derwent 27 3 2010

[jj223]

[fished derwent yesterday ( sat ) it was a bit windy but i still managed to catch 4 the biggest i got was just under 4lb when i weighed it when i finished my days fishing. i seen a couple of nice fish when people past me when they were on there way back to there cars.
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[brooktrout]

Which part of reservoir did you fish and were you on the fly or ledgering.
I called up last week to Pow Hill and had a poor day blanked with 1 bite on the power bait/worm.
Even put a float out with orange fritz on 8' trace nothing mate.
Glad to see you caught and they're a good size.

[mick dunn]

I thought it was just me. I fished Pow Hill for a few hours on Mon 22/03/2010. Had nowt -not even a bite. Used powerbait on a running ledger rig.
Think the best method will be to buy a feeder and stuff it with magic dust they sell in the shop at the Derwent. You can also use maggots in the feeder.Then power bait on my hook.
Truth is i prefer the old fly fishing but wind spoilt it for first half of my day.
Mick.

[mick dunn]

It sounds like the really deep water up at the wall was the best place. Fish deep with the cold.
Mick.

[brooktrout]

Deffo mate. I was using a closed feeder with magic dust in and even changed it to power bait paste, still nothing.
Will be back up in few days and will try the fly although still a novice at it I think Ive caught me nose, ears and the back of me head more than I have fish.

[jj223]

i have tried magic dust and it did not make any difference tried maggots and got fish straight away

[brooktrout]

Never used maggots JJ is there any in particular or just plain old maggots.
It's worth a chuck mate, do you bait them on the hook through the body or through the front of the head as I believe they have a natural hole there or am I barking up the wrong tree. How many you usually place on hook.

[jj223]

get fresh maggots either plain or mixed i try either power bait or the artificial floating maggots you get them off ebay for about £1.90 a packet . as your bait will be floating off the floor so it will be (probbibly) easier for the fish to see your bait