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Post by FlyBri on Oct 4, 2004 4:13:47 GMT -5
Hi Guys
Has anyone any experience of fishing for sea trout on either river Adur or Arun (sussex)?
I spent a very very wet sunday on a beat of the Adur and saw a few surface signs of fish (of some species) but no actual contact.
I believe both rivers are also very tidal and their clarity is rather poor. That said there are several course syndicates offering cheap day tickets and claiming very good sea trout runs.
If anyone's interested in having a go I'm happy to venture back. The beat in question is extremely tidal as is only a few miles from the south coast (Upper Beeding).
Any takers?
Bri
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Post by Paul Boote on Oct 4, 2004 4:22:19 GMT -5
I know from someone living in Lewes, himself a very able fisher, that there is pretty secretive, hardcore crew of sea-trout fishers on the Arun. They fish hard, with spinners and plugs, and take a few -- LARGE ones -- and don't talk about it. Fly prospects not good, though.
PS -- just had a corrective, querying message from my mental mission control: "Or was that the Sussex Ouse?"
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Post by Ironblue on Oct 4, 2004 15:17:09 GMT -5
The Adur does have some huge sea trout. From the little that is known the anglers indeed hard with spinners - hard near the bottom and edges. If there is enough water in the river they will run up the streams as far as Ashington near Horsham Sussex.
To mental control if he lives in Lewes he would probably fish the Ouse. Barcombe Mills is the best pool owned by the Ouse preservation. Sea trout are oft caught by coarse anglers. This is mostly by spinning again.
The Sea trout of the Arun run to Stopham and generally run up the Rother.
In my coarse days I have caught sea trout on all three rivers. A match angler caught a 11 1/2lb sea trout from
Mock Bridge - on a pole!
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Post by FlyBri on Oct 5, 2004 3:43:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Paul and IronBlue.
So it seems not really a good chance on the fly - why is that?
Is it the water clarity issue which makes the spinner a better bet?
Shame as I'd love to try on the fly...
Bri
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Post by graypd on Oct 6, 2004 3:24:45 GMT -5
Gents,
As you seem to be a font of knowledge on Sea Trout in Southerm Rivers I wondered if you knew of the current status of Sea Trout runs on the River Meon and Hamble River in Hampshire? I live close to these and would like to try my luck next season if I'm in with the remotest chance of a fish. Both Rivers are mentioned in F. W. Holiday's 1960 book 'River Fishing for Sea Trout' as having runs. I wondered what had changed since then, and I cannot find any local information.
Paul.
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Post by Paul Boote on Oct 6, 2004 3:29:51 GMT -5
Both are excellent still, I understand, but you have to know and be one of 'the right people'.
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Post by JO on Oct 6, 2004 5:58:00 GMT -5
Gents, As you seem to be a font of knowledge on Sea Trout in Southerm Rivers I wondered if you knew of the current status of Sea Trout runs on the River Meon and Hamble River in Hampshire? I live close to these and would like to try my luck next season if I'm in with the remotest chance of a fish. Both Rivers are mentioned in F. W. Holiday's 1960 book 'River Fishing for Sea Trout' as having runs. I wondered what had changed since then, and I cannot find any local information. Paul. A friend of mine lives in Chichester and has caught sea trout on the Hamble underneath a motorway bridge there. I'll e-mail him for a bit more info. Jon Cheers Jon Spoke to my mate and I'll PM you what he said. |
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Post by Guernseybass on Oct 6, 2004 7:05:26 GMT -5
I know from someone living in Lewes, himself a very able fisher, that there is pretty secretive, hardcore crew of sea-trout fishers on the Arun. They fish hard, with spinners and plugs, and take a few -- LARGE ones -- and don't talk about it. I understand they were secretve for a reason - most beats are leased at low rates at short terms ( and offer day tickets) as the riparians weren't aware that the runs had picked up in the last few years, and the local anglers didn't want to lose their fishing to high paying private syndicates. There was also some worries about poaching if it got out. very very difficult to catch on the fly though. GB |
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Post by auchinbadie on Oct 6, 2004 13:52:01 GMT -5
I suspect that it would not appeal to "high paying private syndicates" because it is so unsuited to fly.
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Post by JO on Oct 7, 2004 3:22:20 GMT -5
I suspect that it would not appeal to "high paying private syndicates" because it is so unsuited to fly. Maybe not. The syndicate members I have seen fishing the lower Itchen use prawns. The beat I have in mind I've heard charge well over a thousand pounds a year. |
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