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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2012 19:40:51 GMT
 Sunday 6th May. River Tees. I've fished this river several times before with a 10 foot #4 & always said it needed something longer & lighter. Well longer & lighters just waiting in the tube & i couldn't wait to prove myself right.  right. The River was running alittle higher than i've seen it before with just a touch of colour. There had been a late frost that morning with a clear sky & no wind. The sun quickly burnt off the ice & the temperature made its way from zero to 8 degrees for around 10am As you can see the river is pretty much boulder strewn, so is the river bed & it makes wadding seem more like rock climbing. Your in 1 foot of water & the next step your in 3 feet of water. The river runs slightly faster than walking pace so caution here to anyone thinking of going. Just look at the rolling hills. Lovely!  First Tenkara River Tees Brownie! I set up in too much of a hurry to be honest as i cant wait to get stuck in. For some reason im shaking like a little child & keep telling myself to calm down. I tie on a size 18 goldhead PTN on the point & a size 16 snipe & purple on just one dropper. I slip into the water & start across & down stream, noodling the rod & line trying to get the flies in a behind the rocks to where i think the fish will be. Maybe half a dozen casts later & bang! my first Tenkara brownie from the River Tees, im over the moon!  I'd say the river runs an average of knee deep & is around 40 feet wide. This is a typical run, boulder & rocks for around 50 yards then a pool of around 20 yards. The extra reach & control suit the T rod here. I can honestly say i have never fished this river so well.  This is a typical fish. Beautiful! Tenacious! A 6 to 8oz stick of dynamite, blink & you've missed the take! I eventually pulled myself off this fantastic river at 8.30pm after 10 hours of fishing that seemed like half of that, How time goes when your enjoying yourself eh! 15 Brownies to hand on a combination of nymphs , wets & two fish on the dry. I had as many fish hooked & come off & missed double the amount of takes. A great day & from what the balliff tells me its not even warmed up yet! Regards Stevie. |
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Post by leckie on May 8, 2012 19:57:47 GMT
stevie, Not only are you an expert Tenkara fisherman you're already quite an expert at loading up these photos of yours....they're fantastic....the Upper Tees looks like a river made for Tenkara...and these wild brownies...what can you say...perfect. What software tool did you use to load up the photos  Well done..I enjoyed reading your report...keep up the good work tight lines Alex |
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Post by custheyder on May 9, 2012 9:10:02 GMT
What fantastic looking Tenkara water and what a superb day out you had. Another to add to the "must fish" list.
Cust.
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Post by cm_stewart on May 9, 2012 12:53:18 GMT
You could not ask for better water than that! And not a tree in sight. Long and light it is!
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Post by paul1966 on May 9, 2012 23:27:45 GMT
Great report, reading all the Tenkara reports it makes me realise what great wild fishing we've got in the UK. Yet most fly fishermen/women would still rather fish for rainbows in a pond.
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Post by chriscreeler on May 10, 2012 9:55:03 GMT
Yes a fine day's fishing.This stretch of the Tees between the High Force and the Cauldron Snout, with its miles of boulder strewn torrent, flowery banks, and good stock of spirited, beatifully marked and coloured little trout, is exceptional. It is, wide open to the wind, and as Stevie says, wading is hard going. But in such a place one must have some challenges.
A friend of mine once fished a competition there, and the guy who won, fishing a stonefly creeper imitation downstream, would not wade out from the bank at all, because carrying the fishes back over the rough and rocky ground, for the steward to measure, wasted too much time.
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Post by custheyder on May 10, 2012 12:14:16 GMT
These things have to be considered when competition fishing. Rough wading raises the chance of a slip and fall that could be very painful so I could see myself doing a lot from the bank as well!
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Post by chriscreeler on May 17, 2012 17:59:36 GMT
Not doing too well near home, yesterday I had an afternoon fishing downstream of Widdybank Farm.There was some extra water and a strong downstream wind, not the day for precise upsteam fishing.
I fished a pair of wetflies across and downstream through the slightly easier currents and got quite a good catch of these dusky golden darlings. I thought I wasn't going to get any for a while as I missed about ten bites before connecting, and catching my first fish; but either I got sharper or their mood changed, for I did well enough in the end.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2012 13:39:19 GMT
Sounds like great afternoon Chriscreeler.
As you say the wind can be a pain at times on this river.
It can also suffer some extremes of weather.
In may last year i was in a T shirt fishing in sunshine & the next minute it was snowing!
Stranger still, it hadn't stopped the fish from taking off the top & i went onto take several of our dusky golden darlings on the dry!
Regards Stevie.
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Post by leckie on May 18, 2012 19:43:05 GMT
Guys, This river is top notch...would love to see more photos of the places you fish in this river....and these dusky golden darlings ain't camera shy either. Keep the reports coming...they're ace  tight lines Alex |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2012 23:42:11 GMT
 Your wish is granted Alex. I've been itching to post more photos but didnt want to bore all with a River Tees overload. This is the back end of an island where the river has split.  A long upstream shot. In the top right you can see widdybank farm.  It looks a bit rough & wild here but its only a couple of feet deep & well fishable.  This is a beautiful contrast to the third photo & shows how diverse this river is. Just a few yards upstream & totally different. And theres miles of this!!! I have never bumped into another angler on this river so you've more or less got it to yourself. I would highly recommend you give it a try. Regards Stevie. |
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Post by custheyder on May 19, 2012 6:49:01 GMT
Another fantastic set of pictures. I certainly will give this river a try. Just have to find thee time to get there!
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Post by leckie on May 19, 2012 10:49:12 GMT
stevie,
Lovely photos...thanks for posting them....what likes the access to the river...can you park at Widdybank Farm or is it a bit of a hike to get there?
Alex
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Post by chriscreeler on May 19, 2012 20:19:01 GMT
You can park at Widdybank Farm. The track leading to it is off the road between the Langdon Beck Hotel and Cow Green and when you buy your ticket from the Raby Estate office in Middleton, or the High Force Hotel gift shop, they will give you the gate padlock combination if you ask.
There is also a car park about halfway between the two hotels on the north side the road. It is a half mile walk to the river from here.
You can also go down the path opposite the High Force Hotel, but there is a parking fee here.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2012 21:44:01 GMT
Good info Chriscreeler.
Cust/ Alex when you get the time give me a shout and we'll have bit of a get together, i bet Chriscreeler would be up for a cast or two aswell.
Regards Stevie.
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