Fantastic Rod Average Of Over Five At Pitsford Water

Fishery News Week ending 16 August 2009

• Final night is a winner for Phil at Rutland Water
Phil Longstaff wins Tuesday Evening Boat League

• Fantastic 5.8 rod average for major anglers at Pitsford Water
Major Fly Fishing Club’s Group 1 match is great success

• Salmon & Trout Association sponsored tuition for juniors
Wednesday 26 August at Rutland Water
Thursday 27 August at Grafham Water
9.30 – 12.30
1.30pm – 4.30 pm
Only £10 per head – for information or to book please call
Peter Hartley on 07922 126154 or
email [email protected]

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 week1,120 (season 31,410) returns 319 (7,576) rod average 3.51 (4.14)

The rod average is still very high for the time of the year. Boat anglers are faring best, although bank sport has been quiet it has been very rewarding. Sutton Coldfield angler Colin Corbett enjoys his bank fishing and was rewarded with quality Rainbows all over 3lb the best being 5lb 12oz. Small fry patterns fished slowly being the tactic to use.

Boat fishing dominated the week’s fishing again with boats fishing the main basin. By mid week anglers fishing down the arms were having some good fish drifting with dry fly and nymphs. On overcast days fish were up until the cloud broke later on.

Fish have been spotted moving around weedbeds first thing in the morning and during overcast days, so it’s well worth the effort to pay Rutland Water an early morning call!

Fish have been feeding on large red buzzers, small green buzzers, snails, sticklebacks and a mixture of this year’s and last year’s fry.

Best rainbow 5lb 12oz taken by Colin Corbett of Sutton Coldfield

Best brown 7lb 9oz taken by Neil Squires of Scopwick, Lincoln

Best boat areas The main basin, bottom of both arms

Best bank areas Normanton, Whitwell, Sykes Lane

Best methods Bank – floating line with nymphs, dries and fry patterns. Boat – as for bank but include various sinking lines with mini lures, sparklers etc.

Mid week boat winner Mr Foley of Horbling, Sleaford

Fish stocked 1,950

Competition news
Tuesday Evening Boat League
Tuesday Night Boat League final week

Phil wins final night and the title!

Market Harborough angler Phil Longstaff won the final match to clinch the boat league title. Six anglers were in contention going into the final night. Phil won in style with 7 fish weighing 20lb 1½oz taken from the aerators. Phil also had the best fish on the night with a 3lb 6oz Rainbow.

Over the 12 week’s of this popular league 248 rods managed an incredible 852 fish with a rod average of 3.44 – the most successful ever. The best fish caught during the series was a 4lb 9¾oz Rainbow taken by Hilary Tomlinson in week 6.

Phil was presented with a £50 tackle voucher and a free mid week boat voucher by Rutland Water warden Nigel Savage. Hilary was awarded a tackle voucher for the best fish. Nigel made special mention of Sid’s Fish and Chip shop in Stirling Road, Stamford. Every Tuesday anglers were able to look forward to coming off the water to tuck into fish and chips supplied by Sid.

Final league placings
1st Phil Longstaff 48 points
2nd Richard Cooper 42 points
3rd Keith Jones 41 points
4th Paul Wild 38 points
5th Mick Bennett 36 points
6th Paul Kirkup 30 points

Anglian Water Loch Style Four man team
60 Anglers in 15 teams battled it out on a very challenging day with a big wind and bright sunshine testing everybody’s skills.

Local team Cormorants 1 won the day with 21 fish weighing 54lb 12¾oz. The team included top individual Barry Vaughan from Deeping St James who caught most of his fish down the North arm. Fellow team members were Al Owen, Paul Wild and Dave Summers. The best fish was taken by ACA’s Ron Gent with a 5l