River Wear 2020

[big albert]

Nail on the head for me even though I live on the upper river if I fancy a days fishing I go down Durham for that reason each to there own . I fish all year and what annoys me is that the cowboys come out of the closets every October just purely to throw lumps of metal over the reds and kill every fish they catch pure knuckle dragging Neanderthal’s

Well the story about freezer vans was fabricated rubbish. poachers caught in becks by satley back tow law with lamps gaffs. Wolsingham so other places like bed burn gaunless would be targeted .When you think of the odds of touching a fish in such a wide area pretty remote as for filling a van.
One arrested and two at large after suspected fish poaching ...www.thenorthernecho.co.uk › news › 15680100.one-ar...

 

[Kaney]

Well the story about freezer vans was fabricated rubbish. poachers caught in becks by satley back tow law with lamps gaffs. Wolsingham so other places like bed burn gaunless would be targeted .When you think of the odds of touching a fish in such a wide area pretty remote as for filling a van.
One arrested and two at large after suspected fish poaching ...www.thenorthernecho.co.uk › news › 15680100.one-ar...

Once they’re up the becks they’re most vulnerable I remember that Wolsingham one do you know what the outcome was was it just a fine ?

 

[greenlaner2009]

Had a phone call from a fishing pal telling me he saw a run of big fish pushing up on the front of the tide today at Fatfield they will be in the Durham area by tomorrow.

 

[Holwell53]

 

[Holwell53]

Caught this lovely cock fish today , nice firm take only my 2nd fly caught salmon

 

[Lgraydonflyfishing]

Caught this lovely cock fish today , nice firm take only my 2nd fly caught salmon

Cracker mate ?

 

[greenlaner2009]

Nail on the head for me even though I live on the upper river if I fancy a days fishing I go down Durham for that reason each to there own . I fish all year and what annoys me is that the cowboys come out of the closets every October just purely to throw lumps of metal over the reds and kill every fish they catch pure knuckle dragging Neanderthal’s

Where do you fish in the durham area Kaney.

 

[Lgraydonflyfishing]

Had a phone call from a fishing pal telling me he saw a run of big fish pushing up on the front of the tide today at Fatfield they will be in the Durham area by tomorrow.

Great to hear that ?

 

[cgaines10]

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Stunning capture and release ??

 

[Kaney]

Where do you fish in the durham area Kaney.

Now due to ill health just Willington down to Page bank easy walking previously Ferryhill and Durham. I just try the free stretch when I feel up to it and after the post earlier of fresh fish ? I might be giving it a go tomorrow ?

 

[Beefly Dave]

Frosterley fish supper for me, go lovely with a tin of mushies*


*Only joking, she went back

 

[cgaines10]

Frosterley fish supper for me, go lovely with a tin of mushies*
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*Only joking, she went back

? well done!

 

[Isisalar]

I'd much rather eat sea caught Pacific salmon any day. Our own are OK and I've had to kill a couple of lovely fresh Grilse the last 5 years. Taste OK but I still prefer tinned.

 

[Lgraydonflyfishing]

Frosterley fish supper for me, go lovely with a tin of mushies*
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*Only joking, she went back

How its done ✔

 

[reedwarbler]

Had a phone call from a fishing pal telling me he saw a run of big fish pushing up on the front of the tide today at Fatfield they will be in the Durham area by tomorrow.

I hope everyone is gonna be socially distancing down there tomorrow

 

[big albert]

Once they’re up the becks they’re most vulnerable I remember that Wolsingham one do you know what the outcome was was it just a fine ?

To be fair they always just get a fine in Scotland they take your car. once pulling in a lay-by near Lockerbie dawn getting the gear out the car here's 2 4x4s load of men jumped out thought it was a police raid they checked our permits we were ok.Its those who use nets and do it regular want catching.

 

[big albert]

TWO men have been fined for poaching after being caught fishing using illegal nets and torches.
The pair were each given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £420 in costs after being caught by Environment Agency officers on the River Browney at West Butsfield, near Consett.
Ian David Cook, 38, of The Grove, Consett, and Michael Fullerton, 22, of Surrey Crescent, also in Consett, pleaded guilty at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court.
Magistrates heard that during an evening patrol in November 2016, officers saw Cook and Fullerton shining torches into the river, an important waterway for migratory fish, especially sea trout.
Recent improvements have seen fish numbers increase, but stocks remain low and vulnerable.

 

[Bushwhacker]

I had a couple of fish at Durham this morning.I was at the river in darkness and had the one in the pic when there was just a hint of light in the sky.That is why the pic isn,t too good.Around 7lb.
Then a better fish further down stream.

 

[Bushwhacker]

A vid of the better fish.

 

[Lgraydonflyfishing]

That's what we want to see well done bushwacker a pair of beauties ??

 

[cgaines10]

A vid of the better fish.

Well done, lovely fish ? ?

 

[lax0341]

Caught this lovely cock fish today , nice firm take only my 2nd fly caught salmon

Well done Richard !

 

[lax0341]

I‘ve caught a zander in the river Elbe today. Because of the covid 19 trouble I couldn‘t come over to the Wear this year.?

 

[lax0341]

Imo the fishing for migratory fish on the wear should finish at the end of September,
Years ago we used to get a autumn run where you could still catch clean fish in October,
Sadly those days ended years ago, There has been plenty fish caught in the last couple of weeks,
due to the water height, one beat has had 3/4 of the seasons total in a fortnight, come on lads, its about time to stop! if we want our river to recover,
it starts with us, we are slagging the blokes at Frosterly for killing them, but can we justify catching the same condition fish for sport?

I‘ve caught clean fish in October last year and the year before. There is still a run of clean fish in the end of the season.

 

[reedwarbler]

I‘ve caught clean fish in October last year and the year before. There is still a run of clean fish in the end of the season.

they might look clean but they are full of eggs, and there are not many clean fish caught in october,
its a minority not a majority