River wear 14lbs + sea-trout

[lewiswearfisher]

Had this beautiful specimen from the river wear. Did not weigh the fish but for sure in the 14/15lbs+ range. Fish took a red flamethrower half inch copper tube 2nd time down the pool on a 7ips rio versitip. Fish was caught on bishop auckland angling club controlled water on the middle wear, one of a few nice ones this season from our waters. 20min+ battle on a 7/8 guideline switch. An epic fish....even better watching it swim away strongly after a quick photograph ??

 

[phl]

That's a great fish, especially on the fly. It's in good shape, too, for a fish that's probably been up and down the river many times before (and perhaps, now, will be back again next year)! Well done!

Paul

 

[lewiswearfisher]

That's a great fish, especially on the fly. It's in good shape, too, for a fish that's probably been up and down the river many times before (and perhaps, now, will be back again next year)! Well done!

Paul

Thanks mate a real nice one. Very strong fish and a great battle. I lost 2 salmon about 30mins before this slightly smaller around 10/12lbs. To see this hit the net was unbelievable. A fish of a lifetime sea-trout something ill never forget. Blows me away the amount/size of sea-trout what run our little spate river, long may it continue. Thanks again pal ?

 

[pjthunt]

Really nice fish. Well done!! Got me more than a tad jealous.

 

[lewiswearfisher]

Really nice fish. Well done!! Got me more than a tad jealous.

All about getting the fly in the water mate and a huge slice of luck, I thought I felt a touch at the fly and initially thought salmon. So coverd it again and it thumped it locking up solid couldnt believe my eyes when I saw a seatrout. Could see the fly on the tip of the mouth the whole fight, heart in mouth stuff, touched the net twice before bagging it a third time. Tough to bully and turn on a 7/8 setup. Over the moon when it finally silde over the net. Thanks mate ?

 

[lewiswearfisher]

This was the fly what did the business, half inch copper tube fished on a 7ips rio versitip... if you have Instagram check out my mates page "silverbarsalmonflies" top flies at a good price and custom orders too!

 

[Alwyn]

Sensational fish, great stuff!
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[lewiswearfisher]

Sensational fish, great stuff!
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Thankyou Alwyn a beautiful specimen gave an amazing account of himself,

 

[teififlies]

Great looking fish, well done.

 

[lewiswearfisher]

Great looking fish, well done.

Thanks mate much appreciated ?

 

[elwyman]

That's a fabulous fish, great angling to land it, well done.

 

[lewiswearfisher]

That's a fabulous fish, great angling to land it, well done.

Cheers mate a real brute of a fish very strong runs, down to the backing twice ?

 

[Cumbrian Blue]

Fantastic fish, well done

 

[lewiswearfisher]

Fantastic fish, well done

Thanks my friend a really nice one and new pb...imagine that though fresh from the sea, at 2 in the morning, pitch black waist deep in water on a 6/7wt single hander!!!......stuff we dream of mate

 

[weatherman]

Marvellous fish, well done on a spectacular capture.

 

[lewiswearfisher]

Marvellous fish, well done on a spectacular capture.

Beautiful specimen mate ?

 

[Derek125]

What a fish.

 

[lewiswearfisher]

What a fish.

Aye clonker pal, a real special one ??

 

[luney]

Great fish!!
The lads on the Tyne catch some real lumps too. They are not targeting them, but salmon fishing during the day. I remember one day in early August after a dry spell the South Tyne was bouncing with seatrout. I had one at 3.5lb my mates lad had one 4lb and an old boy had one 11lb all in the space of 15 mins.

 

[lewiswearfisher]

Great fish!!
The lads on the Tyne catch some real lumps too. They are not targeting them, but salmon fishing during the day. I remember one day in early August after a dry spell the South Tyne was bouncing with seatrout. I had one at 3.5lb my mates lad had one 4lb and an old boy had one 11lb all in the space of 15 mins.

The tyne produced some lovely seatrout last season mate as did the wear ?