March 23rd – 29th
192 anglers caught 814 fish of which 556 were returned.
Best Fish
9lb 0oz Chris Welford, Northampton, black zonker, boat
6lb 8oz Mrs J. Heyburn, Leigh-on-sea, black buzzer
6lb 7oz Robert Lenton, Milton Malsor, pink apps
6lb 5oz Ray Burt, Tunbridge Wells, black tadpole
5lb 8oz Mel Gloster, Stilton, bloodworm
5lb 2oz Richard Watson, Spalding
5lb 0oz Dave Fox, Stanwick, boat
Best Areas
Bank – dam, boat bay, brookside, gravel bar, shallow bay
Boat – anchored off dam, gravel bar
Best Patterns
goldhead damsel, apps bloodworm, tequila blob, black buzzer, black diawl bach
It is noticeable that fish are being caught from more areas of the lake. It was the first week of the season when imitative patterns scored better than early season lures. Despite the poor weather the fish are being caught on buzzers, mainly black. When conditions allow the fish are also higher in the water.
On the few days that boats were allowed out some double figure bags were caught straightlining a team of size 12 black buzzers and diawl bachs.
On Monday 30th an Osprey put in a first appearance of the year and managed its one fish limit after only one attempt.
Next Stocking
April 1st & 2nd
Saturday March 28th
11 members of the British Float Tube Association fished Elinor.
A windy day made things tricky but at total of 42 fish were caught.
1. Gary Cragg 8 fish, 5 fish weighed 11lb 14oz
2. Andre Russell 8 fish, 6 fish weighed 11lb 8oz
3. Ric Dunnett 6 fish 11lb 7oz
4. Steve Frakes 6 fish, 5 fish weighed 9lb 12oz
5. Darren Lee 4 fish 8lb 1oz
Sunday March 29th
20 members of the Flydressers Guild held a spring bank match.
Gale force winds and occasional heavy rain was forecast and arrived. A total of 53 fish were caught.
Rules were a four fish limit then catch & release up to a further 8 fish.
1. Les Cook 9 fish, 4 fish weighed 7lb 9oz
2. Chris Reeves 8 fish, 4 fish weighed 9lb 5oz
3= R. Nicholls 5 fish, 4 fish weighed 7lb 4oz
3= G. Williams 5 fish, 4 fish weighed 7lb 4oz
Top teams of 3
1. Surrey 16 fish
2. Wilts 16 fish
3. Ringwood 7 fish
Elinor will be hosting the final of the Iain Barr/Airflo Bank Masters final on Sunday April 19th with the chance to win £2000 and many other prizes. The final will be filmed by the Sky Sports ‘Tight lines’ programme.
The next qualifying heats at Elinor will be this Sunday, April 5th.
Entry fee is £29 with all anglers receiving an airflo 40+ line and fly selection.
Full details and entry forms at http://www.iainbarrflyfishing.co.uk
Sunday May 10th
Elinor will be holding the Tommy Wood Memorial Trophy
Roving bank match using buzzer imitations only. 9am – 4pm Free entry. All money raised by the raffle will go to Sue Ryder, Thorpe Hall Hospice.
Sunday May 31st
Elinor will hold a heat of the popular Scierra Pairs boat competition.
You get to fish with your partner and qualifiers will go through to fish the final at Rutland.
Full details at http://www.scierrapairs.co.uk
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