Monday 27th Sept Report

The water was stocked again on Thursday. 100 rainbows ranging from 2 to 4 lb where stocked. The week had been good with a lot of good catches when the weather had been favourable. With the stocking in, the weekend looked to be a good one and it didn't disappoint. Most notable catches where as follows:

G. Bentley 12 fish on a black blob.
B. Whittaker 9 fish on a hares ear.
A. Dwyer 6 fish on fritz.
Mr Wardle 11 fish on cats whiskers.

As the water cools search the depths to find where the fish are.

Terry's first report

Terry from the north west angling centre will be writing his catch reports for curley's. For anyone who doesn't now. Terry has been fly fishing for approximately 13 years and is currently a member of the England Youth Fly Fishing Team. Curley's trout fishery has agreed to sponser Terry for the next 12 months.

16/09/10

On arrival at the fishery the weather was perfect, nice breeze blowing down towards the Cafe. I decided to set up 2 rods, both 10' #7. One had a Clear Intermediate line with a 18ft leader with 2 blobs on spaced out. The other Had a Neutral Density line on, with 2 bloodworms and a fry immatation on the point, on a 10ft leader. As i got down to the water, the breeze picked up. As the wind was blowing down the lake the best way to fish was to cast into the wind as the fish would be where the wind was taking the food. In the first 10 cast on the intermediate line, i must have had an offer in every cast before i eventually hooked and landed my first fish, nice conditioned Rainbow. The fish were within 2ft down and wanted the flies stripped back fast, and when i say fast i mean Fast! After my first fish the fish were then coming rapidly, within the first hour i had 14, including a nice rainbow ( see picture ) and a suprise 1.5lb approx Perch ( also see picture ). By this time the wind had picked up and fish were being caught down the sides and just out infront of me. I decided to give the boat a go, whilst on the boat i got a further 2 fish, both on the hang ( the lift before you pull out to cast again ). The hang on curleys is VERY important, most people dont think fish are following but they are, so take your time before you lift of to cast again. After the 2 fish i came back into my first peg again and caught another 2 fish before i had to leave. All my fish were caught on blobs, stripped fast back. But if you stop having offers during your day, let you flies sink another 5ft down, and then see what happens.

MONSTER CAUGHT AT CURLEY'S

Well winter will soon be with us and for one lucky angler his start to the winter pike fishing got off to a flyer. In the form of a monster 34 lb 5 oz pike. As soon as I get the picture I will post it here on the blog.

As ever to fish on Curley's you must be in possession of the correct equipment:

1. A landing net minimum 42 inch.
2. A large purpose made un hooking mat.
3. Un hooking pliers
4. Forceps
5. Wire / hook cutters
6. Pike weigh sling.

No live bait. Sea dead baits only.

Semi barb-less trebles or barb-less single hooks only.


If you are found to be pike fishing without the above you will be asked to leave the fishery and a re fund will not be given.

9/09/10 UPDATE

A lot of the older fish have been removed this week ready for a new stocking on Friday. 200 rainbows ranging from 2 to 3.5 lb will be stocked.

The weather has been up and down this week. Those that ventured out in the winds reaped the rewards. Fishing into the wind close in on imative patterns was the most productive method. G. Grimshaw from Blackpool had 8 Bows in 4 hours from the dam wall. All taken on spider patterns.

Quite a lot of daddy long legs are starting to show. So make sure you come prepared with a few in your fly box.