Superb rod average of over 5.0 at Ravensthorpe

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Week ending 20 July 2014

• Young anglers get hooked on fly fishing at Rutland Water
RWFF Youth Day is huge success

• Superb Summer sport at Ravensthorpe
Rod average of 5.8

• Sizzling Summer savings on August boats at Pitsford Water
Two man boat £16.50 (was £24.50)
Single Man Boat £13.40 (was £16.50)
Call 01604 781350 to book your August boats now
Offer applies Monday – Thursday only

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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

Rutland Water
Fish week 406(season 21,718) Returns 156(5,211) Rod average 2.6(4.16)
A recent highlight at Rutland Water was the Youth Day organised by Rutland Water Fly Fishers. 70 youngsters took to the water, supported by over 45 volunteers, many of whom were RWFF members. The youngsters caught 34 fish between them. Chris Evans of RWFF says “It was a great introduction to fly fishing and we hope these young anglers are hooked for life. A big thank you to all the volunteers who took time to help. Thanks also to Anglian Water for their support with running the event and sponsoring the boats and to the Fly Dressers Guild for providing some world class fly tying tuition on the day.”

The best fish of the week fell to Lincolnshire angler Ian Whiteside who netted a superb conditioned 6lb 3oz Rainbow that took him down to the backing on his reel! This was a personal best from Rutland for Ian.

The high temperatures impacted on the number of anglers fishing this week but those who made the effort were rewarded with some excellent sport, mostly from the boats. A number of limits were taken – some in less than three hours! The aeration system at Rutland attracted boat anglers with many tactics involving the usual sinking lines and mini lures accounting for a good many fish. The anglers who chose to fish floating midge tip lines with nymphs, nymph/lure combinations also made contact with fish feeding on daphnia in general.

Of the few anglers who ventured down the Arms, season ticket holder Peter De Kremer managed 6 fish all on dries including two Browns, one of which was estimated over 5lb.

Competition news

Tuesday Night Boat League
Empingham’s Graham Hayward won week eleven taking eight fish in less than three hours.
1st Graham Hayward 8 fish for 17lb 2oz
2nd Richard Cooper 6 fish for 14lb 14½oz
3rd Chris Evans 8 fish for 14lb 8¾oz

Richard Cooper took the best fish – a Rainbow of 3lb 13½oz.
After week eleven, with four more weeks to go, Rich Cooper has increased his lead to 64 points. Mick Bennett is on 54 points with Graham Hayward on 45 points. Keith Jones is in fourth place with 41 points.

Best Rainbow 6lb 3oz taken by Ian Whiteside of Lincoln.

Best Brown 3lb 3oz taken by Colan Bartrum of Edith
Weston.

Best boat areas The main basin, bottom of the South Arm.

Best bank areas Sykes Lane, Ernies Point, Stockie Bay.

Best methods Bank – Floating lines with nymphs and dries, floating fry.
Boat – As for bank but include various sinking lines with lures, nymphs, lure combinations.

Mid week boat winner John Gudson of Shropshire.

Fish stocked 5,000.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses: 2,14 & 17 August; 6,14 & 28 September and other dates throughout the season.
Tuesday Night Boat League This year’s boat league runs through to the 15 August – a total of 15 weeks. Anglers meet at the Fishing Lodge between 5.15 and 5.45 p.m. with the draw for boat partners taking place at approx. 5.55pm. The match starts at 6pm.
Anglian Water over 50’s Match 2 August
Anglian Water Lochstyle 4 man team 13 August

Grafham Water
Fish week 437 (season 18,823) Returns 129 (3,614) Rod average 3.38 (5.2)
The fishing at Grafham Water has picked up for both bank and boat anglers with a very good summer rod average of 3.38. The biggest Brown of the week was a cracking over wintered fish of 4lb 8oz, caught by Bob Wray of Ware in Hertfordshire. Bob caught this specimen from Savages Creek on a floating line with a red holographic diawl bach.

Boat anglers have had a good week with the vast majority of the fish being caught in the top three feet of the water. Floating and midge tip lines have been the most successful with snail patterns, diawl bachs, crunchers, cats whisker booby, brown dabblers and yellow or red cdc’s. The most productive boat areas have been Savages Creek, Sanctuary Bay, M and J Buoys, Gaynes Cove and the Dam Tower (no anchoring).

Bank anglers have had a good week’s sport with the Dam again producing the most consistent catch rates on floating lines with shrimp patterns, hares ears, diawl bachs, claret hoppers and cdc’s. G Buoy and Deep Water Point have also produced some good sport over the past week but this hasn’t been consistent.

Competition news
AWAI Southern Final 14 July
Anglian Water Airflo International Southern final 14 July
Five six man teams fished this event catching 155 trout for an impressive rod average of 5.17. Top team on the day was Team Airflo who caught 41 trout for 108lb 14oz. The vast majority of competitors fished midge tip lines with diawl bachs and boobies at Savages Creek and Sanctuary Bay.

1st Team Airflo 41 fish for 108lb 14oz
2nd Blagdon FF 40 fish for 100lb 9oz
3rd West Country Raiders 32 fish for 84lb 13oz
These three teams will fish the final at Rutland Water.

Best Rainbow 5lb taken by W Braithwaite.

Best Brown 4lb 8oz taken by Bob Wray of Ware.

Best boat areas M & J Buoys, Savages Creek, Sanctuary Bay,
Gaynes Cove, Dam Tower (no anchoring).

Best bank areas South and Bowl of Dam, G Buoy, Deep Water Point.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner John Eaton of Horncastle.

Fish stocked 2,000.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses: 24 July; 3,10 & 24 August; 7,17 & 26 September and other dates throughout the season.
Beginners Course for Pike 21 September
Snowbee Floating Line match 26 July.
Youth International 6 August
Scierra Pairs 9 August
John Watt Trophy 23 August
Ladies National 31 August

Pitsford Water
Fish week 68 (season 8,222) Returns 27 (2,035) Rod average 2.5 (4.0)
Fish behaviour has been changeable with the recent hot weather. In bright, hot conditions fish have been showing on top and then when it has been overcast and breezy they have disappeared.

Stuart Rowe managed to find some better fish, fishing in the main basin on a sink line and minkie booby to take 6 lovely fish all around the 3lb mark.

The Tuesday Night Boat League, had a fantastic attendance of 14 anglers. The best methods were floating or midge tip lines and blobs and nymphs fished washing line style. Pete Webb still leads the way with only two weeks remaining. Close on his heels are Charlie Watts, Geraldline Harris and Terry Bayes. Seamus Halliday was the victor on Tuesday night and wins a free boat for his efforts.

The trial of spinning with lures continues though this method seems to be of more interest to Perch anglers and some quality fish have come to the method. The Angling Times did a feature on the water and reportedly a Perch of 4lb 12oz was caught and released.

Super Summer Savings on August boats at Pitsford Water
Two man boat £16.50 (was £24.50)
Single Man Boat £13.40 (was £16.50)
Call 01604 781350 to book your August boats now
Offer applies Monday – Thursday only

Best Rainbow 3-4lb

Best Brown 3lb

Best boat areas Main bowl, Dam, Boils.

Best bank areas Rigbys, Sermans, Sailing Club Bank.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner T Perrin.

Fish stocked 998

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.
Beginners courses:26 July; 1,9 and 23 August; 5,10,20 & 27 September and other dates throughout the season.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 128 (season 10,629) Returns 22 (1,554) Rod average 5.8(6.8)
Anglers have adapted well to the hot challenging conditions with floating and slow sinking lines catching fish. The best fish of the week was a cracking 6lb Rainbow taken by Roy Swinfield on a diawl bach in Catwalk Corner. James Day and Tom Powell had a fantastic day on Saturday, having over 40 fish to the boat, including a 5lb 4oz Rainbow for James. They used a floating line, coral booby and olive crunchers from a drifting boat. The bank has also been producing fish on the same methods, with morning and evening best.

The best methods have been floating line and the washing line method with a booby or dry on the point followed by diawl bachs, crunchers or small hoppers on the droppers. When it is hot and still a slow sink line with nymphs, lures or blobs have been working.

Best Rainbow 6lb taken by Roy Swinfield of Leicester.

Best boat areas Main Bowl, boils.

Best bank areas Platforms 3-9, Dam.

Best methods Floating line, washing line, diawl bachs,
crunchers, dries. Slow sink line – nymphs,
blobs, lures.

Mid week boat winner Ian Ashwell of Daventry.

Fish stocked 500

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