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Mordue toast of Sharpley Springs

DESPITE the recent heavy rain the spring fed lakes at Sharpley Springs remain clear – making it easy to spot any trout swimming in the margins. Read

Fine on Tyne but no feeding on Eden

THE recent rainfall ensured sport was once again badly hit on the region’s rivers and the Eden coarse season ended on Tuesday with frustrated anglers again cursing their luck as the river remained unfishable. Read

Alf wins £2,000 with his only bite

ALF Huntington had a nervous few hours, wondering if he had won the £2,000 for the heaviest fish, after landing a big cod in the Easington District Council Open, especially with reports of other big cod being taken elsewhere. Read

Rainfall blamed for poor fishing

ALTHOUGH the temperatures have been cold but acceptable for January, the recent rainfall has flooded many of the region’s rivers to the extent that fishing has been poor on running waters. Read

Double-strike Davy lands great cod at Foxton

DAVY Scott, fishing at Foxton, landed his first ever double and the biggest this winter, a cracker of 17lb 15oz after a hectic struggle. Davy returned the next night taking cod of 8lb and 5lb. Read

Black Fritz works well for Webster at Knitsley Mill

IT WAS a great week’s fishing at Knitsley Mill with the rod average hitting 4.1 and fish from 4lb 8oz to 9lb brought to the net. Read

Dewhurst is talk of the Tarn

ONE of the largest perch ever caught in Britain – and the biggest this column has ever recorded – has been taken from a small Cumbrian day ticket fishery. Read

Gary has catch of a lifetime

SOME cracking fish have been taken over the festive period. Gary Williamson, fishing from Seaham, beach landed a fish of a lifetime, a bass of 9lb, the third biggest I have recorded for the North-East. Read

Little reward for anglers

WITH calm conditions over the festive week, pleasure anglers have had little reward for their efforts. Read

Talks are ongoing over new fishery

THE recent mild weather has coaxed more anglers than usual to the region’s fisheries and lots of coarse anglers have been out, many keen to christen their new rods and reels they have received as Christmas presents. Read

Alistair is man of the week

THE best fish of the week was taken during a pleasure session by Alistair Graham at Seaton Point. After a nice cod of 6lb, Alistair hooked a much bigger fish but did not get it weighed properly and conservatively estimated it at 14lb. Read

Trout alert from the weather bulletins

ANGLERS braving the conditions at Jubilee Lakes had what has been described as the best week’s fishing since the spring with the rod averaging hitting six. Read

Cavonor weighs in with late flourish for great win

WITH only minutes left in the Whitley Bay Evening Open weigh in, Barry Tweddle, must have thought he had it sewn up with his four cod and a flounder for 18lb 12oz taken from Whitley Bay Beach. Read

Use wind for a haul at Angel

THIS weekend marks the last chance to visit the Whittle Dene complex before the venue closes down – from Monday – until March, and while only three anglers recorded catches this week the water continues to fish well with excellent mixed nets coming from the Great Southern. Read

Rock edges and beaches producing catches

WITH relatively-settled conditions, cod have not shown in the numbers they did last week, but with a good surf and a bit of colour in the water, the local rock edges and beaches are still producing the odd bigger specimen to 6lb, with the rock edges around Whitburn a popular destination. Read

Rainbow Pond to be new outlet for coarse anglers

SOME great news for coarse fishermen has been confirmed this week as, following negotiations with the Tyne Anglers Alliance, Northumbrian Water’s fisheries manager, Don Coe has announced a new day ticket outlet for coarse anglers from next year. Read

Neil’s in right place to catch cod

CONTINUING heavy seas last weekend kept the cod inshore all along the North-East coast and although sport was a bit hit or miss at times, those anglers in the right place at the right time enjoyed some good cod fishing. Read

Black patterns weave magic at Jubilee

ONCE again at Jubilee Lakes the trout are being taken mainly on black patterns. Dawson’s Olive and Olive Zonkers are also doing well, although some anglers have been taking fish on a variety of patterns. Read

Harvey wins in a late flourish

WITH time running out, Alec Harvey must have thought his chances of winning the Ryhope Open were almost over when he had only a small fish to his name. Read

Finding the right fly proves problematic

IT has been a good week’s fishing at Jubilee Lakes despite the weather. The main problem facing anglers – apart from chilled fingers – has been finding the right fly to suit the conditions with Black Bloodworm and Black Vibrating Daddy taking their share of the fish. Read