wansbeck free water 27.3.2007

[marksworld]

i had myself 3 hours down on the wansbeck in morpeth last night fishing down from the skinery bridge. 3lb line small hook and big lob worm. i was getting a nice cast into the deep water near the far bank and letting the worm drift in the water. fro my efforts i had 3 nice looking but small trout which were unhooked and returned safley. i also missed a couple of bites.packed in about 8.30pm. i'm sure there will be some decent size trout in the water lying low but they did not fancy a worm super last night. nice to get down the river for a little bit of relaxation after work. i have a few pics to put up later of where i was

had another go tonight after work and had one trout a little bigger than last night, returned safley.
here are a few pics of the river at the moment

where i fished on monday evening

where i fished tonight

cheers
mark




cheers
mark

 

[alan]

Nice report and photo's Mark

 

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Wow ,great serene pics mate.

 

[tooly]

Did you just freeline the worm?Last time I fished anything as clear as that was years ago.I wanna do it again.There's a beck near me might get some hammer shortly.All sorts in it,a club pond flooded into it,losing £ooo's of fish plus there are some massive brownies in.

 

[KeithB]

Great Stuff Mark!!

Steve, this is a soreen pic, ya numpty

 

[willywetegg]

Lmao@Keith.

Cracking pics Mark, cheer's mate.

Jim.

 

[marksworld]

cheers lads. tooly i was free lining, just a hook and a big lob worm and let it drift in the water. i have been watching the younuns with floats and maggots and even trying to fly fish with floating line and dry fly. i think its still a little cold so most of the fish are still feeding off the bottom.



cheers
mark

 

[marksworld]

had another go tonight trying further down the river, nothing at the first three places but missed a good bite at my last mark (slaughter house corner) then tried again with a new worm, just about to pack up as the light was fading and another good bite but this time i conected, the fish had a good go at escaping by jumping out the water but i managed to catch and land it all being with a bit of luck. i had set the drag to next to nothing and i also did not notice that the line was wraped around the handle and the bail arm so that had to be sorted out before i could reel in. this is my bigest one so far in the 4 times i have been out at about 1lb nad again retuned safley. sorry no pics this time



cheers
mark

 

[willywetegg]

Nice one Mark, must have been a bit hairy sorting out your line lol.

Jim.

 

[marksworld]

jim i'm glad it wasn't a 1lb or 2 bigger or i might have lost it


cheers
mark

 

[marksworld]

there is no point me starting a new thread everytime i go down the wansbeck so here is tonights post 4.4.2007.
had a go down one of my favorite spots tonight at about 6pm with not much luck and being disturbed by about 9 kids with only one fishing and the rest just messing around so packed up and off i headed to the bank side of the prom. the first place i tried there were about another 9 kids a bit older i'm sure smoking grass or some other ilegal substance so i moved a bit further up steam where the rivers or council have kindley put som little platforms in. first chuck again with lob worm free lining hooked into a nice fish at maybe just over a pound but with plenty meat on, landed nice and safley, unhooked but when i went to put it back turned on its back, tried again about 3 times with no luck so thought what the hell its a keeper so took it home and now its in the freezer for our lasses bait for work. i dont normally keep river fish but as it wouldn't swim off i thought best to take it home. anyway here are a few photos from tonight
where i started off tonight ( slaughter house corner)

same place

and again looking down stream

and my fish

cheers
mark

 

[willywetegg]

Nice pics again Mark, will be in touch for a look up that way later in the season when the training is done mate.

Jim.

 

[STEVO]

Excellent report mate and pics ..your getting better at this fresh water carry on ))

 

[marksworld]

thanks lads, the wansbeck has a good free stretch of river, the fish aren't huge but its good fun to have a bit of relaxing sport.



cheers
mark

 

[RGF]

great report as usual Mark,fished those spots many times with some grand memories.
Mark a question for ya.....have you ever heard of the morpeth weir hydro project?,I never knew anything about it until recently and just can't figure out which weir there on about?
let me know if you hear owt about it mate...cheers Roy.

 

[marksworld]

great report as usual Mark,fished those spots many times with some grand memories.
Mark a question for ya.....have you ever heard of the morpeth weir hydro project?,I never knew anything about it until recently and just can't figure out which weir there on about?
let me know if you hear owt about it mate...cheers Roy.

hello roy m8, thanks.
try these two sites they might give a bit more insight into it, i think the weir they are talking about might be the one in the picture
http://www.castleswoodsandwater.org.uk/docs/CWW019_morpeth_weir_hydro.pdf

roy this one is better
http://www.castleswoodsandwater.org.uk/docs/CWW025_morpeth_weir_design_breif.pdf



cheers
mark