Langley Dam! - (DAMN!)

I woke up this morning eager to get some more fishing under my belt, I checked the weather report and it was due to be cloudy, Perfect! I fancied a local fishery today, So I headed up to Langley Dam with my grandad Tommy!.

As we arrived I noticed a few boats in the water, But nobody was bringing in any fish! We paid our way and tackled up, We found a neat little spot in the first corner you come too, I decided to try a Rainbow Cats Whisker, Earlier on in the season I caught a few brownies on the local River Tyne with wet flies which contained these Rainbow beads, So I swear by them now!

After an hour or two of watching the fish rising and constant casting I finally had a take, And to say I got the freight of my life is an understatement, with fishing on the River Derwent catching small Brown Trout I'm not used to takes this superior!, I had a combined battle of adrenaline and trout, After around 5mins of trying to tire this fish out it got the better of me and spat out my fly! At first I thought the bugger had taken my fly also but It was still on! I was disappointed but it did give me and a lot of the others around me renewed hope.

As the day went on I kept an eye on these two fellows, Unfortunately I didn't have the pleasure of meeting these but I was impressed with how many fish they were catching. Having lost some focus on my fishing and watching everybody else, I decided to begin casting again, There was a lot of rises right in front of me and to the left and right there was 3 of us casting into similar area's trying to get a fish to at least have a sniff at our flies. None of us had any luck, Just as I thought this I had another take! It was a fish of a similar size, Again I failed to land this one, I'm sure why I couldn't land these fish, But then again I am using a 8'6" Orvis Streamline 2   #5, As it says in the name its built for streams, Very hard to "play" the big fish, I have managed before but not with fish anywhere near this size!.

I had a great day out at Langley Dam today and I can see how it is so highly rated, I am sure I will return in the future but for now I am more than happy with sticking to the River!.

I would recommend this fishery to you all, If anybody gets the chance it is a must go. If you are interested in fishing here, Check out: LangleyDam.co.uk there you will find the location, prices, photographs and even tips on what flies are working and which ones are not!

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