the river tyne

[alimac 882]

got a day at the weir at hexham on friday, but dont want to travell down from aberdeenshire to find its un fishasble??? you getting much rain still ???

 

thanks in advance

[zippo 0]

hello alimac, im in hexham and the tyne should be good on friday so long as we dont get too much more rain. my pal caught a seatrout yesterday and later on in the day a salmon was taken from the same pool, this is above the hexham bridge. im no fisherman so you might get a more detailed roport from the profesionals, hope this helps and good luck for friday. i dont think were going to get too much more rain.

cheers zippo.

[alimac 882]

cheers zippo, been looking at the amec webcam, as you say its looking good for a cast or two if we / you get no more rain, came up a touch yesterday night but is falling again(fish tyne site) let me know if there is much more rain...

[zippo 0]

no problem, it looks like we could get a touch rain tonight/tomorrow, i get the impression it could be all or nothing, ill update tomorrow at some point, like i say im not a fisherman myself but i know one or two who fish the tyne who would be honest enough when i ask them, like i say ill try to be of some help but bare with me.

[zippo 0]

just giving you the latest on the weather down here, so far its stayed dry, i think we must of had a shower through the night but nothing to talk about, i use xc weather on the net when i have need to check the weather, ive just looked at it and i reckon you could have a cracking day tomorrow, its not forecasting anymore rain. if i can get down tomorrow ill hopefully see you catch something. good luck.

zippo.

[mackem 26,168]

Decent numbers of fish running Zip?

[zippo 0]

yes mackem, there's no shortage of fish, it's been said that they are getting well up this year sooner than previous years due to the rain wev'e had, its worked out well but i suppose that depends on where you fish, round here ive heard one or two moaning about them going straight through, you cant please everyone.

[mackem 26,168]

Thanks Zip,they are all streamlined into a single ribbon of water,I am sure I will manage to find them

[alimac 882]

firstly id like to say cheers to zippo for the time out he took to check things out for me..

 

Got down last night and caught up with a few old friends, i met >>>> at 5.45 this morning and off we went, we started fishing the pool below the weir but it was running to fast for the fly and you cant spin in that particular pool ( and no i couldnt use your swetcorn method before you say anything mackem) i persivered and fished it through twice just because, you know how it is..

 

we moved of to try the next pool down, i decided to spin a condom through this pool, as a geordie typing this next bit is hard, but, for the next 30 minutes i felt like a certain mackum thats on here...

 

about a third of the way down i had a good thump in mid stream, get on you bueaty i thought as it just sat there banging away not running just THUMP THUMP THUMP .. it was a sure sign of a decent fish, and sure enough it tipped the scales just short of the magic 20..the very next cast i hooked another fish, slightly smaller at 14 , a hen this time so back she went... >>>> turned up so i gave him a dozen cast as im that sort of guest any way im please to say he never connected, i took the rod off him as he walked back out the pool, i gave it a good throw down stream and yep you guessed it, i was in again, this time a sea trout of 4.6

 

i was smiling all the way home

[alimac 882]

better add pics

[alimac 882]

another of the big un

[mackem 26,168]

That was an excellent result Hope I have the same sort of luck in two weeks time,great fish,great river,what more do you want

[alimac 882]

That was an excellent result Hope I have the same sort of luck in two weeks time,great fish,great river,what more do you want

 

a good woman in my bed when i got home would have been good, but hey u cant have it all

[highlander 0]

Weldone ali you some good fish there. Cant remember last time I had a cast never mind caught a fish.

 

Regards highlander.

[zippo 0]

cheers alimac, im pleased you had a good day, i had other reports of decent fishing yesterday from further up, im only 5 mins from the bridge so if i can help in future just shout. i seem to be getting the bug for salmon fishing, i must get my name down i can always say no if the timing's wrong, from what i can gather the list is as long as my arm so im not hopefull.

cheers zippo.