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Post by pond321 on May 21, 2007 10:52:27 GMT
Hi All, Anyone know where I can get some small cascades tied on double hooks? Need them for a trip up to the Tyne on Friday so time is short  Cheers Jon |
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Post by fishingd0 on May 21, 2007 11:20:12 GMT
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Post by pond321 on May 21, 2007 12:08:14 GMT
Cheers Gordon, had a few drinks with Ronie when I was up on the Helmsdae for the opening week. He is a really nice guy and several of his creations have already graced my flybox Cheers Jon |
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Post by pond321 on May 22, 2007 9:29:49 GMT
Hi Springer - we are fishing the Riverdale beats. Our fingers are firmly crossed. We spoke to a Ghillie on the beat last year who said small flies are sometimes required, hence we thought we would give them a bash.
Cheers
Jon
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Post by tyneandrew on May 22, 2007 11:03:55 GMT
Which beat are you fishing? Redeswood or Chesters?
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Post by pond321 on May 22, 2007 11:50:52 GMT
Redeswood I think. There are 4 of us so we may have both.
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Post by salmoseeker on May 22, 2007 19:03:07 GMT
Hi Pond,
The water is falling and will continue to fall through friday; I'd suggest you follow the advice from the Ghillie and fish small flies. However you might want to try a wee mix, like stoats tail, white tailed shrimp or even a skating Collie. Tight lines.
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Post by tyneandrew on May 22, 2007 19:18:49 GMT
Good luck, but don't get your hopes up. Redeswood is a terrible low water beat. I took Springer there last year on the gamble of a kielder release but they did not release. The beat has NO flow in low water.
If your with a good bunch and you are staying at the hotel you should have a good time. If so, make sure you have a steak -they are superb.
Hope you don't think i am being too pessimistic but I'd prefer to know the facts before i go somewhere...
Andrew
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Post by Yorkshire Esk on May 22, 2007 19:55:05 GMT
The fishing can be hit or miss, but if staying at the Hotel or I can do is ditto tyneandrew
(make sure you have a steak -they are superb.)
I stayed 5 nights and had a steak 4 out of the 5 nights, they are fantastic.
P.S. Watch out for the Friday night music night, they can be hit or miss a bit like the fishing.
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Post by pond321 on May 24, 2007 7:13:43 GMT
Unfortunately, the hotel was full. But we have hired one of the cottages the hotel owns.
Does anyone know the number of the River Level Service on the North Tyne? I am praying for a Kielder release......... :-)
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Post by Tyne Angler on May 24, 2007 11:19:10 GMT
0906 6197722
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Post by JJ on May 24, 2007 11:35:31 GMT
Yeah the steaks are great but so are the afters..
Are there any fish that far up already? The recent 'spate' barely wet the ground did it?
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Post by tyneandrew on May 24, 2007 14:36:33 GMT
The Tyne's were up for quite a few days last week which gave fish plenty of time to run the river. In May they soon shoot up river.
The long and short of it is there are hardly any fish in the river.
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Post by Tyne Angler on May 24, 2007 16:23:00 GMT
The junction pool with the Rede should have a few resident fish.
Catching them will be the problem!
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Post by tyneandrew on May 24, 2007 17:00:55 GMT
Copper T Dave  |
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Post by pond321 on May 25, 2007 6:53:22 GMT
Hmmm,
4cms below normal summer level. What about the seatrout? Am considering moving the focus to the evening..........
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Post by tyneandrew on May 25, 2007 7:49:27 GMT
How about Brownies?
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Post by sinkingtip on May 25, 2007 13:22:33 GMT
Hmmm, 4cms below normal summer level. What about the seatrout? Am considering moving the focus to the evening.......... Seatrout ? - IMHO Silver Stoats Tail's if the water is clear or Dark Mackerel variants if there is hint of colour. Wee doubles. |
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Post by splash on May 25, 2007 13:27:45 GMT
Hmmm, 4cms below normal summer level. What about the seatrout? Am considering moving the focus to the evening.......... Seatrout ? - IMHO Silver Stoats Tail's if the water is clear or Dark Mackerel variants if there is hint of colour. Wee doubles. Would agree with this , a wee size 14 silver stoat variant (hackle and wing with small JC eyes) tied on a silver double does the business.A tiny Dee Sheep is a good alternative |
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Post by macd on May 25, 2007 14:34:53 GMT
Similar to splash's suggestion- the silver shrimp This is a Ness pattern from the 70s devised by graham mckenzie. I have been making a few recently and for the sea trout im looking for tonight  I will be using this on a 14 double-I have dispensed with the wound hackle in preference for a few strands of fox as beard hackles.  tight lines Pond macd |
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I will be using this on a 14 double-I have dispensed with the wound hackle in preference for a few strands of fox as beard hackles.