Anglian Water Trout Fishing August 28th

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Week ending 24 August 2014

• Rio Masters rule at Rutland Water
taking the Lexus European title

• Rutland’s best fish of the week
6lb 8oz Rainbow for Tony Storey of Nottingham
6lb 2oz Brown for Lyn Walters of Oakham

• Volunteer boatmen
Rutland Water is hosting the annual WaterAid FlyFishing Challenge on 12 September. Rutland Water Flyfishers are huge supporters of this event and are actively seeking volunteer boatmen. If you can help please contact Chris Evans [email protected]

http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure

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
Fish week 675(season 24,788) Returns 176 (5,969) Rod average 3.83(4.15)
Rutland Water has been in superb form – the highlight of the week was the Lexus International team event that was fished on Friday and Saturday. A staggering 1,961 fish were caught over the two days for a rod average of 7.78. However, there are plenty more fish in the reservoir, and with the cooler, autumnal conditions prospects look excellent for both bank and boat anglers.

The reservoir has been fishing exceptionally well, not only with stock fish but also some over wintered Browns and Rainbows. Tony Storey of Nottingham got to grips with an immaculate 6lb 8oz Rainbow, the best of the week, on Tuesday whilst boat fishing down the South Arm. Lyn Walters of Oakham took a fine 6lb 2oz Brown on the same day – this was the best Brown of the week.

The numerous weed beds around the shoreline are home to some of the biggest fish in the water. Tony Bevan fished with Chris Guthrie last week and the pair had a great day’s fishing catching superb Rainbows on small dries. Fry patterns are also working with the fish feeding on corixa, snails, stickle backs and fry with one Rainbow around 5½ – 6lb having a stomach full of Zebra mussels and one solitary 3 inch Roach.

Bank anglers are fishing the shoreline again with fish being taken from the peninsula (Spud Bay and Barn Hill Creek), whilst Sykes Lane has also seen fish taken.

Competition news
Lexus International team event 22 & 23 August
Rio Masters had a very good start on Day One managing to hold on over the two days to win the event. Boats were spread out over the reservoir during the two days, stretching from Gibbets Gorse through to the Sailing Club, then to the fishing lodge and finally down to the corner of the Dam at Fantasy Island. Virtually all the fish were found over the deeper water, with many silvered up stock fish averaging a weight of 2lb during the event.

Only a few boats sought the bigger grown on fish that are around the shallows during the event but at least two were returned around the 6lb mark after the respective anglers had killed their four fish limit. Many fish were easily returned, with the organisers adopting the rule of all flies to be de-barbed for the event. Overall top rod was Matthew Griffiths with a total bag weight of 45lb 11oz. John Hood took the best fish a 3lb 14oz Rainbow.

Rio Masters took the Lexus European title – the top ten teams are as follows
1st Rio Masters 397 points 116 fish for 216lb
2nd Hanningfield 474 points 115 fish for 213lb 6oz
3rd Ian Barr Team Costa 490 points 117 fish for 213lb 5oz
4th Nymph-a-Maniacs 497 points 119 fish for 214lb 2oz
5th Greys Team Stocks 527 points 107 fish for 204lb 7oz
6th Team Airflo 606 points 106 fish for 192lb 8oz
7th Seighford Sharks 633 points 107 fish for 192lb 14oz
8th The Renegades 673 points 104 fish for 189lb 14oz
9th Team Frozen North 691 points 97 fish for 179lb 3oz
10th Flash Attack Sharks 699 points 98 fish for 180lb

WaterAid takes place at Rutland Water on September 12th. To date this event has raised over £176,000, money which has helped provide clean water and safe toilets around the world. The Rutland Water Fly Fishers play a major part in this annual, life changing, life saving event. If you would like to volunteer as a ghillie on the 12th please contact Chris Evans [email protected] as RWFF are still a few boatmen short.

Best Rainbow 6lb 8oz taken by Tony Storey of Nottingham

Best Brown 6lb 2oz taken by Lyn Walters of Oakham

Best boat areas The majority of fish caught last week were in the open water reaching from Old Hall right through to the Main Basin. Bigger fish are close in around the weedbeds.

Best bank areas Normanton, the Dam, Carrot Creek around to Yellowstone.

Best methods Bank – fry patterns, dries and nymphs.
Boat – As for bank anglers but include intermediate and Di3 lines, mini lures, boobies, cormorants.

Mid week boat winner l G Bailiss of Earl Shilton.

Forthcoming events
Lure fishing for predators 1 – 30 September, mid week only.
Beginners courses:6,14 & 28 September; 11 & 25 October;1 November.
Beginners Course for Pike 5 October.
Anglian Water Rudder match 30 August
Scierra Pairs final 6 and 7 September
WaterAid Competition 12 September
English National 19 and 20 September
Anglian Water Rudder match 11 October.
Improve your bank fishing 9 and 22 November

Grafham Water
Fish week 375 (season 20,332) Returns 113(4,242) Rod average 3.3 (4.79)
With more favourable winds Grafham Water is fishing well. Later in the week the south end of the Dam was in good form with one season ticket holder taking 24 fish from this area of the bank during the week. The most successful methods for bank anglers have been floating lines with shrimp patterns, GRHE, diawl bachs and olive buzzers fished along the margins of the Dam wall. Some trout have been caught along the G Bank by fishing the same method as the Dam.

Boat anglers have seen fishing improve with both Sanctuary Bay and Hedge End giving the most consistent sport on a mixture of lines ranging from intermediate to Di 7’s. The most prolific flies for the boat anglers have been blobs, cat or viva boobies, cormorants and diawl bachs. There has been some good fishing at G,P and B buoys using the same methods as at the Dam.

Competition news
John Watt Trophy 23 August
52 anglers took part in this Fly Dressers Guild match with a rod average of 3.5. Graham Steele took the best bag for 20lb 2oz, including time bonus. Graham also took the best fish of the match that weighed 4lb 10oz.

Best Rainbow 4lb 12oz taken by N Hodgson of Co Durham.

Best Brown 4-5lb taken by R J Garret.

Best boat areas Dam, Sanctuary Bay.

Best bank areas South and bowl of Dam, G Buoy.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner R Storer of Offord.

Forthcoming events
Lure fishing for predators 1 – 30 September, mid week only.
Beginners courses: 7,17 & 26 September; 4 and 19 October
Beginners Course for Pike 21 September
John Watt Trophy 23 August
Ladies National 31 August
Troutmasters final (no other bank or boat fishing) 15 September
Anglian Water Rudder match 4 October
Improve your bank fishing 8 and 23 November.

Pitsford Water
Fish week 101 (season 8,939) Returns 35 (2,267) Rod average 2.8(3.9)
The improving cooler weather has seen the fishing go from strength to strength at Pitsford Water.

The fish have now moved out from the deep water of the main bowl and are showing in large numbers through the Narrows.

Floating or slow intermediate lines teamed with wets or FABS and hoppers are taking huge numbers of fish with anglers reporting fast and furious sport. Pitsford regular Richard Williams had a half day boat and took 30 fish with Invictas and Soldier Palmers. Richard had several ‘double ups’ so anglers are advised to fish a minimum 8lb leader to avoid breakages.

Whilst many of the fish are said to be quite small, they are fully finned and giving a very good account of themselves making for great sport. It is worth giving the bank a try, although there has been some significant weed growth. There have been some nice 3lb plus fish taken using fry patterns around the weedbeds and areas such as Stilton, Gorse, Rigbys and the Cliffs are still weed free.

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Best Rainbow 5lb.

Best boat areas Dam, main bowl, narrows.

Best methods Floating lines and slow intermediate fishing wets and minkies. Main bowl and narrows.

Mid week boat winner Michael Gasper.

Fish stocked 1,000.
Forthcoming events
Lure fishing for predators, boat only, to 31 January (subject to boat availability)
Beginners courses: 5,10,20 & 27 September; 12,18 and 26 October.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 97 (season 11,418) Returns 32(1800) Rod average 3.0(6.3)
Top of the water sport has been tremendous at Ravensthorpe. For those who enjoy fishing dries for free rising fish then Ravensthorpe is the place to go. Hoppers, bobs bits, klinkhammers and Shipmans buzzers will all score in the right conditions.

Most other methods have been coming up a bit short but traditional wets or foam daddies have performed in more blustery conditions. Some anglers are also enjoying success on the reliable Pitsford Pea. This fly accounted for Jim Lea’s 5lb 10oz Rainbow and a nice silver three pounder for Gregg Hartley.

Mick O’Farrell and Ash Cooper have been out on the water this week plying their trade with good results. 16 fish came to the boat on dries and wets. Some evenings this week have been alive with quality silver fish feeding hard on hatching midges.

Mick Griffin has been on form this weekend with 10 fish for a morning’s work with claret shipmans on Saturday.

The bank fishing is becoming really quite a challenge now.

Best Rainbow 6lb plus.

Best boat areas Middle of reservoir, main basin, Dam.

Best bank areas The dam.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Mick O’Farrell of Milton Keynes.

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