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Week ending 17 May 2009

• New look website for Fishery News
View the latest Fishery News at http://www.anglianwater.co.uk

• Barry’s best at Rutland Water
6lb 5oz Rainbow for Barry Vaughan of West Deeping

• 11lb 8oz Rainbow for Keith at Ravensthorpe
Keith Anderson from West Lothian takes best fish of the week

• Half term 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 1,244 (season 13,619) returns 279 (2,781) rod average 4.45(4.89)

Plenty of fish have been recorded for the week in spite of the strong easterly winds. Barry Vaughan of West Deeping took two of the best fish for the week and enjoyed a great day’s fishing last Sunday with Leon Smith. Barry took quality fish from the South Arm and recorded a cracking 6lb 5oz Rainbow casting and hooking the fish on a green buzzer.

Phil Brown of Empingham and Peter de Kremer of Oakham recorded Browns over 5lb last week. Phil’s fell to a black buzzer whilst Peter caught his on a dry fly.

Edinburgh angler Brian Yule had an excellent day down the South Arm with six Rainbows including a superb brace for 6lb 1oz and 4lb 13oz.

Boat anglers are catching well off Dickensons Bay, Barnsdale road end, Sykes Lane and Normanton with a few fish being taken off the bottom of the South Arm on Saturday and Sunday. The best areas for bank anglers are Normanton, Sykes Lane, Green bank, Old Hall and the Sailing Club.

Stiller wind conditions and settled weather will see fish on top with evening the best bet. Fly life remains very good with buzzers of various sizes, large and small with some terrific hatches some evenings.

Competition news
John Wadham Evening Bank match
A record seventeen members turned out for this evening bank match fished from 6pm to 9.30pm. During the day the wind switched from North Easterly to southerly meaning that most anglers were fishing water recently rested. Conditions were ideal with overcast skies and a gentle southerly. Fish were caught very widely from Whitwell Creek right round via Normanton to New Zealand Point and were caught on a variety of patterns from orange blobs to tiny spiders.

Many other fish were hooked and lost and members had plenty of pulls. Congratulations to Paul Wild who won with 8 fish for 16lb 2oz. Steve Crowder took the best Rainbow, an overwintered fish of 3lb 13oz. Richard Cooper took the quickest limit, fishing from Whitwell Creek on an orange blob on an intermediate line, weighing in by 7.50pm. This was one of the most successful matches in the history of the event at over four fish per rod, reflecting the continuing high quality of the fishing at Rutland Water in 2009.

1st Paul Wild 8 fish for 16lb 2oz
2nd Mick Stevens 8 fish for 15lb 15oz
3rd Richard Cooper 8 fish for 15lb 11oz

Rutland Water continued

Veterinary Angling Association
for the John Lawrie Memorial Trophy
1st Geoff Little 6 fish for 12lb 14½oz
2nd Chris Lawrie 5 fish for 10lb 0½oz
3rd Martin Taylor 5 fish for 9lb 15½oz

Tuesday evening boat league
Unfortunately strong winds caused the cancellation of last week’s opening match. Hopefully this week the weather will be kinder.

Best Rainbow 6lb 5oz taken by Barry Vaughan of West Deeping

Best Brown 5lb taken by Phil Brown of Empingham

Best boat areas Normanton, Sykes Lane, Sailing Club, Manton Bay, Whitwell front

Best bank areas Normanton, Sailing Club, Old Hall, Gr