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Week ending 24 March 2013

Fishery News

• Grafham Water on great form with rod average of 5.07

• Final countdown –
Rutland Water opens on Friday 29 March
Independence Day Trophy 29 March
Alan West Memorial Trophy 5 April

• Anglian Water Tackle shops Sonic Special

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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

Grafham Water
Fish week 340 Returns 67 Rod average 5.07
Grafham Water is fishing exceptionally well with a rod average of 5.07. 25% of the fish caught are weighing over 3lb. K Hughes from Essex took the best fish of the week – a 6lb 10½oz Rainbow. D Wright took the best bag of the week with 8 fish for 22lb 8oz. Both bank and boat anglers are enjoying good sport despite the weather.

35 anglers fished a police match hosted by Grafham during the week. There were 6 limits and no blanks for a rod average of 5.2.

The best boat areas are G Buoy, Willows, North Dam and Pylon Point. Sinking lines fished deep and slow with black/green Pitsford Pea, Montanas, dog nobblers, cormorants or GRHEs all seem to be effective. Bank anglers are finding floating intermediate lines with black/green are working along with the same methods as boat anglers. The best bank areas are the Willows, G bank, North Dam and Gaynes Cove.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses: 6,13,17 & 28 April; 5,19,26 and 30 May and throughout the year.
EYFA Youth Development Day 30 March
Anglian Water Spring Rudder match 13 April
Bob Church Open 14 April.
Lexus European Indivudal Qualifier 26 April.
Lexus European Team Qualifier 27 April.
GWFFA vs EDFA 28 April.
Anglian Water Airflo International Individual Final 11 May
GWFFA Inter Club Floating Line match 12 May

Pitsford Water
Fish week season 154 (season 343) Returns 70 (112) Rod average 2.2 (3.1)
During the early part of last week, in better weather, both bank and boat anglers enjoyed good sport with lots of over wintered trout to the 3-4lb mark.

Local anglers Mick Frost, Alan Worley, Dick Osbourne and Terry Pancoust have been catching fish daily. Chris Butcher, a member of the Retail Team at Pitsford Lodge, took 21 fish from the Cliffs, including a rare Blue. Most fish are coming to a Di5 on boobies, cats whisker and Pitsford Pea. One angler caught well from Stone Barn on a diawl bach on a midge tip. Several hardy souls braved blizzard conditions last Saturday and caught off the bank, roll on Summer!

Best Rainbow 5lb taken by R Mickley of Caldecott, Corby.

Best boat areas Cliffs, Rigbys, Gorse, Gravels.

Best bank areas Stone Barn Bay, Gorse Bank, Causeway Car Park bank.

Fish stocked 2,000

Mid week boat winner T Hird of Polebrook.

Beginners courses: 7,14,20 & 26 April; 8,12,18 & 31 May and throughout the year.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 57 (season 416) Returns 35 (147) Rod average 1.6 (2.8)
The Arctic like conditions which hit Ravensthorpe this week put off most boat anglers. The few boat anglers prepared to brave the snow were rewarded with plenty of fish. Mr Holland and his boat partner brought 7 fish to their boat with four of these weighing 4-5lb each. They also caught and returned a Pike of about 10lb. Blobs and black/green lures on sinking lines seemed to be the best tactics.

The most successful bank fishing tactics appeared to be intermediate lines fished in conjunction with Blobs, lures and nymphs. Ady Greenough caught 7 fish in 1½ hours on an orange blob from the Dam. Mr Duffy also took a dozen fish on blobs and black/green lures. Chris White had two nice fish of about 5-6lb on a blob, the other on a buzzer from Catwalk Corner. Platforms 2-7 and also 13-14 have produced good bags this week.

Best Rainbow 5½lb taken by Chris White with a black buzzer on an intermediate line.

Best boat areas Causeway area.

Best bank areas Catwalk Corner, Dam, Platforms 2-7.

Fish stocked 800

Mid week boat winner Tim Moss of Oadby.