How's it fishing
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.
Some descent fishing to be enjoyed before the expected snow.
Rod average
3.2
Tactics
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.
Some good bags have been taken, again on large lures and bloodworms predominantly.
Snakes,zonkers and damsel nymphs ( the large variety) were useful additions to the usual worms and cats whiskers.
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.
Mild early in the week could be some snow at end .
Fly box:
Black buzzer
Pinky
White zonker
Snake
Damsel
Cats whisker
Orange/ yellow worm
Best wishes
Carole
Sharpley Springs Stillwater Fly Fishery - Spring fed trout lakes & children's worm lake - disabled access - Lodge - Tuition - Co. Durham - SR7 0NP - 0191 5818045
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Monday, January 5, 2015
How's it Fishing
The week started mildly with Buzzers and Bloodworm, however on frosty mornings you may need to try flys fished static under a Blob.
The week started mildly with Buzzers and Bloodworm, however on frosty mornings you may need to try flys fished static under a Blob.
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.
Cris Nickaller from Stockton Two lads from Middlesborough both released 20 each, Lee Clarke and Steve Park using a Pinky and a Wicket White.
Andy Grabham from Low Newton returned 14 . David Todd from Gateshead netted a total of 14 using Nymph and Squigly.
A double was returned by Dave Robson from Seaham at 12lb 6 oz from a bag of 11 fish using a Fritz .
Tactics
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.
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.
Fly box:
Black buzzer
Pinky
Yellow/orange bloodworm
Appetiser
Black/white zonker
Daddy
Diawlbach
Minkie's
Tactics
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.
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.
Fly box:
Black buzzer
Pinky
Yellow/orange bloodworm
Appetiser
Black/white zonker
Daddy
Diawlbach
Minkie's
Happy New Year All
Carole and Simon
Monday, December 8, 2014
Sharpley Springs Fishing Report Week ending 7th Dec
How's it Fishing
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.
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.
Rod average
4.6
Tagged fish
Rolling on over Xmas now
£1000
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.
Tactics
We have temporarily lost the mild weather and the cooler snap saw fewer free-risers last week.
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.
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.
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!
Fly box:
Black buzzer
Cats whisker
Apps bloodworm
Snake
Black zonker
Black/green nomad
Copper wire buzzer
Minkie
Best wishes
Carole
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.
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.
Rod average
4.6
Tagged fish
Rolling on over Xmas now
£1000
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.
Tactics
We have temporarily lost the mild weather and the cooler snap saw fewer free-risers last week.
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.
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.
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!
Fly box:
Black buzzer
Cats whisker
Apps bloodworm
Snake
Black zonker
Black/green nomad
Copper wire buzzer
Minkie
Best wishes
Carole
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Sharpley Springs Fishing report week ending 19th October
How's it Fishing
A quieter week due to various weather patterns. However some big catchers was still to be had.
John Shema from Ryhope netted 17 fish menu using sinking lines,
Simon Nichols from Anfield Plain, released 15 Trout.
David Brown from West) use plonkers blobs and Hopper flies to release 10 fish.
Tactics
Another mixed week of weather has meant a variety of methods have been successful.
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.
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.
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.
Fly box:
Black/olive buzzers
Diawl Bach
Hares ear emerger
Black spider (dry or just sub-surface)
Detached daddy
Brown hopper
Green stimulator
Cats
White zonkers
Rod average 4.1
A quieter week due to various weather patterns. However some big catchers was still to be had.
John Shema from Ryhope netted 17 fish menu using sinking lines,
Simon Nichols from Anfield Plain, released 15 Trout.
David Brown from West) use plonkers blobs and Hopper flies to release 10 fish.
Tactics
Another mixed week of weather has meant a variety of methods have been successful.
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.
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.
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.
Fly box:
Black/olive buzzers
Diawl Bach
Hares ear emerger
Black spider (dry or just sub-surface)
Detached daddy
Brown hopper
Green stimulator
Cats
White zonkers
Rod average 4.1
Fishing report for weekending 14th October
How's it Fishing
A very mixed week of weather has ensured every day was different this week.
Chris Davis from Sunderland called the biggest Trout of the week at 18 lbs 5 oz using a yellow dancer.
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.
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.
Rod average
4.1
Tagged fish
2x£500
Tactics
A very mixed week of weather has ensured every day was different this week.
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.
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.
Buzzers in all their guises were successful but biggish lures are featuring more and more in returns now.
Fly box:
Black buzzer
PTN
Shipmans
Daddies/hoppers
Black/white zonkers
White/yellow dancers
Black f fly
Pink buzzer
Tinny
Blob
A very mixed week of weather has ensured every day was different this week.
Chris Davis from Sunderland called the biggest Trout of the week at 18 lbs 5 oz using a yellow dancer.
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.
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.
Rod average
4.1
Tagged fish
2x£500
Tactics
A very mixed week of weather has ensured every day was different this week.
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.
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.
Buzzers in all their guises were successful but biggish lures are featuring more and more in returns now.
Fly box:
Black buzzer
PTN
Shipmans
Daddies/hoppers
Black/white zonkers
White/yellow dancers
Black f fly
Pink buzzer
Tinny
Blob
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Sharpley Spring Fishing report week ending 20th Sep
How's it fishing
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.
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.
Tactics
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.
Nymphs continue to take fish too,gold-ribbed hares ears ,pheasant tails ,damsels and the odd Montana.
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.
Quiet moments can be tackled on the surface with daddylonglegs or bushy sedges.
Nymphs continue to take fish too,gold-ribbed hares ears ,pheasant tails ,damsels and the odd Montana.
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.
Quiet moments can be tackled on the surface with daddylonglegs or bushy sedges.
Fly box:
CDC
Buzzers
Pond olive dun
Hares ear shuttlecock/nymph
PTN
Black spider/f fly
Black Griffith's gnat
Damsel nymph
Daddy
Sedge hog
Pond olive dun
Hares ear shuttlecock/nymph
PTN
Black spider/f fly
Black Griffith's gnat
Damsel nymph
Daddy
Sedge hog
Olive Zonkers
Daddies
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Fishing report week ending 13th September
F flies and small traditional spiders in sizes 18 and 20 were again the best,
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.
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.
Fly box:
Hares ear shuttlecock/Waddam's/foam head emerger
Black gnat
Black f/spider
Daddy
Brown hopper
CDC sedge
Blobs
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