THE first real frosts of autumn have been and gone, but have had very little impact on the fishing.
Water temperatures have gradually started to fall and the fish are just about responding.
At present the fish are a little finicky, not deciding whether to stay down or up in the water.
At all of our fisheries, the fish have generally been lower in the water, so it is advised to start off with an intermediate line and work things out from there.
Bank anglers, especially at FOREMARK RESEVOIR, have found a fast sinking line and a booby on a short leader to be the most effective way of finding the fish.
Hut Point and the Pontoon have been favourites, while the end of Verdun’s Point has also been fishing well, as the boats have found out.
They have been picking up a lot of fish around the buoys that are now just off the banks, the water is that low! Boats have been finding most fish off the Ticknall Bank, especially running down Carvers Arm, again, using an intermediate line to start with.
Lures have been taking most fish, while only on odd days, depending on the weather, have nymphs taken any number of fish.
The best fish of the week was a superb 6lbs 2ozs rainbow that was caught by Neil Marsh, and the rod average was 2.5 for the week.
Boats should be booked in advance where possible on 01283 703202.
The best average went again to CARSINGTON WATER, holding steady at 4.12 fish per rod.
Again, the water levels are very low, and several boats have had to be taken away as there is no room for them on the pontoon.
The fish have been holding out a little deeper than they have for some time, so intermediate lines are pretty much essential.
A good number of rainbows of over 3lbs have been caught, along with a few browns and blues.
The Stones Island, Fish Tail Creek and under the shelter of the dam wall have been favoured places, with lures, especially black and green or white, taking most of the fish.
Sunday, November 6 will be the final day of the season there, so anyone thinking of paying a visit, should book a boat in plenty of time on 01629 540478.
Foremark Fly Fisher’s start their fly tying sessions next Monday, October 31 at the John Thompson, Ingleby, beginning at 7.30pm.
Everyone is welcome, so if you have ever wanted to tie a fly yourself or see just how they are made, you can do just that and more. All of the equipment is available for you to use and the club has Wendy Gibson to look after you.
Husband Ray will also be in attendance with his shop so all materials will be available should you need them.
The evening is free to anyone who attends and there will also be some food laid on at some time during the evening.
This is the first of five fly-tying sessions, and on part of one evening, Monday, November 28, there will be a short film show of salmon and steelhead fishing on the Skeena River in British Columbia, Northwest Canada.
This will be presented by Andrew Rushton, who has been operating fishing from this part of the world for over 20 years
