Rod average of 7.3 at Rutland

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• Superb sport at Rutland Water with a rod average of 7.13

• Eileen Chatwin crowned Ladies National Champion at Grafham Water

• Predator fishing at Rutland and Grafham
1 – 30 September (mid week only)

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Rutland Water
Fish week 4,066(season 28,854) Returns 570 (6,539) Rod average 7.13(4.41)
Rutland Water has fished well again this week with numerous limits being taken in most areas. All methods seem to be working from dry flies down to tube flies fished deep. Boat anglers have taken the majority of the fish with a gradual increase in the number of fish being taken by bank anglers along the shoreline.

The majority of boats are taking fish out in the deeper water from East Creek all the way through to the Dam. With the aerators continuing to produce fish these open water fish are mainly stock fish averaging around 2lb. Anglers trying the many weed beds are find bigger fish with larger Rainbows and Browns being taken on dry fly and fry patterns.

Tony Bevan returned to Rutland from Wales with his boat partner and fished the South Arm weed beds using size 16 dries and light leaders – the pair got to grips with quality Rainbows up to 4lb on both days of their trip.

Rutland Warden, Nigel Savage, had an afternoon boat session last Friday fishing fry patterns and managed 10 fish including Rainbows up to 4lb and two Browns, the best one weighing 5lb 4oz. Nigel fished a minkie on a floating line, only two of his fish were under 3lb.

Anglers braving the North Arm were rewarded. Andrew Flitcroft took ten fish on dries last Saturday, and Peter De-Kremer, fishing in the RWFF vs GWFFA loch style match, had eight fish weighing 24lb ½oz using dries. His fish were approximately 1lb on average bigger than those who had eight fish in the main basin.

Bank anglers have caught on the Peninsula, Normanton and around New Zealand Point and Yellowstone. Flies used were a mixture of dries, daddy long-legs, hoppers and nymphs.

Prospects look very good with anglers catching well on their preferred methods, with lures, nymphs, fry patterns, the rudder and dry fly. Fish are being taken on many areas of the reservoir.

Competition news
Anglian Water Rudder match 30 August
The fourth rudder match of the season took place last Saturday. There were plenty of fish caught with 16 anglers recording 121 fish to give a rod average of 7.56 for the day. It was incredibly close at the top with father and son John and Daniel Wotherspoon of Stamford just edging ahead to take top spot with 16 fish for 35lb ½oz.

Rutland Water continued

The best fish of the match was a 5lb 8oz Brown (the best of the week) taken by Matt Bedford. Dave Porter of Edith Weston took the biggest Rainbow at 4lb 1oz. The next match of the series is on Saturday 11 October.

1st John and David Wotherspoon 16 fish for 35lb ½oz
2nd Jim Watts and Martin Hearth 16 fish for 34lb 13oz
3rd Dave Porter and Steve Crowder 16 fish for 34lb 0oz

Best Rainbow 4lb 14oz taken by Al Owen.

Best Brown 5lb 8oz taken by Matt Bedford.

Best boat areas Deeper water from East Creek all the way through to the Dam. North Arm worth a try.

Best bank areas Peninsula, Normanton and around New Zealand Point and Yellowstone

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner J Turner of Preston, Lancs.

Fish stocked 2,000.

Forthcoming events
Lure fishing for predators 1 – 30 September, mid week only.

Beginners courses: 6,14 & 28 September; 11 and 25 October; 1 November.
Beginners Course for Pike 5 October.

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 310 (season 20,035) Returns 183(4,008) Rod average 2.7(4.92)
Anglers have enjoyed good sport at Grafham Water with a rise in the rod average for both boat and bank anglers. 20% of the trout caught have weighed over 3lb.

Bank anglers have had the most success fishing the South end of the Dam and Deep Water Point either early morning or evening are best on floating lines with shrimp patterns, GRHE, diawl bachs fished along the margins of the dam wall. Some trout have also been caught along the G bank by fishing the same method.

Boat anglers have also found that the fishing has improved over the past week with the South Dam and North Shore (100 yards out) giving the most consistent sport on a mixture of lines 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 also been some good fishing at P and B buoys by using the same methods as at the Dam. The Seat has also been producing some good catches from C Buoy to E Buoy off the Seat.

Competition news
Ladies National 31 August

Strong winds and bright sunshine made conditions difficult for the eighteen anglers competing in the Ladies National Championships at Grafham Water, all did very well in extremely challenging conditions. Eileen Chatwin took the title with four fish weighing 10lb 6oz. A total of 40 fish were caught on the day with a rod average of 2.22.

1st Eileeen Chatwin 4 fish for 10lb 6.3oz
2nd Lynda Steel 4 fish for 8lb 0.1oz
3rd Sue Irons 4 fish for 6lb 14.8oz
4th Janice Sharp 3 fish for 6lb 14.5oz
5th Sheena Goode 3 fish for 6lb 6oz
6th Yvonne Webb 3 fish for 5lb 9.1oz

Best Rainbow 4lb 3oz taken by Keith Brooks.

Best Brown 6lb 3oz taken by James Day.

Best boat areas Dam, North Shore.

Best bank areas South end of the Dam and Deep Water Point.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner J Barnard of Haslingfield.

Grafham Water continued

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
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 124 (season 9,063) Returns 33(2,300) Rod average 3.75(3.9)

With the conditions improving many anglers are taking limits at Pitsford Water. Fish are still favouring the Narrows. Floating lines with daddies and wets are working well. Blobs have had much success. Kamil Drapala, Phil Conquest and J Blazey each caught limits. Double ups are again working.

Due to popular demand Perch fishing at Pitsford is being extended and will be incorporated in the predator permit.

Best Rainbow Tim Joyce 3lb 2oz.

Best boat areas Narrows, Main Bowl.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner G Swift of Huntingdon.

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

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 202 (season 11,620) Returns 30 (1,830) Rod average 6.7(6.3)
The fish are up and so is the rod average at Ravensthorpe – at 6.7 fish per rod.

The top methods have been to fish loch style from a drifting boat with pulled traditional wets or fishing dry flies with fish coming to silver Invicta and various dabbler patterns fished just sub surface. Claret hoppers have also worked well fished wet.

Fish have been particularly active in the late afternoon and evening which is often the cue to mount a team of dries. Try various midge patterns such as klinkhammer, Bobs Bits or Shipmans. Small daddies have also been taking their fair share of the fish. These methods have produced some red letter days for several anglers this week with boats landing 30 plus fish. The fish are now fighting fit and top quality. The Browns are also putting in an appearance with several fish over 4lb being caught and released.

In bright, blustery conditions anglers fishing blobs and nymphs have had some success. Bank fishing is still difficult with fish usually out of casting range from the dam until the evening.

Best Rainbow 4lb plus.

Best boat areas Middle of reservoir, Main Bowl.

Best bank areas The Dam

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Mr R Leonard.

Fish stocked 450

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