Renting rods Keswick ?

[danielmck07]

I am in the Lake District (Keswick) and was looking on doing a bit of fly fishing for trout as I have never done it however I don’t have any gear so I was wondering if there is anywhere close you can rent or hire a fly fishing rod etc? And if anyone knows any good trout spots close to Keswick ?

 

[brian carragher]

There's plenty of trout river running through bassenthwaite, always worth having a look upstream of the lake

 

[davej]

Something like this would probably be ok for occasional use.
Matt Hayes Adventure - 6-7wt FLY Rod and 7-8 Weight Reel Complete Fishing Set/Floating Tapered Weight Forward 7 Line/Backing Line, Leader, and Flies for Trout Salmon Carp Chub [99-8003/8048246]: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Outdoors

 

[dealornodeal]

Theres a very small tackle shop at the bottom of Keswick high street might be worth talking to the people in there for help/advice

 

[Jonathan Sutcliffe-Bland]

Hemmingways Fishing - Lake District Guided Fishing Trips

Since 1993 we have been offering unique guided fishing trips and fly casting tuition to individuals, groups and corporate clients in the Lake District.

hemmingwaysfish.co.uk

 

[floatfisher]

It's close season for brown and sea trout at the moment.

 

[Jonathan Sutcliffe-Bland]

Windermere - Artic Char

 

[banksy]

For river brownies, the Derwent between Bassenthwaite Lake and Keswick is good. You need a ticket, not sure where from these days?
Edit - found it -

Permits – Keswick Anglers Association (KAA)

I've had some lovely brown trout from the bays near Glenridding on Ullswater and from the shallows at the other end near Pooley Bridge, free fishing. Best early morning and evening.
Closed season on both the above until 14 March.
Until then, Watendlath Tarn is a lovely place to fish, day tickets from the farmhouse there. Parking is National Trust.




Just stay away from the public foothpath area either side of the bridge.
"That's right Gregory, you throw stones into the water , so that nasty man can't hurt them with his fishing hook!"

Windermere & Ambleside AC have some excellent fishing on their books. I've fished Ghyll Head, High Newton and Bigland Tarn.

Homepage - Windermere, Ambleside & District Angling Association

WADAA offers superb fishing for the fly angler on our three main rainbow trout fisheries, Ghyll Head, High Newton and Bigland. These waters are well stocked throughout the season and offer consistent year round sport. In addition WADAA offers top quality stillwater fishing on a more natural...

www.lakedistrictfishing.co.uk

 

[Barbelcatcher]

What bait David, maggot or caster? Also places I have also visited - 1 week of my honeymoon was spent at Pooley Bridge.

 

[banksy]

What bait David, maggot or caster? Also places I have also visited - 1 week of my honeymoon was spent at Pooley Bridge.