Water reports
hold
River
Bollin
September 4th 2005
Peter
and Ellie Botham
fished the Bollin for a couple of hours
today landing three trout with average weights of two pounds. The
fish were caught on maggot feeder fishing from peg three on the
bend and casting into the centre. They found it hard going for
the first hour which could have been due to the mink they spotted
on the opposite bank. As well as the mink they had a cormorant in
the water, luckily they managed to scare the pair of them off.
Twenty minutes later they started to get bites. (it's always time
to leave when this happens). Peter feels that this water has a
lot of potential, holding much larger fish than those they caught
today, and would love to see reports and pics from
others.
July 9th 2005
One
of the reasons I
recently rejoined the Bay Malton was because they have a stretch
of the Bollin which is only ten minutes away from where I live so
nothing could be more convenient. However my first visit, a
couple of weeks ago, I did not find the place conducive and left
without exploring, Perhaps it was the mood I was in. This visit I
walked the full length of our stretch coming to the conclusion
that to fish almost anywhere you would need waders, or a very
long handle on your landing net. It could be that the Bollin is
low at the moment. I hope that is the case.
Finally I decided to fish at the car park and thought it was
going to be my day: I had three Trout in the first ninety
minutes, thereafter, nothing. When I go next I will take worms
and maggot and trot as against ledger. The only other sign I saw
of a fish was a huge orange thing (Orf?) zigzagging its way
upstream. At least the Robin kept me amused, together with a
large bird of prey circling, most of the day, some way beyond the
first bend.
For myself, I will have to reserve judgement on the river
Bollin. P.C.mm
