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Week ending 10 May 2009
• New website for Fishery News
This week http://www.anglianwaterleisure.co.uk will take you to the Company’s new look website http://www.anglianwater.co.uk You will need to select the Leisure tab and you will then be able to navigate easily to the fishery news.

• Ravensthorpe Reservoir in top form
11lb 14oz Rainbow for David Brady
Rod average of 6.4

• Who will be top of the league in 2009?
Tuesday Night Boat League starts 12 May
Call lodges for details
Rutland Lodge 01780 686441
Grafham Lodge 01480 810531

• Tuition for Juniors at Grafham Water
Wednesday 28 May
Sponsored by the Salmon and Trout Association.
Three hours of tuition covering elementary casting, fly tying, tackle and tactics. 9.30am to 12.30 or 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
For just £10
Parental consent forms will be provided.
For more information and to book a place please contact
Peter Hartley on 07922 126154

http://www.anglianwater.co.uk

Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531;
Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350,
Taverham Mills Fishery 01603 861014; Alton Water 01473 589105
Recreation Dept Anglian Water 01572 653021

Rutland Water
Fish week 2,874 (season 12,375) returns 557 (2,502) rod average 5.15 (4.94)

Strong south westerly winds dominated last week’s fishing making things a lot more challenging. Bank fishing was limited to the Sailing Club, Whitwell Creek, and parts of the north arm. Boat anglers fared best in the most uncomfortable area of the reservoir, the main basin. Lure fishing came into its own with the poor conditions, however, on the Sunday winds had dropped to very light Easterly for most of the day with boat anglers fishing the Odds & Sods England Eliminator catching quick 8 fish limits, some in less than 2½ hours, using midge tip and the bung method.

Best fish of the week fell to Carl Nixon who was practising on Tuesday for the Bob Church Classic the following day. Carl hooked into a superb grown on Rainbow weighing in at 6lb 15¾oz whilst boat fishing in Fantasy Island. Carl hooked the fish on a boobie on a sinking line. Best brown of the week at 6lb 8oz fell to Mr N Hails from Newcastle.

Settled weather and a change in wind direction would help anglers to fish in a comfortable fashion. Plenty of insect activity with large and small buzzers in abundance and good olive hatches should encourage fish nearer the surface again.

Competition news
Bob Church Classic 6 May

118 Anglers fished this popular match with a four fish limit followed by catch and release. A stiff westerly breeze blowing down the South Arm into the main basin meant most of the boats made for the dam. Winner Sean Jones fished Old Hall Bay throughout the match using a Di7 sweep line with two blobs and at one point in the competition was 19-1 up on his boat partner Alan Hayward. Sean’s total weight with catch and release was 39lb 12½oz. The biggest fish was taken by Robbie Winram, Anglian Water retail assistant, who won the prize for best fish at 5lb 12oz. Six of the top ten places were filled by members of Iain Barr Fly Fishing Team. Iain, fishing as a guest of match host Bob Church, elected to fish in particularly choppy water down by the dam.

England Eliminator ‘Odds & Sods’
The first round of the England Eliminator ‘Odds & Sods’ was held at Rutland Water on Sunday 10 May 2009, with the second leg to be held at Grafham Water on Sunday 21 June. 56 anglers motored out onto the flat calm water. Practice went out of the window as the wind dropped to nothing from the previous days’ conditions. Numerous limits were taken with Ed Foster winning with 8 fish for 24lb 6oz.

It is with great sadness that we report the sudden death at the end of the match of Dave Hodgson of Ashington, Northumberland. Dave was a highly respected and popular angler who will be greatly missed. The thoughts of the fishery team at Anglian Water go to his wife and family at this sad time.

Rutland Water continued

Best Rainbow