I like to think that I know a fair bit about the fishing in Cumbria but I was gobsmacked the other day to discover that there is a 200 acre lake on the sea-front near Millom, which is so rich in its feeding that it has been producing grown-on brown trout (from fingerlings) that have reached 8lbs. Even bigger are expected! Fishing on Hodbarrow Lagoon is controlled by Cumbrian instructor/guide Lee Cummings (AAPGAI) who has come up with another reason to visit Cumbria’s ‘Wild West’ – to catch a monster brownie on fly.
But this won’t involve ‘fly fishing for trout’ as we usually know it. You’ll need upwards of a 7 weight rod capable of turning over large flies, and you will be fishing into the dark.
Go to
www.gofishinglakedistrict.co.uk click on Events for Wednesday and Thursday for Lee’s contact details, cost etc.
Cumbria Fishing Festival – Catch a monster grown-on brown from a remarkable fishery
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