Elinor Trout Fishery To December 15th, 2010

Elinor is currently frozen over. Please phone the lodge 01832 720786 for latest conditions before visiting.
The season ends on Friday December 31st.

Nov 15th – Dec 12th

183 anglers caught 722 fish of which 475 were returned

Best Fish
9lb 8oz Ken Waller, Long Sutton, damsel, boat
8lb 9oz Grant Walker, Oundle
7lb 6oz Finbarr McSweeney, Wellingborough
6lb 8oz Mel Dun, Eye, black blob
6lb 4oz Pete Welch, Boston
6lb 1oz Grant Walker, Oundle
6lb 0oz Noel Duigenan, Wellingborough

Best Areas
dam, brookside

Best Patterns
small damsel, bloodworm, black buzzer, white/green lures.

Elinor fishing ticket vouchers make great Christmas gifts. Please email me if you would like to purchase some.

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Elinor Trout Fishery To November 15th, 2010

223 anglers caught 811 fish of which 392 were returned

Best Fish
8lb 1oz Phil Caress, Stanground, damsel
8lb 0oz George Cotter, Market Harborough
7lb 9oz Peter Thomason, Kent
7lb 8oz Dennis Shannon, Wellingborough
7lb 7oz Ashley Cooper, Market Harborough
7lb 0oz Pete Welch, Boston
7lb 0oz Barrie Cowland, Peterborough, black spider, boat
6lb 10oz Martin Hollingshead, Rushden
6lb 6oz George Cotter, Market Harborough
6lb 4oz Mel Dunn, Eye
6lb 4oz Steve Parker, Burton Latimer
6lb 2oz Bill Stewart, Corby
6lb 1oz Mel Dunn, Eye
6lb 0oz Rob Senior, Peterborough
5lb 8oz Barry Chillingworth, boat
5lb 8oz Pete Welch, Boston, cats whisker
5lb 8oz Dennis Shannon, Wellingborough
5lb 7oz Bryce Hanlon, Desborough

Best Areas
Bank – dam, brookside
Boat – dam, east arm

Best Patterns
small damsel, small black buzzer, grhe, black hopper, white minky, black/green fritz, white/green fritz

Elinor is on top form with a large number of 4lb+ fish being caught, especially to bank anglers.
On windy days lures have taken good bags but on calmer days, small nymphs and dries have worked better in the incredibly clear water.
Decent hatches of small black buzzers on most days. Size 14 and 16 have been the best to use.
Nearly all fish have been caught in the top 2 foot.
Bank fishing is more productive than boats apart from on flat calm days when the fish have moved out further.
Elinor is open for boat and bank fishing until December 31st.

Dave Hughes Memorial Fur & Feather Nov 7th
A cold morning with a few showers greeted anglers on arrival. However conditions improved and Elinor fished its socks off!
44 anglers caught 178 fish with 20 anglers catching their 6 fish limit.
8 out of the top 10 anglers were on the bank.
1. Brad Gifford, Kettering, 17lb 6oz (apps bloodworm, sunburst blob, east arm)
2. Trevor Watts, Aldwincle, 16lb 1oz
3. Ashley Cooper, Market Harborough, 16lb 0oz
4. Vince Sparrow, Aldwincle, 15lb 0oz
5. Geoff Alsop, Tamworth, 14lb 6oz
6. Steve Quartley, North London, 13lb 13oz
7. James Day, Raunds, 13lb 7oz
8. John Pointer, Corby, 13lb 0oz
9. Barry Chillingworth, Northampton, 12lb 15oz
10. Roy McLester, Grendon, 12lb 10oz

A total of £516.00 was raised for Warks/Northants Air Ambulance and the British Heart Foundation.
Many thanks to everyone who supported the competition.

Pike Fishing
Elinor will be holding boat sessions for pike fishing on the following days:
Dec 4, 5
Dec 18, 19
Jan 22, 23
Bookings/further info Tel Derek 07721 392645 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              07721 392645      end_of_the_skype_highlighting