Anglian Waters Fishing Reports May 14th, 2012

• Ady Naylor nails victory in Rutland Water Tuesday Night Boat League
Wing angler wins the first match of the series in this popular boat league

• Grafham Water hosts Troutmasters final
Full results in next week’s report following today’s exciting final.

• Superb conditions for top class fishing
Recent heavy rainfall means no bank fishing restrictions at any of our waters, combined with plenty of big fish and good buzzer hatches prospects look excellent

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Rutland Water
Fish week 2,620 (season 9,754) Returns 622 (2,223) Rod average 4.21 (4.38)
An overall rod average of 4.21 was achieved last week in spite of the variable winds and an increased volume of water being pumped into the reservoir (which is now only mm from the top level). Steve Baines of Oakham caught the best Rainbow of the week at 5lb 14¾oz. Junior angler Graham Hayward of Empingham took a 5lb 4½oz Brown. Other notable catches included a 5lb 9oz Rainbow for Roger Gill and a 5½lb Rainbow for Chris Williams.

A number of fish ranging from 3-4lb have been caught in various areas. 2,000 more Rainbows were stocked last Thursday bringing this season’s total to 36,500.
Competition news
The first match in this season’s Tuesday Night Boat league was fished last week. Ady Naylor from Wing was top rod with an eight fish limit. Geoff Wanless was second with five fish with Mick Bennett taking third place also with five fish. The best fish was a 4lb15½oz Rainbow taken by Keith Jones.
1st Ady Naylor 8 fish for 17lb 4½oz
2nd Geoff Wanless 5 fish for 12lb 2½oz
3rd Mick Bennett 5 fish for 12lb 1¼oz

Best Rainbow 5lb 14¾oz taken by Steve Baines of Oakham.

Best Brown 5lb 4½oz taken by Graham Hayward of Empingham.

Best boat areas Old Hall, Main Basin.

Best bank areas Normanton, New Zealand Point, Sykes Lane.

Best methods Bank – Floating line with weighted lures and nymphs and sinking lines with boobies.

Mid week boat winner Ron Gent of Great Glen, Leicester.

Fish stocked 2,000

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses 2, 6,17, 23 and 29 June and dates throughout the season.
Pike beginners course 26 May
Tuesday Night Boat League commenced 8 May.
Anglian Water Floating line match 9 June
Mid-summer Rudder Match (leg 2 of 3) 30 June

Grafham Water
Fish week 910 (season 6,507) Returns 198(1,425) Rod average 4.59(4.56)
Both bank and boat anglers are enjoying good sport at Grafham Water with a healthy rod average of 4.59.

Bank anglers have had some great sport by fishing floating lines with black or olive buzzers, diawl bachs, damsel and pheasant tail nymphs. The best areas for the bank anglers this week have been Lodge bank, Perry Point, Hill Farm, Deep Water Point and North Dam.

Boat anglers have had some superb sport this week with many anglers reporting that the trout are now moving higher up in the water, with most anglers reporting that they are catching their fish between 3-6 feet from the surface.

The most productive areas for the boat anglers have been Valley Creek, Lodge frontage, Sanctuary Bay, Church Bay, Rectory Bay and Dam Tower. The best methods for the boat anglers have been either floating or sink tip lines with black, olive or red buzzers, diawl bachs, gold ribbed hares ear and Dawsons Olive, or medium sinking lines with boobies or silver tubes.

Bob Wallinger caught the heaviest Brown of the week at 5lb 2oz. Bob, from Leicester, caught his cracking brown on a Di3 line with a silver tube from the mouth of Savages, he also weighed in the best bag of the week – 8 fish for 25lb 12oz.

Competition news
East Midlands Fun Day
24 Anglers took part in this fishing/eating event catching 120 trout giving a rod average of 5.0.

The top boat pairings on the day were Kieran Bonas and Pat Sweeney who caught 16 fish for 43lb 4oz. They caught their limits by drifting from the Dam Tower – Q Buoy using Di7’s and 8’s with boobies and silver tubes.
1st Kieran Bonas and Pat Sweeney 16 fish for 43lb 4oz
2nd Lloyd Chantelle and Neil Young 16 fish for 35lb 14oz
3rd Ray Jenkins and Gary Jones 15 fish for 32lb 0oz
David Moore took the best fish at 5lb 2oz – the best Rainbow of the week..

Invicta Tuesday Night Boat League week 1
18 Anglers took part in the first boat league match of the year catching 29 fish. Top rod on the evening was John Clarke who caught 4 fish.

1st John Clarke 4 fish
2nd Mark Searle, John Caldwell, Richard Slater and John
Vincent with 3 fish apiece

Best Rainbow 5lb 2oz taken by David Moore.

Best Brown 5lb 2oz Taken by Bob Wallinger

Best boat areas Church Bay, Rectory Bay, Sanctuary Bay, Lodge frontage, Valley Creek, Dam, tower, Q Buoy.

Grafham Water continued

Best bank areas Hill Farm, Lodge Bank, North Dam.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Stephen Bacon of South Normanton.

Fish stocked 2,000.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses 20 and 24 May; 3,9,21 and 24 June and dates throughout the season.

Pitsford Water
Fish week 414(Season 4,694) Returns 166(1,148) Rod average 2.4 (4.0)
A mixed week at Pitsford with conditions made difficult on days with strong winds. Anglers fishing according to the conditions have caught some nice fish which are feeding on daphnia.
Competition news
Mid Northants Flyfishers fished on Sunday with 36 anglers catching 204 fish. John Mills won the match fishing a team of buzzers catching 8 fish for 23lb.
2nd Roy McLester 8 fish for 21lb 14oz.
3RD Richard Webb 8 fish for 20lb 6oz.
A number of anglers fishing the match chose to fish sinking lines and lures which also accounted for several good bags of fish.

Best Rainbow 9lb Taken by Lois Quartly.

Best Brown 4lb Taken by M Paszolski.

Best boat areas Stone Barn, North Shore.

Best bank areas Stilton Point, Gorse, No Fish Point.

Best methods With cold water, sinking lines, with lures, black, black/green. Intermediate lines with damsels.

Mid week boat winner Ray Buckland of Barton Seagrave.

Fish stocked 1,750.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses 19 May; 1,16, 22 & 30 June and dates throughout the season.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 550(season 3,831) Returns 91(638) Rod average 6.0(6.0)
Anglers have enjoyed terrific sport this week at Ravensthorpe with a rod average of 6.0. Big fish this week have been abundant. Gregg Hartley took the biggest fish of the week at 12lb on a pea. Several other anglers, including Pat Flynn, took fish over 9lb and there were even more over 6lb. This week has also seen some good hatches of pond olive. So if you enjoy fishing the olives then get here soon.

The Martins, Swallows and Swifts indicate just how many insects are emerging from the water and they have been feeding in their hundreds. The fish have been taking full advantage of the massive buzzer hatches to feed heavily on most days.

Teams of black or olive buzzer on a floating or midge tip line is what you need to be fishing. Fished static or under the bung anglers have been taking up to 40 fish to the boat. Damsel nymphs are well worth adding to your cast on the point. Also don’t discount black and green pea if you want to tempt a big fish.

Competition news
Mick Griffin’s floating line match went well with 24 anglers accounting for 91 fish, mostly on buzzers or damsel nymphs. Top spot went to Vic Byrne at 12lb 4oz, Graham Smith second at 11lb and third place was taken by Pat Flynn at 10lb 9oz. the match rod average was 3.8.

Best Rainbow 12lb taken by Gregg Hartley of Northampton.

Best boat areas Between the Island and Catwalk Corner. Tall Willow Bay, Mongers.

Bank areas Mongers, Dam, Catwalk Corner.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Angus McFadzean of Chapel Brampton.

Coarse fishing
Taverham Mill
The relentless rain that we have had over the last month is probably the major factor behind Taverham fishing so well at the moment.
Ian Stockley had carp of 17lb, 14lb and 13lb and seven tench.
Billy Dobson had Commons of 13lb and 10lb.
David Broomhead took a 16½lb common
Simon Wrigglesworth banked a new personal best common carp of 33lb 8oz, a 21lb common and six tench to 7½lb the biggest. Chris Franks banked the same big common carp as Simon a few days later at the same weight of 33lb 8oz.
Lots of fish have been seen feeding all over the lake now too.