Quality trout to be had at Casistron Lakes
Oct 7 2010 by George MacIntyre, The Journal
South Linden has been fishing well but the rain towards the end of the week coloured the water, making it more difficult to catch fish.
The fishery is hosting a casting demonstration by, and one to one tuition from, Charles Jardine on October 17 in aid of the Countryside Alliance Foundation’s Fishing For Schools Project.
Jardine, one of the finest fly fishermen of his generation, is also a keen writer, painter and illustrator and is working with local schools along with Kevin Dawson from Rothbury, the fishery’s resident fly-fishing instructor.
There has been plenty of buzzer activity at Sharpley Springs/Water where Chris Ryan from South Shields used a Zonker to net a 14lb 8oz trout while Charlie Philburn from North Shields had a six-pounder and Steve Rotsson from Seaham netted 11 fish for more than 30lb.
G Balmer had the best fish of the week at Langley Dam with a well-conditioned rainbow of 7lb 3oz. P Roberts had the week’s heaviest bag with five for 21lb 8oz and Ian Fairgrieve safely released 15.
It was another good week’s sport at Naworth, with most rods catching to end the week with a rod average of three.
The week’s best catch was recorded by J McNeill with 16 fish to 3lbs on fly. Good numbers of fish between 1lb 8oz and 4lb were brought to the net with anglers taking advantage of good numbers of trout surface feeding at times.
Fly box
Caistron: Buzzers, Damsels, Blobs.
Chatton: Tufty, Bloodworm, Buzzers, Sedges, CdC patterns, Damsels.
Jubilee: Buzzers, Diawl Bach, Pheasant Tail Nymph, Damsel, Cat’s Whisker, Zonkers, Blobs, Daddies, Bloodworm.
Langley: Black wets, Buzzers, Bloodworm, Montanas, Hoppers.
Naworth: Black Spider, Black and Green Montana.
Sharpley: Green Nomads, Black/Olive Buzzer, Diawl Bach, Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear, Griffith’s Gnat, CdC F Fly, Damsel, Daddies/Hoppers, Sedgehog, Green/Black Fritz.
South Linden: Black Buzzer, Black Nymph, Montana, Damsel, Zonker.
Witton Castle: Cormorant, Zonkers, various Fritz, large Montanas.
