Two weeks   May 11 - 24  
345 anglers caught 1417 fish of which 910 were returned  
Rainbow 7lb 7oz  Graham Wilkinson, Nottingham, black buzzer, boat 7lb 4oz  Ray Goodfellow, Kettering, grhe 7lb 0oz  Mr Craddock, Wellingborough, boat 6lb 12oz Mark Waring, black buzzer, boat 6lb 2oz  Mr Crowther, Newark 5lb 10oz Mr Meakins, Northampton, damsel 5lb 8oz  Ken Grigg, Kettering 5lb 8oz  Mr Henman, boat 5lb 7oz  Pete Welch, Boston, black buzzer 4lb 15oz David Coales, Burton Latimer, buzzer  
Brown 8lb 9oz  Dennis Laws, Kings Lynn, olive buzzer, boat 4lb 6oz  Andy Hoddle, Rushden, boat  
Best Areas Bank - dam, boat bay, lagoon Boat - boat bay, west arm, east arm  
Best Patterns black buzzer, olive buzzer, grhe, red diawl bach, damsel nymph, sunburst blob, black hopper, black shipmans.     The constant NE winds have not stopped the fish feeding although for a couple of days the wind changed to E and catches slowed. Boat and bank anglers are still catching equally well. During the day the fish are feeding well on damsel nymphs as well as on the non stop hatches of black or olive buzzers. On cloudy days most fish are being caught in the top foot of water so it is important not to fish below them which is easy to do with fluorocarbon leaders. If the sun comes out then try a lightly weighted damsel or an indicator with size 12 skinny buzzers at 18 inches and 3 foot. The dull, wet days have produced good hatches of pond olives. There seem to have been many more olives this season. If the fish are taking them then keep a small hares ear nymph on your cast at all times! Dries have been doing well in the superb evening rise. The fish have been showing last thing whatever the temperature as long as the wind is not too strong.  
Competition News On Sunday May 18th a bank match for the Tommy Wood memorial trophy was held. Match rules were floating line and buzzer imitations only.   17 anglers caught 65 fish   
1. David Coales, Burton Latimer 16lb 11oz
2. Dennis Shannon, Wellingborough 16lb 8oz
3. Nick Middleton, Thorpe Waterville 13lb 10oz
4. Brad Gifford, Kettering 13lb 6oz
5. Nick Keller, Kettering  13lb 2oz
6. Steve Johnson, Raunds 9lb 7oz   
Many thanks to all who took part in this friendly event which will take place yearly. A good friend of Tommy, John Wildman, donated a lovely trophy for first prize.   A raffle and donations from anglers who couldn't attend raised a superb £535.50 for Sue Ryder, Thorpe Hall Hospice, Peterborough.    
Next Stocking May 26 & 30  

Edward