9lb 6oz Rainbow at Pitsford Water: Anglian Water Report To July 6th

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Latest News and Information from Rutland, Pitsford, Ravensthorpe and Grafham trout waters.

Fishery News Week ending 5 July 2009

• Lee lands 9lb 6oz Rainbow at Pitsford Water
Isham angler Lee Woolford nets best Rainbow of the week

• Pick of the Pike at Pitsford Water
Pitsford Water offers lure fishing for pike from a boat on alternate weeks, Monday to Friday.
Commencing Mondays
13 July & 27 July
10 & 24 August
7 & 21 September

• Enjoy National Fishing week with Anglian Water
Coarse fishing at Hollowell Reservoir
Coaching sessions Monday 27 July.
Call 01604 781350 for more information and to book a place
Fly fishing for trout at Rutland Water
Coaching sessions from Saturday 25 July to Saturday 1 August Phone Rutland Fishing Lodge for more information 01780 686441
Booking essential

http://www.anglianwater.co.uk

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

Rutland Water

For most of the week the fishing remained excellent despite temperatures in the high eighties. Last Tuesday a lot of the anglers fishing in the popular boat league caught 8 fish limits with 21 anglers recording an impressive 106 fish in less than four hours.

When the hot weather finally eased off the wind went from the east to a moderate to fresh south westerly and fishing has been more challenging.

The main basin provided plenty of fish amongst the aerators and Fantasy Island for boats, whereas bank anglers had some good evenings on Fantasy Island and the Dam wall itself with dry fly working well. With the fresh winds developing sport eased off with anglers having to work harder for their fish.

Best boat areas The main basin in and around the aerators, fishing lodge frontage

Best bank areas Normanton, Sykes Lane

Best methods Bank – Floating line with dries and nymphs
Boat – As for bank but include various sinking lines with mini lures and gold/silver sparklers.

Mid week boat winner James Cooke of Boxhill, Surrey

Competition news
Tuesday Evening Boat League

1st Si Gaines 8 fish for 20lb 15¾oz
2nd Rich Cooper 8 fish for 19lb 13oz
3rd Paul Kirkup 8 fish for 18lb 12oz
4th Phil Longstaff 8 fish for 18lb 10oz

21 Anglers recorded an impressive 106 fish in less than 4 hours. The best fish on the night was taken by Hilary Tomlinson – a cracking 4lb 9¾oz Rainbow. This competition is now hotting up with only a few points dividing the leaders.

League table

1st Keith Jones 30 points
2nd Richard Cooper 29 points
3rd Mick Bennett 28 points
4th Phil Longstaff 25 points

Forthcoming events
National fishing week
Coaching sessions run daily Saturday 25 July to Saturday 1 August, excluding Sunday 26 July. 11am to 12 noon and 2pm – 3pm (pm session not available Thursday 30 July)
Booking is essential – please call 01780 686441
Tuesday Night Boat League
Beginners courses 12,19 & 26 July & throughout the season
Anglian Water over 50’s match – 18 July

Grafham Water
Fish week 185 (season 13,701) returns 98 (3,560) rod average 1.88(3.84)

Fishing at Grafham Water has become rather challenging with the fish feeding mainly on the abundant pin fry that scatter the whole of the reservoir. The hot weather combined with the pin fry feeding has meant anglers are finding it rather hard going. However, there have been plenty of fish showing throughout the day. The quality of the fish that are being caught is excellent and with the arrival of cooler weather the fishing should improve. The bank anglers that fish early in the morning and late evening are being rewarded with fish that move in close to the banks.

Fish are taking daphnia deep out in the middle as well as green aphids off the surface. Dries are well worth a go especially when you can see fish rising as they will come to these, a booby walked across the surface is also taking fish.

Best Rainbow 4lb 5oz taken by Da

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