At last back out again tomorrow for what seems the first time in ages. I’m heading off to Bewl to try and catch a few more trout. The weather looks spot on so hopefully some fish will come my way!
I’ll update tomorrow to let you know how i get on.
Good luck to all that are out this weekend! And thank god only 6 days until the river opens its doors again.
Wehey!!!!
A quick update to say went off to fish Bewl the first two days of the season and gees my right side aches! Was absolutely chomping at the bit to get out on Bewl for the first few days from the bank and what gorgeous weather! Perfect for a few days fishing…! Ok not overly great conditions for the fishing to be honest but still a great way to spend a few days.
Fishing wasn’t the easiest as on arrival the place was heaving with around 100+ people with the same idea as me. Doh! But still the hunt was on, not so much for the fish but more so fishable bank… you may think with over 12 miles of bank thats easy, give it a go you’ll soon be knackered and wondering where to try next. Half mile walk one way or the other… decisions decisions!
Still it paid off i managed 3 fish both days and had plenty of other takes and 4 lost. I was more than happy. I’m still a beginner but was more than chuffed when all fish were on my own little creation – wink wink! Happy days!
Fingers crossed and i’ll be back out there soon!
Tight lines to all!
ps. damn those blue trout fight flipping hard!!!!
Well a great weekend fishing was had this past weekend. The perch and pike fishing was very slow in the end, and Sunday only produced a few small ones. Then i got invited to fish Bewl Water on monday to fish from a boat on the fly. After a slow start the first fish was taken and at around 4lb it was my biggest so far! Then an hour later another followed around the same sort of size taken an a fry imitation. A pristine fish that was purely stunning!
A few hours passed without a take and after going on a drift bang bang bang on the fly and whallop i was in again and a great fight followed by a very spirited trout of around 3lb. I was over the moon we still had around 3 hours to go and i had 3 in the boat. I fished on hard as my previous best was 4 fish, and i was sure that i could better this. Bang i’m in but unfortunately this one was a lost fish.
Forty five minutes later and i had another 2 fish in the boat! I’d done my best so far whilst out on this vast expanse of water…! 2 hours to go and i was damned if i was done. Thankfully after an extremely slow retrieve of the flies another decided to have a go at it and roared off. After a few minutes the fish came off. I was not a happy bunny but on the very next cast it’s friend came to say hello and after whizzing round the boat and from side to side it was beaten and in the net! 6 fish and i was a damn happy fisherman, with the sun going down quickly it was time to take the boat back to the jetty and off to the pub for a well earned pint.
Unfortunately with only a week of the season left that will probably be my last visit to Bewl in a boat until March 2010 when the boats can go back out. Next up i’m hoping for a Perch on the fly as its one of the species i’d love to catch on this method… on goes the thinking cap and the research in to the best flies begins!
Until next time, tight lines and may all your fish be bigges!
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