4:25pm Wednesday 23rd September 2009
RIVER levels have fallen with the first dry spell since the start of June. The Kent is now low with salmlon and grilse lying in the deeper pools.Catches on fly and spinner have dropped off and a 21lb salmon was the heaviest recent catch, taken at the northern edge of Kendal.
With high tides at the end of last week, there was a reasonable run of seat trout with some anglers fishing throughout the night.
MORE anglers have been out on stillwaters during the fine spell. Fishing at Bigland has been steady with many double-figure catches of rainbow trout and several between 5 to 6lb mainly failling to black hoppers and black c-d-cs.
Members of Kirkby AC had 60 fish over two days, all taken off the top on dries.
Dave Orsley and Pete Maitland recorded 11 each on their visits.
Boat anglers at Esthwaite Water changed tactics. On bright, sunny days the rain and brown trout dropped to 4-5feet down. Catches came on medium sinking lines and lures, particularly orange blobs and cat’s whiskers.
When cloudy and trout were near the surface, the best method was floating lines with nymphs and sometimes dries.
Chris Downes took six to 4lb 10oz on fly.
Method anglers have done well with Chris Webb taking ten rainbows to 4lb on worm.
At Ghyll Head during a fall of flying ants, one regular visitors landed eight and lost lots more on small dries.
During the day at High Newton there have been improved catches of rainbow to dries, nymphs and mini-lures.
It has been challenging on Knotallow for brown trout but into the erarly evening hoppers scored well.
The last hour up to dark has been the best time with the old favourites of shipman’s buzzers and suspender buzzers doing well.
Wych Elm has fished consistently well. At Wiston Hospital’s annual match day, nine anglers took 29 rainbow, with Peter Fennings taking seven, including two of 4lb.
Much better results than of late have been seen at Farltonview, with many visitors recording six or seven rainbow, again off the top on dires, espcially daddy-long-legs and black gnats.
Roy Anderso nenjoyed two great sessions with 19 and 15.
THE brown and sea trout seasons close on September 30. Managed waters such as Knottallow and Moss Eccles, the wild waters of Ullswater and our fell tarns are all worth a late visit. This applies to the rivers Eden and its tributaries the Eamont and Lowther. There is still a good chance of a late sea trout on both the Kent and Eden.
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