Not a bad day in comparison to the past few days. Rained hard in the morning and remained quite misty all day.
Quite a few die hards braved the worst of the conditions but were generally rewarded especially Tony who had 10 fish mostly to a yellow Minkie - last time he was at Curley's he had the same result but to a pink minkie!!! All other fly fishers had on average 3 fish over the day.
Minkies and Zonkers can work well at this time of year when the fish are determined to add a bit of protein to see them over the Winter and can be fry feeding obsessively.
Even if the fish are not fry feeding these types of flies work well because of the extra movement from the "tail" of the fly. However you will almost certainly get some "takes" on the tail which will not result in hook-ups. Normally we would rip a bit of the tail off to shorten it but unless you have a lot of minkies/zonkers at your disposal don't do this as it will ruin the movement and the reason why this fly is being taken in the first place!!
BTW both of these patterns will be available from the NEW tackle shop VERY soon!!!
Monday, 12 December 2011
Saturday, 10 December 2011
Ignore the cold! be rewarded!
Saturday 10-12-11
Weather - Cloudy, odd patch of rain and slight chilly breeze.
Frosty start to the morning, rather fresh, however the fish are on the hunt for their winter stock up, any available food source is being gorged upon. Quite a few fish were seen surfacing early hours in the morning, however the majority of the fish will be hanging around the thermocline layer where the oxygen is balanced and the water temperature is suited. Those that wrap up to face the winter conditions, and search the depths, are in for a good days fishing. Catch rates are excellent, one member had take after take. Plenty of trout in the lake this time of year. Dont forget when you pop down to do some fishing, sign up to our loyalty scheme which is going strong, and grab yourself a free days fishing when you reach 30 points. Ask bailiff for details.
So for those willing to wrap up, fish lures, from black and green fritz goldhead to cats whiskers, but dont rule out the nymphs and buzzers!
Tightlines,
Nathan Jones
Weather - Cloudy, odd patch of rain and slight chilly breeze.
Killing pattern - Green and black fritz goldhead.
Frosty start to the morning, rather fresh, however the fish are on the hunt for their winter stock up, any available food source is being gorged upon. Quite a few fish were seen surfacing early hours in the morning, however the majority of the fish will be hanging around the thermocline layer where the oxygen is balanced and the water temperature is suited. Those that wrap up to face the winter conditions, and search the depths, are in for a good days fishing. Catch rates are excellent, one member had take after take. Plenty of trout in the lake this time of year. Dont forget when you pop down to do some fishing, sign up to our loyalty scheme which is going strong, and grab yourself a free days fishing when you reach 30 points. Ask bailiff for details.
So for those willing to wrap up, fish lures, from black and green fritz goldhead to cats whiskers, but dont rule out the nymphs and buzzers!
Tightlines,
Nathan Jones
Friday, 2 December 2011
Catch rate still good
More fish are being caught on a daily basis.
Our own Bailiff Geoff had a good time yesterday with 8 fish - serves me right for letting him have a day off!!!!
Floating line, long leader and cats whiskers and most flies with "pink" in them are doing the business but that could change as the water temperature drops.
Tightlines
Our own Bailiff Geoff had a good time yesterday with 8 fish - serves me right for letting him have a day off!!!!
Floating line, long leader and cats whiskers and most flies with "pink" in them are doing the business but that could change as the water temperature drops.
Tightlines
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Fishing mania
Over the last two days lots of people on the water and guess what every single one of them caught.
Included in this were absolute complete beginners who have never fished before!!!
Some lovely Blues came out to boot!
Included in this were absolute complete beginners who have never fished before!!!
Some lovely Blues came out to boot!
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Winter weather is upon us?
In spite of the less than favourable conditions, lots of good fish are still being caught.
One guy out on the teeth of a gale and almost impossible to control the line but still caught some great trout.
Worst day of the week today then better fishing conditions forecast for the rest of the week.
Why not post your favourite winter tactics on here for all to read!!!
I'll start.....
Intermediate line, 16ft flouro leader with 2 droppers. Flies: from blobs, lures, buzzers, daiwl bachs and small nymphs dependant upon water temperature and general conditions. Progressively count down the flies till I get some action and not forgetting the all important "hang" on the retrieve. If this doesn't work I change flies and/or move and keep moving till I find fish.
One guy out on the teeth of a gale and almost impossible to control the line but still caught some great trout.
Worst day of the week today then better fishing conditions forecast for the rest of the week.
Why not post your favourite winter tactics on here for all to read!!!
I'll start.....
Intermediate line, 16ft flouro leader with 2 droppers. Flies: from blobs, lures, buzzers, daiwl bachs and small nymphs dependant upon water temperature and general conditions. Progressively count down the flies till I get some action and not forgetting the all important "hang" on the retrieve. If this doesn't work I change flies and/or move and keep moving till I find fish.
Friday, 25 November 2011
Fish stocking
Some absolutely cracking fish were stocked today - 100 rainbows and 100 blues all 2 1/2lbs to 4lbs.
Trust me if you latch onto one of the 4lbs blues you're in for a treat!!!!
Make sure you have at least 6lbs leader and better still 8lbs - you'll need it.
Please handle these fish with care - don't touch them with dry hands and get them back into the water asap (or better still don't take them out in the first place). Allow them to FULLY recover before letting them go from the net.
Barbless or De-Barbed hooks only - strictly enforced!!!
All the pontoons have now been fitted with "astro" turf so they are good to walk on without slipping.
Enjoy!
Trust me if you latch onto one of the 4lbs blues you're in for a treat!!!!
Make sure you have at least 6lbs leader and better still 8lbs - you'll need it.
Please handle these fish with care - don't touch them with dry hands and get them back into the water asap (or better still don't take them out in the first place). Allow them to FULLY recover before letting them go from the net.
Barbless or De-Barbed hooks only - strictly enforced!!!
All the pontoons have now been fitted with "astro" turf so they are good to walk on without slipping.
Enjoy!
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Fishery Improvements
Went out this week and bought a load of "astro-turf" for the pontoons.
We have been "testing" this for a few weeks on the first pontoon and it has stood the test of time so the new investment was warranted. Geoff has been happily laying this down on all the other pontoons today and will finish off tomorrow. So no more slippery walks fishing. I'm sure you will all agree a much better option than the much, much cheaper chicken wire!
The fishery will have a new stocking tomorrow with twice the numbers of fish as normal!
Should have some good looking blues in there as well.
Tightlines for the weekend
We have been "testing" this for a few weeks on the first pontoon and it has stood the test of time so the new investment was warranted. Geoff has been happily laying this down on all the other pontoons today and will finish off tomorrow. So no more slippery walks fishing. I'm sure you will all agree a much better option than the much, much cheaper chicken wire!
The fishery will have a new stocking tomorrow with twice the numbers of fish as normal!
Should have some good looking blues in there as well.
Tightlines for the weekend
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Great conditions
Very good fishing today with 2 rods in particular.
One getting 9 fish biggest about 4lbs all fully finned and in perfect condition.
The second with 5 fish to 3lbs and a much bigger fish estimated at 5 to 6lbs which ended up actually breaking the rod!!!
Forecasts good for the weekend.
Best tactic - intermediate line or floating line with long leader but MUST be very slow retrieve with intermittent stops.
One getting 9 fish biggest about 4lbs all fully finned and in perfect condition.
The second with 5 fish to 3lbs and a much bigger fish estimated at 5 to 6lbs which ended up actually breaking the rod!!!
Forecasts good for the weekend.
Best tactic - intermediate line or floating line with long leader but MUST be very slow retrieve with intermittent stops.
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Better weekend
Good to see quite a few fly fishers on the water this weekend.
I had to de-ice my car this morning for the first time this winter, testament to the plummeting temps. Very sunny day on Sunday but this cold night time temps again had the fish all over the place. Some were moving about on top and Nathan, one of the bailiffs had a good fish to a Dry Daddy. However I suspect the majority of the fish were much deeper and an intermediate line and a very slow retrieve was the way to maximise your opportunities.
Quite a few picked up ones and twos but hey that's fishing!!!
I spent most of the weekend in the new tackle shop starting the shop fitting, -- not long now!!!
I had to de-ice my car this morning for the first time this winter, testament to the plummeting temps. Very sunny day on Sunday but this cold night time temps again had the fish all over the place. Some were moving about on top and Nathan, one of the bailiffs had a good fish to a Dry Daddy. However I suspect the majority of the fish were much deeper and an intermediate line and a very slow retrieve was the way to maximise your opportunities.
Quite a few picked up ones and twos but hey that's fishing!!!
I spent most of the weekend in the new tackle shop starting the shop fitting, -- not long now!!!
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Fishing Report
Nov 1st
Report by Jim from Atherton
"I had a good day at Curley's. Slight breeze but still warm conditions. Caught 4 good fish, all fully fined in excellent condition. Lost another 3, one snapped my leader! Best fly a black and olive montana nymph and also a black pennel"
Report by Jim from Atherton
"I had a good day at Curley's. Slight breeze but still warm conditions. Caught 4 good fish, all fully fined in excellent condition. Lost another 3, one snapped my leader! Best fly a black and olive montana nymph and also a black pennel"
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