fishing the tyne

[alimac 882]

was down in tynedale picking up a new terrier pup on sat evening. In return for the stalking i gave my mate when he was last up i got the chance of fishing the hexham bridge pool for thoose that dont know it id rate it in the top 3 pools on the whole river...

 

We arrived about 7.30 pm, the river was low but not quite on its bones, i couldnt tackle up quick enough, i used to sit and watch the syndicate fishing this pool when i was skiving school, and hear i was nearly 20 years later about to cast a line in the pool id alway dreamed of fishing....

 

I put a black and gold on the point and a black and purple on the dropper, and started the pool, just after id fished the neck, i had a half pound dace .. a good size as far as they come but not much cop on a 14 ft rod... the pool started to widen a little from here down, then BANG i was in, at first it looked a little coloured when it had its enitial thrash.. it kept deep and headed up the pool to the slack water next to the neck, it came right out the water, it was a spanker, mid to high teens and as freash as a daisey, it made its way into the faster water when the line went slack on inspection i found my dropper knot had slipped ...

 

i carryed on fishing, taking a sea trout of about 3 pound, which was returned, and missing another pull just on dark.... im waiting for my mate to e mail the photos which il add when i get them.... back down for a full day in a month or so, cant wait..

 

it was better than i could ever have wished for and well worth the wait.....

[mackem 26,089]

I know Hexham tyne stretch quite well,great area to fish,we used to go further up for best results though,fished the Plankey Mill stretch often enough,just as good for the fish with the added bonus of thick woods in the area we used to fish

[Guest WILF]

with the added bonus of thick woods in the area we used to fish

 

Dont tell Ali that Mackem, I think he may be one of "them"!!.................lol

[alimac 882]

I know Hexham tyne stretch quite well,great area to fish,we used to go further up for best results though,fished the Plankey Mill stretch often enough,just as good for the fish with the added bonus of thick woods in the area we used to fish

 

plankey mill, feck me that place bring back some memories, id dare say it was ideal for your DRY FLY tecnique later in the year.... nice place to spot birds in the summer too

 

wilf what one of "them" ??

Edited June 16, 2008 by alimac

[mackem 26,089]

Plankey-mill DOES bring back memories doesnt it

[Guest WILF]

wilf what one of "them" ??

 

I will whisper it so no one hears..........."A keeper "

 

[alimac 882]

wilf what one of "them" ??

 

I will whisper it so no one hears..........."A keeper "

 

 

got it in one but gladly not a river one...

[Guest WILF]

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[alimac 882]

ok well not quite 3lb but still a good clean fish

[mackem 26,089]

Looks like your enjoying yourself mate,one thing puzzles me however,how come its daylught?Whenever I fished the Tyne it was pitch black and normally in the small hours

[alimac 882]

your some lad mackem if you decide to relive your days on the tyne, wait till iv been back down again

[mackem 26,089]

I have just bought a "Fishing-aid" which I think will revolutionise my fishing trips Good job I didnt have it when I was working the Tyne Fish might have been scarce

[mackem 26,089]

But good luck with your next trip and stick pics up,as for me,well,I have a dry-fly session one night this week on a friends trout lake

[DUCKWING 302]

HMMMMM ,

 

WELL MACKEM ........... YRS AND YRS AGO A FELLA I BUMPED INTO WAS USING A LOVELY " BOARD " WITH HIS DRY FLYS , USED ONE SINCE ,....... THOUGH IAM WAITING ON OLD SNAREMAN DRAWING ME OUT HIS DESIGN SO I CAN MAKE A FEW MORE

 

 

DUCKWING

[mackem 26,089]

I would love an old otter-board,used them for trout in the past,and would do so again,but the methods I use nowadays are a little more Hi-tech,very,very effective but not nearly as much fun to use