Mike lands Low House’s first salmon at Bransty
Last updated 19:37, Thursday, 24 April 2008
ARMATHWAITE rod Mike Noble captured Low House Estates first salmon of the season, a sea liced 10-pounder, from Bransty on the Low House beat.
Tom Holt followed this with a six-pounder to an Allie's Shrimp fly in Bransty and Charlie Eggerton landed a 10- pounder in Nichol Hole again an Allie's Shrimp being the successful fly.
On the Armathwaite beat R. Kitson landed a 9½-pounder from the Bathing Pool on a spinner, D. Haig a 12-pounder on a Flying C in Linky and on Monday Alastair Nelles used a Cascade to land a 15-pounder.
Yorkshire Fly Fishers water at Wetheral has produced salmon every day since Paddy McCrenor's 30 pounder last week.
The following day Richard Robinson surface fished a Sun Ray Shadow fly at the Otter Stone and landed a 20-pounder. Fishery Manager Mike Grimes had a brace of 10 and 12lb respectively at Spout Beck and Michael Jenkins a nine-ounder.
Hugh Anderson also adopted surface tactics with a Sun Ray Shadow fly landing an Otter Stone nine-pounder. All the YFF salmon reported this week were sea liced.
At Warwick Hall John Hindle landed a 14-pounder on a Flying C in the Rushes, Brigetta Paton adopted the same tactics in the House Pool to land a 12-pounder and Brian Holland also used a Flying C in the rushes to land an 18-pounder.
Paddy McCrenor's salmon caught on the fly in Mill Beck on the YFF water has taken the lead in this season's competition for the captor of the biggest Eden salmon of the season.
As we went to press last week all we knew was that Paddy's fish was thought to be at least 30lb. The fish was measured in the presence of witnesses, against a 15-foot double handed salmon fly rod and later proved to be 42 inches, meaning the weight of the superbly proportioned spring fish could have been between 30 and 34lb.
Paddy is now in with a chance of winning a box of 50 superb Irish Shrimp flys expertly tied by Carlisle fly tier Keith Haggis Hargraves; that is if no one lands a bigger salmon before the end of the season. Anyone interested in the full range of quality flies tied by Haggis can contact him on 07967145504.
The change of policy allowing rainbow trout to be stocked in the main lake at New Mills trout Farm, Brampton, on a catch and retain basis has dramatically affected this week’s catches.
Darren Purdham, of Carlisle had four fish, the best a 5lb brown trout, Luduig Poloucak of the Slovak Republic recorded six fish to 3lb, Neil and Alison Aiston, of Carlisle, had five fish, the best a 4lb rainbow and Robert Cartledge of Manchester landed seven fish the best a 5½lb rainbow.
Stuart Briscoe, of Bolton, caught five rainbows to 4lb, F. McInroy, of Workington, had two brown trout to 4lb, S. McInroy had seven fish, the best a 4lb brown trout and Mark Thompson, of Brampton, had two rainbows over 4lb.
This week saw a change in tactics from large lures and sinking lines to floating lines and buzzers. The main lake at New Mills Trout farm is now well stocked with brown trout from 3lb to 7lb and rainbows from 2lb to 5½lb.
Jeff Whittle won Tuesday nights Whins Pond match. Fishing peg 23, using pellet and caster on the pole, Jeff landed a tench and quality roach for 7lb 6oz.
Dave Wardman used feeder tactics on peg 30 landing a single bream for 6lb 9oz tying for second place with Carlisle's Mike Clusker on peg 1. Mike also used feeder with maggot landing a bream, a tench and two skimmers for 6lb 9oz. Ian Corri had 3.01 of whip caught roach and Mick Smith was fifth with 7oz.
Tarnside SAC members fished a club match from the piers at Whitehaven in strong North Easterly winds on Saturday. Husband and wife team Alan and Heather Rimmer finished first and second Alan having the edge with 4 plaice and a flounder for 3lb 2oz, Heather landing a 1lb 2oz flounder.
