Anglian Water Report July 10th, 2012

• Rob bags his limit and heaviest bag of the week at Grafham Water
Rob Edmunds of South Luffenham weighs in 8 fish for 28lb 12oz.

• 9lb 3oz Rainbow is best of the week at Ravensthorpe

• Rutland Water needs you!
Experienced boat handlers required to assist with RWFF Junior Day 22 July
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Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531;
Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350,
Taverham Mills Fishery 01603 861014; Alton Water 01473 589105
Recreation Dept Anglian Water 01572 653021

Rutland Water
Fish week 944 (season 19,013) Returns 324 (4,790) Rod average 2.91 (3.96)
The best fish of the week at Rutland Water fell to Charles Bowers, of Spalding, who netted a superb conditioned 7lb 10oz Rainbow last Wednesday. Charles was boat fishing in very shallow water near the Old Hall (he had come across a large number of fish in this area on the previous day).

The inclement weather made for very variable fishing conditions last week with the wind direction veering from Southerly/Westerly to a flat calm at times with fish on the top. Fish continue to feed on daphnia, buzzers, sedge and quite a few daddy long legs that have been blown on to the water.

There are other areas of the reservoir around the banks where fish are showing to this season’s pin fry. Good numbers of fish in the 3-5lb range have been seen especially around the Sailing Club to New Zealand Point and the top of the North Arm shallows.

Ghillies needed – Rutland Water Fly Fishers Junior Day 22 July
80 Junior anglers have booked a place at Rutland Water for a very special day being organised by Rutland Water Fly Fishers. The youngsters will learn about fly fishing and fly fish from a boat for trout with an experienced boat handler. The day is based at the Fishing Lodge at Normanton with activities such as casting tuition, tying knots and leaders, tackle advice, fly tying and fishing advice.

Following lunch youngsters will go out on the water accompanied by an experienced adult boat handler, either individually or in pairs of matched ability and age. Boats will return to the lodge for a barbeque at 6pm.

Ghillies are still required to help out with the event. If you are able to help then please go to the following
http://www.rutlandwaterflyfishers.co.uk
[email protected]

Competition news
Group 2 Major Clubs 4 July
A resounding victory for the Soldier Palmers who netted 45 fish for 115lb 14oz. This match recorded an excellent rod average of 4.8.
1st Soldier Palmers 45 fish for 115lb 14oz.
2nd Bristol Flyfishers 29 fish for 72lb 14oz.
3rd Tunbridge Wells 24 fish for 61lb 10oz
4th Queen Mother 26 fish for 58lb 15oz
5th Hanningfield 21 fish for 48lb 5oz.
Keith Lawrence of Tunbridge Wells Flyfishers took the best Rainbow at 4lb 9oz.

English Disabled FlyFishers 4 July
The top three rods were as follows.
1st Den West 7 fish for 18lb.
2nd H Pitchett 5 fish for 11lb 12oz.
3rd Bob Cooper 5 fish for 10lb 8oz.
Tuesday Night Boat League – week 9
Will Penny won the 9th match of the series with 5 fish weighing in at 13lb 7oz. The best fish on the night was Toff Crowther with a Rainbow of 3lb 12¾oz.
1st Will Penny 5 fish for 13lb 7oz.
2nd Rich Cooper 4 fish for 8lb 13oz.
3rd Hilary Tomlinson 3 fish for 7lb 14½oz.
Richard Cooper has extended his lead with 41 points against Keith Jones with 35 points.

Best Rainbow 7lb 10oz taken by Charles Bowers of Spalding.

Best Brown 4lb 9½oz taken by Colin Bartram of Oakham.

Best boat areas The main basin, Sailing Club across to Spud Bay, Old Hall (either side), bottom of the North Arm.

Best bank areas Normanton, Sykes Lane, the Finches to Armley Wood.

Best methods Bank – floating line with nymphs/dries.
Boat – Various sinking lines with mixture of blobs, boobies, diawl bach, pheasant tails, hares ear, boobies and tube flies.

Mid week boat winner Tony Gray of Sheffield.

Fish stocked 2,000

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses 15,22 & 29 July; 4,15 & 19 August and dates throughout the season.
Tuesday Night Boat League
Airflo Northern final 16 July.
Anglian Water Over 50’s Pairs Match 21 July
Rutland Water Fly Fishers Youth Flyfishing Day 22 July
Anglian Water Loch Style 4 man team 15 August
Floating Line competition date to be confirmed.

Grafham Water
Fish week 729(season 12,029) Returns 223 (3,188) Rod average 3.2(3.77)
Both boat and bank anglers have enjoyed better sport at Grafham Water this week with the vast majority of fish caught in the top four feet of the surface.

The biggest bag of the week was caught by season ticket holder Rob Edmunds whilst boat fishing. Rob, of South Luffenham, Oakham, caught 8 trout for a tremendous weight of 28lb 12oz. His bag limit was taken whilst fishing a Di3 line with an orange blob and a small cormorant drifting between A and Q buoys.

Bank anglers have also enjoyed some superb sport generally by fishing floating lines with gold ribbed hares ear, diawl bachs, black or brown buzzers and shrimp patterns. The most productive bank areas have been the Bowl and south Dam, Gaynes Cove, Marlow Stones and G Bank.

Boat anglers have also enjoyed a good week’s fishing, but unlike the bank anglers there has been no set method for their success. Most lines have been successful ranging from Di 7’s, Di 5’s, Di 3’s, midge tip and also floaters with orange blobs, sparklers, cormorants, black buzzers, crunchers, diawl bachs, gold ribbed hares ear and shrimp patterns have all had major success. The most productive areas for boat anglers have been the Bowl, South Dam, Gaynes Cove, A, Q and G buoys, Sailing Club Bay, the Seat, Pylon Point and Hedge End.

Competition News
English Fly Fishing Association versus RAF 5 July
Each of these organisations fielded a team of 17 anglers – they caught 140 trout for a rod average of 4.38. Top individual on the day was Peter Hartley of the English Fly Fishing Association. Peter caught 8 trout for 19lb 13oz. Dave Eames fishing for the RAF caught the best fish of the match – a cracking over wintered Rainbow of 4lb 14oz.
1st RAF 79 fish for 179lb 14oz
2nd English Fly Fishing Association 61 fish for 139lb 5oz

Invicta Tuesday Night Boat League
Nine anglers took part in this week’s boat league catching 20 trout for a rod average of 2.2. Top rod on the evening was Gary How of Bedford who caught four trout.
1st Gary How 4 fish.
2nd= Kieran Bonas & Ian Donaldson 3 fish.
4th= Mark Searle & Alan Briggs 2 fish.

Best Rainbow 5lb 10oz taken by Rob Edmunds of South Luffenham.

Best Brown 5lb taken by Nick Evans.

Best boat areas The Seat, Gaynes Cove, Bowl and South Dam. G,A and Q buoys, Pylon Point, Hedge End, Sailing Club Bay.

Best bank areas Marlow Stones, Bowl and South Dam, G Buoy, Gaynes Cove.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner K Newsham of Hemingford Grey.

Fish stocked 2,000

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses 20, 25 & 29 July; 5,12 & 26 August and dates throughout the season.
Pike Beginners course 14 July
AMFC 18 July
Airflo Southern Final Anglian Water 23 July.
Floating Line Inter Club Match 28 July.
John Watts Trophy (FDG) 25 August

Pitsford Water
Fish week 659 (season 9,897) Returns 110 (2,465) Rod average 5.9(4.0)
Pitsford Water continues to defy the changeable weather conditions and those anglers who have ventured out have been rewarded with some cracking sport. The biggest fish of the week fell to Mr Allwood – a fine Rainbow of 5lb 11oz.

Damsels and sedges are now appearing in large numbers and the fish have been feeding in the margins with many bank anglers into lots of fish. Diawl bachs and buzzers are proving successful and lures are catching as usual.

Pete Cousins fished the Stones on a floating line and had six fish on nymphs. Neil Freeman returned eight fish in a two hour session from Holly Tree, again on floating line and hares ear.

Best bank areas have been the Cliffs, Stones and Gravels with damsels, crunchers and hares ear top methods.

The best boat areas have been the Small Half, Boils and Sailing Club. Fish are still high in the water, floating and slow intermediate lines are best.

Competition news
Lexus Individual
The Lexus Individual Heat was fished by ten anglers with Ed Foster winning with a bag weight, including time bonus, of 45lb. Richard Kesek took second place at 29lb including time bonus. The best fish was taken by Mick O’Farrell at 4lb 2oz.

Anglers wanting to fish in the Lexus Individual are reminded that Ravensthorpe Reservoir is hosting a heat on 9 August and places are still available.

Best Rainbow 5lb 11oz taken by B Allwood.

Best boat areas Small Half, Boils, Sailing Club.
Pitsford Water continued

Best bank areas Cliffs, Gravels.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner M Rial.

Fish stocked 1,000.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses 11,21 & 28 July;1,11 & 25 August and dates throughout the season.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 260 (season 6,098) Returns 51 (1,148) Rod average 5.0 (5.3)
The Boils is the best area to fish at Ravensthorpe. Mick Griffin and Graeme Smith shared a boat to take 46 fish on hares ears and diawl bachs. Robin Sumsion was delighted with the lovely 9lb 3oz Rainbow that he hooked whilst boat fishing. Robin returned this fish safely to the water.

The fishing over the aerators has been consistently good with fish feeding actively on caddis and buzzers in the area. Hares ear, diawl bach, olive buzzers or hoppers are the flies to try. Remember when fishing over the Boils area on any of our waters that anchoring is not permitted.

Other areas also producing fish include some wonderful evening rises around Tall Willows, the Domes and the Coton End.

The top of the water dry fly sport is still well under way. Drifting right across the reservoir with teams of wets or dries can produce great results on the right day with a good chance of hooking some lovely overwintered Rainbows. Bank fishing is best early or late with the Dam being the best prospect.

Best Rainbow 9lb 3oz returned to the water by Robin Sumsion.

Best boat areas The Boils, Coton End.

Best bank areas The dam near tower.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Mick Griffin.

Forthcoming events
Lexus heat 9 August (Apply now).