River wear 2021/bishop auckland club

[WearFlyFisher]

Down in a decent rain fed valley of South Wales, the river Neath. Many moons ago,the river woud produce fish in excess of 20;bs, runs & current conditions have seen a dramatic loss in such specimen fish, there are a few decent sized fish that still navigate the system sadly, not in the quantity of yesteryear. I wish it may still happen & prove me wrong.

Sadly not many rivers are a patch on how they used to be. Most are suffering.

 

[T7]

Down in a decent rain fed valley of South Wales, the river Neath. Many moons ago,the river would produce fish in excess of 20;bs, runs & current conditions have seen a dramatic loss in such specimen fish, there are a few decent sized fish that still navigate the system sadly, not in the quantity of yesteryear. I wish it may still happen & prove me wrong.

I remember fishing the Neath in about 2000. Fishing on the pipe pool. There were hundreds of fish crashing about, including some monsters. You’d never believe there could be so many big fish in a pool. Couldn’t get a touch!

 

[WearFlyFisher]

I remember fishing the Neath in about 2000. Fishing on the pipe pool. There were hundreds of fish crashing about, including some monsters. You’d never believe there could be so many big fish in a pool. Couldn’t get a touch!

Did you not notice when the fish were jumping out they were winking at you T7? They were thinking he's back again keep your traps shut lads lol

 

[T7]

Did you not notice when the fish were jumping out they were winking at you T7? They were thinking he's back again keep your traps shut lads lol

Happens a lot to me mate!!!

 

[lewiswearfisher]

Happens a lot to me mate!!!

Agreed, me too ???

 

[weatherman]

Did you not notice when the fish were jumping out they were winking at you T7? They were thinking he's back again keep your traps shut lads lol

Fish with eyelids?

 

[stoatstail]

Fish with eyelids?

Yeah, they have fingers as as well because I'm bloody certain that several seatrout have stuck the middle one up at me on their way past ???

 

[weatherman]

Yeah, they have fingers as as well because I'm bloody certain that several seatrout have stuck the middle one up at me on their way past ???

Must be the Captain Birdseye variety.....got to hand it to them.

 

[WearFlyFisher]

Not long home from an evening on the water. Just as the light disappeared I connected with what I thought was going to be a sea trout... how wrong I was. Earliest salmon I've ever caught. Hope you don't mind me posting this as it is the sea trout forum after all ?

 

[lewiswearfisher]

Not long home from an evening on the water. Just as the light disappeared I connected with what I thought was going to be a sea trout... how wrong I was. Earliest salmon I've ever caught. Hope you don't mind me posting this as it is the sea trout forum after all ?View attachment 93792

Beautiful looking fish well done mate ??

 

[WearFlyFisher]

Beautiful looking fish well done mate ??

Cheers Lewis. Got a rudder on it like a battleship. It didn't half hang on!

 

[roger]

Well done WFF, you are having a good start to your season.

 

[SteveG]

Cheers Lewis. Got a rudder on it like a battleship. It didn't half hang on!

Nice looking torpedo ? where did you capture it ?

 

[lewiswearfisher]

Well done WFF, you are having a good start to your season.

This is just the start believe me ???

 

[stoatstail]

This is just the start believe me ???

I know, just wait till the fish actually arrive in numbers ?

 

[lewiswearfisher]

Looking forward to a night on the wear tonight, definitely in with a chance on BADAC water now ??

 

[stoatstail]

Good luck mate, wish I could join you ?

 

[WearFlyFisher]

Looking forward to a night on the wear tonight, definitely in with a chance on BADAC water now ??

Hope the fishies are biting Lewis... Good luck.

 

[tom_o_m]

Looking forward to a night on the wear tonight, definitely in with a chance on BADAC water now ??

Good luck!!

 

[lewiswearfisher]

Sadly no fish to report after a few hours fishing, did see 3 fish though which is the first seatrout I've seen this season on bishop club water, if you don't try you'll never know....the best is yet to come ??...liked the feel of the new aiflo 5ft midge tip on the shakey really nice balance to it