Fly Fishing for Wild Brown Trout in Spring | Northumberland

It's that time of year again when the weather is too rough for sea fishing, so with the need to just do some fishing, I grabbed my fly fishing tackle and headed out into the hills of Northumberland to try and catch wild brown trout. I was trying a new area that was hopefully sheltered from the incessant winds but still held a fish or two, after a fair bit of trekking, wading and casting, I finally found the illusive trout.
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[@taranscott155]

I feel your pain. I was born near Rothbury so I spent most of my childhood fishing the Coquet. My wayward uncle used to take me to other small rivers in Northumberland. Have a look at the Breamish, Aln and Coe Burn. Some truly beautiful pools (and surrounding countryside) amongst those streams ! It's too late in the year now but, if you want a challenge, go for winter Graying on the river Till. Milfield has some fantastic runs and pools, as do the Ford and Etal stretches. Trotting a maggot or fly fishing with a Red Tag or Peter Ross is where it's at :) Thanks for another beautifully shot video - it helps to live vicariously when you can't get out yourself :)

[@SlippyLimpets]

Glad I could take you along with me. I've fished the lower stretches of the Aln a fair bit, but haven't tried the others you've mentioned, I've always wanted to fish the Till but it's by appointment only and closed on Sundays, so difficult for me to access. I've fished for grayling a fair bit on the Derwent, and was actually what got me into fly fishing. I'll stick those other venues you've mentioned on the list to visit and glad you liked the vid👍🎣

[@sandersson2813]

Love the diversity in fishing methods in your videos

[@SlippyLimpets]

It's borne from the need to go fishing, if the sea is inaccessible then I'll hit the fresh

[@sandersson2813]

@@SlippyLimpets Im the same in bright light, ill go for pike /perch

[@paulvandermaas6639]

A great video. An inspiration. Fly fished in stocked lakes, but never in the wild. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Give it a go Paul, really enjoyable. Tight lines🎣👍

[@martinryan8101]

Thanks Nathan. Such easy content… soulful.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thank you Martin, glad you like it 😊

[@robbieallan6522]

That must have been heartbreaking losing 2 fish in the same pool, good idea to wait a while n try again, I watched something about catching steelhead trout and the guy doing it said if a fish goes for a take and misses wait the amount of time it would take to tie a fly on and the fish should be back sitting where it was "hopefully ". Atleast you gave it your best and beautiful country

[@SlippyLimpets]

I was a little disappointed but still chuffed that I had the opportunity to catch a fish. Nothing worse than spending all day fishing and having absolutely no fish reaction

[@Loyalist-ul6qm]

That was unlucky bro all the very best tightlines.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Aye, it was. At least I found a decent pool for next time👍🎣

[@tollesbury1]

Awwwww......I was desperate for you to get that trout.....what a splash! Wait for some sunshine and go back and get him. Trout video part 2. 👍👍👍🐟🐟🐟

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Nigel, I know where he lives now so will be back!

[@davecosgrove8787]

I use the Gran Max 6x for my leaders. Same diameter as 3lbs, but nearly 5lbs breaking strain. It's expensive but worth it! Great content!

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks for the info, I'll look them up. Don't mind paying a bit extra if the tackle works.

[@petergarbutt9521]

OUT FLY FISHING... IN BEAUTIFUL SCENERY... THRASHING THE WATER INTO A FOAM 🤣... FEW L.D.R's🤣... LANDING A FISH, WOULD OF JUST TOPPED ANOTHER, GREAT DAY OUT... MAYBE NEXT TIME 😎... EXCELLENT VIDEO, STAY SAFE

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thrashing the water is something I'm definitely good at😂 Thanks Peter and tight lines👍🎣

[@reiverone]

Tough day Nathan, but a most entertaining watch. Gutted for you when you got snapped off. Cracking use of the drone too. Taking us with you is rewarding enough.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks and glad you liked it. Yeah you're right,just being in that setting is enough for me, a fish is just a bonus. Tight lines!

[@saintbeavis]

Looking forward to getting up there again this yr, great stuff Slippy, bad luck with that troot though! 👍👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Hope you have a good one!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Nice video mate an enjoyable watch. Just started getting into fly fishing, had my first wild trout on the fly a couple of days ago. Still have no idea what I’m doing but it’s nice to see how other people approach different fishing situations

[@SlippyLimpets]

I do it about 4 times a year so would probably do the opposite of anything I do😂 It's a great way to fish and hope you get on with it👍🎣

[@stevecoppin4278]

very enjoyable video Nathan , tight lines

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate and tight lines👍🎣

[@beowulf5982]

Wonderful scenery, great music + to top it off you were there too. Shame about the wind. Best wishes fella.

[@SlippyLimpets]

The wind was a pain but still had a great day. As always, thanks very much and tight lines👍🎣

[@kineticman2992]

Makes a nice changes to see you out in the Glen fishing

[@SlippyLimpets]

Love it up there, just don't do enough fly fishing

[@DavidTYork]

Lovely trip out. Like Taran I grew up fishing rivers like the Aln and Breamish and surrounding hill streams. Wonderful memories. And I have never managed to get a river fish to rise to a daddy, never mind a daddy five months out of season ;-) PS Holderness has got bass and cod coming out at the moment as the seas are up.

[@SlippyLimpets]

It was put of season but used the daddy as an indicator since first fish hit the bobber, and the daddy was the only thing I had big enough to float the nymph I was expecting them to hit. That's fishing! Cheers for the info still looking to head down, have been side tracked by Perch at the moment though. Tight lines!👍🎣

[@PikerBiker]

Frustratingly beautiful sums it up, great video brother

[@SlippyLimpets]

Well said!!

[@TroodosPoolGuy]

On a waters like that, I always go with the classic wet flies, "black spider" on the point, with "snipe and purple" and "partridge and orange" on the droppers.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Need all the help I can get so thanks for the info!

[@allythescot]

Great venue,seen you here before,it looks a great place to cast a fly and enjoy the day with nature all around,Ally

[@SlippyLimpets]

It is a lovely river, Ally, but it was the first time I've fished that stretch but does look similar to a pool in one of my earlier vids. Tight lines!👍🎣

[@savedtheblank]

I felt your pain I really wanted to see that fish in the net it looked a goodun. I'm camping up Wooler next weekend hopefully stalking a few brownies myself ( if I can soften up the missus lol ). My Dad was chuffed with his t-shirt he had a good laugh so thanks again for putting that together Nathan. Tight lines mate

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Larry and glad your dad liked the t shirt. Hope you get amongst the fish up there, lovely part of the world. Tight lines👍🎣

[@fishypie]

great vid chap, im off to the upper severn tomorow , browns and grayling, i hope

[@SlippyLimpets]

Hope you had a good one on the Severn!

[@tinybagger443]

Another cracking video mate shame about no fish but mint scenery that’s what it’s all about

[@SlippyLimpets]

Yeah, like I said I'm the vid, the process is as much fun as the catching👍🎣

[@tombond269]

Cracking video. I've had similar experiences of being snapped off when using bigger flies such as Daddies and Mayflies and I'm fairly sure it's because the flies are too heavy for the tippet and the tippet is weakened during casting. I now use the rule of dividing the hook size by 3 to give me the required tippet diameter, for example a size 12 hook should be fished using a 4x leader. Hope this helps, tight lines!

[@SlippyLimpets]

That's a big help, thanks very much for the info. Tight lines👍🎣

[@ktcarp7963]

Beautiful I'm not far in Cumbria

[@davidoldboy5425]

Don't be disappointed, looked a great day out.

[@SlippyLimpets]

I did really enjoy it, like I said the the top of vid, I enjoy the process as much as the fish. Thanks David and tight lines👍🎣

[@YakfishEire]

Mend your line more PLEASE lol, you'll cause less drag on your flies if you keep mending your flyline off the surface of the water, it'll give your flies a much better presentation meaning more fish :D... great video as usual and tight lines for the future

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks for the info, will give that a go next time out.

[@michaelmaher3213]

Sorry you didn't catch,but that fishing for ya.sometimes you can do everything right but still no fish.another day and better conditions,and who knows.. cracking video none the less.cheers nath.tite lines as always.

[@SlippyLimpets]

I'm rubbish at fly fishing so I probably could have done something to have improved my chances😂 Tight lines👍🎣

[@liamstenson4156]

Another fab video Nathan. That is my favourite kind of fishing. Looked like a good fish that broke you off, pity. It will be there for the next day.

[@SlippyLimpets]

I hope so Liam, it seemed above the usual stamp of fish I get on that river.

[@davedawson9851]

Eyup Nathan. I've got very fond memories of being up that way with an old mate of mine a long time ago. We walked the Pennine way and had to finish it in 11 days 'cos he joined up on day 12 so we didn't have time for me to linger as long as I would have liked to look for fish. They say you can't cross the same river twice but I have a sneaky feeling you'd like to go back for that fish. I'm looking forward to part 2. I'll sithi after, Dave.

[@SlippyLimpets]

That's a bit of a trek to do in 11 days, lovely area though. I'll have to get my self back up there and make you a 2nd part! Tight lines Dave 👍🎣

[@castersfishingwales2038]

👍 buddy always✌

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks guys!👍🎣

[@JW-wp1qt]

Conditions must be bad Nathan, even Mr.Locker is considering going coarse fishing! But that’s the beauty of fishing, there is always a fish to be caught somewhere. Once again your background music is very easy on the ear. 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Aye, it's that time of year when everything salt related is tough. Should pick up again in a couple of weeks. I do enjoy a bit of fly fishing though, it's just the same as lure fishing but with swanky casting, which I'm terrible at.

[@duncanmit5307]

👍💜👍💜🎣🐟,,,,love flyfishing not been for years... Loved making my own flies back in the day......nice looking river hope you get the chance to fish it again soon👍👍👍👍👍🎣🐟

[@SlippyLimpets]

I really enjoy it but not quite as much as sea fishing. Always fancied making my own flies but seemed like a rabbit hole of time, maybe one day. Tight lines!

[@duncanmit5307]

@@SlippyLimpets well lots video on KZbin how to tie your own ...and the satisfaction of catching on one of your own👍👍👍

[@petemaccc]

Really enjoyed that, I’ve driven past there loads of times wondering what the valley bottom is like? Now I know! Was out off dunstanburgh this morning, nowt happening just a big swell.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Glad I could help out! Yeah, the swell pretty big shame you didn't get anything but must have been tough conditions

[@PapaTube-ep1nk]

Partridge and orange, black spider, sooty olive size 16 - 14 wet flies and fish down stream wet fly, deadly in the hills early season in a wind, 5lb line trout are hungry early season and not line shy. 3lb line is madness in rocky streams probably damaged nylon on a rock or the back cast.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks for the info! As you could probably tell, I need all the help I can get when it comes to fly fishing!

[@chrisuk1000]

Beautiful river

[@SlippyLimpets]

It is a great location to fish

[@theevanpyle]

Love this country side of 🇬🇧

[@SlippyLimpets]

Aye, we're very lucky👍

[@nefishingandtackle8557]

Some lovely brownies in morpeth river mate had some upto nearly 4lb couple year back

[@SlippyLimpets]

I've not fished it but 4lb is massive! Might need to get my self along there

[@nefishingandtackle8557]

@@SlippyLimpets yeah mate get some good ones my mate had 30 out the other day in a few hrs like

[@peterwalls308]

Next time your out on the rough streams keep it simple, best dry flys are grey duster 16s and one called black smut 18s...wet flys stick to silver March Brown's size 14 - 16s ..2.5 - 3 pound line. And always stay in contact trying to keep a straight a line as pos , no bellies in the line. Bin.the nymphs.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Will do, thanks for the info!

[@colinchurcher3312]

Stunning video, that's made my mind up going to get a Federation ticket, living in Shotley Bridge not to far to travel, have you been on Derwent start of this season, it's fishing well, tight lines🎣

[@otaupdate3151]

Glad to hear the Derwent's fishing well for somebody. I, on the other hand, am having my usual early-season struggle!

[@SlippyLimpets]

I've not been back to the Derwent since last summer, might have to pay it a visit. Glad you liked the vid and tight lines👍🎣

[@Esoxluciouss11]

unlucky,, i fly fish a lot,,, its hard if you dont stay at it.. but nice video as always

[@SlippyLimpets]

Yeah, I get out once or twice a year and always seems like I'm starting again!

[@keithchegwin1604]

Great video Nathan can you recommend any day ticket water spending 2 weeks caraving at Beadnell later on in year thanks

[@SlippyLimpets]

Have a look at the Northumbrian Anglers Federation website - this was one of their waters- they have visitor passes available. The Anglers Arms near Rothbury also has a stretch and do nice food!

[@HaplessPlugger]

Unlucky Nathan, happens to the best of us....

[@kieranroberts9119]

Aww gutting as when stuff like that happens... That's fishing though mate next time you'll have it 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Yeah, I was a bit gutted but just love being out there doing it. A fish is just a bonus!

[@kieranroberts9119]

@@SlippyLimpets me too mste 👍

[@johndodd4375]

I see your presentation meaning more to you 👍 but tbh I don't think anyone could do a lot better in the circumstances ie wind etc. Well done though. Nice to be out in the sticks though 👌

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks John, appreciate that!👍🎣

[@firstnamelastname9013]

👏👏👍👍

[@johnhamilton9991]

What is a good video would have been a great vid if you’d used a head cam setup. Chest cam just shows frame dominating arms, hands and reel, with a few crotch shots thrown in for good measure. Your previous vids using a head cam (even when you were using a head torch as well) were so much better IMHO. Really enjoyed the photography and commentary. Thanks.

[@SlippyLimpets]

I agree, the perspective is much better but the problem with them is they're uncomfortable, compared to the chesty, and the peak from my cap often gets in the way and spoils the shot. Maybe I could stick the gopro on my peak instead of around my head- I'll work on it for you. Tight lines 👍🎣

[@stephenm8133]

Pity the image of the floating fly keeps winking in/out of view - technical issues?

[@SlippyLimpets]

Yeah, the gopro struggles with detail on water when the light is low/overcastn

[@rollo-m6186]

try the seaguar riverge 7llb. very thin stuff and very strong

[@SlippyLimpets]

Funny you should suggest that, I actually ordered a spool after this trip.

[@rollo-m6186]

Aye my colleague swears by the stuff. You have to put a fair bit of mud as it glistens in the sun when it’s not sun surface

[@SlippyLimpets]

Great info, thanks. Luckily the sun rarely shines up there 😂

[@Graham-1888]

Can be hard going early doors Nathan, klinkhamer with a small pheasant tail or hares ear nymph under it would have been my approach. Lovely looking bit water though and it would be nice on a summers evening. Like your set up, those rods are lovely to look at and fish with. What are your Polaroids ? I need a new pair and they look decent. And your wading boots ? They look different 😂 I'm guessing they are hiking shoes ? If so how do you find them as mine are felt soled and no good for walking and climbing banks.

[@SlippyLimpets]

I need all the help I can get with fly fishing so thanks for the advice. It is a lovely rod but at 10ft probs a bit too long for this type of stuff. They're actually Scarpa running shoes with their lining taken out. All of the wading boots I've tried seem to absorb a load of water and weigh a ton, crap grip too. I've used these shoes for years, in salt and fresh water, and on the yak with no bother. Bit tatty now though

[@kasna1]

I think you are using nymf.

[@riccosuabe]

Do you need a specific license to fish up the Cheviots? Or do you not need one?

[@SlippyLimpets]

You need one, there are various clubs and stretches but this particular one is ran by the Northumbrian anglers federation, they do visitors passes if you don't live in the area. Hope this helps

[@JonJon-rj6xo]

at 2.00 what did that white sign say?

[@SlippyLimpets]

I couldn't make out what it said, it was that sun-faded

[@johngerardmccarthy9103]

Probably had a wind knot on line.

[@SlippyLimpets]

It was new leader but could well have been

[@peterhayes7040]

when you fly fish wait one second and then strike

[@SlippyLimpets]

I normally do, but must have had a rush of blood after 3 hours without a bite!

[@TopSecretVid]

another nympher..ug..so played

[@nevillehutchinson2696]

Stick to sea fishing m8 because ya nee fly angler.

[@saintbeavis]

You should do some videos Neville, show us all how to gan on as you're clearly the expert....🤔

[@SlippyLimpets]

Not sure I will ever be one since I only do it 2 or 3 times a year. Better trying this than no fishing, though