Whilst not claiming an overload of skill, but very pleased with my watercraft, fish spotting skills, patience and discipline........ !

I've just had a very special brace of trout from Avington:



The Rainbow @ 16lbs 04oz was first up on a Goldhead Damsel, followed a few hours later by an unbelievable Brownie @ 15lbs 00oz on a Red Buzzer.



Stunners both!

mate, two fantastic catches there, well done

that will be a troutmasters badge coming your way id immagine lol

Exceptionally well done. I hope you haven't pulled the September 'double' out as well!

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thats a fair brace,well done

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This must be Octobers double then!



14lbs 08oz Blue

Always been put off by the rule regarding stopping fishing when you have caught your limit. Along way to travel from Derbyshire if you catch 4 fish in the first couple of hours!!!!

Can you fish the river when you have caught your limit??

Phil

Just pop to Pennine fishery Phil if you want to catch 'fish' like that.

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I've always been put off by bagging a beautiful 10lb 8oz rainbow in 1988 aged 15.

I was dabbling a hare's ear nymph in small holes in the pockets of weed at the far end of the 1st lake where I'd spotted a big fish lurking.
Rod tip gently up & down 6 inches or so with just 4 foot of leader out the top ring, saw the take, set the hook and wallop! Weed & water everywhere.

Quite a memory which I doubt I'll ever top.

Great catches there Neil. Seems Avington is getting back to the old days from this and other reports I've heard.

I've not fished it for about 8 years, so maybe it's time for a return visit!

Phil, you can fish the river even after completing your limit (currently at least).

I'm pretty sure that's not the current rule. Additional tickets (deep pockets required!) are available but subject to numbers I believe. Best check with the fishery first tho!

You will catch your limit if you fish blind. They may well be stunning conditioned fish of between 5lbs & 8lbs but there are bigger fish in there!



The "Blue" eventually took my offering of a #14 stalking bug after nearly two hours of watching and occassional fishing. That was after well over an hour of just wandering and searching! I fished for two other big trout but failed miserably, other than that I had a near 8lber but still went home very happy!

I have no affiliation to Avington whatsoever. But I have always found big double figure trout on each of my visits. Of course, catching them is not so easy! But they are there.

The river (in reality a carrier) is available and holds some nice little browns, a few escapee rainbows and the odd grayling. Tough bit of flowing water to fish, you need to scale right down but is a good test of casting and great fun.