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TAKE CARE - HOT FISH
Trout will be feeling the heat over the coming week with air temperatures forecast to be in the high twenties and a corresponding rise in water temperature. As oxygen levels diminish with rising temperature fish can easily become stressed after capture - particularly those caught from deeper, cooler water.
Play them in as fast as you can and if possible leave them in the net , still in the water, while you unhook them. Make sure they are fully revived before release by supporting them until they able to swim away under their own steam.
WADAA KINGFISHERS TACKLE BIGLAND
Twenty two Kingfishers members fished the Junior Fly Competition held this year at Bigland Trout Fishery. Fishing wasn't easy in the hot conditions with trout concentrated in just a few areas and inclined to be a bit fussy. nevertheless the youngsters stuck to the task with most hooking fish - if not landing them! Third place went equally to Tom Anderson, Scott Riley and Joe Black with one fish each. Jack Mein fished very well to take 5 fish but the overall winner was James Atkinson with a very creditable 10 fish.
A perfect Hayeswater brown - one of four taken (and returned) in mid June by WADAA member Peter Corkhill. Three of Peter's fish were over a pound and typical of the stamp of fish to be found in this beautiful wild fishery.
EVENING SPORT TAKES OFF ON THE TROUT WATERS
As water temperatures rise over the next couple of months daytime fishing is likely to become increasingly difficult. Early mornings and evenings will see the best of any action and a change in tactics to suit.
At Ghyll Head the brackenclock are more or less finished but the big evening caenis hatches are well underway. Patience, small white dries(20,22) and, most particularly, accurate casting will reward the capable angler. Fish cruise just an inch or so below the surface with a window smaller than a tea cup - but put the fly on their nose and you're almost guaranteed a take. Buzzers are about too and sedge. Suspenders or small Cul de Carnard patterns will work best if the fish are on top - but use buzzer pupa if few are showing. Sedge pupa can be devasting on the right night fished with a long draw and then a pause to allow the fly to sink before another long draw.
At High Newton the caenis are often a little more unpredictable but the buzzer hatches can be fantastic. Kentmere too has some very big buzzer coming off late evening together with big hatches of sedge.
If you fancy a walk now is the best time to fish the higher tarns - particularly on overcast days with small dries in a ripple or wets in a good wave.
THE TENCH KEEP ON COMING
WADAA waters continue to produce good tench by the bucketful this year with more reports of quality fish particularly from Cleabarrow and Castle Head. Two more fish of 8lb plus are reported from Cleabarrow along with numerous in the 4-6lb range. Meanwhile at Castle Head there are plenty around in the 3-4lb bracket plus a few larger specimins up to 7lbs. The mid range fish are a mystery - too big for the last stocking to have grown on and too small and too numerous to be the Holehird fish.
Atkinsons continues to fish well with overnight anglers getting into plenty of sizeable carp. Daytime anglers are finding plenty of quality roach and bream together with some nice grown on crucians. Over at Ratherheath the carp are lining up for some serious surface action and very much in evidence on warm days.
THIRLMERE COMING ON SONG
Anglers on Thirlmere are reaping the benefits of our new arrangement that allows registered WADAA members to use electric motors.
When conditions are favourable bags of up 10 fish are being taken with brownies up to one and a half pounds. Late May saw some good hatches of olives but a big surprise in early June has been the numbers of mayfly on the water. Although localised there have been plenty about with fish taking readily off the surface.
Very long shoreline drifts are possible and fish can be expected anywhere within 10 meteres from the shore despite the fluctuating water levels. Anglers also report good buzzer hatches in the evenings and a few sedge now appearing.
Like most large wild trout waters fishing is better on dull days and at the very least a good ripple is needed. To date most fish have been hard in on the shore and not particularly fussy about patterns. Kate Maclaren's and Black Pennell's are proving reliable bets with a good big hare's ear or cruncher on the point.
Coarse Fisheries - Match Closures and Kingfisher Events
A busy period ahead! Please note the following dates when fisheries will be closed while matches take place. Also a list of the upcoming junior events( you may wish to avoid these times!).
The coarse matches are open to all members - contact Grahame Hall on 015395 60614 to book a place.
Saturday 20th June Atkinson’s Kingfishers – 10.00am -1.00pm
Tuesday 23rd June Castle Head – closed after 4.00pm
Saturday 4th July Atkinson’s Kingfishers 10.00am – 1.00pm
Saturday 11th July Atkinson’s Kingfishers 10.00am -2.00pm
Sunday 12th July Atkinson's – closed until 4.00pm
Saturday 18th July Atkinson’s Kingfishers 100am -2.00pm
Tuesday 21st July Atkinson’s – closed after 4.00pm
Saturday 25th July Atkinson’s Kingfishers 10.00am -4.00pm
Sunday 26th July Atkinson’s KDAC Junior match – closed until 5.00pm
Saturday 1st August Castle Head Kingfishers 10.00am -1.00pm
Saturday 8th August Atkinson’s Kingfishers 10.00am -1.00pm
Saturday 15th August Atkinson’s Kingfishers 6.00pm – 9.00am (Sunday)
Sunday 23rd August Atkinson’s Kingfishers Barbecue closed until 5.00pm
Sunday 13th September Ratherheath – pegs reserved on the main arm until 4.00pm
Created on 07/21/2004 03:00 PM by sodo
Updated on 06/27/2009 06:13 PM by neilbirkinshaw
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