2008 successes

Our guests enjoyed some very good sport in 2008. The North Tyne produced some excellent fishing, our best day was 8 salmon and sea trout.
Martin Farrer caught 3 sea trout 3.5 to 5.5 lbs on fly at Chesters in July.

These fish were in perfect condition. Martin later had success with the salmon the best fish was about 20lbs from the Boat Pool on fly. Martin tends to catch his fish with his own tying of a size 10 red alley.

Alan Liddel caught the heaviest salmon a good fish of 21lbs. Alan caught his salmon in Lower Island in a big water.

Our best day at Haughton Castle accounted for six fish to 11lbs in a massive river, which shows that it is always worth fishing, you just have vary the tactics and the location.

Fishing at Barrasford young James Greenbeck persisted with his efforts when his elders had conceded defeat. James was rewarded with his first ever sea trout, a fish of 5.5 lbs which was caught in a big, rising and coloured water!.

John Richen landed a very nice 15lb salmon on fly on his first ever visit to the South Tyne.

The River Derwent enjoyed spectacular hatches of Mayfly in June although the most successful angling was with size 18 duns and nymphs. The best brown trout was a fine specimen of 3.5lbs. There is evidence of substantial increase in natural recruitment in both brown trout and grayling stocks in the river with grayling to 1.75 lbs coming to the net. Kevin Dick had some excellent sport on his visits with around 30 fish per session.