Seven members of Wistlandpound Fly Fishing Club visited Tavistock Trout Fishery to fish in their first competition of the New Season The D & D Cup.
Tavistock results:
1st…Paul Grisley 4 fish 11lb 4oz
2nd..Dave Eldred 4fish 8lb 153/4oz
3rd..Colin Combe 4fish 8lb 13oz
Highampton Fishery
1st – Nathan Underwood 26lb 5oz
2nd – Craig Crash Lamey 12lb 15oz
3rd – Martin Turner 8lb 7oz
4th – Keith Copland 2lb 15oz .
Damp,mild, conditions should have led to some bumper catches but the fish had other ideas. Our new member Nathan drew end peg 12 and fished a long pole with corn for a mixed bag of carp,tench and bream to take victory Craig secured runner up spot from the next peg with a carp and roach catch on tip and pole. Martin some roach and a small carp for third place.
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It was great to receive news today from Stafford Moor after a week without reports as the carps appetite has undoubtedly been dampened by the dramatic drop in temperatures
Andrew Levett and his young son Thomas fished big fish corner on Beatties. Andy had a 21lb common and a 20lb 1oz mirror caught on Nash Tangerine Dream pop up and young Thomas had two roach that brought a beaming smile.
South West Lakes Trout Fisheries Report (February 2018)
The 2018 season opened three weeks earlier this year at Kennick Rainbow Trout fishery, on 16 February, and produced some excellent sport, before the snows came at the end of the month, for both boat and bank anglers. Water temperatures were around 6°c and the fish were eager to feed. Rods averaged 2.7 fish per angler over the opening weekend, improving to 3.1 fish by the end of the week.
Sub-surface patterns on sinking or intermediate lines proved to be successful, with either weighted or gold-head nymphs (particularly Damsels and Montanas) or lures (Tadpoles. Orange Blobs,and Boobies) catching fish. Both boat and bank anglers found fish in Clampitts Bay, the Narrows, near the Causeway, and from the Lawns.
The opening weekend saw a number of fish over 3lbs caught, with Mike Boston (from Torquay) catching a full bag, which included a Rainbow of 3lbs 12oz, while fishing from the bank. Mr. Peppitt (from Newton Abbot) caught a 3lb 10oz Rainbow, as part of a full bag, the following week, while fishing from the bank. Chris Bee (from Dawlish) caught a 3lb 8oz over-wintered Brown, also as part of a full bag.
While no insects have yet been seen on the surface, and nothing yet caught on dry patterns, there has been quite a lot of fish activity near the surface in the mornings as water temperatures start to rise and prospects are good for hatches and floating line methods as conditions warm up.
Burrator, Siblyback and Stithians Rainbow fisheries opened at the beginning of March, while the Brown Trout waters at Roadford, Fernworthy and Colliford open on 15 March.
The South West Fly Fair was held at Roadford on 24 February, for the sixth consecutive year, and proved to be even bigger and better, with dry, bright (if cold) conditions encouraging audiences and participants to enjoy the casting demonstrations and clinics, as well as the chance to try out the latest tackle. Indoors there were fly tying demonstrations along with numerous stands offering tackle and information, along with a masterclass Trout cookery demonstration from a local, top-class chef. Show patron Charles Jardine was on hand all day and, when not giving demonstrations, was available for advice or just a chat.
Chris Hall (March 2018)
ENDS
Issue date: 8 March 2018
The latest edition of Eat Sleep Fish always a good read.
The salmon season opened on the Taw and Torridge today but I don’t believe many anglers braved the conditions. Chay Boggis was was one brave soul who did venture to the Taw and sent me these images.
When I saw Chay’s picture on social media I asked him if he could give me a few words and send his pictures.
Below is Chay’s report from the river where a sharp wind was blowing!
“I fished the Taw it was freezing and the river has started to freeze on the sides. I fished my fly’s slowly on a sinking line but no luck the water was gin clear and the wind was sharp!”
I didn’t make it to the Opening day celebration at the Rising Sun but will head there soon for lunch and a look at the River.
A new salmon season gets underway on Thursday March 1st. Hard to believe that winter is on its way out and in just a few weeks the first swallows and martins will be swooping low over the water. Winter is reluctant to release its grip and ice and snow is lining the river bank and it will be the hardiest of anglers who venture out. With the water temperature very low and river levels dropping the best chance of a salmon will be on the lower beats with a fly fished slow and deep.
Those wishing to celebrate the seasons start can call in for a welcome nibble and raise a glass to the new season at the traditional salmon Soiree, beer and nibbles at The Rising Sun; Umberleigh. Snow permitting of course. My guess is that an assemble of anglers will enjoy a warm fireside chat reflecting on past seasons success and renewed hopes for the coming season.
The fisher constantly is as it were in a wild garden, and this very pleasure to be found in the beauty around him he has made a part of his sport itself. It has a spirit: it is not merely the sport of taking fish.
But in England,since the time of Walton, the first thought of your true fisher is of fresh air, the glowing sunsets, the flowers and trees, the birds, and all the river loving things in furs or feathers.
On sunny mornings in some quiet valley he sees the white breasted ‘dipper’ curtsey to him from some stone ere she plunges in again to search for food upon the shallows. or the kingfisher skimming the water with his gleam of blue, or hovering, a flutter of blue and orange, over some luckless minnow. The swallow, sandmartin, water-wagtail, sandpiper are to be seen at every pool, and not seldom a great grey heron slowly and clumsily rise and flaps off at his approach
Taken from that angling Classic from over a hundred years past – LETTERS to A SALMON FISHERS SONS – 1910 – BY A. H. CHAYTOR
The above joys of angling remain unchanged that and the hope of life on the line.
Rob Winters fished up on swim 1 of Lodge Lake and landed three carp despite the low temperatures. He used Sticky baits Krill boilies and Sticky Baits signature squid.
I was just checking through my emails and found a couple of reports from Stafford Moor that I had overlooked! Apologies to Joanne Coombes and the anglers who sent their reports.
Alex Charlton fished Stafford Moor with his son Jack they caught seven fish between them 3 out of Beatties inlet swim plus Jack had 4 out of Tanners. All caught on Mainline pastel barrels, baitworks mixed with butter corn Goo.
(Below)Jason shipway caught two fish from swim one up on Lodge lake fishing with Mainline cell and Sticky Baits Manilla pop ups.
