my first trout on the fly

[jimmy]

Well got to Sharpley at approx 9.05 am this morning, set up and fishing by 9.40, The day started off and ended much the same, very quietly, so i decided to take a couple of pics on my phone.Had a coffee and a cake around 11.30 then continued fishing.It was Pauls first time at Sharpley and he thoroughly enjoyed himself, even though he blanked, but he did have 1 fish on which he lost about a metre from landing it.Any way heres a couple of pics of the lakes

Looks lovely dont it, anyway saw quite a few fish taken, but only 1 fish looked any sort of size.we used sinking lines, floating lines, buzzers, blood worm, hares lug, alsorts really, we left around 7pm, oops i forgot heres a pic of shaun with his rainbow of 2 1/2 lb

And the best for last, ME with my first ever fish caught on the fly, a rainbow weighing in at 2 1/2 l

 

[fishing bairn]

good catch mate (buzzers always work for me a sharplys)

 

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Nice one Jimmy ,always a great feeling to catch the first of any species eh !

Pics like yours always make a report better so well done on that as well mate.

 

[sless]

yes well done mate

 

[t0mb0la]

nice pics and great report mate, well done on getting one out first trip!

 

[mick dunn]

Well done Jimmy-looks like you had a nice day. I,ve been at work all over the hols but i,m not that bothered-will be out again on my days off.
Mick.

 

[jimmy]

cheers lads

 

[simon-ayre]

cheers lads

youll never look back jimmy i was heavily into the sea till i caught the flying bug a couple of years ago, havent stood on a cold beach since lol

 

[jimmy]

youll never look back jimmy i was heavily into the sea till i caught the flying bug a couple of years ago, havent stood on a cold beach since lol

nice 1 simon mate, think i am back out on saturday but not sure where yet

 

[g-force]

Well done mate; I've only been fly-fishing myself about half a dozen times, so far without success - hoping to get down on thursday and try again!

Gary

 

[jimmy]

Well done mate; I've only been fly-fishing myself about half a dozen times, so far without success - hoping to get down on thursday and try again!

Gary

best of luck to you mate, that first fish is a great feeling, and its nowt like sea fishing where you just haul ya fish through the kelp, the power in these fish felt through a fly rod is great, cant wait to catch a bigger 1 now, maybe even a double if i am lucky enough

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

Well done Jimmy - even the magazines are worth buying as well. The rows and the politics are a fantastic bonus - you thought peeler crab wars were interesting - fly anglers have organised fights in carparks to decide wether a klinkhammer is a dry fly or not

 

[g-force]

Cheers bud, from what I've been told, once you've got that first one under your belt things only get better! I've also got myself a salt fly-rod which I'm really looking forward to using this summer for bass, pollack, mackerel & the like - I gather those puppies really go on the fly gear!!

Gary

 

[t0mb0la]

Cheers bud, from what I've been told, once you've got that first one under your belt things only get better! I've also got myself a salt fly-rod which I'm really looking forward to using this summer for bass, pollack, mackerel & the like - I gather those puppies really go on the fly gear!!

Gary

i'm also looking forward to trying the sea fly in the summer months, been racking my brain for venues coz blyth pier just don't suit the bill!

 

[g-force]

Locally, I was going to try Whitley Pipe & also the pipe at the top end of Blyth Beach (at high tide you can walk along and fish from the end - if the mackerel come that close, or try for bass at dawn or dusk). I also fancy taking it north to the likes of Beadnell / Seahouses to try for pollack in those deep gullies. Anywhere has to be worth a try....

Gary