May 1st – 7th

205 anglers caught 833 fish of which 541 were returned

Best Fish
7lb 8oz Greg Potts, Whittlesey, black buzzer, boat
6lb 3oz Darren Oram, Aldwincle, diawl bach
6lb 1oz Mr Phillips, boat
6lb 0oz Matt Skinner, Rushden, boat
5lb 8oz Clive Trundle, Towcester, black snake, boat
5lb 2oz Richard Steels, Stanground, green/white lure, boat
5lb 0oz Al Steels, Stanground, olive buzzer, boat

Best Areas
Bank – gravel bar, shallow bay, dam, east arm
Boat – west arm, down middle

Best Patterns
olive cruncher, grhe, olive or black buzzer, black or brown hopper, green/white lures, white snake, tequila blob/booby

Another week with good numbers of fish feeding on the surface despite the cold N or NE wind.
On cloudy days the fish are in range of the bank anglers with dries and washing line scoring.
Boat fishing has been consistent with a variety of methods although most fish are being taken in the top 3 feet.
Water remains very clear and there are large fly hatches including a few hawthorn along with pond olives, black or olive buzzers and alders.

Next Stocking
May 9th, 12th

Sunday May 7th
Alex Booth Fly Fishers bank match
15 anglers caught 33 fish
1. Kev Slater 6 fish 14lb 14oz (dries)
2. Roy Lewin 5 fish 9lb 15oz
3. Rob Dobson 3 fish 7lb 2oz
4. Mike Smith 3 fish 5lb 12oz
5. Ian Footman 2 fish 5lb 7oz

Sunday May 7th
Kirby Fly Fishers pairs boat match
12 anglers caught 40 fish
1. Allan & Jimmy Pentney 12 fish 27lb 4oz (white snake)
2. Frank Parker & Russ Jackson 12 fish 23lb 12oz
3. Wayne Lewin & Jim Stiles 5 fish 12lb 11oz

Upcoming Competitions
May 21st Tommy Wood Memorial buzzer match (bank, free entry, open to everyone. All proceeds from the raffle go to Sue Ryder Peterborough)

June 4th Scierra Pairs heat (boat)
November 12th Dave Hughes Memorial Fur & Feather (bank & boat)