Ringstead Grange April 18th – 24th

73 anglers caught 358 fish

Best Fish
11lb 3oz John Birch, Desborough, shrimp. This is the biggest fish of the season so far and taken from a boat anchored off the sandbank.

Best Areas
willows, sandbank

Best Patterns
black buzzer, brown buzzer, damsel, tequila blob

During the day an intermediate line with slow retrieve is best. Floating line in evening.
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Ringstead Grange Trout Fishing Form

Ringstead Grange April 11th – 17th

70 anglers caught 313 fish

Best Fish
4lb 2oz Dave Jones, Ringstead, green buzzer
4lb 0oz John Thelwell, Stanwick, black buzzer

Best Area
between sandbank and deeps

Best Patterns
black or olive buzzer, grhe, olive nymph

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April 4th – 10th

55 anglers caught 213 fish

Best Fish
9lb 2oz James Smith, Kettering, black buzzer, bank

Best Areas
Bank – lodge bank
Boat – mill corner

Best Patterns
black or olive buzzers

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Ringstead Grange Trout Fishing Form

March 14th – 20th

Best Fish
Rainbow 8lb 2oz Mick Hill, Ilford, black buzzer (photo attached)

Best Areas
Bank – lodge bank
Boat – anchored off sand bank

Best Patterns
black buzzer, small damsel, cats whisker

Another good week with numerous limits. Best method is buzzers on a floating line with a slow figure of eight retrieve

The Troutmasters fish-off was won by Gwyn Jones from Leighton Buzzard with 6 fish for 15lb 8oz inc time bonus.

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Ringstead Grange Trout Fishing

March 14th – 20th

45 anglers caught 237 fish

Best Fish
10lb 2oz Peter Jones, Northampton, damsel
7lb 0oz Richard Scott, Leicester
6lb 8oz Gene Robinson, Raunds

Best Areas
sandbank or addington road

Best Patterns
damsel, cats whisker, black buzzer
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March 7th – 13th

53 anglers caught 216 fish

Best Fish
8lb 2oz Phil Robinson, Raunds, damsel under a bung

Best Areas
sandbank, lodge bank to willow corner

Best Patterns
damsel, olive or black buzzer

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Ringstead Grange Trout Fishery

Feb 19th – 27th

65 anglers caught 295 fish

Best Fish
9lb 2oz Steve West, Irthlingborough
9lb 0oz Malcolm Hazel, Northampton, black/green lure, boat
8lb 4oz Malcolm Hazel, Northampton, black/green lure, boat
8lb 2oz Mr Sharpe, Olney
6lb 4oz Mr Chadburn, Chard

Best Areas
willow bay, sand bank and overwintered fish from mill corner

Best Patterns
cats whisker, green/black lures, damsel