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Post by flatsghost on May 4, 2013 14:22:49 GMT
Yes please Simon.Pass it to Cust. tomorrow please if that is OK as I will be seeing him on Monday.If not I can send SAE. Hope that you and Sonia are OK. Not sure when I will be up to Ladybower next but must try and get there again. Glyn Worcestershire.
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Post by Simon on May 7, 2013 5:35:11 GMT
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Post by custheyder on May 8, 2013 12:18:56 GMT
Tricky wind and beautiful water. Targeting fish that showed seemed to be the most productive with my fish first falling to a size 22 dry black gnat. The second to one of Louis's William's Favourite tied kebari style and fished just below the surface. The third... ahhh well, perhaps this was really Simon's fish.
He'd seen it rise and spent a few minutes casting to it missing it, was it once? I borrowed his rod and first cast had it on. Obviously pure luck on my part. Simon had done all the hard work tempting it into taking.
Great day out on some different water. Many thanks for arranging it.
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Post by Simon on Sept 8, 2013 8:45:27 GMT
With all the issues with home and family fishing has been very much on the back burner for the last month or two, so I've only managed a couple of trips to the Alyn over the past few weeks. One was with Empee before he had to return to the North Sea for work, the river is unbelievably low so finding where the fish are is a real challenge. The video attached was filmed with my GoPro on this last trip, I was not fishing just went along to try out the camera. Martin did manage to catch a few fish all on nymphs due to the lack of any rising fish. My last trip was on Friday, again on the lower Alyn. Fishing with a polish nymph I managed to tempt my largest Grayling to date from the Alyn, a 44cm specimen which gave me a really good fight. Another 3 good grayling over 1lb were also landed before the rain forced a quick retreat. Sunday Sonia and I are heading for the Dee to fish the recommended golf course stretch, report of the trip to follow.
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Post by Simon on Sept 22, 2013 7:10:30 GMT
With the season now coming to an end on Rossett Waters I decided to give the waters above the sewage works up to September cottage a go. With poor reports and after talking to Eddie I did not expect a good session, with Grayling very few and far between. With no fish rising apart from the sewage pool I moved upstream with my Tenkara rod and a single GRHE on the point. With the river so low I concentrated on the deeper pools hoping they may hold a fish or two? My tactic worked, in the first pool I hooked into 2 Grayling, one 42cm the other 40cm and then a trout of 40cm! Moving onto another pool further up stream another Grayling came to the net, again from a deep pool. Then nothing until nearly September Cottage, a well placed cast into a fast run leading into a deep pool saw my rod bend in half with a very large BT, with nowhere to run the trout came to the net a fine fish, very unexpected in this section! With the fish released I managed to snag on a submerged tree root, in the process of freeing the nymph I fell in! This is the first time, time to pack in in and return to the car for a wet drive home. Looking forward now to fishing the Alyn all winter for the big Grayling both below our section and on some new Alyn water in Caergwrle.
Simon.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2013 15:30:19 GMT
Friday 27th September. Today the weather is fine and the wind is not too strong, so while there are the usual jobs that always need doing it would be a crime not to hit the river for and hour or so. I head downstream to some of my favourite runs were big grayling are known to live, filled with excitement I get into the water, as usual I let the water settle before fishing. As nothing was rising I started with a nymph but not a single fish was interested in my pattern so it was time to change. As I was looking into my fly box two fish rose further upstream so I decided to put on my September Fly; so called as when I first started fishing it was a fly I got plenty of fish on during September, but I find it a very good pattern most of the year. The first cast and I had a beautiful small grayling which came to hand and was quickly released so I could find others in the shoal. This little run can produce some truly amazing grayling and I was feeling very at home amongst the fish. I heard then saw a kingfisher with the sunlight bringing out the vivid colours on its body. The next fish I caught was a buttery brownie of reasonable size followed by a few more trout. I cast and to my surprise a trout came clean out of the water and took the fly mid air, he then went back into the water and had to get my brain around what had happened and continue fishing, I soon had him to hand and released. I'm not sure who was more surprised the fish at being caught or me at not being prepared for what I saw. I had a drink and settled back into fishing mode but still amazed at what had happened. While fishing an annoying fish kept rising about four feet behind me and finally I had enough of him and turned my tenkara in his direction. My little friend hit the fly and he was soon brought to hand when I saw it was another small brownie. Making my way further up the run I glanced at my watch to discover I had been glued to that run for 40mins. As I was only suppose to be on the river for an hour that meant I had to make my way upstream a lot quicker that I was in the mood for but I knew Simon would be making his way to the car. My time keeping is excellent apart form when I go fishing then I loose all concept of time, I thought I had been there no more that 20mins at most. Making my way to the getting out point there were a few rises I just could't resist so again I rested the water only to have Simon on the radio wondering if I was at the car yet. He fully knew the answer before asking the question, but he can live in hope that one of these days I will actually get to the car before him. I felt compelled to cover the fish knowing that there are some decent sized grayling it that area. After a few casts the first fish took my fly and he was a good fish which tried to get around the roots of a tree giving me a task to keep him out and into my net. The next fish was tight against the bank in a deep run and the fly was barely on the water when he hit the fly. Again a good fighting fish which again made me work hard to get him in the net. He was released to return to his run and I had to return to the car. Sonia.
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Post by pedros on Oct 1, 2013 15:55:22 GMT
Hey Sonia,
Thought I recognised the footprints. I had a few quick flicks in the same area on Saturday afternoon. There were a couple of large fish under the Willow tree adjacent to the farm style. Nigh on impossible to cast to of course;-)
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Post by conor on Oct 20, 2013 19:14:03 GMT
hi guys, i think i had about 5 outings this season - never wrote them up but in summary enjoyed each lunchtime trip immensely - all to the woods, but not one fish - oh well next season awaits! conor
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Post by mspaddler on Dec 23, 2013 12:02:07 GMT
Hi Folks
I'm thinking of renting a cottage in Wales in early January. I found one on a Trout Farm!! but am really looking for river fishing. I know there is good grayling fishing on the Dee near Llangollen but was wondering about Day ticket water on the River Alyn as the forum seems to have lots of reports from this river. Any local knowledge would be helpful.
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Post by dbl on Dec 23, 2013 17:28:15 GMT
Hi mspaddler! Flood levels in the rivers might be your biggest problem. Simon and Sonia are probably the best source of knowledge of the Alyn, but I can tell you that the heavy rains recently have driven up all the river levels in Mid and North Wales substantially (+ 0.5 metres) in the past 24 hours. More rain is forecast as the month ends and the ground is already saturated. This link should show you the position on the Alyn: www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/riverlevels/riverstation.aspx?StationId=4244&RegionId=8&AreaId=14&CatchmentId=163The Dee might be more forgiving, but Orangeotter should be your goto man for that! Having just joined them, I know that Warrington Anglers control the lower Alyn, and parts of the Dee nearby. If you are old enough(!), they are not too expensive to join.
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Post by paragon on Dec 24, 2013 15:42:59 GMT
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Post by mspaddler on Dec 24, 2013 16:50:04 GMT
Thanks Guys for the above info. I'm thinking probably the 2nd week in January, hopefully the rivers will be in better fettle by then. I looked at Warrington Anglers good annual fee for us geysers, maybe Simon or Sonia can say whether their water on the Alyn is good for Grayling.
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Post by Simon on Dec 26, 2013 17:44:52 GMT
Hi Mspaddler. We know this section of river very well, but as said it depends on the level of the river. PM sent to you.
Simon.
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Post by Simon on Dec 27, 2013 8:47:00 GMT
No fishing in this video but it may be of some interest. The river Alyns source is about 8 miles above this area, as you can see from the video during the winter months there is plenty of water, but come the summer time things change! Loggerheads use to be a huge lead mining area now abandoned so as the water flow decreases the sink holes take all the water below ground and the river dries up at the start of the park. This water does not reappear in the river at all, 2 or so miles downstream small streams and sewage plants start to refill the river, eventually providing the water that we fish lower down. Over many years plans have come and gone about filling or at least blocking the sink holes, but nothing ever happens. Maybe in the years to come something will be done? The river above Loggerheads has a healthy head of wild brownies but as far as I know no clubs have fishing rights. I'll do another video in the summer to show the dried up river.
Simon.
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Post by flatsghost on Dec 27, 2013 10:51:10 GMT
Simon Enjoyed seeing the film of the Alyn and thanks for the post; it looks very inviting and yes it is hard to believe that it disappears in Summer.Over limestone as well - good trout water potentially. Let's hope that one day the poweres that be do something about it for you local anglers. Great place for dog walking! All the best Glyn (a very frustrated angler due to river levels)
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