now the trout season has come to a close. i was wondering where to go for salmon? places around the north west preferably.

ive got soem huge salmon flies... and im sat wondering how on earth am i gonna catch on them being so much bigger than my usual trout flies?.... im not feeling my luck... i need some guidance as tohow and where to fish for salmon..

does the dee at chester hold salmon?

thanx

Don't know about your local rivers but you don't need big flies for salmon, unless the water is very high.

The likes of wee shrimp flies (cascades and ally's) can be easily cast with a reservoir rod. I was fishing them last week with a sturdy 6wt.

wow Texxa bet that would be fun attached to a 6wt,my first ever salmon came to fly,a shakespeare glassfibre 9ft6 8wt something or other,that was mental,pure luck of course but got me off the mark.Where in the north west are you ?

In fairness its AFTM is 6 but it is poss nearer a 7 and has a fighting handle.

My mate used one for our first salmon season we fished together. When I upgraded my double hander I gave him my old rod. Still prefers a single handed rod and has had a few salmon to it and none lost. In fairness nothing large.

I find the likes of a 7lb salmon on a 15ft double handed rod can be a bit of a non-event.

The rivers around these parts don't warrant anything other than a 10 footer.

so where do i fish then?
i was thinking palces in the north half of wales?

Could try over the wall....likes of Nith, Annan etc...they also fish to the end of November

by over the wal ldo u mean wales?

sorry for asking so manny questions all the time

llangollen association waters were recomended to me recently ,bit off a schlep

for a northlondon lad for the day ,season in Wales fast running out ,would look to Annan and Nith for into the winter months fishing .
Locally find some grayling fishing ,that runs through all the winter months and your trout tackle will be suitable !

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The annan and nith are just over the scottish border
here's for the nith - http://www.rivernithfishings.co.uk/beats.htm

here's for the annan - http://www.riverannan.co.uk/
they should give you an idea