Northumbrian Water Go Fishing        
Ranger's Weekly Fishing Review  

       Caught by Geordie Samson, weighing 14lb 12oz at Pow Hill.

 
Fishery: Derwent       
        
Date: 16/03/2008    Opening  weekend Sat 15th and Sun 16th March '08     
        
Number of rods:                                         171   
Number of trout taken: rainbows                 745   
   browns                                                     12   
   blues     
Total number of trout taken :                        757   
Rod average:                                               4.43   
        
Best blue:        
        
        
Best rainbow:    14lb 12oz - Geordie Samson  
                         13lb 5oz - Dave Mordue  
                         13lb 3oz - Lee Mooney  
Best brown:        
        
        
Number of fish re-stocked:   6,000   
        
Number of anglers to date:               171   
Total number of fish taken to date:    757   
Largest rainbow of the season so far:  14lb 12oz Geordie Samson   
Largest blue of the season so far:        
Largest brown of the season so far:        
        
        
Ranger's review:         
Derwent got off to a fantastic start to the season with angers catching an abundance of fish on both bait and fly. This is not surprising as 6,000 fish were stocked pre season including the biggest ever stocking of double figure fish, with 30 rainbows between 10lb and 15lb. We saw three of these caught over the weekend with Geordie Samson from Wallsend taking the fish of the week at 14lb 12oz. This was caught from the Pow Hill hotspot near the Oak Tree on Powerbait. Fly anglers found Cronkley the best area with intermediate lines and lures such as the Black Fritz and the Cat's Whisker doing well.           
        
Best flies:  Dawson's Olive, Black Fritz, Cat's Whisker.           
Best baits:  Powerbait worm cocktail.             
Best areas:  Pow Hill (Oak Tree) on bait.      
                  The Meadow on fly.      

Chris Hodgson