Arnfield Reservoir

Morning fellow Nomads!

Now i have some time to myself, im going to release a couple of blogs, although this actual session took place last month. I can only apologise for this but unfortuneatly its a case of better late than never!

Big thanks to the members that have contributed to the NW Nomad blog so far!
This specific one was sent in by our Club Secretary - Steve Elliott - so a big thanks is in order!

"BIG THANKS!"

The travelling Nomads were welcomed to Arnfield fishery to the first proper spring day, offering hope and a feel-good factor to what all hoped would be a cracking return to the fishery.

 

 

Into fish almost immediately was our new member Graham Barton with Nick Woodward, the only two to tackle fishing from the café-bank into a slight head-wind, both chaps found the fish to be close to the bank. Using a variety of different flies both had a good return of 11 fish between them.

Out in the boats our secretary, Steve Elliott, partnered another of our new members, Mark Clayton, and started out drifting from the damn but found it tough going with neither finding fish until dropping the anchor close to the tree-lined North-West bank. It was here that our secretary bagged a brace and lost a third thanks to his top-dropper snagging the anchor rope.

After another drift over deeper water, and no further sign of fish, the pair anchored-up close to first clump of trees by the jetty and  perseverance paid-off with 7 fish coming to the net. Steve ended the day with 5, Mark with 2.

In the in-let bay, Jim McGinley, The Moff and Mini Moff also found the going difficult. However, Mr Chairman found a few fish close to the shore and ended the day with 6. Sadly Mini Moff and Jimbo both blanked.

After a couple a dead-drifts Gilly and John Burrow dropped-anchor at the far N-W corner of the reservoir. This proving fruitful for Gilly and three fish were caught in quick succession. Following a venture over deeper water the pair returned to the shallow where Gilly netted a further 6 to end the day as top rod with 9. Try as he might JB ended a trying day water-bitten. Unlucky JB!

I’m sure that John, Jimbo and Katie will end this run of bad-luck very, very soon.

 

Thanks to Mini Moff for the cakes – Mary Berry better watch out!!!!

Grayling Hunt on the Hodder

We arrived at the secret parking place for our trip down the River Hodder. It was an organised guiding trip with fellow Nomad Pete Scholes from Bowland Fly Fishing. After discussing various tactics and set ups we were advised by Pete to use the Czech Nymphing method. Not everyone was familiar with this method so discussions about nymphs were quite interesting and so the tone was set for the day. It was a very cold start to the day as predicted by the weather men and unfortunately their predictions continued to come true. Eight Nomads attended and following a quick briefing, took the incredibly long walk from the car park to the river (all of about 20 feet)

We all split up and systematically made our way downstream.

I was surprised at how low the river was due to the amount of rain we had had and that the River Ribble was close to overflowing on the previous day.

Pete was the first into a fish in the top pool and a lovely lady of the stream was returned to the clear water. The later the morning got the colder it became and with only one other fish from the Nomads we were looking forwards to the lunch which was kindly prepared by Pete’s other half. At 11.30 several Nomads past me heading back to the carpark. By this point the snow was coming down quite fast and we were struggling to feel our fingers. On arrival back at the car park lunch was just arriving and what a lunch it was. Hot pizza & sausage rolls, steaming flasks of coffee, stuffed rolls and some of the best flapjack I have tasted. This was all consumed around Bobby’s knob (sorry if I have got the name wrong) No it’s nothing rude, it a small stone monument  / erection (stop it and yes the innuendos were flying thick and fast by this stage) near to the village hall. I do think the locals thought we must have been a bit mad standing there eating lunch in the snow.

After a belly full and a second mug of coffee most of us decided to call it a day (a good job really as the road back over the tops was really bad and several vehicle had already collided with things or each other) Only Gary & Pete were brave / mad (delete as required) to continue fishing in the afternoon. Not sure how they got on as they haven’t been heard from since. Only joking.

A great day was had by all. Pictures are on facebook and all Nomads said they were looking forward to fishing here with Pete again (but in June next time)

Written by Nomad Member Paul Kuczera

Tightlines,

Nathan Jones

Nomad Online Coordinator 2015

www.northwestnomadsflyfishing.co.uk

For all future events please see website calender, which will soon be updated with x12 additional new venues.

Danebridge trout fishery

As told by Fellow Nomad and Committee member Jim McGinley.

"It was a very cold wintery day, with not much warmth in the sun as 9 brave but nutty Nomads turned up at the Danebridge venue !!! We received a warm welcome from the owner and were shown the cabin with heaters and kettle and microwave and free tea and coffee !!! The owner had also booked us in a the local pub for lunch !!! Although the fishing was slow, due to the temperature being so low, with perseverance we all caught fish, which were in excellent condition !!! I would definitely return to this venue when the weather improves !!!!!"

Thanks Jim ! Definitely a future nomad return on the cards...

Danebridge trout fishery 

A nice capture by fellow nomad Stephen Gildart!

A fashion statement of a hat, sounds like it was needed!


Tightlines 
Nomad Online Coordinator 2015
Nathan Jones
www.northwestnomadsflyfishing.co.uk
nathj89@icloud.com