Review - west house trout lakes
- 20-03-2006
Firstly I would like to thank David from West House Trout Lakes for his
sound advice and the information he gave me today, the place is really
going to take off and there are some great plans for 2006 onwards. Good
luck and for what it's worth, everyone who was there today said you'd
made the right decision changing from the Coarse scene!!
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Reel in new season attractions
- 14-02-2006
Anglers at Northumbrian Water fisheries can read all about what's lined up for them when the 2006 season casts off.
The new-look 24-page guide out now reveals full details of the plans for the season including highlights for game, coarse and disabled anglers.
Blackton reservoir in Teesdale, which was open for coarse fishing last year, returns as a fly-only premier trout fishery this season and nearby Hury reservoir returns as a coarse roach fishery after trouting there last season.
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Fishing whitburn & one that got away
- 05-02-2006
It’s been 2 weeks since the last time I have been out fishing and many months since I landed a decent fish. This time of year is very busy for me work wise, so fishing has to be put on hold. However, with our NE-Fishing Sea League coming to a close the work was not going to stand in my way.
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Basic principals on how fishfinders work.
- 25-01-2006
 The thrill of any fishing adventure
begins with finding the right place to wet your line. Fishfinder allow anglers
to quickly identify key targets and structure, as well as fish. A Fish Finder
is a subset of a group of instruments called sonars. A Sonar consists of a transmitter,
transducer, receiver and display. In the simplest terms, an electrical impulse
from a transmitter is converted into a sound wave by the transducer and sent
into the water. When this wave strikes an object, it rebounds.
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Royal quays
- 28-12-2005
We tried to fish Blyth Beach but the sea was raging and the
pier was full so we drove to Royal Quays
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50lb of cod between 3 rods
- 28-12-2005
It all started when one mate asked another to join him in a spot of home work then 2 ended up as 3. I set off one night to pick a mate up who I fish with on a regular basis, we had just finished loading the car when my phone went off
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River tees - 18lb pike and 12lb pike
- 18-12-2005
Me and my friend Liam were not sure where to fish as we had fished most local fisheries before and then decided to go to the the River Tees in Yarm.
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Lucy bowden interview
- 16-12-2005
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Your Full Name? Lucy Bowden
Age? 18-years-old
When did you start fishing? I started fishing aged 6 or
so. My Dad would take my sister, April and I fishing to a local river with
our nets where we would catch minnows. My Dad has been going fishing for
over forty years and one day I asked him to take me 'proper fishing.'
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Urgent safety notice - silva recalls early s10 fixed dsc vhf radios
- 10-12-2005
(9 December 2005) Silva Ltd has today issued a recall for an early batch of S10
fixed DSC VHF radios. These radios carry the serial numbers 0300001 to 0401060
and were supplied to the market between December 2003 and May 2004.
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Free spring salmon fishing on the cork blackwater in 2006
- 05-12-2005
The number of spring salmon that have been running the Munster
Blackwater river right from the beginning of the season has been extremely
encouraging in previous years. This has not been reflected in the
catches on the Blackwater Lodge Fishery because there has been few anglers
fishing at the start of the season. The Lodge has an enviable selection
of fishing – 16 beats comprising some 14 miles of private fishing
extending over approximately 40 river miles.
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Interest in angling remains high
- 24-11-2005
Interest in angling is high amongst people in England and Wales, especially the young according to Public Attitudes to Angling 2005, a new survey report released by the Environment Agency.
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Cod fishing is looking good!
- 21-11-2005
Last winter for me and many other sea anglers was a very disappointing season
in terms of cod fishing but very productive for whiting and coalfish. The cod
stocks have been reduced in the last 10 years and this has been reflected in
our catch rates.
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Uk waters are recovering from acid rain
- 18-11-2005
Some of the UK's most environmentally sensitive lakes and streams are recovering from the effects of acid rain.
The amount of acidic sulphur In UK waters has generally halved in the last 15 years, according to new research from the University College, London (UCL). Because of this, acidity in the water is declining and wildlife is starting to recover.
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Environment agency states sea of concern
- 18-11-2005
Act now or jeopardise our seas is the warning from the Environment Agency today.
Sir John Harman, Chairman of the Environment Agency, said: "Our coasts
and seas are under pressure. Fish stocks are decreasing. Sea levels are rising
and flood risk is increasing. The climate is warming up and marine ecosystems
are changing in response.
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North west region ea deadbait and livebait ban
- 16-11-2005
The SAA and its’ predator group members, including PAC and the Eel groups, are fundamentally opposed to the ban on live-baits and freshwater dead-baits imposed on certain waters, by the North West Region of the Environment Agency. Nevertheless we are publishing this guide to which baits may still be used to clarify the confusion which exists on this matter.
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A winter's trotting for grayling
- 16-11-2005
THE PRESERVED SOUTHERN CHALK STREAMS HOLD SOME OF THE LARGEST GRAYLING IN THE COUNTRY BUT HAVING SAID THAT ‘FLY ONLY’ SEEMS TO BE THE MAIN CHOICE BUT MY OPTION IS TO USE THE HUMBLE WORM OR MAGGOT WHERE I CAN. I ALWAYS RETURN ALL FISH CAUGHT TROUT OR GRAYLING AND HAVE ONLY KILLED ONE FISH THAT I CAN REMEMBER, MY FIRST SALMON.
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Another winter’s grayling trotting
- 16-11-2005
FOLLOWING ON FROM MY DISMAL SUCCESS LAST WINTER I ONCE AGAIN SET OUT MY
STALL FOR GRAYLING FOR THIS COMING WINTER. AS USUAL I FISHED THE FIONA
APPLEYARD APPEAL CHARITY BARBEL MATCH ON THE AVON. THIS YEAR THE RIVER
WAS AS LOW AND CLEAR AS I HAD EVER SEEN IT.
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Sea worm farm national award
- 28-10-2005
The creative ideas of a North East firm that grows seaworms have secured a national award with the help of UK Trade & Investment's "Passport to Export" programme.
Based at Lynemouth, on the Alcan Power Station site, near Ashington, Seabait Limited operates the World's first temperate, marine worm farm, utilising waste heat-energy from a nearby power station in order to breed and grow premium-quality polychaete marine worms.
The company, which was established in 1985 and employs 27 people, is
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Enforcement notice for wolsingham company
- 28-10-2005
Enforcement action at local company Not complying with its operating permit has landed local company, Weardale Castings and
Engineering Limited, with an enforcement notice from the Environment Agency, the regulator
said today.
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Trolling on loch awe and a first trout
- 21-10-2005
The week had started well when we arrived at our Chalet on Loch Awe.
Although Black clouds and a thick mist obscured the sheer size of this place, little did I know that I should consider that a plus! With rain beating down, and a strong North Westerly, it was decided to chill out, and keep the rods in for the time being.
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Rain brings new breath of life!
- 13-10-2005
The summer months have ended and we are now at that magical time of year for us coarse anglers. For me October is one of the best months in our coarse fishing season, where hot Days are long gone and have been replaced with a fresh cooling breeze. The falling rain will give our rivers that all needed lift as well as re-oxygenate the water. This new breath of life will bring many species out of their summer rest and feeding in the same enthusiastic way they did in the early spring. With the winter only around the corner the fish are looking to feed hard in the next few weeks in hope of stocking before the natural food becomes in short supply.
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Salmon season coming to a close!
- 13-10-2005
It?s has been a hard year for us salmon anglers! The summer fishing was badly affected by low water in our rivers making it almost impossible for the fish to move upstream. The rivers around North East dropped off early July and have only now started to recover. We have seen 4 inches of Rainfall in the last few days lifting the river levels as well as re-oxygenating the water.
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Cracking start to the cod season
- 13-10-2005
The autumn is upon us and once again the hardy sea anglers are out in the search for that double figure cod? The season has gone off to a great start with most competition producing at least one cod. The pleasure anglers around the region have also had great success with one angler catching 5 cod for 16lb from Newbiggin. In fact most venues are producing including Whitburn where one lucky angler landed a 4lb Red Cod from the rocks.
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Labour party conference 2005
- 13-10-2005
Three government ministers underlined their support for shooting and fishing at the Labour Party conference in Brighton this week. Ministers from Defra, the Home Office, the Department of Culture Media and Sport spoke at the event hosted by the British
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Getting into fishing on a budget!
- 06-10-2005
There are many curious people out there in the world wondering if they themselves would enjoy fishing as much as us anglers. Unfortunately, many of them never get a chance to try it usually because they are not prepared to spend a lot of money on tackle before getting taste for the sport. It does not have to be that way! There are many different roads towards becoming an angler and I am going to cover some of them.
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Newbiggin sea open shore competition
- 02-10-2005
Today I was taking part in my first ever Sea Open Shore competition. It was a fairly early start for a Sunday morning but I was all excited and ready to catch that big lost cod. I met up with Bob and Darren (NE-Fishing members) at the Boat House Club in Newbiggin by the sea at around 8am. The competition was running from 8.30am to 12.30pm.
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National fishing week 2005 the biggest catch in its history!
- 16-09-2005
The Angling Trades Association has just
completed National Fishing Week Festival, sponsored by the
Royal Bank of Scotland and the Environment Agency. It is
delighted to report that 2005 has been the biggest and best
ever.
National Fishing Week 2005 has taken twelve months to deliver
and a big thank you must go to those who have helped make
the event a great success. There has been a 3-fold increase
in the number of events from last year, with double the
amount of local organisers.
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River tees in yarm, long wait finally over.
- 30-06-2005
It was my earliest start this year! I was out of bed at 5.30 am on Saturday morning ready and excited for the fishing session in front of me. I don?t get enough opportunities to fish the River Tees and when I do I like to try that little bit harder to catch my targeted species.
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River tees
- 21-06-2005
Today saw Dazb, Bernie and myself on clubwaters on the river Tees, Over Dinsdale.
We all decided to fish the stick float for today, baits, red maggot, white maggot, bronze maggot, worm and caster, also had hemp for loose feed, never used it tho.
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Killingworth lake day ticket rules
- 10-06-2005
1. Any angler found infringing any of the following rules, or jeopardizing the fishing rights will be dealt with by the committee, and may face permanent expulsion.
2. All anglers must hold a current Rod Licence where appropriate and observe all Environment Agency regulations.
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Killingworth lake general rules
- 10-06-2005
1. Any member found infringing any of the following rules, or jeopardizing the fishing rights will be dealt with by the committee, and may face expulsion.
2. All anglers must hold a current Rod Licence where appropriate and observe all Environment
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Blyth pier fishing trip
- 04-06-2005
I used lug squid and sand eels as bait plus about £700s worth of fishing tackle between 2 of us and we caught nothing.
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Angel of the north fishing
- 07-05-2005
April the 30th was an exciting day for me as the Angel of the North fishing
Lakes finally opened their doors to anglers. I have been looking forward to this day since my first report early on in January of this year. With so much varying feedback flying around it was time to finally test the water and see if the lakes would live up to their expectation.
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Hartlepool fishing
- 26-04-2005
Bob and I set off about 9.30am and arrived at our fishing spot about 10.30am. We Looked at the Heugh but with the waves crashing about 10ft over the top we decided to fish a little pier in between the heugh and middleton pier.
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Update on angel of the north fishing lakes
- 25-04-2005
if you remember back in January I wrote an article on the Angel of The North fishing lakes (click here to read the article) and since then I have been following their progress.
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Cambois rocks
- 13-04-2005
Friday?s fishing trip took Andy and me to Cambois Rock in hope of catching our first Cod of this year. We arrived at the Cambois just after 7.30pm only to find waves crashing over the wall and on to us and it was not even high tide.
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Qeii pike fishing
- 13-04-2005
My initial plan for the weekend was to return to River Tees and try for pike once again but the bad weather towards the end of the week made most rivers un-fishable. I was forced to look into fishing Stillwater rather then a river.
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Silkworth lake
- 13-04-2005
My phone alarm rudely wakes me up at 7.00 am on Sunday morning. Through my sleepy eyes I look around to find bright blue sky outside. I am straight out of the bed and into the kitchen to make myself a coffee.
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Foxpond fishery & rob wales
- 20-03-2005
Once again I have been on a mission to find answers to questions put to me by Ne-Fishing members. This interview took me down the A1 and into the Foxpond fishery to meet the owner Rob Wales. The aim of the interview was to find out the history behind Rob and his plans for the future.
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One man?s passion for carp!
- 14-03-2005
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Name: Gary
Age: 42
Profession:
Working in Billy’s Fishing Tackle
Member of following clubs:
Chairman of TTA
On committee board for WACAC
Secretary for Seaton Burn and Longbenton
Personal Best: 37lbs 12oz common carp / Farlows Lake,
Ivar
Queen Elizabeth II personal best:
15lb 4oz common carp
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Best sea fishing session:
66 Whitening and 2 dabs – combined weight of 46lbs 6oz
Most fish caught in one session:
60 carp + 6 catfish - combined weight of 500lbs
Favourite fishing venues: Queen Elizabeth II Lake and
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River wear chub
- 11-03-2005
The River Wear in Durham has become one of my favourite venues over the last 2 years. Even though my weight record is not great there is something about this river that just attracts me to it.
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Angel of the north fishing lake
- 28-01-2005
I have managed to gain access to the Angel of
The North fishing lakes and to interview the owners
exclusively for ne-fishing.co.uk.
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Newbiggin church point
- 23-01-2005
Newbiggin Church Point is an unfamiliar territory for me as I have only fished it once before. However, with so many good reports going around it was time for me to give it a try once again. We turned up around 4pm stopping at the local fishing tackle shop to pickup up some rag, lug, crab and squid.
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River wear
- 16-01-2005
I am up bright and early and ready for my third fishing trip this week. The weather is not looking to bad as I pack my last bits my fishing partner Andy turns up. I load my fishing tackle and accessories into his car and we set off for another days fishing.
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River tees
- 15-01-2005
This was my first trip to Yarm this year. I have only ever fished the river for pike 3 times before and blanked each time. My last Pike came from Bolam Lake and that was over 2 years ago. So, you can see the importance of this pike fishing trip.
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River derwent
- 09-01-2005
Not sure where to fish we headed for River Derwent near Blaydon Rugby club. Before getting our stuff out I had a quick look and the river and it was not as bad as I thought it would be. So we decided to give it a try.
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