Well June’s heat wave unfortunately continued bringing high water temperatures and record low water levels, especially on the south Tyne that highly relies on rain fall. However the rain did eventually come and so did the fish in good numbers.
Michael works his magic!
With record low water levels and relentless sun and heat the fishing and catches have been suffering all around the country. Choosing the right times of the day and tactics and been working for few lucky anglers mainly size 14/16 fly’s and 12-14 foot leaders along with early morning and late evening. After being rained off numerous times last year It was eventually my good buddy Michaels turn to get out on the water and amongst the fish. It might not be the biggest of sea trout, it was his first ever one and I think his smile says it all.
Amongst the fish at last!
Looking back over July I had 1 crazy day, well a crazy 3 hours that were just insane, I’ve never experienced sea trout fishing like it! Due to low water conditions still I’ve decided to stick to my guns, using a team of small sea trout fly’s including a Fulling Mill size 16 crathie fly on the dropper and a size 14 RS cascade on the point with the hopes of at least connecting with 1 sea trout.
Fishing a really fast figure of eight on a full floater I managed to connect with 5/6 fish in, but somehow only managed 2 to the net, sea trout seem to have a special gift and as you all know they are the masters of escape and can do a Houdini in an instant.
As July was coming to an end I had a great couple of days guiding 2 great friends Matt and Marina Gibson! I always love having friends on my water and that feeling of them getting a fish is probably better in my eyes than catching myself. Massive congratulations has to go out to Matt on his first ever sea trout caught on his first time using a double hander, we managed to hook 4 fish in total but as always the masters of escape did their thing and vanished!
Well I eventually broke my salmon duck for the season after hooking and loosing countless fish.
Not the biggest of fish but the most important of the season to me and even tho he gave a great scrap and has been in the wars big style he went off like a fish on a mission. the great thing about this day was that I wasn’t the only one that got lucky tho as Andy managed to chip in with a lovely fish on his second cast, what a bloke.
Surely it cant be long before we start seeing the bigger boys entering the river, tight lines guys……!