Season’s biggest brown trout from Rutland Water

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Week ending 28 September 2014

• Will practice make perfect for Emerald Islanders as Stan’s stunning Rutland Brown is biggest of the season so far?
Team member Stanley McCart takes
8lb 12oz Brown whilst practicing for the final of the Anglian Water Airflo International.

• Europe’s top anglers head to Rutland Water for the Anglian Water Airflo International Final
Rutland Water hosts final of prestigious
Anglian Water Airflo International
Full report next week.

• Predator fishing – Rutland, Grafham, Pitsford and Ravensthorpe
Lure and dead sea bait from 1 October
Please book boats to avoid disappointment

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Recreation Dept Anglian Water 01572 653021

Rutland Water
Fish week 2,539 (season 35,195) Returns 639 (8,132) Rod average 3.97 (4.32)
Brown trout have been showing well with the biggest Brown of the season to date being caught last Saturday. This splendid 8lb 12oz specimen was taken by Stanley McCart from Northern Ireland. Stanley, who fishes for the Emerald Islanders, was practicing for the Anglian Water Airflo International final 30 September/1 October. The fish was caught with a size 10 cruncher on a floating line.

The biggest Rainbow of the week was caught by Michael Wiggins of Oakham. This was one of three fish that were tagged for the recent WaterAid Flyfishing Challenge held at Rutland on 12th September. The 5lb 6oz Rainbow fell to a Diawl Bach fished on a floating line. A number of Rainbows and Browns in the 3-5lb range are showing, especially close in. Fish out in the open water are averaging around the 2lb mark.

Anglers have again found fish in many areas of Rutland with boats catching from the bottom of the South Arm all the way through to the main basin and the North. Bank anglers have been out in numbers with fish showing from around New Zealand Point, Normanton and Sykes Lane. Whilst on the Peninsula fish came from Old Hall, Yellowstones, Spud Bay through to Carrot Creek and the Finches down to the Transformer. There are still a good number of fish out in the middle of the reservoir, feeding on small buzzers while the bigger fish are close into the shoreline feeding on a variety of food with anything from sticklebacks, fry, corixa and snails.

Fish tend to be high up in the water with a good number of anglers having success on floating lines, with nymphs, dries and fry patterns. Two boats last Wednesday caught fish deeper with lures down the North Arm with good Rainbows and Browns, many in the 3-5lb bracket.

Anglian Water Airflo International
Find out which team triumphs – full story in next week’s Fishery News.

At the end of last week anglers started to make their way from all parts of the British Isles and from further afield, including Northern Ireland, France, Belgium, the Orkneys, and Shetland Islands. 23 teams will compete for the coveted silver salver. Some teams have had up to three days of practice – the crucial match days are Tuesday 31 September and Wednesday 1 October. Settled weather conditions are forecast coupled with light winds. Will it be won around the shoreline of Rutland Water with anglers going for the big fish that are known to be lurking there or out in the open water areas of the reservoir? Big fish are showing in steadily increasing numbers with both Browns and Rainbows of good size being reported. All the details and results will be in next week’s report.

Make the most of the Autumn conditions and enter the popular Anglian Water Autumn Pairs match that will be fished on Saturday 11 October. This is a reservoir rules event split up with you either fishing in the rudder section or non rudder (your choice). Being a no fly size restriction you can fish anything from tiny dries all the way through to a large tube fly. Call in or phone the lodge on 01780 686441 to book.

Boat demand
Boat bookings are in high demand with many competitions and events this month, and into early October as well, please phone the lodge before making your journey.

Best Rainbow 6lb 2 3/8oz taken by M Wiggins of Oakham.

Best Brown 8lb 12oz taken by Stanley McCart of Northern Ireland.

Best boat areas Still plenty of boats catching out in the open water from Old Hall through to the Dam and middle of the North Arm. Big fish are around the weedbeds.

Best bank areas Peninsula, Old Hall, Yellowstone, Spud Bay. Barnhill and Carrot Creek, the Finches. Also Normanton and Sykes Lane.

Best methods Bank – Fry, nymphs and dries.
Boat – As for bank but include mini lures.

Mid week boat winner Arthur Sykes of Skegness.

Forthcoming events
Predator fishing – Lure and dead sea bait from 1 October through to 31 January (subject to boat availability)

Beginners courses: 11 and 25 October; 1 November.
Beginners Course for Pike 5 October.
Anglian Water Rudder match 11 October.
Improve your bank fishing 9 and 22 November

Grafham Water
Fish week 502 (season 22,149 ) Returns 138 (5,013) Rod average 3.63 (4.41)
Grafham has continued to fish well with both bank and boat anglers enjoying some good sport. The best sport for bank anglers has been from the South Dam with consistent catches on floating lines with shrimp patterns, GRHE, Diawl Bachs and crunchers. Plummer Bank, Pylon Point, G Bank and the Willows have also been productive, especially Plummer Bank.

Boat anglers have also had a good week’s sport mainly by fishing floating or intermediate lines with FAB’s, Cats Whisker Boobies, Sparklers, Tequila Blobs, Claret Hoppers, Claret Dabblers, crunchers and diawl bachs pulled through the surface. The best sport for boat anglers has been from P,B,G,Q,I and A Buoys, Gaynes Cove and Valley Creek.

Competition news
England Ladies fly Fishers
Mixed Pairs 21 September
Thirteen pairs fished this competition catching 140 trout for an excellent rod average of 5.38. The winning pair was Lianne Frost and Chris Bobby of Great Staughton, they caught 16 trout for 34lb. Lianne and Chris fished intermediate lines with sparklers and Tequila Blobs drifting from Pylon Point across the middle of the reservoir.
1st Lianne Frost & Chris Bobby 16 trout for 34lb
2nd Sheena Goode & Simon Lehane 16 trout for 33lb 2oz
3rd Maggie Curtis & Tony Curtis 16 trout for 32lb

Predator news
This week a number of Pike have been caught in the 8-15lb range between Savages Creek and the North Tower. A number of Perch have been caught between 2-4lb. These have generally come from between the North Tower and T Buoy.

Best Rainbow 4lb 7oz

Best Brown 4lb 3oz taken by John Timophy of Milton Keynes.

Best boat areas P,B,G,A,I and Q buoys, Gaynes Cove, Valley Creek.

Best bank areas South Dam, Pylon Point, G Bank, Willows, Plummer Bank.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Keith Phoenix of Sawtry.

Forthcoming events
Predator fishing – Lure and dead sea bait from 1 October through to 31 January (subject to boat availability)

Beginners courses: 4 and 19 October
Anglian Water Rudder match 4 October
Fry Feeders match 18 October (all boats booked).
Four man team bank match 26 October
Improve your bank fishing 8 and 23 November.
Grafham Water Fur and Feather (bank) 30 November.

Pitsford Water
Fish week 279 (season 10,663) Returns 67(2,690) Rod average 4.1 (3.9)
Anglers have enjoyed some good fishing this week using dry fly tactics on floating lines and traditional wets on floating or midge tip lines. Some anglers have also been starting to catch on fry imitations in and around the weedbeds.

Bank fishing is now becoming more accessible after the recent strong winds have broken up the weed a little, especially along the North shore – perfect for catching those early morning fry and snail feeders.

Best Rainbow 4lb 6oz taken by Mr Willacy.

Best Brown 2-3lb.

Best boat areas Brixworth Bay, Narrows.

Best bank areas No Fish Point, Gorse, Sermans.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Richard Osborn of Northampton.

Forthcoming events
Predator fishing – Lure and dead sea bait from 1 October (subject to boat availability)

Beginners courses: 12,18 and 26 October.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 76 (season 12,192) Returns 22(1,970) Rod average 3.4(6.1)
The fishing at Ravensthorpe has been challenging this week, Daddies, Hoppers or Klinkhammer on a floating line have accounted for most of the fish. Afternoons seem to be the best time, the last couple of hours of daylight are best. One or two good fish have been spotted fry feeding, so maybe it’s time to switch to the lures. Some really nice fish were stocked this week, given a few days to settle in they will come onto the feed.

Best boat areas Main bowl.

Best bank areas Dam.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Peter Carr of Willingham.

Fish stocked 214

Forthcoming events
Predator fishing – Lure and dead sea bait from 1 October through to 30 November (subject to boat availability)

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