Anglian Water Trout Fishing October 14th, 2013

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• Brilliant 9¼oz Brown at Rutland Water for Roy
Rutland Brown is a personal best for
Roy Rayson of Melton Mowbray

• It’s that time of year our Fur and Feathers are nearly here!

Anglian Water Fur and Feather matches are always popular book a place now
Fur and Feather boat matches
Ravensthorpe Reservoir 3 November
Pitsford Water 10 November
Fur and Feather bank matches
Grafham Water 1 December
Rutland Water 8 December

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 560 (season 41,032) Returns 212 (9,403) Rod average 2.64(4.36)
October has always been renowned for producing some of Rutland Water’s finest fish and last week anglers took a number of quality Browns and Rainbows. Roy Rayson of Melton Mowbray, who has held a season ticket for a number of years, netted a superb personal best 9lb¼oz fish whilst boat fishing in the North Arm. This fish put up a tremendous fight over deep water.

Part time warden Mark Haycock added a 6lb 14oz Brown to his ‘list’ whilst fishing in the Autumn Pairs last Saturday. Mark took this fine fish from the Main Basin whilst fishing the Rudder section of this popular match. Another notable Brown (6lb 3¾oz) was taken by Rod Leggetter.

Season ticket holder Graham Baylis of Earl Shilton returned a Brown estimated at 7lb whilst fishing off the bank at Sykes Lane last Friday. Graham’s fish fell to a personal favourite fly for the time of year – a black tadpole on a floating line.

On the big Rainbow front, season ticket holder Steve Crowder from London, had a cracking bag of 8 fish last Wednesday, which included a 6lb 11oz Rainbow. Local guide and instructor Malcolm March from Edith Weston landed a 6lb 5oz Rainbow in superb condition whilst boat fishing in front of the Fishing Lodge in very adverse conditions last Friday, with very strong North Easterly winds, coupled with showers. In fact apart from last Thursday and Friday the weather has been very unkind and has influenced sport.

Bank fishing is still surprisingly steady. However, last week Graham Baylis had 4 or 5 Rainbows, in addition to his big Brown. Graham commented that there were good numbers of fish moving at first light last Friday around Sykes Lane.

Competition news
Autumn Pairs 12 October
Fortunately heavy overnight rain and strong gusts relented just before the start of this popular match. Good numbers of fish were caught with boats spread out on the reservoir with the bottom of the South Arm, Fishing Lodge frontage, the Main Basin and the North shore of the North Arm producing fish. Mark Haycock and Graham Pearson fished the Main Basin to take the rudder section. Top rods in the non rudder section were Alistair Beaumont and Dave Morris who fished Manton Bay.

Rudder section – rod average 3.81.
1st Graham Pearson & Mark Haycock 16 fish for 47lb 6oz
2nd Keith Jones & Cameron Neil 12 fish for 34lb 15oz
3rd Steve Crowder & Dave Porter 9 fish for 26lb 14oz
4th Dan Perks & Rob Teasdale 10 fish for 24lb 13oz
Biggest fish Mark Haycock 6lb 14oz Brown.
Biggest Rainbow Keith Jones (England) 4lb 2½oz.

Non rudder section – rod average 3.16.
1st Alistair Beaumont & Dave Morris 14 fish for 39lb 10oz
2nd Ben Baylis & Adam Larbalestier 12 fish for 28lb 8½oz
3rd Alwyn Roberts & Martin Griffiths 8 fish for 21lb 10oz
4th Peter Jones & Andy Jones 6 fish for 19lb 2½oz
Best Brown 3lb 3½oz taken by Alistair Beaumont.
Best Rainbow 4lb 2oz taken by Peter Jones.
Rutland Water continued

Best Rainbow 6lb 11oz taken by Steve Crowder.

Best Brown 9lb ¼oz taken by Roy Rayson of Melton Mowbray.

Best methods Bank – Minkies, nymphs, black lures.
Boat – As for bank but include boobies, tubes, cormorants and blobs.

Best boat areas Bottom of the South Arm, bottom and middle of the North Arm, fishing lodge frontage.

Best bank areas Sykes Lane to the Dam, Normanton. Yellowstone/Spud Bay, Sailing Club to New Zealand Point.

Mid week boat winner Andrew Worsfold of Langham.

Forthcoming events
Please note all boats are booked Sunday 27 October.
November boats are reduced – full day boat £18; single man £13

Beginners courses: 26 October; 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.
This popular match is fished in two sections – non rudder and rudder. Call the fishing lodge now to book a place.
Anglian Water Rudder Match 26 October.
Please phone in advance to check boat availability as the fishery is particularly busy at the weekends.
Anglian Water Rutland Fur and Feather (bank) 8 December

Grafham Water
Fish week 313 (season 20,428) Returns 107 (5,224) Rod average 2.92(3.91)
Anglers are enjoying good sport at Grafham Water. The heaviest bag of the week was caught by boat angler Simon Lehane. Simon caught a tremendous bag of eight fish weighing 30lb 3oz from Savages Creek – his preferred method was grey/silver zonker on a slime line. The heaviest Brown of the week was a fin perfect specimen of 5lb 4oz which fell to Simon.
Boat anglers have had some good fishing over the past week with intermediate and sink tip lines with minkies, GRHE, diawl bachs and damsel nymphs all producing good catch rates. The best areas for the boat anglers have been Savages Creek, Hedge End, G Buoy, Willows, Gaynes Cove and the Seat.

Bank anglers have had even better sport than the boat anglers with most bank areas producing good catch rates. As always the Dam has been the most consistent area for bank anglers, but the Seat, G Buoy, Deep Water and Pylon Points, Hill Farm and Pig Bay have all produced good fishing when the wind has been favourable. The most productive methods for bank anglers have been floating lines with shrimp patterns, GRHRE, crunchers, diawl bachs and minkies.

Best Rainbow 5lb 13oz taken by Peter Nightingale of Huntingdon.
Best Brown 5lb 4oz taken by Simon Lehane .

Best methods See report.

Best boat areas G Buoy, Gaynes Cove, Seat, Savages Creek, Willows, Hedge End.

Best bank areas Entire Dam, the Seat, Hill Farm, Pig Bay, G Buoy, Pylon Point, Deep Water Point.

Mid week boat winner James Day of Raunds.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses: 20 October.
Pike fishing from boats with lures and dead sea bait over 18cm (excludes lamprey)
7 October to 1 December.
Mid week Pike boats now available.
Fry Bashers match (by invitation) 19 October.
Anglian Water Grafham Fur and Feather (bank) 1 December.
November boats are reduced – full day boat £18; single man £13

Pitsford Water
Fish week 258 (season 12,248) Returns 81 (3,626) Rod average 2.4 (3.3)
This week has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Brown trout coming out of Pitsford with the spotted beauties outnumbering the Rainbows in the catch returns. Fish are now hitting the fry in earnest as the water cools.

Trevor Heseltine had a great day taking 6 fish including 5 Browns, the best over 5lb, all returned.

Lloyd Chantrell had the biggest Brown of the week with a stunning 6lb 4oz fin perfect specimen. Mr Timlin had the best Rainbow – a lovely fish of 8lb 12oz. Most fish are coming to fry patterns fixed around the margins. However, when conditions have allowed, dries have still worked, particularly Bobs Bits and hoppers/daddies.

Pitsford Water hosted the AMFC ‘Fun Day’ match on Sunday with anglers catching 50 fish. The top boat was John Mees and Mark Haycock with 9 fish, fishing tubes on a Di7. The best Brown on the day went to Leanne Frost with a lovely 4lb 4oz fish. Anglers enjoyed a carvery meal at the Overstone Lodge following the match.

Best Rainbow 8lb 12oz taken by Mr Timlin.
Best Brown 6lb 4oz taken by Lloyd Chantrell.

Best methods Minkies on floating and sinking lines. Washing line, floating fry and crunchers, daddies.

Best boat areas Narrows, Sailing club Bay and frontage.

Best bank areas Sailing Club bank, Cliffs.

Mid week boat winner Mr Bassey of Norfolk.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses:19 and 27 October.
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

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 115 (season 8,587) Returns 40 (1,814) Rod average 2.8 (4.7)
Anglers have enjoyed some good sport at Ravensthorpe this week when the weather conditions have been right. In light winds with a nice ripple on the water the fish have been up and feeding. Daddies have been the best method with hoppers, diawl bachs and minkies also catching fish, all fished on a floating line.

Grant Gibson and his boat partner had a good day catching twelve fish, all on daddies. Mr Spencer from Duston also enjoyed his day, catching 9 fish on daddies and diawl bachs.

Bank anglers have been catching fish from the dam when the wind has been right. Floating line with nymphs, buzzers or minkies have been the best method.

Pike fishing has been a bit slow this week with only a few small Pike caught up to 8lb, but with the weather getting colder the big fish may feed soon.
Best Rainbow 5lb.
Best methods See report.

Best boat areas Main bowl.

Best bank areas Dam.

Mid week boat winner J Green of Earl Shilton, Leics.

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.

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