I was lucky enough to have a days holiday today so I decided to take a rod on the stretch of the River Derwent just below Ladybower Reservoir.

Once I got down to the river there was lots of fly life on the water but not much breaking the surface. I decided to fish a hares ear gold head under an indicator at about 2 feet depth.

After wading out a few meters I cast in and got in to a fish straight away - A rainbow of about 1 and a half pounds. I couldn't believe my luck - I was expecting the water to be very difficult to fish and was hoping to get a wild brownie or two but nothing bigger!

I waded up the river some more. I was amazed at the amount of frogs that are behind the rocks and amongst the weed.

I found what looked like a likely looking pool and saw a couple of fish rising. I switched to a klinkhammer and landed 2 small rainbows weighing a few ounces each. Only small but cracking fighters on 2 pound line with the swirling currents.

I switched back to hares ear and had a further 3 rainbows a couple of which were keepers.

No wild brownies but in such a stunning location on a beautiful day I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I decided to have an hour on the reservoir in the afternoon and I took another rainbow of about one and a half pounds round near grainfoot on a black buzzer.

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Sounds like you had a cracking day, maybe a few more "day holidays" are called for!

TmN

Where are daytickets available from ?

Ring Ladybower office for day tickets, they have a website.

Mick

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Thanks for the info !

How much is a day ticket? The web site only had info on the reservoir (may have missed it though).

Cheers.

I think it is still the same price as a day on the reservoir.

richard

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