Ringstead Grange

May 31st – June 6th

68 anglers caught 222 fish of which 105 were returned

Best Fish
8lb 4oz Phil Robinson, Raunds, black buzzer, boat
7lb 2oz Gene Robinson, Raunds, cruncher, boat

Best Areas
Bank – lodge bank
Boat – deeps, sandbank

Best Patterns
buzzers, hares ear, cruncher, diawl bach, damsel

Damsels/buzzers hatching during the day. Sedges/buzzers in the evening. Plenty of surface activity although they can be too far out for bank anglers on warmer days.
First sign of trout chasing pin fry this week.
Best method has been a long leader with nymphs or washing line on cloudier days.

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Ringstead Grange

Two weeks April 25th – May 9th

110 anglers caught 309 fish of which 152 were returned

Best fish
10lb 2oz Steve Quartley, London, black buzzer
10lb 0oz Mr L Clark
8lb 4oz Justin Coleman, Rushden, black buzzer
8lb 2oz Steve Quartley, London, black buzzer
8lb 0oz Bev Millard

Best areas
Bank – lodge bank
Boat – anchored off lodge bank

Best patterns
black or brown buzzers, grhe, damsel, black hoppers, olive dries.

Despite the cold N/NE winds buzzers and olives are hatching all over the lake. On warmer days there are good numbers of hawthorn being blown onto the water.