Week Ending – Saturday 25th April 2009

This Week :
Browns : 2
Weight : 13lbs 6ozs
Av Weight : 6lbs 11ozs
Largest : 8lbs 2ozs
Rainbows : 1647
Weight : 3950lbs 9ozs
Av Weight : 2lbs 6ozs
Largest : 7lbs 12ozs
No of Visits : 482
Total Catch : 1649
Av Catch per Angler Visit : 3.42

This Season :
Largest Brown : 11lbs 2ozs
Largest Rainbow : 13lbs 8ozs
No of Visits : 2110
Total Catch : 7797
Av Weight : 2lbs 7ozs
Av Catch per Angler Visit : 3.7

Comments :

Mr Mr Rod Wilson of Leicester set a new season’s record bag limit weight with his eight fish which weighed 35lbs 14ozs including browns of 8lbs 2ozs and 5lbs 4ozs.

There were some other good limits including 27lbs 00ozs to Mr John Dobbie of West Hadden, 27lbs 00ozs to Mr Eric Whale of Coventry, 25lbs 00ozs to Mr Jim Dempsey of Bedworth, 24lbs 6ozs to Mr P Jones, 24lbs 4ozs to Mr Arron Thresher of Daventry, 24lbs 4ozs to Mr Melvyn Severn of Loscoe, 24lbs 00ozs to Mr T Fitzpatrick, 23lbs 2ozs to Mr Richard Watkins of Gloucester and 23lbs 00ozs to Mr P Hindle of Cheshire. Mr Peter Pritchard of Stratford upon Avon took five weighing16lbs 2ozs and Mr David Armstrong of Fawsley weighed in five for 16lbs 00ozs from the boat.

Best rainbow this week was Mr Peter Hindle’s 7lbs 12ozs.

Mr Eugene Hughes of London released a brown estimated to be over 10lbs 00ozs and then the very next day he lost a twelve pound rainbow at the net.. Mr Melvyn Severn also lost a double figured brown at the net.

Toft Bay, Cornfield, Biggin Bay and Hensborough have all been productive areas at different times.

Buzzer, Diawl bach, Hares ear, Pheasant tail, Damsel and Sparklers are all worth a try.

Toft Bay and Cornfield have again been the best areas.

Black Buzzer, Diawl Bach, Hares Ear, Damsel Nymph and Orange Fritz all popular.