River Wear - Seatrout

[mark]

there are some big brownies in the quarry, and its never fished. It was bought some years back by someone who wanted to put a caravan park there but it got turned down, don\'t know who they are or where they are but have given it a go myself a time or 2 but never hooked anything.

On a good bright day just lean on the fence with a pair of polaroids on and watch, I\'ve seen brown trout crusing around the old pumping station a good 18\" in length, but never managed to get one, although I\'ve never made a concerted effort to target them,

the frosterly stretch of the river is part owned by the big caravan site there so that probably the best place to start for permission. I know that anyone with a van on that site can fish it automatically and there is a club in frosterly, but I\'ve never actually been down that bit myself,

its raining up here now and there lots forecast or the next couple of days so should be spot on at the weekend

I love the stretch by the cottage and have spent hours stood in the middle of the river there, there\'s several kingfishers on that stretch, loads of water voles, etc and if you stand long enough they eventually just ignore you anf go about there normal business. the kinfishers, will fish right infront of you and perch right next to you as you fish.

its probably my al time favourite stretch of water to fish the dry, adams or anything small and black, or small white moth patterns are deadly for the brownies in early summer

pheasant tale nymphs and hares ears work all year round

take a walk along there around christmas time and you can pick the sea trout, and salmon out by hand - allegedly ;-)

the glide under the brifge at stanhope down to the stepping stones is cracking as well, as long as there\'s nee chavs from sunderland jumping in the river

[JamesC]

Hi Mark - I think I might give that quarry a go next year, worst that can happen is to be told to sling your hook.... ....... ...... god that was terrible...

I have scheduled a morning in on Saturday, it\'s raining here in Gateshead, fingers crossed it\'s going to continue a couple of days.

I will be starting at the Gauging station approx 07:15 on saturday if your about.

There are some cracking steteches down from the stepping stones
in between the two bridges, but I have no idea how to get a permit for there now....... any ideas?

Keep the weather/river state updates coming

Cheers
JamesC

[mark]

the stretch that runs through Stanhope is a cracking stretch throughout. It s th edomain of stanhope angling assocaition, and I\'ve never actually seen anyone fish it!

Stanhope Angling Association
J J Lee, 1 Eastcroft, Stanhope, Co Durham

now things have changed or so I\'ve heard. A few yearsback I made enquiries about joining.

I made contact, and before being told the details, I was asked where do I live and how long have I lived there

was then told there\'s no new memberships. basically I wasn\'t local enough, but I\'ve heard they\'re a bit more welcomng now

give the grey bull in stanhope a bell first, as apparently they are now having club get togethers in there once a month, might be an easier inroad.

[JamesC]

Hi Mark
Cheers for the information!! I\'m thinking about dropping this guy a note to ask the possibilties of membership next year???

It looks likes my plea for rain has been answered, maybe too much in some places! Looking forward to Saturday!

Have you been done the river today? just wondering if the rains ran off the hills yet?

Cheers
JamesC

[Codfather]

I work on the rivers and their does\'nt seem to be much extra water in the wear today, theirs been a bit rain in the last few hours so it might be up tomorra if the rain keeps on.

Noticed loads more kingfisher about this year

[mark]

have a look now and its in full spate up here. the new water gauges at the ford in stanhope are showing 4 feet over the stepping stones..

and its still raining

[Codfather]

Yep, been raining proper heavy here.

[JamesC]

Cheers Lads
Hopefully it will drop a bit before Saturday!

Ref the Kingfishers, I have seen loads up at westgate this year, they are so fast quick!

I would rather have them hammering the wee fish stocks than the big black uns!

Cheers
JamesC

[Codfather]

Plenty big blackun\'s about aswell

River was well up still this morning, loads of fish cumming up the pass at durham.

[mark]

watched em scudding over the ford in numbers at stanhope earlier on, the river looks like british rail tea with no milk, but the big bars of silver that were going through stood out a mile, if only I\'d had me nets with me!

[JamesC]

Thanks Chaps
Well, I wish I was there now, but tomorrow will have to do!
Glad to hear there are some clean fish going through!
I\'ll be knocking on the paper shops door in the morning for my ticket.

Like I said, I\'ll be in between Hag Bridge and Stanhope for most of the morning if your passing,

Cheers lads

JamesC

[Charlie_Thompson]

I\'m hoping to get up tomorrow as well. I\'ll be wearing a neoprene tracksuit and using a boat rod with daylights if you want to say hello

[mark]

hokkais work better

[Charlie_Thompson]

arse/bed couldn\'t separate them

[JamesC]

Well I managed a few hours on Saturday Morning.

The water had dropped right back but there was loads of fish in the pools.

Hooked three on a size 1 mepps, lost all of them! as soon as they were hooked they jumped clear out the water and through the hook!

Two of the them were dark fish one was nice and silver!

I was fishing with my mate, who had the same result, three hooked, none landed.. We did have a couple of big browns that went back.

Waiting for some more rain before the 31st, I think last Friday would have been ideal for them! we\'re never happy are we!! lol

Cheers
JamesC