Sharpley Springs Fishery week ending November 27th
Black buzzers are, again,the mainstay and a figure-of-eighted pupal pattern on a floating line has been a reliable go-to.The lee of the island on the Doxford lake has provided consistently good pegs.
Anglers fishing just prior to or post-hatch should opt for a bloodworm.Pinkiies and traditional single-strand floss imitations were excellent.
In a good blow,move the flies quicker,but slow things right down or perhaps suspend beneath an indicator if things are cool.
Dark nymphs and the usual lures still account for good trout too.Black wooly buggers and cats whiskers are the pick of the latter.
fly box;
black buzzer
pinky
bloodworm
PTN
black wooly bugger
cats whisker
black/olive zonker
dawson's olive
Sharpley Springs Stillwater Fly Fishery - Spring fed trout lakes & children's worm lake - disabled access - Lodge - Tuition - Co. Durham - SR7 0NP - 0191 5818045
Monday, November 26, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
This week fishing report 'The monster was caught'
Hows it Fishing
The Catch of the week was returned by Ross Middleton a Massive 20 lb plus Rainbow that Ross from Sunderland gentle returned. A fine specimen fish that was fully finned and despite its size gave a good fight.
Other Doubles caught this week was a 11lb 8oz rainbow that Ian Ritchardson from Langley Park released and Jim Hall from Birtley took a 10lb 20z Trout. Dave Cardwell from Darlington netted a bag of 12 fish including a 10lb 9oz Blue. Dave Renshaw from Coundon, Bishop Auckland netted 14 Trout.
Rod average
3.8
Tactics
There are still plenty of rising trout at Sharpley at present and they can be tempted with hare,s ear emergers. Late mornings and afternoons have seen midge hatches at their peak and the upwind -ripple pegs have
been the best vantage points. Targeting the risers has afforded excellent sport. Dark nymphs like PTN,s and diawl bachs have taken fish both on the drift and washing-lined whilst damsel nymphs and black lures have
enticed willing chasers at other times.
Bloodworm patterns are excellent pre and post hatch.
Still a £500 tag lurking in the depth! >
Fly box:
Hare,s ear
Brown waddam's
Black buzzer
Diawl Bach
damsel
Daddy
The Catch of the week was returned by Ross Middleton a Massive 20 lb plus Rainbow that Ross from Sunderland gentle returned. A fine specimen fish that was fully finned and despite its size gave a good fight.
Other Doubles caught this week was a 11lb 8oz rainbow that Ian Ritchardson from Langley Park released and Jim Hall from Birtley took a 10lb 20z Trout. Dave Cardwell from Darlington netted a bag of 12 fish including a 10lb 9oz Blue. Dave Renshaw from Coundon, Bishop Auckland netted 14 Trout.
Rod average
3.8
Tactics
There are still plenty of rising trout at Sharpley at present and they can be tempted with hare,s ear emergers. Late mornings and afternoons have seen midge hatches at their peak and the upwind -ripple pegs have
been the best vantage points. Targeting the risers has afforded excellent sport. Dark nymphs like PTN,s and diawl bachs have taken fish both on the drift and washing-lined whilst damsel nymphs and black lures have
enticed willing chasers at other times.
Bloodworm patterns are excellent pre and post hatch.
Still a £500 tag lurking in the depth! >
Fly box:
Hare,s ear
Brown waddam's
Black buzzer
Diawl Bach
damsel
Daddy
Friday, November 16, 2012
Sharpley Springs Fishing Tips
There are still plenty of rising trout at sharpley at present and they
can be tempted with hare,s ear emerges.
Late mornings and afternoon
have seen midge hatches at their peak and the upwind -ripple pegs have
been the best vantage points. Targeting the risers has afforded
excellent sport.
Dark nymphs like PTN,s and diawl bachs have taken fish both on the
drift and washing-lined whilst damsel nymphs and black lures have
enticed willing chasers at other times.
Bloodworm patterns are excellent pre and post hatch.
Fly box:
Hare,s ear emerger
Brown waddam's
Black buzzer
Daiwl Bach
Damsels
Daddy
Pinky
Black zonker
can be tempted with hare,s ear emerges.
Late mornings and afternoon
have seen midge hatches at their peak and the upwind -ripple pegs have
been the best vantage points. Targeting the risers has afforded
excellent sport.
Dark nymphs like PTN,s and diawl bachs have taken fish both on the
drift and washing-lined whilst damsel nymphs and black lures have
enticed willing chasers at other times.
Bloodworm patterns are excellent pre and post hatch.
Fly box:
Hare,s ear emerger
Brown waddam's
Black buzzer
Daiwl Bach
Damsels
Daddy
Pinky
Black zonker
Monday, November 5, 2012
The latest weekly Fishing Report
Sharpley Springs Fishing Report
The cold snap on the North East Coast simply meant the best buzzer hatches were to be had later in the day and that there was an increased need to fish bloodworm imitations and well-sunk lures.
Afternoon sun at Sharpley though, encouraged huge cinnamon sedge to put in an appearance and the smattering of late olives resulted in plenty of dry fly action. The cool weather saw sport on the upwind pegs giving the best evening sport and emergent hare's ears and black midge patterns proved their worth-giving superb late-season fishing in the sunshine!
Fly Box.
Black buzzer
Hare's ear emerger
Black shuttlecock midge
Gold head damsel nymph
Daddy longlegs
Black white fritz
Bloodworm variants
Tag Fish Money Pot £500
The cold snap on the North East Coast simply meant the best buzzer hatches were to be had later in the day and that there was an increased need to fish bloodworm imitations and well-sunk lures.
Afternoon sun at Sharpley though, encouraged huge cinnamon sedge to put in an appearance and the smattering of late olives resulted in plenty of dry fly action. The cool weather saw sport on the upwind pegs giving the best evening sport and emergent hare's ears and black midge patterns proved their worth-giving superb late-season fishing in the sunshine!
Fly Box.
Black buzzer
Hare's ear emerger
Black shuttlecock midge
Gold head damsel nymph
Daddy longlegs
Black white fritz
Bloodworm variants
Tag Fish Money Pot £500
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Sharpley Springs Fishing Report
The usual buzzer techniques proved effective until the cold snap, when things turned decidedly bloodwormy.
Both olive and black midge pupae imitations fooled fish prior to the mid-week coolness whilst during it blacks and traditional blood-red worms and pinkies were the answer. A static or dead-slow retrieve approach was the best.
With the exception of those couple of days olives and cinnamon sedge were again in evidence during afternons with olive shuttlecocks and slimly-dressed green f's good at fooling the wind drifting adults-though it was usually essential to move them down-wind at the correct speed using careful line management.
fly box;
black buzzer
olive shuttlecock
hare's ear nymph
bloodworm
pinky
damsel nymph
daddy
green f
cats whisker
Both olive and black midge pupae imitations fooled fish prior to the mid-week coolness whilst during it blacks and traditional blood-red worms and pinkies were the answer. A static or dead-slow retrieve approach was the best.
With the exception of those couple of days olives and cinnamon sedge were again in evidence during afternons with olive shuttlecocks and slimly-dressed green f's good at fooling the wind drifting adults-though it was usually essential to move them down-wind at the correct speed using careful line management.
fly box;
black buzzer
olive shuttlecock
hare's ear nymph
bloodworm
pinky
damsel nymph
daddy
green f
cats whisker