Northumbrian Water Go Fishing        
Ranger's Weekly Fishing Review   

14lb 5oz - John Fletcher     

        
Fishery:Derwent       
        
Date: 21/03/08        
        
Number of rods:  174   
Number of trout taken: rainbows: 594   
   browns     
   blues     
Total number of trout taken :  594   
Rod average:    3.41   
        
Best blue:        
        
        
Best rainbow:    14lb 5oz - John Fletcher   
                         7lb 2oz - W Harvey, on fly.   
        
Best brown:        
        
        
Number of fish re-stocked:  1,000   
        
Number of anglers to date:  345   
Total number of fish taken to date: 1,351   
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:        
        
The wintry weather has resulted in poor conditions and low water temperatures causing the fish to be more reluctant to feed. Even so, we have seen some excellent catches with dozens of eight fish limits including a great catch of 22lb for Mr C Bailey, which included a fish of 7lb. The season's record was almost beaten by John Fletcher who took one of the 30, 10-15lb fish stocked pre season. This fish of 14lb 5oz was taken next to the first fence on ledgered orange Powerbait. Fly anglers are catching well   on The Meadow and in the Bay of Plenty with an intermediate line and the Black Fritz the order of the day. Bait anglers are still finding an abundance of fish next to the Oak tree at Pow Hill, which has been  the best area since the beginning of the season with Powerbait.        
        
Best flies:  Dawson's Olive, Black Fritz, Cat's Whisker.          
        
Best baits:  Powerbait worm cocktail.          
        
Best areas:  Pow Hill (Oak Tree) on bait.      
  Bay of Plenty on fly.      

Chris Hodgson