Fishery News Week ending 18May 2008
· Fantastic holiday fish for Finley at Rutland Water
Finlay Binnie, on group holiday with fellow Scots, catches 7lb 11oz Rutland Rainbow – the best of the week
· Make the most of Summer matches
Rutland Water
Tuesday night boat league now under way
7 June Anglian Water Floating Line
22 June England Eliminator ‘Odds & Sods’
5 July Scierra UK Pairs heat
9 July EDFF Fishery rules Competition
12 July Anglian Water Over 50’s Pairs match
Grafham Water
Tuesday night boat league now under way
15 June Lexus European Individual qualifier
16 June Lexus European Team qualifier
21 June Scierra Pairs
5 July English Youth National
Pitsford Water
25 June Scierra Pairs
· great way to gain boat skills – Pitsford Water Boat Buddies
The Pitsford Boat Buddy scheme gives novice boat anglers the chance to team up with a more experienced angler for a great evening’s boat fishing. Call the fishing lodge on 01604 781350 to book a place - 27 May, 24 June and 15 July Rutland Water
fish week 1147 (season 10,618) returns 369 (2721) rod average 3.1(3.9)
Rutland
The best fish of the week was a superb Rainbow taken by Finlay Binnie of Newtonmore, Inverness. Finlay caught this lovely Rainbow from the Poplars area of the North Arm on a cruncher using Cortland blue line. He was boat fishing with fishing buddy Alan Smith. Both anglers enjoyed catching further big fish on the day – all over 4lb. They fished on a catch and release permit and returned the fish safely to the water. The pair were part of a group from Scotland making their annual May visit to Rutland. Alan and Dick Sneddon also had some large fish in their bags, the largest five fish weighed over 20lb. The group of six recorded 177 fish over their six days’ fishing, most were taken on crunchers or diawl bachs on a Cortland blue line off Hideaway Bay. Other notable catches during the week included Al Owen and his boat partner who caught several over wintered fish in their bag up to 5lb.
Competition news
Wadham Trophy Bank Match 16 May
The match was fished on a dull, cold overcast evening in a light North Easterly wind. This wind opened up plenty of bank space. Fish were caught at various locations including Dickensons, Old Hall, Blue Pipes and Church Bay. First and second weights came from Old Hall Point. Most rods had plenty of pulls and numerous fish were lost. Best patterns were buzzers and diawl bachs on floating lines. Many fish were seen rising especially between the Normanton church and the blue pipes. The evening finished with weigh in and cakes and ale under the canopy in the dark! The results were declared by John Wadham by torchlight! John also thanked senior warden John Seaton for Paul Wild won with 7 fish for 14lb 7oz. With Hilary Tomlinson in second place with 6 fish for 12lb 2oz. Ziggy Lesiakowski was third and had the best average weight per fish of 2lb 13oz and the best fish of the match at 3lb 4oz. The match fished to a rod average of 3.1 and an average weight of 2.7lb reflecting the continuing high quality of the sport.
The Phillips match took place on Monday 12 May with several limits coming to the scales.
1st G Chewter & B Ormiston 16 fish for 42lb 9oz
2nd J Gale & I Baldock 16 fish for 33lb 1oz
3rd A Sexton & M Searle 15 fish for 33lb
4th G Williams & C McLeod 16 fish for 31lb 3oz
best rainbow 7lb 11oz taken by Finlay Binnie of Newtonmore, Inverness, Scotland
best brown 3lb 8oz taken by Mr Boyland from Scotland
best boat areas Old Hall Bay, Yellowstone, Church Bay and the Normanton shoreline using floating or intermediate lines with Diawl Bachs, crunchers and buzzers.
best bank areas Old Hall point, Hinmans Bank, Normanton Bank, Church Bay, Dickenson Bay using floating lines. Best flies as for boat anglers but include Nymphs
mid week boat winner Bruce Gilliver of Oakham
fish stocked 2,000
forthcoming events Tuesday evening boat league Book in from 5.15pm, draw at 5.50, boat leave at 6pm. Light supper available
Fire Service 20 May
England FFA 31 May
Anglian Water Floating Line 7 June
beginners courses 24 May; 1,8,14,18,21 & 28 June and other dates throughout the season
boat fishing for beginners 13 June
Grafham Water
fish week 1233 (season 5642) returns 388 (1563) rod average 3.24 (3.61)
With the practice for the Trout Masters going well (match day 19May) anglers have reported fish in all areas of the lake and at all depths. The best method seems to be buzzers under the bung as well as boobies fished deep out in the open water. The hot spots are Hill Farm and the Willows for both bank and boat anglers. Full report on the Trout Masters next week.
best boat areas G buoy, Deep Water point, Bowl of Dam, South Dam, Seat/Sludge bank, Central drifts
best bank areas South end of Dam, G buoy, deep water point, Perry Point, the Seat
fish stocked 4000
forthcoming events beginners courses 25 & 28 May; 8,22 & 25 June and other dates throughout the season
Tuesday Evening Boat League starts 13 May
Pitsford Water
fish week 567 (season 5,665) returns 196(1,700) rod average 2.8(3.3)
Grafham Water Fly Fishers held a club match at Pitsford Water on Sunday. 19 Anglers fished catching 95 fish giving a rod average of 5.6 which was excellent. Steven Ellerbeck had the heaviest 8 fish limit on the day weighing in at 17lb14oz. In second place was John Batter with 8 fish for 17lb 6oz and in third was Richard Kesek with 8 fish for 17lb. The best fish fell to Nick Preston with a rainbow of 4lb 8oz. Most fish were caught in the small half and up at the dam and were taken on a variety of methods but the most successful was orange blobs on intermediate lines. Pitsford Water enjoyed a busy weekend hosting the East Midlands Fly Fishers Fun Day and the Greenwell Persuaders Fun Day. Both groups enjoyed a relaxed day out which was made even better by a bbq lunch and tea for the club cooked on Anglian Water’s bbq which are available free for anyone to use at Pitsford Water. Both clubs had caught good numbers of fish despite a cold north easterly wind. Fish were taken in the small half and up at Pitsford Creek. Anglers reported that a variety of sinking lines were working and lures pulled slow were working well. Top spot for the boats were the small half, Pitsford Creek and Gorse. Top spots for the bank anglers are the Gorse, and Stilton Point.
Boat Buddies
Tuesday 27 May is the first Boat Buddies evening, but at present we only have experienced anglers and a few inexperienced anglers, so for this event to work we are looking for anglers who want to go on a boat for the first time, who are new to fly fishing. Contact the lodge on 01604 781350 to book your place, these will be limited so book soon.
Best rainbow 6lb 2oz taken by T Bailey of Pershore
Best boat areas Small Half, Pitsford Creek and Gorse
Best bank areas Gorse & Stilton Point
Best methods Intermediate lures
Fish stocked 500
Mid week boat winner Gordon Bramwell of Leicester
Forthcoming events beginners courses 25 May then alternate Saturdays until the first week of November.
Anglian Water Fulling Mill International Midland Heat 24 May
Boat Buddies 27 May – see report for details
Scierra Pairs 25 June
Ravensthorpe Reservoir
fish week 470 (season 6,402) returns 82 (940) rod average 5.73 (6.81)
Fifteen anglers from Scotland’s Ferry Fly Dressers Club fished on Saturday taking 62 fish for the day.
1st D West 6lb 8oz
2nd W Thomson 5lb 8oz
3rd D Miller 4lb 8oz
Boat anglers are taking fish in all areas of the reservoir. Both at anchor with nymph teams and on the drift with hares ears and crunchers. Spooned fish are showing buzzer, daphnia, damsel and some snails. Settled weather will bring fish to the upper layers where olives are hatching. The dam wall is consistently producing nice silver fish in the 2-3 lb range to nymphs on 14/16 foote leaders and floating lines with black and green lures and damsels are working well on sinkers.
best rainbow 5lb taken by Tom Clarke of Northampton
best boat areas all areas fishing well
best bank areas dam wall and platform 11/12
mid week boat winner Rick Barlow of London
Demand for boats often outstrips supply – pre-booking is essential.
For boat bookings and enquiries please call 01604 770875.