Anglian Water Trout Form April 21st, 2013

Latest News and Information from

Week ending 21 April 2013

Fishery News

• Rutland Water in wonderful form with rod average of 5.4
Gordon Anthony of Peterborough takes best Rainbow of the week at 7lb 7¼oz

• Best Rainbow at Ravensthorpe Reservoir tips scales at 9lb 12oz
Mick Griffin takes best fish of the week

• It’s that time of year again ………
Tuesday Night Boat Leagues start soon
Rutland Water 7 May call 01780 686441
Grafham Water 14 May

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Rutland Water
Fish week 1,847 (season 5,309) Returns 342 (885) Rod average 5.4 (5.99)
Rutland Water is in outstanding form this season with another excellent week for both boat and bank anglers.

Gordon Anthony from Peterborough recorded the best Rainbow of the week at 7lb 7¼oz. The fish fell to a black pheasant tail fished off the bank. Fish are being caught in many areas and on many methods with an overall rod average of 5.4 for the week. Numerous limits have been recorded.

Season ticket holder Mike Barratt from Sheffield netted the best Rainbow off the boats with a buzzer caught 6lb 10oz fish. On the same day Peter Gover, of Empingham, recorded his personal best Rainbow at 6lb 2½oz whilst fishing in the Spring Rudder match last Saturday.

The best Brown weighed 3lb 10oz and was recorded by Steve Crowson of Leicester who was fishing in the Army Angling Association’s Spring Boat competition last Saturday. A number of overwintered fish have been coming out with fish in the 3lb to 7lb category.

The popular Tuesday Night Boat League commences on 7 May and runs for 15 weeks. Meet at the Lodge and book in from 5pm for a 6pm start. Open to all with a valid day/evening permit and season ticket holders. Relax with a drink afterwards and the option to purchase food delivered from Sid’s Fish and Chips, Stamford.

Competition News

Anglian Water Spring Rudder Match 20 April (leg one of five).
This was a good match despite very little wind for this method. First back to the pontoon were match winners Al Owen and Graham Pearson who weighed in 16 fish for 40lb 1oz. Jim Watts and Martin Hearth took second place with 16 fish for 37lb 7¼oz. Alan Taylor and Wayne Windsor took third place with 16 fish for 36lb 5¼oz.

The best Rainbow of the match, 6lb 2½oz, was taken by Peter Gover. Another Rainbow worthy of mention was the 5lb ½oz specimen taken by Dan Perks. The best Brown weighed in at 1lb 15oz for Mick Atkinson. 24 Anglers caught 123 fish for a rod average of 5.1.
Army Angling Federation Spring match
The Army Angling Federation Spring match took place over two days last weekend. 46 anglers battled for the prizes with Paul Kitchen coming out on top overall with a cracking weight of 48lb 9oz over the two days, well done Paul. The anglers caught well at various areas around the reservoir with Barnsdale, Fantasy Island and the mouth of Whitwell Creek featuring heavily. Sinking lines with lures did the most damage with nymphs and buzzers also taking fish.

Rutland Water is the place to be with some anglers claiming the fishing is too easy. Settled conditions should see a few fish on top with fish feeding on many items from Buzzers, corixa, shrimp, hog louse, fry and Zebra Mussels.

Best Rainbow 7lb 7¼oz taken by Gordon Anthony of Whittlesey.

Best Brown 3lb 10oz taken by Steve Crowson of Leicester.

Best methods Bank – Nymphs/buzzers, small lures.
Boat – As for bank with various sinking lines with mini lures.

Best boat areas Normanton, Sykes Lane, Barnsdale, Old Hall, Church Bay, Sailing Club.

Best bank areas Normanton Church to Fantasy Island, Sailing Club, Barnsdale, New Zealand Point, Barn Hill Creek.

Fish stocked 3,500.

Mid week boat winner P McKie of Chadderton, Lancs.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses 27 April; 4,11 and 25 May; 22 and 29 June and throughout the season.
Airflo North of England Heat 28 April (25 boats booked).
Tuesday Night Boat League starts 7 May and runs for 15 weeks.
Dave Hodgson Memorial 5 May.
Bob church Classic (by invitation)17 May
Vision Pairs 19 May
Rudder March (le 2 of 5) 25 May
Anglian Water Floating Line 8 June

Grafham Water
Fish week 849 (season 2,926) Returns 197 (616) Rod average 4.3 (4.75)
Grafham Water has fished very well this week with an excellent rod average of 4.3.

Bank anglers have had a good week’s sport even with the high winds that were experienced earlier in the week. The most productive methods for the bank anglers have been floating or sink tip lines with black crunchers, montanas, black buzzer and cats whisker booby fished slowly. The main areas for the bank anglers have been Gaynes Cove, South Dam, Harbour Arms and G bank.

Boat anglers have also enjoyed good sport this week on a variety of methods. Floating or sink tip lines with black buzzers, black crunchers, Pitsford Pea and cormorants, also fast sink lines with orange blobs, cats whisker booby, black buzzers and humungus booby have had consistent catch rates. The main areas for the boat anglers have been Valley Creek, Savages Creek, G, Q and A Buoys, Sanctuary Bay, South Dam and Point of Gaynes Cove.

Competition news
Troutmasters fish off 20 April
Rob Edmunds won this year’s fish off which was a bank only match. Robert caught 8 fish for 18lb 6oz; he will now go on to represent Grafham Water in the final which will be held at Grafham Water on Monday 2 September.

Best Rainbow 4lb 6oz taken by Don Bowyer of Bedford.

Best Brown 3lb 4oz.

Best methods See report.

Best boat areas G, A and Q buoys, Valley Creek, South Dam, Savages Creek, Sanctuary Bay.

Best bank areas G buoy, Harbour, South Dam and Gaynes Cove.

Fish stocked 3,249

Mid week boat winner James Bolton of Harverhill.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses: 28 April; 5,19,26 and 30 May; 2,8,20,23 and 29 June and throughout the year.
Lexus European Indivudal Qualifier 26 April.
Lexus European Team Qualifier 27 April.
GWFFA vs EDFA 28 April.
Tuesday Night Boat League organised by Invicta commences 14 May and runs to 13 August.
Anglian Water Airflo International Individual Final 11 May
GWFFA Inter Club Floating Line match 12 May
Wychwood Mixed Pairs 18 May.
EYFA Youth National 26 May

Pitsford Water
Fish week 529 (season 1,311) Returns 174(452) Rod average 3.0 (2.9)
The improved weather conditions and change in wind direction have resulted in Pitsford’s trout waking up and beginning to feed. There have been reports of large bags of fish from all around the water.

Anglers have been catching as many as 20-30 fish on teams of buzzers and bloodworm and spoonings of fish have revealed large numbers of bloodworm, black and green buzzers.

Ed Smith caught and returned a pristine Brown estimated between 8 and 9lb. Ed, who fished a plain cruncher, was bank fishing in Stone Barn Bay and commented that this was by far the best condition Brown he had seen.

Boat anglers continue to find fish around the margins with the best areas being the Pines, Brixworth Bay and the Causeway.

Best Rainbow 8lb taken by Bill Valentine.

Best Brown Estimated 8-9lb and returned by Ed Smith.

Best methods See report.

Best boat areas Pines, Brixworth Bay, Stone Barn to Causeway.

Best bank areas Gravels, Creek, Sailing Club and Cliffs.

Fish stocked 2,011

Mid week boat winner Ray Linnette of Creaton.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses: 26 April; 8,12,18 & 31 May; 9 and 21 June and throughout the season.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 236 (season 1,063) Returns 80 (272) Rod average 2.95(3.9)
Another brilliant week’s fishing at Ravensthorpe with a number of big fish caught. The best fish of the week was a 9lb 12oz Rainbow for Mick Griffin. Mick took this fish on a buzzer as part of a 37 fish catch. Tom Gamble landed a 9lb 1oz Rainbow on an orange lure. Mr Kilner was delighted with his 8lb Rainbow taken on a black/green lure, his “biggest ever” fish.

On Saturday England Youth enjoyed a training session at Ravensthorpe. The day started with a breakfast barbeque. The rod average for the day was seven fish with everyone catching and having a great day out. The training day started with a morning session on lures. Following a lunch interval the young rods fished buzzers and nymphs in the afternoon.

As the weather warms up fishing will continue to improve for bank anglers. Last Saturday afternoon Jim Ferguson took six fish off the dam.

Best Rainbow 9lb 12oz taken by Mick Griffin.

Best methods See report.

Best boat areas Island to Coton Car Park, Clay Pits, the Clumps.

Best bank areas Dam, Platforms 11-12.

Fish stocked 253.

Mid week boat winner Mr R McCann of Northampton.