The first reported salmon of the season was caught on 10th April on the Whiteadder by Steve Drury on fly at Edington. The very fresh run 9lb salmon was carefully returned. Well done Steve! Steve will shortly be presented with the TAS shield for the first salmon of the season caught on Tyneside Anglers Syndicate waters.
Fishing conditions have been very poor so far this year due to the atrocious weather. Hopefully spring is here now and opportunities will now come along to catch salmon, trout and sea-trout.
A few salmon have been hooked and lost at Wylam in poor conditions for this beat. Lower flows enhance the chances there.
I had an interesting couple of hours on the River Lyne on Monday catching four very nice brown trout ; three of which were 12 inches in length. I also landed a very fresh run gleaming little sea-trout of 13 inches. Successful flies were a winged wet Greenwell, Gold Ribbed Hares Ear and Black Pennell. All in size 12. The Lyne was in lovely condition with odd fish rising but they are now beginning to look up.
The River Rede has been in good order some days but extremely cold nights have stunted hatches and made for slow sport. Milder conditions will get fish rising and this beautiful 3.5 miles of fishing will give brown trout anglers some very pleasing sport.
Trout almost rattle at the time of the year having been feeding on snail and caddis. Patterns such as the Black Pennell, Black and Peacock or Olive Peacock spider dressed with heavier bodies will catch trout.
We still have vacancies for this season and interested anglers can contact me for details at davecarrickryton@hotmail.com or scroll down posts on this blog.
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