Anglers brave cold to land big prizes; GAME Angling.Byline: GEORGE MACINTYRE DESPITE the very cold snap cold snap Noun a short period of cold and frosty weather Noun 1. cold snap - a spell of cold weather cold spell with some ice forming around the margins at Sharpley Springs/Water, Dan Sefton from Burnopfield managed to land one of the biggest trout to date on the Doxford Lake - a superbly conditioned 18lb 11oz rainbow. Ian McIntosh Ian McIntosh is a South African rugby union coach. He served as head coach for the side during the early 90s. He grew up in the bushveld of Bulawayo. McIntosh never played for his country as a player, however, his first taste of his trade in the 1970s under the landed four, the biggest a 12-pounder, for 40lb while Jay Turnbull safely returned 18. Although not exactly the conditions for top of the water sport, those anglers who prefer visual fishing can swing small lures slowly round on the breeze, watching the fly line for takes or they can simply suspend their flies under an indicator. Just a couple of degrees is all that is needed to see buzzers appearing again on the menu and these will be almost certainly small and dark olive or black. The weather has meant that Jubilee Lakes has only been open two days out of four but those anglers braving the conditions have enjoyed good sport with trout being taken very deep on mostly Olive or Grizzle grizzle a bluish-gray or iron-gray coat color in dogs, consisting of a mixture of black and white hairs. In canaries, it describes light, grayish markings on the head, body, wings or tail. Zonkers or Cat's Whisker. Not much to report since we've been closed for two of the four days we are normally open In electronics, a normally open switch is one that normally prevents current flow and which allows current to flow when it is perturbed. Such a switch requires a constant intervention in order to keep it closed. . Still while we've been open the fishing has been very good. Trout have been caught very deep and on mainly either the Olive or Grizzle Zonker or the Cats Whisker. Michael Lumley from Durham, fishing an Olive Zonker had the only double of the week - a wellconditioned rainbow of 12lb 8oz. Anyone planning an outing to Jubilee Lakes should check the conditions on the fishery's website (www.jubileelakes.com) or on (01388) 772611 before setting out. Witton Castle Lakes have been frozen over this week leaving anglers hoping for a south westerly Westerly, town (1990 pop. 21,605), Washington co., extreme SW R.I., between the Pawcatuck River and Block Island Sound; inc. 1669. Its textile industry dates from 1814, and granite has been quarried there since c.1850. breeze and, perhaps, a little rain to melt the ice and frost. The fishery will remain open throughout the winter - conditions permitting - from 9am to 4pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The new season will open on Saturday, February 7. Anyone wanting to book a place on opening day should leave their name and telephone number on (01388) 488691. Both Knitsley Mill and Caistron Lakes are fishing well when conditions allow. Anglers should contact the fisheries to check on ice conditions before setting out. |
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