sean johnston Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Do any of you fly fish for salmon and seatrout?I fish the river ehen in cumbria which in recent years has shown a healthy increase in the runs of both salmon and seatrout.I am especially keen on night fly fishing for seatrout.I also tie my own flies which i find gives a lot of satisfaction when you catch a fish on your own creation.Where do you fish and what type of flies do you use? Regards sean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGhost Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I used to dry fly fish for trout. This was in Northumbria. I found that the sedge flys worked very well along with knats and spiders. I had my own rule for stream fishing : if you catch nothing for 20 min's move on, as soon as you catch somthing move on and dont return for at least 20 min's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 i fly fish for trout both on stillwater and riiver, i also fly fish for perch, my favorite fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaboy Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I fish for salmon and Sea trout on the Tweed in Scotland. I have heard that the Eden is a productive river, some of my friends go there on occasion. As for files I like a teal blue and silver for ST and an allys shrimp for Salmon. BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I fly fish in the UK for rainbow and brown trout, in Ireland for sea trout and in the US for "sea trout",redfish,snook and bonefish. I have had a couple of attempts at fly fishing for pike, but not too seriously. Choice of fly, or feathered lure, varies with specie and conditions. I hope to try some UK sea trout fishing this year (don,t I sean ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean johnston Posted January 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Cranfield, you are more than welcome to come and fish the ehen for salmon and seatrout.The first fish to arrive are seatrout and this is normally around end of may-mid june. Regards sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I went fly fishing for the first time last weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean johnston Posted January 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Hi neil.what were you fishing for?Did you catch anything? Regards sean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Thanks for the interest Sean.Yes i caught a 7 1/2lb bluebottle......................Bum tcchhhh :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I fish for salmon, sea trout and brownies on (among others)the Rivers Teviot, Whiteadder, Hampshire Avon and Tyne. I love fishing for salmon even more than I love shooting, which is saying something. I tie most of my own flies and I agree that one of the greatest pleasures is to catch a good fish on a fly of your own tying. I also fish for grayling and pike. If pushed, I would fish in my bath. 8-) 8-) 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I have given up a day on my syndicate shoot this Saturday, to fish the Test for grayling. This stretch is available only one day a year for, "any method" grayling fishing (proceeds to charity). There are also 2lb+ roach, nice chub and perch in the river. I have been on the "waiting list" for a few years. I,ve fished the Test as a Corporate guest on a few occassions and caught the odd accidental grayling on fly, but I am looking forward to trotting a float, down some of those "glides". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJ Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 It's a shame I didn't know about you fly-tying chappies before. This season I've really clobbered the squirrels, and bagged a couple of Jays, and I would have quite happily sold you the tails and wings (plus p&p) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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