Hello all,

Off to Cound at the weekend; went last Sunday and did not get a touch at all, no one there other than myself and my friend who did manage to catch one on a red lure fished deep. Not fished it up until then and wanted to know members thoughts on tactics this time of year.

many thanks

Chris

I've haven't fished it for over 2 years now. It does seem to have a habit of being inconsistent over a season, and some of the fish can be very small.....or is it the stocking thats inconsistent? hmm....

Basically I don't think its really worth the best part of an hour's drive for me, other than maybe once in a while if I hear its fishing well.

Good luck anyway, I'll be interested to hear how you get on

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The challenge does urge me to try it again, i will certainly let you know how i get on.

Chris

Get yourself in a boat, motor over the other side, there's a big patch of weed. Fish to the left of it. 30yds left of the weeds, 45 yards rom the bank. This is a good start point. You might have to move around a bit, but they'll be in that area, and they'll be catchable. Orange booby or white and green should work. Always do well there this time of year. I find cound is one of those places where the better angler will regularly and quite considerably, sometimes, outfish the rest. And some useful advice will help you no end.
Also, try drifting through the middle with your HiD dragging on the bottom behind. It's not great fly fishing, but you may catch a big fish, or a brookie. The char should also be near the top this time of year. Try lures on a floater/inter on the right hand side of the lake from a boat for these. Had a great day last year on the char. Stunning fish and great fighters for their size.
Directions given from looking out at the lake, from the lodge.

Have you fished it recently though stockie? Boat is best as you say, and more interesting (IMHO), but last year(?) there were loads of stockies coming out off the bank to okey dokes fished under a deer hair bung. And I had a lot of fish around that weed bed you mention but they were mainly babbies, barely a pound. Those brookies are stunning though if you can find them - worth the visit - are there many still in?. Also good tying up to the rope off the blue bouy in the bay to the right (looking from lodge). Even with being so deep, the fish are often on the top, which is a plus point, although maybe deeper at this time of year of course.

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I haven't fished cound for a few years now but one spot that always used to hold fish was the top right hand corner of the lake as you look standing outside the cabin/lodge - this may be the same place that Jeff mentions with the blue buoy.

Just be careful as there used to be a overhead cable running across the lake at this point but don't worry as it wasn't electrical - a sideways cast right up into the neck always produced for me there.

I'd be interested to find out how you get on as I wouldn't mind giving Cound another go this winter.

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If a man speaks in the woods and no woman is there to hear him............is he still wrong????

How right you are ,Better to try a Di7 or 8 in front of you - then it will be great fly fishing

Robbie

Providing its not allowed to turn into trolling, there's nothing wrong with Northampton Style to side and behind - its very effectice on the big ressies - you might find TC Ivens classic book on Still Water Fly Fishing an interesting read if you've not read it - perfectly legitimate method and can be very exciting form of fly fishing. Seeing as I can't do it any more on Draycote next year, maybe I'll give it a go at Cound. Why restrict yourself to over the front only?

And yes Junkie - thats where I meant

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No wonder you are confused at my statement Jeff - i was refering to the sentence i had highlighted, which has nothing to do with Northampton style i hope, if it does, then it is, out and out trolling - end of

Robbie

Jeff,

not sure how many brookies there are left, but they are good looking fish. I would strongly reccommend the weed bed at this time of year, as it's shallow they will tend to hide there, as it's warmer. However the corner of the arm mentioned is probably my favourite place just about the rest of the year, so always worth a go.
I do agree with the size issue. Although i'm not fussed by that personally; they produce a great fight and are generally very well conditioned, but i don't eat them. If i did it would be for a starter.

Robster- not my preferred style of drifting, but the fish found in there will generally be spread out and solitary, it just allows you to cover more water in a short space of time, and these fish are well worth hooking. It isn't trolling, you use wind power, as in any other type of drifting.