Lord Geordie Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Well I have a day off from work tomorrow and bought loads of fly fishing gear over the past few month, tomorrow morn I am heading off to the river Derwent to give it a whirl. I found a few free area's to fish as long as you have an environment agency rod license. Reading the reports there has been a big brownie caught in this stretch of river. Anything I may catch "chuckle in my sleeve" will be put back. I don't like the idea of removing brown trout after reading how long they take to get to a good size. Should make an interesting day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Good luck, and have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezbear Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Good luck mate and respect for putting them back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Have you practiced on a field ? It's quite tricky at first. A casting tip I was given is to wait until you feel the tug of the line before using the rod to cast the line forward, it stopped me "whipping" the line. This is only a beginners tip, I'm sure someone with more experience can take you to the next stages. Have a great day. EDIT to add, I saw a program the other day and they were using a big fluffy orange fly to good effect, apparently it mimics a big breeding blob of amoeba, the fish were going mad for it when other flies were failing. Edited August 21, 2012 by Catweazle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Done the practise casts on the field but apparently its no real substitute. I was casting fairly far but its more presentation than distance. Off first thing to get set up and back for dinner hopefulky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxshooter69 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Let us know how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 lucky you getting on the bank. Only 2 weeks then i will be in Ireland After the pike and bream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Keep us posted, I remember fishing the Derwent back in the `70`s at the viaduct at Winlaton Mill, Chopwell and Allensford........don`t remember many fish though Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 HD! I fished the Derwent in Morpeth town centre. There is a good stretch there about a mile in all. Went as well as I had expected. Lost 3 flies on snags under water. Got a take but didn't hook it which was a shame. Then got yobs hurling stones in the water knowing full well I was there. Leeds Chimp! There are stretches of the Wear in Durham city that are free to fish and have pike in too. Got all the gear here so may have a jaunt out one day. Will have to replace my lost flies and am after a few different ones before i go back to have another go in a few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 HD! I fished the Derwent in Morpeth town centre. There is a good stretch there about a mile in all. I thought that it was the Wansbeck that ran through Morpeth......fished there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 HD! I fished the Derwent in Morpeth town centre. There is a good stretch there about a mile in all. Went as well as I had expected. Lost 3 flies on snags under water. Got a take but didn't hook it which was a shame. Then got yobs hurling stones in the water knowing full well I was there. Leeds Chimp! There are stretches of the Wear in Durham city that are free to fish and have pike in too. Got all the gear here so may have a jaunt out one day. Will have to replace my lost flies and am after a few different ones before i go back to have another go in a few weeks Shame about the yobs and lost flies, but cheer up - it gets you out and about. Don't forget the orange blob fly. Better luck soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezbear Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 I thought that it was the Wansbeck that ran through Morpeth......fished there too. It is the Wansbeck in Morpeth as it's my fishing spot, full of eels but the salmon parr have returned there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Your right HD it WAS the wansbeck I just diverted it for the day :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezbear Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Your right HD it WAS the wansbeck I just diverted it for the day :lol: :lol: Never fished the same since the floods though but the otters like it and raised a few cubs on it, which are always a pleasure to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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