The last few years I’ve fished Tweed tributary Bluestone with little success.

Last years ladies day was re-arranged because the river was far too low and thanks to the generosity of beat owner Andrew Lee the ladies fished a prime November day and had success, Alexandra caught her first ever salmon on the fly.

Saturday and river levels on the Whiteadder at Hutton Castle were at 1ft 4″ on the gauge and fish had been caught every day, our chances of seeing and maybe connecting with fish were good. Read More

Westwater Angling held the first of their yearly open days at Hallington Reservoir last weekend. Head Coach Cliff Johnston is a member of the private trout water and regularly casts a line on its two large lakes, stocked with hard fighting rainbow and brown trout. The day started at 9.30 and was well Read More

There was a buzz at Witton Castle Lakes from young anglers today eager to cast a line in the Junior Trout Fisherman magazine competition. Read More

Fishing for wild brown trout on the Tees yesterday on a stretch of water only available to guests of Wodencroft Cottages I met up with England Ladies Fly Fishing team members Phillippa Hake and Lisa Isles. The weather was not perfect an easterly wind and bright sunshine. The Tees is fed by Cow Green so river temperatures don’t tend rise much until the reservoir starts to warm up around June.  Read More