Tunstall reservoir 19/5/09

[fish2704]

Fished Tunstall today. Hired a boat but a bit windy - drifting too fast. Fished on the boat from 0800 to 1530, finished up with two rainbows and a blue all about 2 lb. Fished the bank next to the dam for a couple of hours and had another rainbow. The fish were all in excellent condition and gave a good account of themselves when hooked. Several fish caught from the bank but difficult conditions due to the wind.
Will defo fish again at this venue.

[eddie t]

Well done mate sounds like ya had a canny sesh that wind
is a pain in the a***

[mick dunn]

Well done on the fish-never been on a boat for trout. read in this weeks trout mag those seat things with back rests are good. I won,t be buying a one though.

[drof46]

Tunstall

Aye, it's a great little lake and one of the bonniest in the area.

Used to be a member down there.

Getting on towards the end of this month, there's usually a good hatch of Mayfly down on the nature reserve and the sport can be frantic on nymphs and dries.

It's not a 'Reservoir' any more, ye knaa. Apparently the water-treatment facilities and filter beds don't meet with E.E.C. standards so the watta's not allowed to be used for human consumption.

So there's not the 'Draw-Off' that other reservoirs suffer, therefore the ownly thing that determines the depth is the weather.

Tight Lines,

Drof.

[andydurham]

You learn something new everyday.

I fished there a couple of weeks ago and the wind was terrible. Only managed to lose one fish and have 2 knocks. Good to hear you had some good sport.

[steve.]

Try a drougue.

The wind can be a real pain in the neck when youre in a boat!
Have you tried using a drougue? I use one all the time on the lochs when pike lure fishing and it makes a huge difference.
They're not expensive you should be able to pick one up for about 15 quid.