Anglian Water Trout Fishing November 18th

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Week ending 17 November 2013

• Chris captures best fish of the week at Grafham Water
Cracking 5lb 2oz Rainbow for Chris Bobby

• Special offer on November and December permits. November boats reduced.

• Perfect gift ideas for Christmas at our fishing lodges
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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 144 (season 43,305) Returns 55 (10,191) Rod average 2.61(4.28)
Good quality fish are coming out of Rutland Water for both bank and boat anglers. Rainbows averaging 2½ to 3lb and numbers of out of season Browns are also being caught.
Methods have varied. Boat anglers are taking fish around the shoreline with floating/intermediate lines coupled with minkies, humungus, diawl bach, pheasant tails. Some boat anglers opting to fish the rudder have relied on various sinking lines and depending on wind strength have been using tube flies.

Bank anglers have caught on the fry patterns and nymphs used by the boat anglers along areas like East Creek, fishing Harbour wall, Barnhill and Carrot Creek to Sykes Lane.

Boats will be available right up to the weekend of Saturday 30 November/ Sunday 1 December. Please phone in advance before travelling.

Rutland Fur and Feather bank competition Sunday 8 December
This popular match starts at 8.30 with a weigh in no later than 4.30pm. Entry fee is only £5 – please bring a table prize (bottle of wine, box of chocolates etc). Please book in advance, either call in at the lodge or telephone 01780 686441.

Brown trout are now out of season and any Browns caught must be returned alive as quickly as possible. Winter fishing restrictions are now in place 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.

Best methods See report.

Best boat areas The main basin and the North Arm.

Best bank areas See report.
Forthcoming events
Anglian Water Rutland Fur and Feather (bank) 8 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.
Winter restrictions
See main report for details of restrictions.
Brown trout season has ended, any browns caught after this date must be returned back alive as quickly as possible.
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.
Boat availability
Subject to weather conditions boats will remain on the water until Saturday 30 November/ Sunday 1. Please phone 01780 686441 in advance before travelling.The lodges are open 8am to 2pm in November, seven days a week.

Grafham Water
Fish week 252 (season 22,989) Returns 90 (5,979) Rod average 2.8(3.84)
Anglers continue to enjoy some great fishing at Grafham Water with a large proportion of fish caught weighing over 3lb. The biggest fish of the week was taken on the right hand Harbour Arm by Season Ticket holder Chris Bobby of Great Staughton. Chris caught a cracking over wintered Rainbow of 5lb 2oz on a sinking line with a minkie.

Boat anglers have had a good week’s fishing with the Stumps, G Buoy, lodge frontage and Deep Water Point being the most productive areas on the reservoir. The most consistent methods for the boat anglers have been intermediate or medium sunk lines with tubes, minkies, humungus booby and diawl bachs.

Bank anglers have also had a tremendous week’s fishing with the North shore again producing the most consistent fishing, mainly due to the brisk north easterly winds that have been ever present over the past week. Hill Farm, Pylon and Deep Water Points and G Buoy have all produced some truly great sport for the bank anglers with the most consistent method being black and green nymphs or lures fished slowly on a slime line. The Harbour Arms have also produced some cracking sport over the week when the winds have been favourable with a number of quality fish being taken on either gold and silver tubes or minkies.

Grafham Water Fur and Feather – this popular seasonal bank match is on Sunday 1 December. For more information contact the fishing lodge on 01480 810531.

Competition news
GWFFA Winter Plate
This GWFFA match was fished on Sunday 10 November and is one of the last bank matches of the season. Eight anglers caught 42 trout for a rod average of 5.2. Top rod on the day was Chris McLeod who caught 8 fish for 20lb 11oz by fishing a Pitsford Pea from Deep Water Point on a slime line. Chris also caught the biggest fish of the match a superb conditioned Rainbow of 4lb.

1st Chris McLeod 8 fish for 20lb 11oz
2nd Chris Bobby 7 fish for 19lb 2oz
3rd Peter Hartley 7 fish for 18lb 12oz

Best Rainbow 5lb 2oz taken by Chris Bobby of Great Staughton.

Best methods See report.

Best boat areas G Buoy, Stumps, Deep Water Point, Lodge frontage.

Best bank areas Dam, Pylon Point, G bank, Hill Farm, Deep Water Point, Harbour.

Forthcoming events
The lodges are open 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 ended 29 October, any browns caught now must be returned alive as quickly as possible.
From 1 November the West Bank is out of bounds to both bank and boat anglers.

Pitsford Water
Fish week 49 (season 12,601) Returns 31 (3,810) Rod average 1.5(3.3)
Boat anglers have been making the most of their season at Pitsford Water, taking several good specimens in the 4lb bracket. Pitsford regulars Pat Flynn and Pete Webb have maintained their fantastic rod average catching many trout last week. They have fished minkie boobies on sunk lines to tempt fish in the area in front of the Causeway. The best boat areas have been the basin from the Causeway up to Stone Barn.

Bank anglers are also being rewarded with superb quality fish, but not in such great numbers as the boat anglers. There have been some lovely silver finned specimens taken around the 3-4lb mark. All fish caught are in fantastic condition and hard fighting. The best areas for bank anglers are the Sailing Club, Cliffs and Duffers.

Best Rainbow Several around 4lb.

Best methods See report.

Best boat areas Main Basin, Causeway, Narrows.

Best bank areas Sailing Club, Cliffs, Duffers.

Mid week boat winner Peter Webb.

Forthcoming events
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.

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 ended on 29 October, any browns caught now must be returned.

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