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Post by Super Fly Guy on Jan 6, 2017 16:46:21 GMT
The locals call it Bandstand or Grandstand (never know which is right)
Its the long sweep of the Fowey between the two bridges of Lostwithiel.
The lower bridge is the tidal point and so the speed of flow and the wading depth can depend on the state of the tide.
The river is known for its sea trout run with a few salmon too. The brown trout are almost entirely overlooked though.
The brownies can be great fun as they will rise at will and have an incredible skill at jumping hook after 10 or 15 seconds.
Though larger fish definitely exist, get used to plenty of 6-8 inchers, the big fish lying in extremely tricky locations.
For the cost of your EA license it's a good amount of quality Cornish river
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Post by yodatheangler on Jan 13, 2017 8:28:55 GMT
A great stretch of river, been fishing it for years, Salmon lie under the trees on the opposite bank to the sports field and can be difficult to present a fly to unless you're wading, great stretch for brownies during the summer, I refer to it as the playing field glide, between the town bridge and new road bridge.
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Post by yodatheangler on Jan 13, 2017 8:46:16 GMT
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Post by nn on Jan 13, 2017 11:32:52 GMT
The free stretch at Lanhydrock is also well worth fishing (from Respryn Bridge down to the wooden bridge before one of the finest bends on the whole river Fowey). Day/week permits for the rest of the beat can be purchased from the National Trust office at Lanhydrock. Fiesty brown trout, sea trout and the chance of a salmon. Some disturbance from dog walkers on the other bank (fish don't seem to mind that much). NN
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Post by kernowsteve on May 5, 2017 18:43:12 GMT
A great stretch of river, been fishing it for years, Salmon lie under the trees on the opposite bank to the sports field and can be difficult to present a fly to unless you're wading, great stretch for brownies during the summer, I refer to it as the playing field glide, between the town bridge and new road bridge. the salmon now tend to lie in different places as alot of trees got cut, it's always been known locally as "milk factory stretch". It holds some nice brownies |
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Post by kernowsteve on May 5, 2017 18:50:15 GMT
The locals call it Bandstand or Grandstand (never know which is right) Its the long sweep of the Fowey between the two bridges of Lostwithiel. The lower bridge is the tidal point and so the speed of flow and the wading depth can depend on the state of the tide. The river is known for its sea trout run with a few salmon too. The brown trout are almost entirely overlooked though. The brownies can be great fun as they will rise at will and have an incredible skill at jumping hook after 10 or 15 seconds. Though larger fish definitely exist, get used to plenty of 6-8 inchers, the big fish lying in extremely tricky locations. For the cost of your EA license it's a good amount of quality Cornish river Bandstand is the first pool below the lower bridge( railway bridge) as you enter coulson park |
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