October 7th – 13th

121 anglers caught 414 fish of which 255 were returned.

Best Fish
5lb 9oz Alan Rennocks, Kettering, red diawl bach
5lb 5oz John O’Brien, cats whisker, boat
4lb 10oz Colin Blows, boat
4lb 8oz Alan Mason, Holme, cormorant, boat
4lb 8oz Tony Pointer, Corby

Best Areas
Bank – dam, boat bay, brookside
Boat – anchored off dam, anywhere down middle

Best Patterns
white/green or black/green minkie, cats whisker, red diawl bach, red cruncher, black or brown hopper.

A good week for boat anglers with some great catches with many fish between 2 and 4lb.
On some days the bank fishing is good but it is much less consistent than from a boat.
The majority of fish are being taken on or near the surface with no need to fish deeper than 2 foot.
Best method is a floating line with a minkie or pink apps on the point, red diawl bach on middle dropper and a wet black hopper on the top dropper.

Sunday October 13th
Mid Northants Fly Fishers held their Fur and Feather Bank competition in atrocious driving rain.
Congratulations to the 14 hardy anglers who turned up and caught 55 fish.
1. Simon Lehane 6 fish 11lb 4oz
2. Richard Slater 6 fish 10lb 12oz
3. Barry Jones 6 fish 10lb 5oz
4. Vasile Bec 6 fish 10lb 2oz
5. Seumas Halliday 4 fish 9lb 9oz
6. Roy McLester 3 fish 6lb 1oz

Dave Hughes Memorial Fur & Feather
Sunday November 10th. Open to all.
£25 entry which includes fishing fee. (£5 for season ticket holders). 9am – 3pm
Proceeds to the British Heart Foundation and Air Ambulance.
Organic meat and tackle prizes for top 10 anglers.
Please bring a small prize so that everyone goes away with something.

Next Stocking
October 16th