Twenty two youngsters along with many of their parents turned up for a day of fly fishing, entomology, fly casting, learning knots and leaders organised by Penrith Angling Association and help on the day with Borderlines. It was great to see committee members from Penrith Anglers give up their valuable time on a Sunday to […]
Had the pleasure of Chris, Scott and David today on the lower river. It was their first time fly fishing, after a quick wade through the pool and some fly casting preparation, it was time to make a start. A couple of missed takes and a fish on and off for David, a grayling for […]
Had a lovely day on the lower river with Huw last week. The fish were hard to tempt with the warm temperatures during the daytime, but perseverance does pay off now and again. Into a nice trout.. ..duly played and landed! Another take.. ..a small sea trout. A difficult period of the day to catch […]
Darren and Justin from Cheltenham are up for the week fishing and joined me on the river at Lazonby for the day. Quite low water conditions for the middle river, but at least in the morning there was a little cloud cover and the odd fish showing. Justin Darren There was some fine fly casting […]
We have been seeing numbers of fish for the last two weeks. A one foot rise of fairly clear water after some rainfall has at last got the salmon on the move and in the taking mood. Chris Trinick’s salmon today 14lbs at Grinsdale. Kevin Edwards fish 13lbs last Sunday at Beaumont. Phil Dixon’s fish […]
