A bit belated I know however here is my report from Tunstall: Saturday 20th May,
Me and my farther enjoyed a rare fishing trip together up to Tunstall. The weather was awful - windy, raining with very few sunny spells
(for once the weatherman got it spot on - much to our peril!)
Anyway, not be deterred we arrived approx 10am not really fun of optimism. We opted for a spot of bank fishing (the decision of Boat or bank was made easy - all the boats were already out) anyway we got our ticket £16 inc 6 fish then catch and release! canny value I think!
We headed for the long stretch of bank that faces onto the car park. We were partly sheltered from the wind here and there was no other
bank anglers around.
Anyway after setting up by the roadside I spotted what looked to be fish working along the ripple. Armed with a couple of wet\'s/spider patterns (bibio on the point, Katie Mcclaren on the dropper) I went in search of these midge munchers! A couple of short casts (no further than 15yards resulted in a my first fish of the day...to the bibio, a 1 3/4lb rainbow.... After a few half heart plucks and pulls over the next 30 minutes, I decided to go against the grain and try and get these fish to take off the top. Now kitted out with a sedge muddler size 12 on the point and a black pannal on the dropper (ginked up) I started again with some short cast.
First cast, whollop, muddler smashed off the top, however the fish through the hook. next cast again whollop, resulting a rainbow about the same size as my first fish. This continued for the next couple of hours until I decided I should let my farther in on the action (who at this time had 2 on a hares ear).
The action continued over the next couple of hours and we both managed our limit\'s in double quick time and we were both sitting in front of the open fire in the
Black Bull in Wolsingham by 14:45.......Splendid!!!!
Overall a cracking day, top mark\'s to the fish! cracking condition, strong fighters and keen to take off the top, can\'t beat it!
Thanks to lads in the lodge, good set of lads who\'s first priority is to ensure people enjoy themselves, not just swipe your notes out
your wallet!
Photo\'s as promised!
As you can see, my Dad is beeming, well after all, it looks like he caught the lot......... LOL
For the Record
Left Fish JC jnr
Right Fish JC snr
Cheers
JamesC
[Edited on 31/5/2006 by JamesC]
[Edited on 31/5/2006 by JamesC]
[Edited on 31/5/2006 by JamesC]
[Edited on 31/5/2006 by JamesC]
Me and my farther enjoyed a rare fishing trip together up to Tunstall. The weather was awful - windy, raining with very few sunny spells
(for once the weatherman got it spot on - much to our peril!)
Anyway, not be deterred we arrived approx 10am not really fun of optimism. We opted for a spot of bank fishing (the decision of Boat or bank was made easy - all the boats were already out) anyway we got our ticket £16 inc 6 fish then catch and release! canny value I think!
We headed for the long stretch of bank that faces onto the car park. We were partly sheltered from the wind here and there was no other
bank anglers around.
Anyway after setting up by the roadside I spotted what looked to be fish working along the ripple. Armed with a couple of wet\'s/spider patterns (bibio on the point, Katie Mcclaren on the dropper) I went in search of these midge munchers! A couple of short casts (no further than 15yards resulted in a my first fish of the day...to the bibio, a 1 3/4lb rainbow.... After a few half heart plucks and pulls over the next 30 minutes, I decided to go against the grain and try and get these fish to take off the top. Now kitted out with a sedge muddler size 12 on the point and a black pannal on the dropper (ginked up) I started again with some short cast.
First cast, whollop, muddler smashed off the top, however the fish through the hook. next cast again whollop, resulting a rainbow about the same size as my first fish. This continued for the next couple of hours until I decided I should let my farther in on the action (who at this time had 2 on a hares ear).
The action continued over the next couple of hours and we both managed our limit\'s in double quick time and we were both sitting in front of the open fire in the
Black Bull in Wolsingham by 14:45.......Splendid!!!!
Overall a cracking day, top mark\'s to the fish! cracking condition, strong fighters and keen to take off the top, can\'t beat it!
Thanks to lads in the lodge, good set of lads who\'s first priority is to ensure people enjoy themselves, not just swipe your notes out
your wallet!
Photo\'s as promised!
As you can see, my Dad is beeming, well after all, it looks like he caught the lot......... LOL
For the Record
Left Fish JC jnr
Right Fish JC snr
Cheers
JamesC
[Edited on 31/5/2006 by JamesC]
[Edited on 31/5/2006 by JamesC]
[Edited on 31/5/2006 by JamesC]
[Edited on 31/5/2006 by JamesC]
I love the place me although I\'m having a bit of a mair personally, beginners luck I think last year. Be there tomorrow hopefully. Need to spread my wings though and try a few other places agin.
