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Pitsford Water to April 12th, 2011

Fish week 450 (season 2,240) Returns 122 (648) Rod average 3.8 (4.08)
It is big fish week at Pitsford this week. Season ticket holder Kem Joory had a terrific week. Kem, of Upton Northampton, took a 5lb 8oz Rainbow from the Small Half on Thursday – returning a further 33 fish. He then enjoyed a fantastic day on Friday with 34 fish and the best a lovely Rainbow weighing 8lb 10oz.

Peter Santucci of Milton Keynes took the best Brown of the week at 5lb 8oz. Peter fished from the tower and also took a Rainbow of 4lb 2oz in his total bag of 8 fish for 23lb. Peter used a silver tube.

Graham Haywood, a season ticket holder from Northampton, fished the Small Half on Saturday with boat partner Shamus Halliday. The duo fished after taking the warden’s advice and tucked away in the mouth of Holcot Arm. Graham’s first was a fish of 5lb 8oz – a personal best Rainbow. Graham has been fishing at Pitsford Water since attending a beginners course here five years ago.

The Mid Northants Trout Fishers held their annual litter pick at Pitsford Water on Sunday. Armed with bags and disposable gloves donated by Anglian Water members collected several bags of litter during the morning. Anglian Water is grateful to the club members for their effort in helping towards a cleaner environment for everyone to enjoy.

Best Rainbow 8lb 10oz taken by Kem Joory.

Best Brown 5lb 8oz Taken by Peter Santucci.

Best boat areas North Farm Bay, Bog Bay to Gorse. Small Half – mouth of Holcot Arm.

Best bank areas Pines, Bog Bay to Gorse, Sermans bank.

Best methods Boat – Small black buzzer on long leaders fished almost static from anchored boats. Orange fritz lures on sinking lines.
Bank – Diawls, buzzer and bloodworms.

Mid week boat winner Mr Bonock of Birmingham.

Fish stocked 1,250

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses: 23 April; 8,11 and 21 May and dates throughout the season.

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Pitsford Water fishing to March 28th

Fish week 571 (season 1,213) Returns 134 (264) Rod average 4.2(4.5)
Spring has finally arrived and the buzzer fishing is beginning to take off. Bank fishing is still the better preference.

Fish have spread far and wide with top spots on the bank being the Gorse, Stilton Point, Pines, Pitsford Creek and Stone Barn Point and Bay. Fish are still very deep and a long leader is necessary along with a very slow retrieve. Boobys fished on 6-10 foot leaders on fast sinking lines are working very well.

A team from Sky TV was filming angling ace Steve Ringer bank fishing at Pitsford Water last Wednesday. Steve, who is a professional coarse match angler, was challenged by Sky producers to catch some trout off the bank. They needed some film to accompany a studio appearance by Pitsford Water’s Senior Warden Nathan Clayton on Friday 1 April. For the record Steve caught four fish on a booby and four on buzzers with floating line.

Best Rainbow of the week weighed 7lb 8oz and was taken by Rick Barlow of Henley on Thames.

The small half at Pitsford Water opens on Friday 1 April which is also the start of the Brown Trout season. There will be some stocking in the Small Half over the coming weeks and there could also be some nice over wintered trout in this area so it’s well worth a try.

Best Rainbow 7lb 8oz taken by Rick Barlow of Henley on Thames

Best boat areas Pines, North Farm Bay.

Best bank areas The Gorse, Stilton Point, Pines

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner John Hurst of Marlow, Bucks.

Fish stocked 1,000

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses 2,6 and 23 April; 8,11 and 21 May and dates throughout the season.

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Pitsford Water fishing March 21st, 2011

Pitsford Water
Fish week 642 (season 642) Returns 130 (130) Rod average 4.94(4.94)
Anglers are enjoying a great start to the season at Pitsford Water with a rod average of 4.94. As usual bank areas have seen excellent sport with boat anglers also taki