A 5 Timer

Decided to take the afternoon off work and head off up Knott hollow tarn (my local club water) to try out my recently purchased float tube.

On arrival the conditions were looking good a bit of a breeze and nice and overcast, after deciding on a Damsel nymph I ventured out onto the water and made my way into the middle of Knott.

An hour later I had caught 3 brown trout and missed a few. Moving to the bank for a rest I noticed a few trout rising in the shallows so casting into the wind I caught another 2 brownies

All in all a great result christened my float tube and an afternoon off work does it get any better!!!

Surface sport at High Newton

Today I fished High Newton tarn with my mate Greg Holmes it was a bright warm day with a nice ripple on the water

On arriving the fish were already on the top Just the day for a shipman’s buzzer,on went a size 14 black courtesy of Paul Procter.Keeping low to the water we managed to fool a few and enjoyed the day.



see below greg getting to grips with a rainbow

Float Tubing on Knotthollow Tarn

Today saw me up at knott Dave Anderson kindly offered to show me how to fish using a float tube as you can see from the pictures below it wasnt the best of days cold and a bit blustery.But by using the wind he drifted down the tarn and in a short 45 minute session he caught trout.I myself stopped on the bank and struggled for fish was it the float tube that gave dave the edge i will let you decide !!!

knotthollow

Headed up Knott about 9 o’clock to be met by a very strong biting wind (nothing changes then!). Walked round the water and scattered a few fish lurking in the side. Fished for 3 hours and managed to nick 3 out using green/black buzzers. Fished by just casting out and letting them drift round in the wind. All in all it was great to get out fishing and back among the fish. Just need the wind to drop off!

Grayling

high fairbanks

Had a very enjoyable day on high fairbanks one of my local wadda waters with greg the weather was warm overcast and a light breeze.One arrival there was a lot of surface action we started on buzzers to no avail so tied on a hopper and instant success we had fish after fish great action and a beautiful place to fish.