Angling news from the North East region

Coarse angling

Well, after another week of heavy rains the prognosis for this weekend is supposed to see a marked improvement so we should see a lot more anglers out and some really good results. Read

ALTHOUGH incessant rain ruined angling on the Wear as well as the Swale and Ure, the Tyne was fishable in parts last weekend. Big Waters stalwarts Jim Armstrong and Roy Small had a successful day on Sunday fishing a fast rising river on the Federation’s Ovingham Bridge stretch – catching minnows, eels, dace and roach to maggot/feeder tactics. Read

Bill nets cash prize after catching tagged trout

BILL Hope of Chester-le-Spring came away from Sharpley Springs and Waters £500 to the good after netting a tagged 8lb trout. Read

Water – but it is the wrong sort!

SO MUCH fresh water has come down our rivers after the torrential rain that it ended up well offshore, causing fish to move into deeper water well offshore. Read

Richard on easy Street after win

CHESTER-LE-STREET rod Richard Walker beat off the competition to win the Jack Charlton Cumberland Trout Cup for Disabled Anglers at Esthwaite Water last week. Read

A close finish as anglers land ling

LING dominated the top placings in the Fraser’s boat competition, with just over 1lb separating the top four anglers. Read

Pairs challenge delivers for WaterAid

THE recent WaterAid pairs competition at Kielder attracted a full fleet of 22 boats, with £1,600 raised for the charity. Read

Sea angling

Although there have been a good number of cod taken, including monsters of 30lb plus, with a good few big doubles from the Tyne and Hartlepool, it was ling that took the top prizes in the Fraser's Boat Competition for the heaviest fish. Read

Game angling

Derwent (01207 255250): Heavy rain has increased water level to what it was pre-season which has improved access for all anglers. Best patterns: Dawson's olive, black fritz, damsels, diawl bach and PTN. Best fish: 5lb 8ozs landed by T Moffatt. Read

Coarse angling

Yet another week at the mercy of the elements and the outlook for this weekend is for more wet stuff hitting us hard. Read

Reports are encouraging anglers

Although rain has affected running water on the Wear and Tyne for the second weekend of the season, reports of barbel up to 10lb from the Tees along with 4lb-plus chub have been encouraging. while bream are showing in numbers from the lower reaches around Yarm. Read

Time to take to the boats

DUE to the extremely bad weather this week, shore fishing has been poor with coalfish and mackerel being the main catches. Read

Jason’s Open glory

WASHINGTON rod Jason Bainbridge beat off 72 competitors to win the Frasers Open Boat competition. Read

Storms can't frighten off keen anglers

The recent downpours have added extra water and colour to both loughs at Sweethope and the fish have headed for deeper water although good sport has been enjoyed during the drier periods. Read

Rain makes Derwent a great spot to fish

Eight inches of rain in three weeks has brought the water at Derwent Reservoir back to pre-season level, improving access for all anglers and meaning bait anglers can now fish from the grass rather than muddy beaches. Read

Two monster cod in one week

Two monster cod have been taken within the last couple of days with the biggest one - weighing in at 35lb - taken by Neil Smith aboard the Lady Elsie out of Hartlepool. Read

Prospects looking good after opening-week floods

Hopes of a great start to the new season on the region's rivers were thwarted last weekend when heavy rainfall saw flooded rivers out of sorts, but already there are signs of improvement and prospects look good for this weekend. Read

Spinners are out in force on the Wear

The rivers Wear and Tees were in full flood this week with fish moving to the upper reaches and the resulting lift allowing fresh fish to move in. These will be held in the pools as the waters begin to drop back and fine off. Read

Rain is no pain for salmon fans

The heavy rainfall should prove to be a real bonus to the region's river salmon and sea-trout anglers, with fish now moving on most of the local rivers. Read