.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Nymphs continue to take fish too, gold-ribbed hares ears ,pheasant tails , damsels and the odd Montana.<br>Pond olives still grab the attentions of both trout and angler and shuttlecock or f flies tied, again, with hares ear can usually do the trick.<br>Quiet moments can be tackled on the surface with daddylonglegs or bushy sedges.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>Fly box:</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pond olive dun<br>Hares ear shuttlecock/nymph<br>PTN<br>Black spider/f fly<br>Black Griffith's gnat<br>Damsel nymph<br>Daddy<br>Sedge hog</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Orange Snake</span></div></blockquote><div><div><span style="font-size: 30px;"><br></span></div></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-41049930414061490872014-08-18T21:04:00.001+01:002014-08-18T21:04:06.758+01:00Sharpley Springs Fishing Report ending 17 th August<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRlLk0R7YHNluKQ0yH6VmYhEQq_xgMP6vCHlcgli43kKW7o2ptcIpl6C4P8k60xdb5ozMK8nD2Y3gL9FElunNjbVP3Ky8q_Bw044MHwsYtL442_9nxnJzinixC9SPuGNyfPlTjgtOJbY/s640/blogger-image-373623698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRlLk0R7YHNluKQ0yH6VmYhEQq_xgMP6vCHlcgli43kKW7o2ptcIpl6C4P8k60xdb5ozMK8nD2Y3gL9FElunNjbVP3Ky8q_Bw044MHwsYtL442_9nxnJzinixC9SPuGNyfPlTjgtOJbY/s640/blogger-image-373623698.jpg"></a></div>How's it fishing<br>At last cool weather has seen Trout more active and less challenging for the angler . Bigger catches this week and better rod average. Peter Chippendale from Whitley Bay returned 17 caught mainly on Fritz, Yellow Buzzers . Neil Jones from Holystone, returned 10 and took a catch his favourite fly were Olive and White Buzzers. Andy Rope from Sunderland netted 13 and David Todd from Gateshead 14 Rainbows, using CDC and Buzzers. The best catch was from Graham Young from Hebburn netting 18 on a PTN .<br>The biggest double this week was caught by Tom Jones from Washington weighing a good 15lbs, fly used for this Whopper was a Green CDC. John Iredale from Rowlands Gill returned 13lb 5oz Trout. <br>Rod average<br>4.1<br>Tactics<br>Shipmans buzzer given cloud and sub-surface dimply rises, these were easily the most effective pattern.<br>At times, in the sun, a few black terrestrials (various beetle species ) found themselves on the water ( and consequently in autopsies ) and so beetles and that old go-to the black and peacock spider saw some success.<br>Griffith's gnat again represented best the skittering small adult black midges.These,along with the still present upright olives, were responsible for many of the splashier rises.<br>Sunny days are great for stalking Sharpley's quality brownies-just remember they will spot you long before you see them so use all the stealth you can muster!<br><br>Fly box:<br>Olive /hares ear<br>Shipmans<br>Griffith's <br>White/Green Buzzers<br>Green shuttlecock<br>Damsel nymph<br>Caenis dun<br>CDC<br>PTN<br>Fluff cat<br>GRHE nymph</span><br style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 20px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-44363619580420520532014-07-16T16:37:00.001+01:002014-07-16T18:18:31.291+01:00Nathan from Chicargo and Jemima fishing<ol data-ved="0CBwQ_xc" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><li class="mod fwm _JR _IR _HR" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; list-style: none; clear: none;"><div class="kno-mrg-hnm kno-mrg kno-swp" id="media_result_group" data-hveid="30" style="position: relative;"><ol style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; list-style: none;"><div class="kno-cr kno-ibrg" style="float: inherit;"><div class="img-brk" data-h="111" data-m="1" data-nr="1" style="overflow: hidden; visibility: inherit; height: 111px;"><div class="birrg" style="overflow: hidden; margin-right: -2px;"><ul class="rg_ul" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Nathan from Chicargo aged seven came fishing for a 'Barracuda' at Sharpley,</ul><ul class="rg_ul" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">instead he netted a fine hard fighting Rainbow Trout caught on the children's lake 'Little Alice' with sweet corn. He was so happy with his catch that his Cousins </ul><ul class="rg_ul" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">came a few days later! </ul><ul class="rg_ul" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Well done a fine fish! </ul><ul class="rg_ul" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><br></ul></div></div></div><br></li></ol></div></li><li class="mod" data-hveid="53" data-ved="0CDUQhygwBA" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 10px 0px; border: 0px; list-style: none; clear: none;"><div aria-level="2" class="kno-fb-ctx _pD _o6" role="heading" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"><div class="kno-ecr-pt" data-ved="0CDcQ3B0oATAE" style="margin-top: -2px;"><br></div></div></li></ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTU-VTNmpPnkBb8ipjtKTnFAreuAZtny88ofWBupGJ9XYuEZMVLMssZBAOIjkwKWeo3xkIheV_1FjQ9D5a2_XWflGPLE96BDfvajpdM3PDD9RxEUwiUOfueOfdKIuoabd3Or88fC3_6Y/s640/blogger-image-938231620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTU-VTNmpPnkBb8ipjtKTnFAreuAZtny88ofWBupGJ9XYuEZMVLMssZBAOIjkwKWeo3xkIheV_1FjQ9D5a2_XWflGPLE96BDfvajpdM3PDD9RxEUwiUOfueOfdKIuoabd3Or88fC3_6Y/s640/blogger-image-938231620.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ0kuuLvjDsVJLk8llqfx7k5s6tS9P54xMzM8wgNjqt2v45J4ZOK5OeiposHK7Skq0S3u7f4X_nP8ycqGzDchQJIt6bq1FIax8UhnYVbiFVpOLxAKGuZgi2H1IqFW4PY9KE935cvaJQQ/s640/blogger-image-323255980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ0kuuLvjDsVJLk8llqfx7k5s6tS9P54xMzM8wgNjqt2v45J4ZOK5OeiposHK7Skq0S3u7f4X_nP8ycqGzDchQJIt6bq1FIax8UhnYVbiFVpOLxAKGuZgi2H1IqFW4PY9KE935cvaJQQ/s640/blogger-image-323255980.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzUyyXmZTC4hwgOpIlSaT20skVvZnNGPOv68iDZ_YqbxR6u9w-wFTIMqxeZxrAQtKTvK1CN3gLGhQNm3bxgAsvsSy6Mb0c6zab2AkXf6nj9EQTxU-jGGJPn6PG9BHy4_XlOQJnRQsAtc/s640/blogger-image-328094393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzUyyXmZTC4hwgOpIlSaT20skVvZnNGPOv68iDZ_YqbxR6u9w-wFTIMqxeZxrAQtKTvK1CN3gLGhQNm3bxgAsvsSy6Mb0c6zab2AkXf6nj9EQTxU-jGGJPn6PG9BHy4_XlOQJnRQsAtc/s640/blogger-image-328094393.jpg"></a></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-29584847077723812222014-07-11T11:02:00.001+01:002014-07-11T11:02:31.594+01:00Sharpley Springs Fishing Report Ending 6th July<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sharpley Springs Fishing Report<br>Weed cutting was disrupting fishing last week making fishing more challenging. However Trout rose steadily to Green Buzzers. However most bays are now clear of weed. <br>However weed Oxygenates the lakes keeping fish healthy and encourage fly life in warm weather , anglers have to use top of the water action for best results.<br>Plenty of large bags were netted with Peter Andrew from Tyne and Wear catching 28 and Andy Birch from Shiney Row with 23 Trout. James Stephenson from Gateshead returned 13.<br>Given cloud ( and we were last week ) trout rose steadily to green buzzers and were tempted with shipmans when the wind dropped and shuttlecocks in a breeze.<br>When fishing the latter, a CDC pattern twitched in the same direction as the wind was easily the most effective,and particularly so in the lee of the island on the Doxford lake.<br>In a decent wave a large sedge is still deadly at times-indeed static close-copy adult sedges presented on flat water did the trick too.<br>Daddies and damsels shouldn't be ignored either<br><br>Fly box;<br>Green buzzer pupae<br>Olive hares ear shuttlecock<br>Brown/green Shipmans<br>Damsel nymph<br>Daddylonglegs<br>Griffith's gnat<br>CDC sedge<br>Stimulator<br>Invicta</span><br style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 20px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-81UpVJxz3wk9iC66GQRTYJiTGwq_Uu78mJoQWhz4aX9Kz-uiCpsOmEvVS4mftZeY43wWnV9DIVJK8drh-7L4iqUE7Z0hTX_1wAXC3w-1ITK2HFlSZbgvtELKOC4cNwLS5RMYe9NklrE/s640/blogger-image--1720613728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-81UpVJxz3wk9iC66GQRTYJiTGwq_Uu78mJoQWhz4aX9Kz-uiCpsOmEvVS4mftZeY43wWnV9DIVJK8drh-7L4iqUE7Z0hTX_1wAXC3w-1ITK2HFlSZbgvtELKOC4cNwLS5RMYe9NklrE/s640/blogger-image--1720613728.jpg"></a></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-15087958227525826852014-05-28T21:04:00.001+01:002014-05-28T21:04:08.517+01:00Sharpley Springs Fishing Report<br><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it Fishing<br>Yet another excellent week with lake olives,hawthorns and black gnats all occupying the attentions of the trout <br>The biggest of the week caught by George Martin from Weardale releasing a Rainbow if 16 lbs using a Buzzer. Ses<br>Goyne of Houghton le Spring took a 10 pounder again using a Buzzer.<br>The biggest catch of the week was caught by Dean Appleby from Newton Aycliffe with a whopping 26 in number. Peter Appleby 15 and Glen Appleby topping the Appleby family with 25. The Appleby family certainly know how to fish Sharpley Springs !! Howard Robson from Ryton using a Damsel released 16 Trout.<br>The Albert and Alice lakes fished especially well, a great time of Year for fishing.<br><br>Tactics<br>Yet another excellent week with lake olives, hawthorns and black gnats all occupying the attentions of the trout at one time or another-this in addition to the usual,and reliable,midge hatches.<br>Black gnats have been around all week and some of the lakes have responded superbly,with great dry fly angling to be had with close-copy imitations allowed to drift at the same speed as the naturals. At some times the trout wanted them high on their legs with,say,a black and peacock dry whereas at others the patterns needed to sit low, in the surface film.At these times, flies incorporating foam fitted the bill nicely.<br>This same scenario applies also to the hawthorns which have really put in an appearance this week and have been mopped up with gusto at times.The Albert and Alice lakes fished especially well to both of these flies.<br>Any cooler, blustery moments saw hatches of lake olives with the usual , splashy takes-and the immediate need for either an emerging olive or up winged dun pattern. Green f flies are as good as anything.<br>Incase we weren't already spoilt for choice,daddies abounded and Alders put in appearance at the weekend. <br>Some would argue (me for one) this is the best time of the year.<br><br>Fly box:<br>Hawthorn<br>Black gnat<br>Black and peacock spider<br>Black beetle<br>Black hopper<br>Green f<br>Hares ear shuttlecock<br>Daddy<br>Black muddler<br>Black buzzer<br>Rod average 4.9<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGb8g9JOktggFy8Fn5o2CKn5bSpC4NBnyX1E3qTq_UE9SNgviELt5cf7AUFZk9DYY8SRzyBPiyiU5EYC_Jb0P6x-hzsv6aGw_-GVYEgoyAo1anEGU4g3UxOyAVXdcBJlB8w1RsqFVrcE4/s640/blogger-image--2085408439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGb8g9JOktggFy8Fn5o2CKn5bSpC4NBnyX1E3qTq_UE9SNgviELt5cf7AUFZk9DYY8SRzyBPiyiU5EYC_Jb0P6x-hzsv6aGw_-GVYEgoyAo1anEGU4g3UxOyAVXdcBJlB8w1RsqFVrcE4/s640/blogger-image--2085408439.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-76280087121296170452014-05-06T17:14:00.001+01:002014-05-06T17:14:32.221+01:00Sharpley Sharpley Fishing report<div><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 20px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">How's it fishing</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 20px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Another excellent week at Sharpley Springs with a variety of midge species being augmented with seasonal terrestrials. Hawthorne's have been prolific as well as attracting good sized double this week.</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 20px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The best beening a 15lb rainbow returned by Paul Kirkhouse from Sunderland, also a 14 pounder taken by David Kay from Morpeth using a buzzer. Other doubles were caught by Tom Jones from Houghton-le-Spring and Dave Mull from Sunderland both weighing 12lbs. Another 12 lbs 5 oz trout using a Cats whisker by Andy Bowtell from Newton Aycliffe . Colin Grey from Gateshead caught a naturalised Browny at 9 pound. Ian Stoneman from Sunnyside to get a 6 pounder on an Olive lure. James Stevenson from Great Ayton had the biggest bag of the week with 18 to 10 lb 4 oz.</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 20px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Rod Average 4.4 </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Tactic. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Another excellent week at Sharpley Springs with a variety of midge species being augmented with seasonal terrestrials.</span></blockquote></div><div><blockquote type="cite">Daddylonglegs have shown up in numbers and this means that imitations can happily be used ( usually in the absence of a recognisable hatch ) right up until late Autumn.They are deadly twitched across the surface-and equally so pulled underneath! Experiment between the yellow and fawn-bodied species.<br>The cool north-easterlies on Friday, coupled with bright skies,saw perfect conditions for black gnats to hatch and mate.Wind-blown unfortunates that found themselves on the water were easy fodder and superb dry fly sport was had using traditionally hackled black gnats or spiders.<br>Success was not a given though and careful presentation-with a downwind drift was usually required.<br>Any warmth in the week to come should see hawthorny action too.<br><br>Fly box:<br>Black gnat/spider<br>Black beetle<br>Knotted midge<br>Black/green buzzer<br>Olive/hare's ear foam-head emerger<br>Olive shuttlecock<br>Lake olive dun<br>Damsel nymph<br>Sunburst blob<br>Sedge hog,<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hawthorne. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> Hares Ear</span></blockquote><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGQ9KVS5nwhTjFRrC41b-8zDnXI8W-mkJuehR3j4dFOE0Q54CknnK20i62TS9XVPd6CW1i7k-MDV4ZNHNYRfAQPoE88Ix3u60cgwilAioyWc1VxQ3Z8UT9Ibm6r-4uKNpuCbOGP9L8xk/s640/blogger-image--523142958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGQ9KVS5nwhTjFRrC41b-8zDnXI8W-mkJuehR3j4dFOE0Q54CknnK20i62TS9XVPd6CW1i7k-MDV4ZNHNYRfAQPoE88Ix3u60cgwilAioyWc1VxQ3Z8UT9Ibm6r-4uKNpuCbOGP9L8xk/s640/blogger-image--523142958.jpg"></a></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080124033228993066.post-43848280065543646802014-04-29T13:26:00.001+01:002014-04-29T17:45:23.628+01:00Sharpley Springs Fishing Report week ending 27th April.<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How's it fishing<br>Suberb dry fly sport last week with a plethora of image small rape beetles, daddies and olives were also thrown into the mix.<br>The biggest of last week a Whopping 18 pounder caught on a Black Buzzer by Grant Downie from Blagdon. Plenty of other doubles in the 10 to 14 pounders , caught by N Hart from Stanley a 13 pounder on a Olive Hopper from a great bag of 19 Trout. Keith Barker from Peterlee using a Zonker for a 12 pounder also Derek Brown visiting from Dumfries with two at 12lbs and 14lbs 8oz using a Yellow Dancer.<br>Brian Ogden from Trimdon a 11lb 8 oz using a Sedge.<br>Steven Greathead from Lumley with a fine 15lb 3 oz caught from a bag of 8 using mainly Buzzers. Dave Robson from Seaham is amongst the big fish catches with a 14lb 13oz Rainbow. Gary Steele from Howdon and Trevor Robson from Cramlington both had 10lb plus trout. Another big trout surfacing after warm weather was a 16lb 4oz Rainbow caught by Paul Runce from Great Ayton . Been a good week for 6 to 8 pounders with plenty of Anglers catching in this range.<br>Trout Master National Qualifier Fish off was won by <br>Glen Appleby with 11 trout and runner up 2nd Jim Tuck and 3rd James Stephenson. <br>Thank you all for taking part, Sharpley Springs is look forward to sponsoring Glen to the final.<br>Rod average 5.1</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tactics<br><br>Superb dry fly sport last week , not only were there the plethora of midge, small rape beetles, daddies and olives were also thrown into the mix.<br>The lake olive fishing was particularly fascinating as the fog and easterly wind combination meant ideal hatch conditions.<br>Many hare's ear patterns were effective but those of olive hare's ear outperformed the rest.<br>The mist had trout rising all day and the evening sport was every bit as good as the best of the morning.<br>A variety of tactics were successful-twitched and pulled dries,drifted wets and suspended pupae.This will be some of the best angling of the year and expect hawthorns very shortly!<br><br>Fly box:<br>Olive shuttlecock/foam head<br>Black buzzer<br>GRHE nymph<br>Hare's ear emerger/shipmans<br>Daddylonglegs<br>Sedge hog<br>Lake olive dun<br>Green f fly<br>Black beetle<br>Black and peacock spider<br>Emerging spiders<br>Dry Shipmans<br>Black Tadpole<br>Dawson Olive </span><br style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 20px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWOTpJMYfm3cuHohL8zEZJKEGtokgCzQfw8G1KLgKZdb1YsdHLgN0mNxSNWR1MyDZrh0RPWikW5_SU4ATWpNx2l_g-YoyzAFPZ58ZKxVetRJC5pQzH2ZFO1j5hhhvmhmXKr3edDBBOYs/s640/blogger-image--946733740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWOTpJMYfm3cuHohL8zEZJKEGtokgCzQfw8G1KLgKZdb1YsdHLgN0mNxSNWR1MyDZrh0RPWikW5_SU4ATWpNx2l_g-YoyzAFPZ58ZKxVetRJC5pQzH2ZFO1j5hhhvmhmXKr3edDBBOYs/s640/blogger-image--946733740.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2eDohqY7ZYZKV90FJWe-Y4O5EDJXkBrjrTRJRK3kANytrvnllDJQ9GiVzzyfHD9wtvZOb3xZY-hv6tS_FhSLKbLA2MaKhoCn_hcsw_nY7nnP2LKQX-BLMsEdVORuK9gp_YSjYipBJ3c/s640/blogger-image--92575751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2eDohqY7ZYZKV90FJWe-Y4O5EDJXkBrjrTRJRK3kANytrvnllDJQ9GiVzzyfHD9wtvZOb3xZY-hv6tS_FhSLKbLA2MaKhoCn_hcsw_nY7nnP2LKQX-BLMsEdVORuK9gp_YSjYipBJ3c/s640/blogger-image--92575751.jpg"></a></div>Sharpley Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866401752512317749noreply@blogger.com0