Windy but fish still coming out mainly to egg flies fished under a indicator, jettys fishing well although fish still coming off the dam wall, generally some fish are between 3-5 feet although the wind is pushing them that little bit deeper than normal, so an intermediate line is recommended to search the depths.
Floating line is proving to be difficult to cast with, so when you pop up to curleys bring some form of slow sinking flyline, in order to carry the flies through the wind.
Tightlines,
Nath
Saturday, 7 January 2012
Friday, 6 January 2012
Friday 6th Jan
Good fish were stocked today - Bows and Blues to 5lbs
Reaping the rewards early, were members Jim McGinley & John Grimshaw who had 14 fish between them.
2 guys fairly new to fly fishing, Bill Peake and Peter Livesley had some good sport each catching some fine looking fish fish and it was only the second time ever, fly fishing for Bill!!
Prospects and the weather look good for the weekend.
2012 memberships are now available for Curleys allowing you to fish any day of the week for as long as you wish. -Ask Mike or one or the bailiffs for details
Reaping the rewards early, were members Jim McGinley & John Grimshaw who had 14 fish between them.
2 guys fairly new to fly fishing, Bill Peake and Peter Livesley had some good sport each catching some fine looking fish fish and it was only the second time ever, fly fishing for Bill!!
Prospects and the weather look good for the weekend.
2012 memberships are now available for Curleys allowing you to fish any day of the week for as long as you wish. -Ask Mike or one or the bailiffs for details
Thursday, 5 January 2012
Stocking
We will be stocking the fishery tomorrow with good Rainbows and Blues to 5lbs just in time for the forecasted better weather.
No better time to wet a line!
No better time to wet a line!
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
The weather wins
I guess even the hardiest of fly fishers know when they are beaten!!
Still in spite of the weather we will be stocking again this week with mostly blues to 5lbs!!!
Still in spite of the weather we will be stocking again this week with mostly blues to 5lbs!!!
Monday, 2 January 2012
Good days fishing!
Fished Curleys myself today as it was my day off!
Didnt have any rain but the westerly wind was bitterly cold, anglers mainly to the jettys were catching fish, not many caught off the dam wall, although i did have a couple of shy takes near the outlet stream to a black buzzer.
The trout seemed to be taking the flies ever so gently today, a few anglers can back me up on that statement. Even gently taking fritz patterns, and/or pinching at the marabou tails.
All sorts of patterns were catching, best time of day roughly 2pm-4pm when the fish really woke up! I Finished on 7 Trout, mostly to lures fished with slow long pulls, about 2-3 feet under the surface. The fish seemed to go abit deeper about midday and the fishing went quite for a couple of hours. So get to curleys early and when it goes quite dont go home! wait for that magic time when the trout will take anything you throw at them.
Recommended flies : Pink Egg fly, fished static under an indicator. A wide range of large lures doing the business. Also black/red buzzers fished static.
Still stick with floating line and long leader, but as always keep some kind of sinking line to hand this time of year, just incase.
Tightlines
Nathan
Didnt have any rain but the westerly wind was bitterly cold, anglers mainly to the jettys were catching fish, not many caught off the dam wall, although i did have a couple of shy takes near the outlet stream to a black buzzer.
The trout seemed to be taking the flies ever so gently today, a few anglers can back me up on that statement. Even gently taking fritz patterns, and/or pinching at the marabou tails.
All sorts of patterns were catching, best time of day roughly 2pm-4pm when the fish really woke up! I Finished on 7 Trout, mostly to lures fished with slow long pulls, about 2-3 feet under the surface. The fish seemed to go abit deeper about midday and the fishing went quite for a couple of hours. So get to curleys early and when it goes quite dont go home! wait for that magic time when the trout will take anything you throw at them.
Recommended flies : Pink Egg fly, fished static under an indicator. A wide range of large lures doing the business. Also black/red buzzers fished static.
Still stick with floating line and long leader, but as always keep some kind of sinking line to hand this time of year, just incase.
Tightlines
Nathan
Monday 2nd Jan
Report on the day thus far.....
Top rod Jim McGinley with 6 fish up to now. Jim has been mainly using lures with a floating line, longish strip back and catching his fish only about 2 or 3 feet down.
All others mix of tactics - from floaters to Di3's with lures and buzzers.
Dry and not windy but quite cold.
Tightlines
Top rod Jim McGinley with 6 fish up to now. Jim has been mainly using lures with a floating line, longish strip back and catching his fish only about 2 or 3 feet down.
All others mix of tactics - from floaters to Di3's with lures and buzzers.
Dry and not windy but quite cold.
Tightlines
Saturday, 31 December 2011
New Years Day
Curley's will be open on New Year's Day.
If you get there early please start fishing and I'll catch up with you.
When I do you may have to speak quietly and very slowly!!
Weather forecast is pretty good - no rain and 7 degrees see here for more details.
To all those I don't see tomorrow please have a great time tonight and hopefully see you very soon in the New Year.
If you get there early please start fishing and I'll catch up with you.
When I do you may have to speak quietly and very slowly!!
Weather forecast is pretty good - no rain and 7 degrees see here for more details.
To all those I don't see tomorrow please have a great time tonight and hopefully see you very soon in the New Year.
Saturday brief update
Fishing well, Mr Pat Brown on 5 fish to a black fritz, intermediate line.
White buzzers under a indicator also catching fish.
Weather isnt as bad as it looks! very fine mist/rain with next to no wind
White buzzers under a indicator also catching fish.
Weather isnt as bad as it looks! very fine mist/rain with next to no wind
Friday 30-12-11
Mr Steve Moffat (4hr 2fish ticket)
"Best days fishing, personal record of 10, 7 bows and 3 blues to the net, my arm is hanging off! Great Fishery"
Mr Roach (4hr sporting)
"3 On black fritz good days fishing"
Mr Ellis (4hr sporting)
"Good day, no fish but will be back!"
Mr Chris Brown (4hour sporting)
"2 Blues one 3lb Bow on a cats whisker fritz"
Tightlines,
Nathan
"Best days fishing, personal record of 10, 7 bows and 3 blues to the net, my arm is hanging off! Great Fishery"
Mr Roach (4hr sporting)
"3 On black fritz good days fishing"
Mr Ellis (4hr sporting)
"Good day, no fish but will be back!"
Mr Chris Brown (4hour sporting)
"2 Blues one 3lb Bow on a cats whisker fritz"
Tightlines,
Nathan
Thursday, 29 December 2011
Thurs 29th Dec
Another quite horrible day today but that didn't put some brave fly fishers from making the most of the Christmas break.
A strong Westerly made casting difficult but fishing is always possible from the embankment and the roadside pontoons
Everybody caught with the rod average being over 3 fish per session not a bad return given the conditions.
The forecast is much better for tomorrow with the best conditions likely to be in the morning.
Tactics are varied with everything from a floater and buzzers to a Di3 and large lure all working.
Tightlines
A strong Westerly made casting difficult but fishing is always possible from the embankment and the roadside pontoons
Everybody caught with the rod average being over 3 fish per session not a bad return given the conditions.
The forecast is much better for tomorrow with the best conditions likely to be in the morning.
Tactics are varied with everything from a floater and buzzers to a Di3 and large lure all working.
Tightlines
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