Grafham Water
Fish week 591 (season 21,647) Returns 181(4,759) Rod average 3.26 (4.54)
Recent weather conditions have been favourable and the fishing at Grafham has improved, reflected in the rod average of 3.26. The vast majority of trout have been caught in the top three feet of the water.

Once again the bank anglers have had the best of the sport with the South Dam giving the most consistent angling. However, Hill Farm, Hedge End, Deep Water Point, the Seat and G buoy have also produced some good sport at times. The most successful method for the bank anglers has been to fish floating lines with GRHE, shrimp patterns, diawl bachs, damsel nymphs, claret hoppers and small cats whiskers.

Boat anglers have also had some good sport this week from most areas on the reservoir with A,I and Q Buoys producing the most consistent results. Generally, by fishing slow intermediate lines with cats whisker or tequila blob, booby, Fabs, claret hoppers, cormorants, damsel nymphs, diawl bachs and soldier palmers pulled through the surface the fish can be encouraged to take.

Competition news
AMFC Group 2, 7 September.

Six teams of six anglers fished this event catching 125 trout for a good rod average of 3.5. The heaviest fish of the competition and also for the week was caught by Jack Vallis fishing for the Royal Navy/Royal Marines team. Jack caught a superb over wintered Rainbow of 5lb 3oz. The heaviest bag of the competition and for the week was taken by Peter Thomason from Team Tonbridge Wells – this was a terrific bag of eight fish for 19lb 2oz.
1st Tonbridge Wells 31 fish for 65lb 2oz
2nd Bristol Reservoirs 27 fish for 52lb 10oz
3rd RNRMAA 22 fish for 52lb 3oz
4th Bewl Bridge FC A 19 fish for 40lb 14oz
5th Invicta A 15 fish for 28lb 11oz
6th England Police 11 fish for 26lb 9oz

Best Rainbow 5lb 3oz taken by Jack Vallis.

Best Brown 3lb 8oz taken by John Parker.

Best boat areas I,Q and A buoys, middle of reservoir, Hedge End.

Best bank areas South Dam, Seat, G Bank, Hill Farm, hedge End, Deep Water Point.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Richard Lambert of Letchworth.

Fish stocked 1,500.

Forthcoming events
Lure fishing for predators 1 – 30 September, mid week only.

Beginners courses: 26 September; 4 and 19 October
Beginners Course for Pike 21 September
Anglian Water Rudder match 4 October
Fry Feeders match 18 October.
Four man team bank match 26 October
Improve your bank fishing 8 and 23 November.