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This is why i want to have a go at them…. check out the strikes that unfold when these monsters want that fly!!! One word – WOW!!!!

Crazy hey!

Bewl went pretty well on Saturday, after a slow start and weather that was some what unsure on itself all went ok in the end. The wind throughout the day certainly couldn’t make its mind up with what way to blow which made for a new approach on drift fishing.

Once we managed to find the fish the action begun. I ended up with 5 and my boat partner 8. Happy days! Hopefully i’ll be back in a few weeks as i still have to break my record of 6. If we’d found them earlier this visit i’d have been on for my first full bag.

Boobies were my saviour although i took one late on to the buzzer on the dropper. Also lost two fish to the dropper. Grrr!

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!!!!

Mission accomplished.. i set out at 7am this morning armed with the fly rod and a selection of flies and a few dog biscuit.   On arrival I had a quick wander around the lake and found a couple of carp nosing around on the top as the sun started to hit the lake, so in went a few mixers and i nipped off to the other little lake to see if there where any other oppurtunities to be had.  After seeing no other signs of fishy life i returned to my original spot. 

Most of the mixer had dissappeared so i tackled up and out went a small yellow dog biscuit fly.  And low and behold within all of 5 minutes a pair of lips rose to the fly but unfortunately they turned away at the last second, dammit!!!  Undeterred I recast the fly a little further out this time, and straight away up came some more carpy looking lips that gratefully closed around the fly and i quickly took my oppurtunity to strike.  Wehey…. i was in to my first carp on a fly – time to hold on tight! 

The spirited little mirror wasn’t happy from the get go and went on a high speed 20-30 yard run.  I had a assumed my fighting position with rod bent right over and a silly grin on my face that was from ear to ear.  Within what felt like 20 minutes of rod bending action (probably more like ten) this feisty little carp was in the net and ready to be unhooked.   Wow what a total buzz, in fact as i right this this evening i’m still smiling like a kid at christmas! 

I had another wander after putting the little fella back but only managed to see a couple of others that were unfortunately unreachable with the fly rod.  I will definately be back down there soon for another go.

After the carp adventures i headed off to the river but after this weeks rain it was very coloured and seemed more like a day for bait fishing rather than fly and lure.  I had a dabble in various different spots for a couple of hours but didn’t manage to catch other than a take for a small perch that decided it didn’t want to say hello and came off after a few seconds.  Still my day was still made after the carp in the morning!   If all goes to plan i may even try to nip back down there for an hour or two tomorrow. 

With the weather looking perfect this bank holiday weekend the plan is to go out roving.  First thing tomorrow the plan is to go after my first carp on the fly rod, fingers crossed they will be up in the water in the morning sun.  Well thats aslong as the weather man has got it right!   Then its off to the River Medway with the fly rod with some muddlers and minkies to see if i can tempt a few fish.  The Spro ultralight is coming with me incase the flies don’t produce… i’ll update tomorrow evening to let you know how i get on! 

Damn i love the night before an outing!  Sorting through the gear and making sure i’m ready to go first light!   The alarm is set and i’m like a little kid at christmas!

Good luck to all for the bank holiday weekend!

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!