Anglian Water Trout Form June 15th

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Week ending 15 June 2014

• Steve Battle bags the best Rainbow and heaviest bag at Grafham
Steve, of Bedford, takes 8 cracking fish for 28lb 13oz and the best Rainbow at 5lb 8oz

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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

Grafham Water
Fish week 1,004(season 16,243) Returns 238 (2,640) Rod average 4.21(6.15)
Steve Battle of Bedford caught the heaviest bag and the best fish of the week. Steve’s Rainbow weighed 5lb 8oz and was part of a cracking 8 fish limit of 28lb 13oz. Steve was boat fishing at Hedge End and I Buoy with a floating line with pheasant tail nymphs and Diawl Bachs. Mike Flynn from Plymouth caught the heaviest Brown of the week, a cracking fish of 4lb 12oz which he took on a cormorant with a midge tip line from the Harbour.

Bank anglers have enjoyed the best of the fishing this past week with the South end of the Dam producing the most consistent catch rates on floating lines with Gold Ribbed Hares Ear, black buzzers, diawl bachs and crunchers. The Willows, Marlow Stones, Deep Water Point and the Harbour have produced some fine sport over the past week.

Most areas of the reservoir are producing good sport for boat anglers – apart from Savages Creek with plenty of Pike but few trout. Best boat methods are proving to be floating lines with cormorants, GRHE, PTN, crunchers, diawl bachs and brown or claret hoppers to medium and fast sink lines with blobs, boobies, cormorants and small nymphs.

Competition news
Mid Northants Trout Fishers Association Jim Collins Rosebowl
18 anglers took part in this local club match on 8 June, catching 94 trout for a superb rod average of 5.22. Top angler on the day was Pip Jeffs who caught 8 trout for 20lb 7oz from Gaynes Cove by fishing olive buzzers under the bung. The biggest fish of the day – a lovely over wintered Rainbow of 4lb 1oz – was taken by L Yarnell who caught a lovely over wintered Rainbow of 4lb 1oz.

Thursday Night Boat League
It would be great to see some more anglers on a Thursday Evening – so give it a go – if you would like to find out more call the lodge on 01480 810531.

Best Rainbow 5lb 8oz taken by Steve Battle of Bedford.

Best Brown 4lb 12oz taken by Mike Flynn of Plymouth.

Best boat areas Deep Water Point, G Buoy, Gaynes Cove, Sludge Bank, Valley Creek, Willows, Hill Farm, North and South Dam, Middle G,K,J and I Buoys.

Best bank areas South Dam, Harbour, Deep Water Point, Willows.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Chris McLeod.

Fish stocked 2,000.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses: 19,22 & 28 June;12,18,20 & 24 July; 3,10 & 24 August and other dates throughout the season.

Anglian Water Airflo International – Midland Heat 21 June 01780 686441
England Qualifier ‘Odds & Sods’ 29 June http://www.fmffa.org.uk

Pitsford Water
Fish week 243(season 7,290) Returns 102 (1,626) Rod average 2.3(4.4)
Changeable weather conditions influenced the rod average earlier in the week. As conditions improved over the weekend the fishing picked up. Richard Williams took twelve fish in a morning boat session fishing nymphs washing line style around the Flats and Pitsford Creek. Bank anglers continue to enjoy sport in the margins where sedges are in abundance along with damsels and daddies.

The best areas to try are Bog Bay, Stilton and the Sailing Club from the bank. Boat anglers will find the best sport in Brixworth Bay, the Dam, Boils and Flats. Floating or slow intermediate lines with nymphs and small booby or fabs are working best.

Tuesday Night Boat League
This week’s winner was Terry Bayes. Pete Webb continues to hold the top spot on the leader board. Fish were hard to come by in difficult conditions this week.

Best Rainbow 4lb.

Best Brown 5lb taken by Simon Ashton.

Best boat areas Brixworth Bay, Dam.

Best bank areas Bog Bay, Stilton Point.

Best methods Floating lines and buzzers.

Mid week boat winner C James of Leicester.

Forthcoming events
Tuesday Night Boat League at Pitsford Water. Fishing will be from 6pm with a weekly prize for a free boat and the overall winner of the league receiving tackle vouchers.
Forthcoming events
Beginners courses: 20 June; 5,9,19 & 26 July; 1,9 and 23 August and other dates throughout the season.
Scierra Pairs 29 June http://www.scierrapairs.co.uk

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 439 (season 9,237) Returns 69 (1,192) Rod average 6.3 (7.7)
Anglers enjoyed great top of the water sport towards the end of the week at Ravensthorpe with ideal conditions for fishing dry fly. Many anglers have been catching on klinkhammmer, cdc emergers and hoppers. Washing line tactics have also worked well. Earlier in the week buzzers and diawl bachs on floating lines were taking fish. Thousands of damsels are showing but damsels don’t seem to be taking the fish.

Mick Griffin and Graham Smith had 30 plus fish to the boat on Sunday. All fish were taken with washing line tactics. Some good fish are being caught from the bank with John Smith taking one of 5lb 2oz from Platform 4. Jim Ferguson had one of 4lb from the Dam on Friday.

The best fish of the week was an 8lb Rainbow taken by Ian Hazel of Bury St Edmunds. Other anglers landing good specimens included Doug Whibley – 5lb and C Kilner – 4lb. Francis Wignall aged 16 took a few fish.

Peter Thurmer held a match on Saturday with Lawyers versus All Stars. It was a hard day but most anglers caught on a variety of methods and everyone had a great time and enjoyed a barbecue lunch.

Best Rainbow 8lb taken by Ian Hazel of Bury St Edmunds.

Best boat areas Island, Catwalk.

Best bank areas Platforms 4 & 5, Dam.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Mr Perryman of Royston.

Fish stocked 500
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