No River Reports???

Very quiet on here- has no one been trying the rivers this summer??

The rivers should be perfect.
I have been down at the Teesbarrage most evenings and the Seals are busy catching the salmon and sea-trout that are lying in the Tidal waters of the Tees.
In a short time and in low water i watched three seals all with fish in there mouths.

Have you or no one else been out on running water?

Thinking of the Wear tonight....

yes I was on the tees last week possibly Wednesday or Tuesday fished low conni under the motorway bridge had 2hrs fished 3 spiders on a 5# midge tip had 4 small browns about 7-8inches long all on a haresear spider (my own creation)

Nice one Lee- much more productive than overheated stillwaters then.

Do you see many migratories there?

I was out a weekk ago with Daz, I had a session on the Blyth ended up with about 4 or 5 brownies to about 9".

Water levels have been so low of late I hadn't been out for about 3 weeks.

also had a trip to Keswick and had an absolutely belting day on the river up there taking about 30 small brownies in 4 hours.. great fun.

Black spider doing most of the damage both up in Keswick and on the Blyth.

Not been overly impressed with the Blyth this year....poor fishing, not a really well run club.

Back on the Derwent next year I think, might rejoin the Blyth if they substancially reduce their subs we will see


All being well I plan to be out on the Blyth this weekend..


Stephen

Where abouts in Keswick did you fish mate? Going away for a weekends fishing next month and now deciding where to go, either the lakes for browns or Scotland for the pike

Welly- Hawick is always worth a look.
Their angling club is about £50 a year- two stocked lochs, one wild loch (at least) and beats on Teviot (big grayling).
And they have a clubhouse on the high street with good beer! 

Thanks mate will have a look at that one

Cheers
Michael

Hi Mate. I have had a very poor season on the Blyth. I last trip out was with Stephen and I had a couple of small Brownies. The way things have gone it might be my last until next year.

Sad to hear that Blyth has been lack lustre this year.
It seems to have been an average year for river rods.
Haven't heard of any outstanding browns and the migratory season looks like it might be mainly Autumn fish- the only salmon or sea trout on here has been Leetheboxers.
I have had one good take all year from the sea trout.
But...September can be an excellent month.

Sorry for the late reply , Fished in Keswick from the pencil museum down over river was low but obviously in good nick as there were loads of fish in there.....£10 for the day good value


Stephen

Here's the link to permits and stuff

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Thanks mate

Blackgnat wrote:Nice one Lee- much more productive than overheated stillwaters then.

Do you see many migratories there?

not done any sea trout or salmon fishing this season George but a couple of my mates off the tees have had some good catch reports I know of a 15lb salmon and a good sea trout taken

lee cartmail wrote:

Blackgnat wrote:Nice one Lee- much more productive than overheated stillwaters then.

Do you see many migratories there?

not done any sea trout or salmon fishing this season George but a couple of my mates off the tees have had some good catch reports I know of a 15lb salmon and a good sea trout taken

Nice one Lee.
Bit of an update myself- was talking to the gent who oversaw the salmon parr surveys on Balder and Greta early this year.
He was speaking off the record but lets just say he nutshelled it in three ways- the seal and barrage debates are not an issue with Tees (Parr levels tell a different story), under-reporting is almost an accepted practice and lastly...the future is bright for Tees salmon due to parr densities at levels of rives held in far higher esteem.

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