Stalking Brown Trout With Dry Flies | Fly Fishing in Northumberland

I joined a local fly fishing club to gain access to a local, urban river. It's a lovely little river with plenty of wild brown trout eating insects off the surface. My fly fishing skills were a little rusty and it took a wee while to get into the swing, but ended up landing a new PB brown trout on a dry fly.
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[@beowulf5982]

I Paused your video for a bathroom break, the missus shouted for me to hurry up because she thought i was keeping you waiting. Love the Trout fishing. Thank you Nathan.

[@funnysods]

Never easy but so worthwhile when you can land one. The camera doesn't begin to do the colours justice, stunning little fish. Well done on nabbing a few.

[@SlippyLimpets]

It's such an engaging way of fishing, see the fish, try to figure out what they're eating, cast and hopefully hook one. Love it. Thanks for the comment

[@deanhamblett3877]

Awesome mate, that’s a great days fly fishing. You’ll get into this more for sure, it’s addictive. Great way to clear your head too.

[@kriscuthbert9671]

A totally enjoyable video Nath was on the edge of the sofa with ya a few times. . ! What a stunnin fish. . Well worth the hard work 👍Tight FLY Lines 🎣🎣

[@davecosgrove8787]

I've been fishing another Northumberland river, dead drifting spiders. Every 3rd cast I retrieve, and I'm getting as many fish on the retrieved fly as the drift. Sometimes it seems like there is nothing in a pool, the moved fly is the only thing that gets a take.

[@johnbhoy67graham80]

Quality 👍🏻 love a bit of dry fly fishing well done my man nice trout aswell 👍🏻

[@RnRMonster]

Thanks for your videos, I always enjoy. I fish for mackerel and pollack on the rocky coast of Maine, USA and have learned a few things watching you. I always appreciate KZbinrs not saying where they fish specifically. Spot burning sucks. Secret spots get trashed and poachers hammer the fish. Good luck!

[@SlippyLimpets]

My pleasure and glad you picked up some tips. You're dead right about posting locations, I used to in my early days but it trashed my local marks. Lesson learned. Tight lines!

[@benradley4895]

There’s something majestic catching a brown trout I think ! 👍 I fish stocked waters a lot of the time but still get the odd brownie- and makes it that little bit extra special 👍 Only had tiddlers out of our local river , but I’ve noticed they are thriving lately 👍😊

[@raymitchell4220]

You never give up Nathan, that stream reminds me so much of where I fished as a lad, mostly 4 to 6 ounce wild brownies but the last time I went I got one of 15 ounces. Soon after it was badly polluted by a big housing estate being built and rerouted underground, the M23 is over it now! Thanks for sharing, take care, Norfolk Ray

[@robbysearle]

Another great video Nathan. I'm not a fly fisherman, but you make em really enjoyable to watch. Thanks.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Give it a go Rob, you might like it!

[@timyates6712]

Great video, nice to see so many wild brownies in such abundance

[@SlippyLimpets]

I was really surprised, thought might get a couple but not see that many. Tight lines

[@patwilbourne]

Definitely the best way of fishing 👍 Absolutely fantastic 😜 Keep up the good work... Totally loved it 🎣

[@SlippyLimpets]

I do enjoy it, just don't do it enough. Glad you liked it and thanks for the comment.

[@mickwalsh8136]

watched this upload again nath as I just love your obvious, infectious joy at catching that pb brownie

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Mick😊

[@stephenjones1735]

Cracking little river, been fishing it for a few years now. some cracking brownies and grayling in there pal

[@SlippyLimpets]

It is, I need to fish it a bit more than I do, but the only issue for me is members aren't allowed to post video/pics on social media and I video all of my sessions.

[@stephenjones1735]

@@SlippyLimpets yeah they are sticklers for that, if poachers want to poach they will. great river though

[@vadims4589]

Very good size of brown trout. Looks great small stream. Also on video can see that water are bit coloured this definitely good for trout fishing.

[@KW_FlyFishing]

If the fishing was always easy we'd get bored of it. Great video and lovely trout at 26mins. Well done!

[@geoffsharp7713]

Another great video, it’s inspired me to maybe give it a try one day 🎣👌🏻

[@malcolmmetcalfe4652]

Nice 👍 I’d love a little river on my doorstep like that them little wild brown trout are stunning and what a fish well done tight lines.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate! I'm so glad I found it.

[@allythescot]

Looks a great location,clean river and fish in great condition and big reward at the end,great video Nathan,Ally

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Ally, it's a hidden gem of a river.

[@allythescot]

Was a great video Nathan,totally enjoyed it,was my type of fishing,Ally

[@adztaylor2277]

Just goes to show Nath..on your doorstep with a lot of patience pays dividends. Always good to get a PB...That was a good sized trout from that swim...You found a good spot there...Tight lines bud and all the best.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Cheers Adz, I was really surprised by the number of fish in there. I'll be back, for sure. Tight lines👍🎣

[@ianturner3033]

Don't normally watch freshwater, but enjoyed this one. Perseverance paid off.👍. And so close to home. Surprising what lurks in your own backyard.😦 Thanks for sharing.👏 Stay safe. 😷🙊

[@bram7659]

That right there is the hardest kind of fishing, and not just cos I’m a fly angler! You’re very modest but your presentation was first class otherwise you wouldn’t have caught anything! Those wiley trout aren’t easily tempted! I’m heading up to Cow Green Reservoir next week for a wild camp and a go at the wild brownies! Great video as usual!

[@castersfishingwales2038]

Well wild Garlic is Mint, that's a new one lol!! awesome Nathan buddy, takes me back 30 years, good stuff, stay safe butty

[@SlippyLimpets]

Haha, I know, damn geordie dialect 🤣 stay safe and tight lines👍🎣

[@chrisuk1000]

Nice brownie, often unexpected in those small waters but they are there

[@carlbadger1179]

Amazing videos, miss you guys 💙

[@ibana8449]

For smaller rivers like that with hard access, try popping your rod through one of the gaps in the trees, and just plop it in. I sometimes add a small piece of shot when "plopping" about a foot above the fly, settles the trace in the breeze.

[@stevenlamb2699]

Great video, cracking trout.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Steven!

[@Loyalist-ul6qm]

Fantastic bro all the very best tightlines.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Cheers dude! Same to you

[@user-ho4ph5pv9i]

Nice video Lots of good grayling I. There too

[@darrenjgreig]

Nice one mate, braw session. the trials and tribulations of river fishing eh?? Lol I usually catch more trees than brownies but magic when you get one.....Wheres my waders lol

[@alexhickson4398]

Great new spot mate, loving the mixed content of your channel, always looking for your next vid. Maybe treat yourself to a glass fly rod. lovely to cast, great for roll casting with limited space very forgiving on the take with light leaders and a whole lotta fun to catch fish on! Lovin your work mate and keep up the great work........Alex

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Alex, really appreciate that. I'll have a look into a glass rod, sounds way more appropriate than the 10ft nymphing rod I was using. Tight lines👍🎣

[@Tjk186]

Lovely PB brownie at the end of your great video ( among the many wildies you caught !) ..well done!...very enjoyable to watch...guess you'll be visiting your local river a bit more from now on :)

[@SlippyLimpets]

Yep, the next time I fancy casting a fly, I'll definitely be heading back there👍thanks for the comment

[@gunder3]

Loved the video, for me though some sound was missing. G'day from an expat in Melbourne.

[@SlippyLimpets]

G'Day, sorry about the audio, I didn't check the video before uploading it. Hopefully it wasn't too much of a distraction for you. Tight lines👍🎣

[@cortoolei-pearson7702]

Yes, and your in kid, and on the dry 👍 Longtime subscriber and love your stuff but we are polar opposites, I'll chuck lures when I can't chuck fluff, either or, I'm happy and your the complete opposite!. I enjoyed this outing with you on the fresh water, thanks 😁

[@SlippyLimpets]

Sounds like we are but have a similar interest- catching fish on imitations! Glad you enjoyed and tight lines👍🎣

[@Madmicksoutdooractivities]

Love the dry fly fishing even tho I’ve spent most of the day tying wets 😂😂😂😂 Great video mate

[@daz918]

try a slow figuire of 8 retrieve bud, little bit of movement in the fly makes all the difference sometimes

[@bertifrasilmeye995]

Hi, I just tied one dry fly most of the time, dont seem to here about it anymore 'Greenwells glory'. Whats in that water btw? Cheers.

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

vastly improved fly fishing skills there mister, good to see it's amazing what these recovering rivers can produce, most people just take one look at the milky water and slimy rocks, and head out of town to the "proper" rivers! you ought to give the streamers a go, you'll see more 2 pounders and the takes make you jump out of your skin! there's a bloke from your neck of the woods on utube, nymphing newt, I think ??? check out his streamer lure stuff. Nice..

[@Oli.Brown.]

Lovely brown (not talking about myself! 😂). Great watching the takes.Trotting a live Minnow down stream would sort out the biggest ones 👀😉 Cheers

[@SlippyLimpets]

Cheers Oli! Aye, live baiting always gets the bigger fish, alas this river is fly only. Hope you're getting amongst them👍🎣

[@Oli.Brown.]

Yea, it’s often the case in a lot of rivers and probably best it stays that way. The sunny old NE has been a bit of a struggle as of late for me on the silvers. Not helped by the sea temps actually going down over the past month! Finally firing up however, with a nice dozen earlier on in the week. Hopefully back out on the boat after it’s repairs and some night time forays on the shore. Tight lines and all the best

[@ascot1049]

Brilliant.

[@robbieallan6522]

That was a beautiful trout, was that one of the 2lb+ fish? It looked over 2lb but I'm not Great at judging weight, absolutely stunning markings well done man 👏

[@SlippyLimpets]

I think so, I'm not that great at judging weights either, still it was a joy to catch and release such a lovely looking fish. 👍🎣

[@dazzer273]

Have you done any sea trout videos? If not might be a great one to do, I believe early sunny mornings can be a good time I tend to fish them during the summer spawning runs between 8PM & mid night but I know plenty of lads that fish them from the shore

[@SlippyLimpets]

I've caught them by accident but haven't specifically targetted them, i don't have the correct license. Still a fish I'd like to target though, so you might see a video or two at some point

[@dazzer273]

@@SlippyLimpets looking forward to it. They are my favourite species to catch and also to eat lol

[@robertegedi2687]

Awesome video mate, I really enjoyed it. What a place!

[@robbieallan6522]

Great video, I'm not to keen on club's getting to privatise rivers, theirs a couple of beautiful rivers in Douglas that meet and both of them are private which is a bit unfair when it's £500 to become a member and your licence on top, people like me don't get into club's like that anyway. Great video lost audio a couple of times but still lovely fishing 🎣

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Robbie. I'm not really into clubs either, luckily the one on this water was only £75 for the year, and they didn't have too many rules. That said, they have just banned pics/videos on social media because of poaching problems, which means I can no longer make videos there. Shame since it's a lovely little river and very close to my house. Glad you liked the vid and tight lines👍🎣

[@robbieallan6522]

That's a good price for the season but shame about the poaching. Atleast you can save a few quid on petrol and see if you can hook into the 4 pounder.

[@davidfarley1913]

All the ooohs and aaaahs you could set the soundtrack to a porno movie, I imagine.!!! Another great video 👍👍

[@craigleith100]

Well that was worth the wait 😁 Nice1 what length of rod did you use here? I’ve just started fly fishing I got an 8ft 4W would you recommend I buy the packs of tapered leaders or just a spool of fluorocarbon also what length of leader would you recommend 🤷🏼‍♂️ thanks in advance Tight lines ✌🏼💙🎣👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@SlippyLimpets]

Haha, it was. I was using a 10ft #4 weight nymphing rod, probably a bit long for casting flies in the undergrowth but it's all I have. I'd probably start with flouro for nymphs and wet flies or mono for dry flies, it could get quite expensive buying tapered leaders if you're just starting out. Hope this helps and tight lines

[@craigleith100]

@@SlippyLimpets Nice1 thanks for the advice 💯👌🏼 my wee Brother wanted me to go out tonight but my beloved Rangers are playing so maybe tomorrow take it easy & Tight lines ✌🏼💙🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏼

[@jameshatto8006]

hey man, great video! What sort of camera do you use ?

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks man, appreciate it. I use a gopro 9, 10 and my phone

[@BEN10TO10]

That must be the dirtiest river water I've ever seen, lovely trout though. Well done.

[@LocoveryChannel]

👏🏆👏

[@jonkennard8272]

Spoiler alert look away now! I was nervous about you losing that bigger fish you hooked and then even more so when I saw no net!! Looking forward to the rest of it

[@SlippyLimpets]

Haha, I was too, tried to be as gentle as possible with it. Defo need a net. Tight lines

[@JW-wp1qt]

Ever done fly fishing for bass Nathan?

[@davedawson9851]

I'm 12 again! The difference between being a kid and being grown up is that you get taken to task as an adult for doing (almost) exactly the same thing if you haven't arranged appropriate licences and what-not. Or maybe I was lucky not to get nabbed. LMAO - I was genuinely thinking that I might suggest that you go full-on Geordie for a moment in a future video to see how many subs can understand now that your viewership has become wide. At 25:25 you went and did it. Good fish will do that to ya. Mowgli goes to Mowgli. So it's done. I really enjoyed that one. Cheers Nathan. Dave.

[@grahamharper5393]

I'm lucky I live ten mins from a good salmon River and have to travel about 35 miles to fish from the shore the price of fuel just now is just such a drain on people so I no where ure coming from mate nice vid tight lines 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Now there's a fish I'd like to catch! The price of fuel is ludicrous at the moment, here's hoping it comes down soon enough. Tight lines mate

[@grahamharper5393]

Have u never caught a salmon realy that's like never haveing a bacon roll 🤣

[@SlippyLimpets]

@@grahamharper5393 haha! Probably the only game species I've never caught

[@duncanmit5307]

💜👍💜👍🎣🐟🐟🐟🐟 ...

[@chip-sn4hj]

U are 5 min walk from where I live canny river