hi guys fished derwent res today tried everything from lures to buzzers to drys fish just werent playing today had one pull early but that was it.
loads being caught on worm and orange powerbait.
fish were rising and taking from top but just couldnt see what they were taking, very frustrating day all in all.
theres always next time.

Terry

hi, i fished derwent res last week got three lost a couple, but it can be a hard place to fish a times, that was one of my better days. its a big water, just got to crack on.
barry

i'm planning to fish there next week so this news doesnt please me at all...especially as i am new to reservoir fishing...wish me luck!

This weekend it was really bright and sunny which aren't ideal .

I fished the derwent on opening day, I brought home 4 fish including one of 4lb. I was bait fishing that day, but the guys fly fishing did better than I did.

I was fishing quite far out with a popped up powerbait ball, and had no success. Then one of the rangers came round to check my ticket. We had a chat and he pointed out why the fly fishing guys were doing so much better - because the fish were much closer to the shore. So I lobbed my bait in, about 20ft out and got a fish straight away. The rest came in the following hour.

Last year, on my first day out fly fishing, me and a mate were out all day and caught nothing. We then decided to have one last go in a little bay on the way back to the car. I caught my first fish on the fly and he hit his bag limit in an hour.

I think the key is to keep mobile on the derwent. They could be a few feet out, they could be 50 yards out. They could be up in the water, they could be down. They could be right in front of you or hiding around the next corner.

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summary for fly anglers seems to be Bay of Plenty is where to head to and orange fritz is the lure to use