Changing tactics brings big rewards.There was a good turnout of 32 youngsters and parents when Hirst Park Trout Ticklers turned out in force for a taster day at Sharpley Springs/Waters. Scott Nellis safely returned the biggest fish of the day, a superb eight-pounder, while young Callum McMillan took a 5lb 8oz trout with senior Chris Delaney safely returning one that also weighed in at 5lbs 8oz. Fishing was mixed this week with those anglers prepared to change tactics to suit the conditions producing the best results. W Hope used a Lime Zonker on one visit to bring an 11-pounder to the net, switching to a Fritz on a later visit to tempt a 12-pound rainbow. A Archibald, fishing a Grey Zonker took a rainbow of 11lb 8oz. Mike McKee Mike McKee (born June 18, 1969, in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted out of Princeton University by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1990 NHL Supplemental Draft. had one of the week's best bags, safely returning 14 trout, including fish of 8lb and 6lb, for 40lbs. It was another good week at Jubilee Lakes where the rod average was 4.1 with smaller patterns also accounting for good number of fish as the water temperature drops. Bloodworm bloodworm, name for the larva of the midge and for a red-blooded marine polychaete worm. patterns worked especially well on the top lake fished quite deep with a varied, twitched retrieve Cramlington angler Colin Thompson had the week's heaviest fish ( a superb rainbow of 16lb 5oz that was taken on an Olive Zonker. Other double-figure fish were recorded by David Simpson David Simpson may refer to:
David Middlemass, fishing a Black Buzzer, brought 48 fish, the best at 8lb 4oz, to the net over three visits to Knitsley Mill. A Smith of Consett, also fishing Black Buzzer, had five, the best weighing in at 6lb 7oz. Although there is no catch and release on a Saturday, the fishery is offering special tickets of pounds 20 for four fish (seniors) or pounds 10 for two fish (juniors). Meanwhile, Ronnie Bramwell took five for 14lb at Langley Dam this week while Geordie Maddison, fishing on a four-hour ticket, brought 12 to the net. The fishery is closed for a competition on Saturday, December 9 but three boats are available for hire on a first come first served basis. Jubilee: Black Buzzer, Yellow Buzzer, Diawl Bach Also called "little devil", diawl bach is a popular fly pattern used in British still waters, and an appropriate lure to use when the fish are feeding on midge pupae. The dressing is simple: size 8 to 14 hook, brown thread, a few barbs of brown hackle for the tail, copper wire, a , Daddies, Bloodworm. Knitsley Mill: Buzzers, Bloodworm, Cat's Whisker, Black/Green Fritz, Orange Fritz. Langley: Dawson's Olive, Cat's Whisker, Pink Fritz. Sharpley: Black Buzzer, Diawl Bach, Bloodworm, Hoglouse, Nomads, Zonkers, Cat's Whisker, Blobs. |
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