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Only 6 weeks tomorrow until the trout season starts! The club is looking forward to what is hoped will be a really successful season and wish all members an enjoyable 2012 on the river banks. Few developments to report this month. Nick Wood has left his position as Head Bailiff to take up a role coaching [...] The new season is just around the corner and the the committee has been working hard in the close season to ensure 2012 will be as successful as last year. The club has appointed a further River Watcher Graham Robinson who will assist Nick and the Environment Agency in patrolling the river. Graham can [...] Stephen Blood joined the club this year, getting back into fly fishing in the last couple of years. He keeps a blog of his trips which can be viewed here Below is a review of how his first season on the river has gone: Well with the season at around the half way mark [...] The rain and adverse weather conditions certainly made things challenging at certain times in August. The river was in heavy spate 3 times during the month with coloured brown water knocking the trout fishing on the head during these periods. In between the rain and fluctuating river levels members have had some really good [...] Axwell Park & Derwent Valley Angling Association (APDVAA) have been awarded ClubMark, Sport England’s cross sport quality accreditation for clubs. They are the first game angling club in Tyne & Wear to achieve this prestigious award. APDVAA are one of five accredited clubs in the North East and this demonstrates a real commitment [...] Working in partnership with Gateshead Council and The Tyne Rivers Trust the club is hosting an open day on Sunday 17th July from 10.00-3.00pm at Rowlands Gill Caravan Park. As part of National Fishing Month we will have fully qualified ADB coaches offering instruction and a range of fun activities free of charge. All ages and [...] With the days at their longest and sun at its most intense there is no surprise that members have had more success during the early mornings or last light. The May Fly hatches have almost deserted us now but many anglers have taken advantage of the rich pickings with some fantastic wild fish caught over the [...] The last couple of weeks have seen some good hatches of Mayfly on the water and trout have been turning their attention to these tasty treats. That being said many members have had more success using size 18 duns and nymph fishing. There has been some really impressive returns reported with anglers matching the [...] Axwell Park & Derwent Valley AA hosted two coaching sessions on the river with About turn /Forces For Good, a wonderful social enterprise with charitable aims and objectives that provides support and guidance to ex-service men and women. The sessions were delivered by the clubs ADB qualified coaches who were on hand to offer [...] The river has seen some prolific hawthorn hatches over the last couple of weeks and the fish have responded accordingly. Many of the trout are confidently feeding on the surface and those with the correct imitation on the end of their line have done extremley well. Kevin Dick managed to get down to the river [...] |
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