Two weeks April 25th – May 9th

376 anglers caught 1602 fish of which 1014 were returned

10lb 7oz Alan Calver, Thrapston, white/green fritz, boat
10lb 5oz Mr Clark, Long Buckby
10lb 3oz Claudio Cuccurullo, Yelden, black buzzer
10lb 2oz Remo Cuccurullo, Yelden, black buzzer
10lb 1oz Bill Stewart, Corby, orange blob
10lb 0oz Mr Clark, Long Buckby
8lb 11oz Bill Stewart, Corby, damsel
8lb 8oz James Smart, Kettering, boat
8lb 5oz Ray Goodfellow, Kettering, orange blob
8lb 4oz Remo Cuccurullo, Yelden, black buzzer
8lb 2oz Claudio Cuccurullo, Yelden, black buzzer
7lb 8oz Gerry Calver, Thrapston, boat
7lb 6oz Mr Vanderill, Market Harborough, black/green fritz, boat
7lb 5oz Carl Lord, Wellingborough, damsel
7lb 2oz Ken Nicholls, Farcet, black buzzer, boat
7lb 0oz Dean Igoe, Crowland, white/green fritz, boat
6lb 8oz Tony Moore, Bedford, black buzzer, boat
6lb 8oz Derek Coombs, St Ives, boat
6lb 7oz Phil Caress, Peterborough, white/green lure
6lb 6oz Reg Bellham, Northampton, orange lure
6lb 6oz Mr Kwisiuk, Market Harborough, black/green fritz, boat
6lb 5oz Dave Brown, Stanwick
6lb 2oz Barrie Cowland, Peterborough, buzzer, boat
6lb 1oz Steve Faulkner, Northampton, black buzzer, boat

Best areas
Bank – gravel bar, lagoon
Boat – west arm

Best patterns
black or olive buzzer, grhe, black hopper, black shipmans, small damsel, white/green fritz, orange blob.

Elinor has had a great two weeks of buzzer fishing. Despite the cold winds the hatches have continued with plenty of fish rising throughout the day and evening.
The fish on the top are still difficult to tempt although small shipmans have caught some good bags. Boat anglers have done best by ignoring the surface feeders and fishing black epoxy buzzers 3 – 5ft down. On rougher days fish have also come to floater/intermediate with a damsel or white/green lure on the point with an orange blob on the dropper.
Pond olives are hatching in small numbers now. With a couple of buzzers it is worth fishing a size 12 or 14 hares ear on the top dropper.
Warmer weather should still see an appearance of hawthorne fly. Get some black hoppers ready. They can provide great dry fly sport for daytime anglers.
Most fish when spooned are absolutely full of buzzers of all sizes. They are certainly packing on the weight now.

Upcoming competitions
Sunday May 30th is the date for the 3rd Tommy Wood Memorial Cup
9am – 4pm Floating line and buzzers from the bank only.
Free entry but please buy plenty of raffle tickets! All proceeds go to Sue Ryder Care – Thorpe Hall Hospice
John Wildman has kindly donated a superb new Loop Multi 9′ 6″ #7 four piece rod rrp £299. You can win this by writing your name on a five pound note and handing it in at the lodge.

Competition results
Sunday May 9th Alex Booth flyfishers held a bank match. Cool windy conditions weren’t ideal but 14 anglers caught 52 fish.
1. Mike Smith 6 fish 13lb 8oz (5lb 5oz rainbow, 1lb 14oz brown)
2. Dennis Footman 6 fish 10lb 7oz
3. Rob Dobson 6 fish 10lb 2oz

Also on Sunday 9th Manor Farm Flyfishers had a boat match. 12 anglers caught 57 fish and everyone caught, mainly on buzzers in the West arm.
1. Tony Moore 6 fish 14lb 4oz ( rainbow 6lb 8oz)
2. Mick Tracey 6 fish 13lb 2oz (rainbow 4lb 14oz)
3. Colin Chessum 6 fish 12lb 5oz
4. David Durrant 6 fish 11lb 11oz
5. Jack Walters 6 fish 11lb 2oz

Next stocking
May 10th, 13th and 14th