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Week ending 27 October 2013

• Great fishing at Grafham Water with rod average of 3.86 and good specimen fish
7lb 14oz Rainbow for Ned Shannon

• Mega Winter sale at Anglian Water Tackle shops
26 October to 10 November
20% off all tackle & clothing*
A terrific opportunity to pick up a bargain, maybe even a Christmas gift or two, while stocks last.
*This offer excludes any special offers or promotions (no further discounts to season ticket holders).
The lodges are open 8am to 4pm during October and 8am to 2pm in November, seven days a week.

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Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531;
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Recreation Dept Anglian Water 01572 653021

Rutland Water
Fish week 884 (season 42,314) Returns 292 (9,822) Rod average 3.02 (4.3)
Anglers have enjoyed an excellent week at Rutland Water with good numbers of fish being caught, amongst them some notable specimen Browns and Rainbows. Four Browns have exceeded 6lb. The best Brown of the week weighed 6lb 1½oz and was taken from a boat in Manton Bay by Tony Storey of Nottingham. The George Moore Memorial match fished on Saturday yielded some good specimens with John Hardy taking the best Rainbow of the week at 5lb 10¼oz and Roy Bartram of Edith Weston weighing in a Brown of 6lb which was the best fish on the day.

Boat anglers have caught many fish in a lot of areas including the bottom of both arms, fishing lodge frontage, the main basin etc. However, the bank anglers are finally getting amongst the fish with East Creek to the Lodge, Normanton, Whitwell Creek, the Dam and the Peninsula all producing fish. Bank anglers caught two Browns over 6lb along with quality Rainbows. Methods have again varied for boat and bank anglers ranging from fry patterns including minkies and floating fry, to nymphs, dries and various tube flies.

Tuesday 29 October is the final day to take a Brown, as from Wednesday 30 October any Browns caught must be returned alive as quickly as possible. The 1 November marks the start of Winter fishing restrictions with no boats past the sailing limits to the nature reserves on either arm of the reservoir. Bank angling restrictions also apply with no bank fishing on the North Arm from the transformer all the way round to Dickensons Bay. Whilst on the South Arm no bank angling is permitted from the Sailing Club all the way round to the Old Hall Point.

Competition news
George Moore Memorial Match
For the best brace of fish.
1st Toff Crowder & Tony Tibbert 2 fish for 9lb 15½oz
2nd Martin Hearth & Jim Watts 2 fish for 9lb 3oz
3rd John Hardy & Dick Turpin 2 fish for 8lb 14½oz
4th Roy Bartrum & Colin Bartrum 2 fish for 8lb 8oz

This was the fifth and final leg of the Rudder match series. Overall results are as follows
1st Graham Pearson & Al Owen 132lb 10½oz
2nd Rick Broom & Mick Atkinson 109lb 9¾oz
3rd John Wotherspoon & Ziggy Lesiakowski 108lb
4th Martin Hearth & Jim Watts 107lb 6¼oz

Best Rainbow 5lb 10¼oz taken by John Hardy.

Best Brown 6lb 1½oz taken by Tony Storey of Nottingham.

Best methods Fry patterns, nymphs, dries, boobies, blobs. All tube flies are working.

Best boat areas Bottom and Middle of both Arms, East Creek to Normanton Church, main basin.

Best bank areas Normanton, East Creek to Fishing Lodge, Whitwell, the Peninsula.
Rutland Water continued

Fish stocked 1500.

Forthcoming events
Anglian Water Mega Winter tackle sale 26 October to 10 November with 20% off everything. This is a terrific opportunity to pick up a bargain, maybe even a Christmas gift or two, while stocks last. This offer excludes any special offers or promotions (no further discounts to season ticket holders). The lodges are open 8am to 4pm during October and 8am to 2pm in November, seven days a week.

November boats are reduced – full day boat £18; single man £13
Fishing permits from 1 November to 31 December we have a special offer of two four fish permits for just £25, a saving of £8 on normal prices of £16.50 per day. This promotion is based on one angler only, fishing two separate days.

Winter restrictions
See main report for details of restrictions.
Brown trout season ends on 29 October, any browns caught after this date must be returned back alive as quickly as possible.

Beginners course: 2 November.
Pike fishing from boats with lures and dead sea bait over 18cm (excludes lamprey)
1 October to 24 November.
Mid week Pike boats now available.
Anglian Water Rutland Fur and Feather (bank) 8 December

Grafham Water
Fish week 1,074 (season 22,024) Returns 278 (5,684) Rod average 3.86 (3.87)
Boat anglers have enjoyed some excellent fishing at Grafham Water during the last week on floating or intermediate lines with minkies, cats whiskers, crunchers, diawl bachs and damsel nymphs. The most productive boat areas have been Savages Creek, Sanctuary Bay, Sludge Bank and Gaynes Cove.

Bank anglers have also had an excellent week’s fishing with the Bowl, the South Dam and the Seat being the most productive areas. Mick White from St Neots has had a great week’s sport by fishing a floating line with shrimp patterns from the south end of the Dam. Mick has caught and released 37 trout from four visits. Rick Barlow caught and released 15 trout from the Seat on one visit. Rick fished a floating line with a Minkie booby on the point and shrimp patterns on his two droppers.

Competition news
The Two Day Fry Bashers Match was fished 19 and 20 October. Day two was hosted by Rutland Water and Keith Jones was top rod overall. Grafham Water hosted Day One with the best Rainbow being taken by Ned Shannon and weighing in at 7lb 14oz. Davy Dunn took the best Brown at 4lb 10oz.
Grafham Leg Day one
1st Peter Bevan 8 fish for 25lb 14oz.
2nd Ronnie Patterson 8 fish for 24lb 4oz
3rd Tony Bevan 8 fish for 23lb 3oz.
GWFFA bank match 20 October
7 Anglers took part in this bank match, catching 49 trout for an amazing rod average of 7 with six bag limits.

The biggest fish of the day was caught by Chris McLeod who landed a fin perfect over wintered Rainbow of 4lb 12oz from the Seat on a shrimp pattern. Top rod of the day was John Vincent who caught 8 fish for an excellent bag weight of 24lb 9oz. John fished a floating line from the Bowl of the Dam with shrimp patterns and diawl bachs.
1st John Vincent 8 fish for 24lb 9oz
2nd Chris McLeod 8 fish for 24lb 4oz
3rd Derek Bravington 8 fish for 21lb 5oz

Best Rainbow 7lb 14oz taken by Ned Shannon.

Best Brown 4lb 10oz taken by Davy Dunn.

Best methods See report.

Best boat areas Gaynes Cove, Seat, Savages Creek, Sanctuary Bay, Sludge Bank.

Best bank areas Bowl and South Dam, Gaynes Cove, the Seat.

Mid week boat winner Roland Hudson of Offord.

Forthcoming events
Anglian Water Mega Winter tackle sale 26 October to 10 November with 20% off everything. This is a terrific opportunity to pick up a bargain, maybe even a Christmas gift or two, while stocks last. This offer excludes any special offers or promotions (no further discounts to season ticket holders). The lodges are open 8am to 4pm during October and 8am to 2pm in November, seven days a week.
Pike fishing from boats with lures and dead sea bait over 18cm (excludes lamprey)
7 October to 1 December.
Anglian Water Grafham Fur and Feather (bank) 1 December.
November boats are reduced – full day boat £18; single man £13.
Fishing permits from 1 November to 31 December we have a special offer of two four fish permits for just £25, a saving of £8 on normal prices of £16.50 per day. This promotion is based on one angler only, fishing two separate days.
Brown trout season ends on 29 October, any browns caught after this date must be returned alive as quickly as possible.

Pitsford Water
Fish week 98 (season 12,504) Returns 39 (3,736) Rod average 2.5 (3.3)
Fish are feeding heavily on snails, daddies and corixa all around the weedbeds. Boat anglers have been able to find some good fry feeding fish in the deeper water fishing Hi D lines with boobies and fry patterns. Pike anglers have also seen some good fish this week.

Best Rainbow 3lb 12oz taken by Terry Barley of Wellingborough.

Best Brown 2½lb taken by Jim McConigie.

Best methods See report.

Best boat areas Holly Tree, Brixworth Bay, North Farm Bay.

Best bank areas Stone Barn Bay, Cliffs, Sailing Club, Pines.

Mid week boat winner D Walter.

Forthcoming events

Anglian Water Mega Winter tackle sale 26 October to 10 November with 20% off everything. This is a terrific opportunity to pick up a bargain, maybe even a Christmas gift or two, while stocks last. This offer excludes any special offers or promotions (no further discounts to season ticket holders). The lodges are open 8am to 4pm during October and 8am to 2pm in November, seven days a week.

Pike fishing from boats with lures and dead sea bait over 18cm (excludes lamprey)
1 October to 24 November.
Pike fishing from the bank 1 November to 28 February 2014.
Anglian Water Pitsford Fur and Feather (boat) 10 November.
November boats are reduced – full day boat £18; single man £13
Fishing permits from 1 November to 31 December we have a special offer of two four fish permits for just £25, a saving of £8 on normal prices of £16.50 per day. This promotion is based on one angler only, fishing two separate days.
Brown trout season ends on 29 October, any browns caught after this date must be returned back alive as quickly as possible.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 97 (season 8,778) Returns 30 (1,877) Rod average 3.2 (4.6)
Despite the challenging conditions at Ravensthopre the rod average is 3.2 with fish being caught around the abundant weedbeds. The best tactics have been lures fished close to the margins around the weed with minkies, cats whiskers and Pitsford Pea proving to be the most effective flies.

It is still possible to take fish on dries on the top from a drifting boat, particularly at the Coton End on mild calmer days. Black or claret hopper or Bob’s Bits are best. Mr Hopkins and Mr Painter were fishing at the beginning of the week on a three day holiday package and managed to catch some lovely fish around the Domes area.

The bank continues to be hard with the Dam producing most fish to a few committed bank anglers.
Best Rainbow 4lb 12oz taken by Mr Hopkins of Kent.

Best methods See report.

Best boat areas Domes, Coton End, Main Basin.

Best bank areas Dam.

Mid week boat winner Geoff Makin.

Forthcoming events
November boats are reduced – full day boat £18; single man £13

Pike fishing from boats with lures and dead sea bait over 18cm (excludes lamprey)
7 October to 1 December 2013 and 15-23 February 2014.

Anglian Water Ravensthorpe Fur and Feather (boat) 3 November.

Fishing permits from 1 November to 31 December we have a special offer of two four fish permits for just £25, a saving of £8 on normal prices of £16.50 per day. This promotion is based on one angler only, fishing two separate days.

Brown trout season ends on 29 October, any browns caught after this date must be returned back alive as quickly as possible.