Trout Master catch reports from week ending 26.9.11 England
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Carsington Fishery, Derbyshire
After the very windy weather passed through the fishing picked up and a lot of anglers caught including Mr Cook with an excellent 4lb 8oz rainbow. The best brown of 2lb 2oz was caught by P. Lightbound using a Montana near Upperfields Bay. The rod average for the week was 2.2 with 107 fish caught by 48 anglers.
Areas that have fished well have been along the dam wall and around Upperfields Bay. A lot of anglers had success while fishing on the drift in the main basin either towards the far side or towards Stone’s Island depending on the wind direction.
Successful flies include Orange Blobs, Montanas, goldheads, Sedge and black and green patterns. Floating lines and dry flies also proved popular.
Carsington hosted a competition for Foremark Fly Fishers that was won by Guy Hilliard with a total bag weight of 10lb 4oz. The biggest fish of 2lb 4oz was caught by Merv Amos using a dry fly.
Derwent, Northumberland
The reservoir is now benefitting from a rise in water levels which has introduced some cooler well oxygenated water. The fish are now hard on to the feed, particularly near the feeder streams where some great catches have been recorded. Fly anglers report the banks above the sailing club and Cronkley as particular hotspots. Intermediate lines with lures are now the best methods.
George Wind was one of the anglers to enjoy some frantic sport taking eight fish from above the sailing club on a small White Booby on a fast sinking line. Youngster Owen Wright, from Cramlington, used worm with trout pellets in a feeder to land the best fish of the week from Pow Hill at 5lb 8oz.
After the recent introduction of six tiger trout no one has claimed any of the several £400 jackpots currently available. During October and November last year records show 11 tigers were landed so now could be the time to land one.
Best flies are Dawson’s Olive, Cat’s Whisker, Black and Green Fritz, White and Orange Boobies.
Eyebrook Trout Fishery, Leicestershire
THE Steve Owen organised Police Pairs Match was fished by forces representing Leicestershire, Cheshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, West Mercia, West Midlands, Northants, Manchester and Lincolnshire and 48 anglers caught a total of 173 trout, giving a rod average of 3.6
Eventual winners were Graham Homer and Roy Taylor representing West Midlands with 16 trout for 37lb. Runners-up were Bob Eaton and Lee Tones representing Leicestershire with 16 fish for 35lb, and in third place were Gary Fowles and Dave Allen of Cheshire Police with 16 fish for 33lb 13oz. The heaviest rainbow of the competition fell to the rod of Dave Richardson representing Leicestershire, a super rainbow of 6lb 8oz.
The inaugural competition between the English Disabled Fly Fishers and the Eyebrook Regulars saw 24 anglers take a total of 91 trout. The biggest fish weighed in at 6lb 9oz and was taken by Brian Frith. The English Disabled Fly Fishers accumulated a catch of 94lb, but were beaten by The Regulars who took 120lb 12oz. It is hoped this competition will now become an annual event on the Eyebrook calendar.
Andy Wain, of Alford, boat fished accompanied by his wife Andrea. Andy caught a super rainbow estimated to weigh between 12-13lb on a dry Sedge off Robbos Cabin. A picture was taken before the fish was carefully returned.
Boat fishing ceases on Sunday October 30, when the Boat Fur and Feather competition takes place. For details call the fishing lodge on 01536 772930. Restricted bank fishing will then be available until Sunday November 27 and daily winter permits will be issued for this period.
Early morning or evening sessions should be well worth a go with floating lines, Buzzers or Diawl Bachs. Also try CdC Emergers, Foam-back Daddies, Bob’s Bits, and Hoppers, not forgetting fry patterns.
Foremark Trout Fishery, Derbyshire
Fishing continues to improve with 182 rods catching a total of 982 fish this week. 633 fish were returned giving a rod average of 5.3 for the week. Bank anglers catching more regularly again this week with Verdon’s Point and Hut Point producing well. A good number of fish are high in the water and taking Diawl Bachs, Crunchers, Damsels, Silver Invicta and dries. One or two fish are now starting to feed on the fry, so Minkies and Booby Minkies are worth a try. Water levels are still on the way down allowing plenty of room on the banks. Best areas for the boats have been down Carvers Arm, Cascade, Gorse Bushes, boils, car park bay.
Priory angling club made their annual trip down from Scotland and had a good day with 12 rods catching 82 fish. Erwood AC also had their annual match this week with a rod average of three.
Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire
Boat and bank anglers are enjoying good sport with the bank anglers having superb sport by fishing the margins at the southern end of the dam on floating lines with Diawl Bachs, Hare’s Ears, Shrimp patterns and small black nymphs. Gaynes Cove, G Buoy, the Willows and Deep Water Point also produced consistent fishing on similar methods.
Season ticket holder Rick Barlow, of Rickmansworth, caught and released 20 trout from the south end of the dam by fishing a floating line with red holographic Diawl Bachs.
The productive areas for boat anglers have been Gaynes Cove, G Buoy, off the dam, Rectory Bay, Deep Water Point and Pylon Point. Best method has been midge tip lines with Diawl Bachs, Crunchers, black nymphs, Hare’s Ears and white lures. Valley Creek and the Stumps also produced some good fishing but these areas have not been as consistent as the areas along the eastern and northern shores.
Trout taken from the western end of the reservoir have been feeding on snails whereas the trout caught at the eastern end have mainly been feeding on shrimps or fry.
Best rainbow 5lb taken by Jim Flannigan, of Co Down.
Hanningfield Trout Fishery, Essex
After a very stormy period of weather the fishery is now settling down and giving some fine catches of trout mainly to fly and worm. A charity floating line match in aid of Little Havens Children’s Hospice was well supported with 46 anglers catching 126 trout and raising £1,800 for the charity.
The most consistent method for the fly anglers has been a floating line with a Red Diawl Bach being the best pattern. A close second has been a Cat’s Whisker fished on an intermediate line, and both methods accounted for some quality grown-on fish in the 3-4lb range. Boat anglers found trout feeding close into the main dam wall and near the small bubble line next to the tower. Bank anglers can now fish the natural bank as levels are low enough to allow access by wading. The best catch of the week fell to Mr Linas who caught eight fish for 27lb.
Kielder Water, Northumberland
The reservoir continues to provide good steady sport. I. Parker landed eight rainbows from the bay at Tower Knowe including fish of 3lb and 3lb 8oz caught on Green PowerBait and worm. Eric Coulson fished below the road bridge at Matthews Linn and caught the heaviest fish of the week at 4lb 9oz on worm and sweetcorn. Boat angler Kevin Glendinning fished at the top of the Belling Inlet and also used worm and sweetcorn to tempt a 21lb limit bag. Tower Knowe has been the best area for bank anglers this week where 11 limits were recorded with most of the fish caught on worm.
Best flies are Black Hopper, Zulu, Bibio, Montana Nymph and Cats Whisker.
Pitsford Water, Northamptonshire
In a windy week Will Nash, of Newmarket, caught the best rainbow from the boat, a fine fish of 7lb. Will also caught two other rainbows for a bag weight of 12lb.
Phil Tomlin, of Great Glen, Leicester, gave the rudder a go and caught eight fish for 18lb 14oz. These were all taken on the favoured gold and silver tubes currently working well. Brian House, of Letchworth, boat fished and landed a cracking limit of 20lb 11oz.
Rudder fishing is still proving the best method as the fish start to build weight as winter approaches. With clear water and some large weed beds for coarse fish fry to hide in, using large fry type patterns is proving lethal at present when fished around them. Fish are now starting to take the fry patterns as a food source rather than out of aggression. Boat anglers are starting to catch drifting loch style as well as the rudder method, using smaller type flies like Minkies.
Bank anglers have started to catch with one season permit holder catching four big rainbows off the Stilton Point late one evening.
Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Northamptonshire
Anglers are enjoying some great dry fly sport with fish rising freely in overcast conditions. Black, olive and grey are the best colours and the most successful patterns are Klinkhamer, Hoppers and Bob’s Bits. Boat fishing is by far the most effective with many fish still feeding down the middle of the reservoir.
Drifting and casting a short line is a good option and often the fish will take without any warning and takes can be savage. Andy Kress tempted a 7lb 8oz rainbow on a black and green lure over the aerators.
Graham Smith and Mick Griffin had a cracking morning’s sport taking more than 20 fish between them. This local pair caught several double-figure fish all on dries.
Fishing for Forces had a great day and 24 anglers, many of them new to the sport, took 31 fish. The best fish (3lb 4oz) went to T. P. Cunningham.
Rutland Water, Rutland
Fish seem to be feeding lightly on daphnia, small green buzzer and a few are taking snail, sticklebacks and coarse fry. Julian Hubbard caught a 5lb 5oz rainbow while fishing day one of the Lexus Team final. Bank angler Peter de Kremer recorded a 5lb 2oz rainbow while fishing among the weed beds of the North Arm. One or two browns to 4lb have been caught and a pike angler returned a 6lb 8oz brown from the North Arm.
Boat anglers are fishing the main basin in and around the aerators. They are picking up good fish drifting close to the many weed beds around the shoreline. Bank anglers had good sport along the North Shore of the peninsula/East Creek to the Fishing Lodge. New Zealand Point to the Sailing Club has produced fish as well.
Steady numbers of fish are coming off around the weed beds although not feeding hard, however there is a plentiful larder of food present for them in the form of snails, shrimp, sticklebacks and corixa. There is no sign of fish feeding on daddy longlegs, the only hatches seem to be of small green buzzer and a scattering of olives on overcast days.... READ MORE
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