Buzzers continue to produce the best bags for anglers fished with a very slow retrieve have seen bags into double figures. Damsels are hatching off now and the fish have started to feed well on them. Floating lines remain the order of the day with fish being found in the upper layers of water and … Continue reading Week ending 13th May 2018
Buzzers, Buzzers, Buzzers!! The fishing has been superb again this week, despite the bright, sunny conditions at times. The fish are very focused on buzzers with almost every angler having success, just remember to fish them slowly enough, takes have been non-existent when anglers have retrieved at any kind of pace. Static or hardly moved … Continue reading Week ending 6th May 2018
More consistent catches again this week with buzzers being hit hard all over the lake, fish have been very free to rise to a dry and shuttlecocks and bobs bits have done well. Sub-surface static buzzers have been a knockout method, takes have been savage, so make sure you have heavy enough leader on to … Continue reading Week ending 29th April 2018
A warm week has seen some great hatches of buzzer and alder with a sprinkling of olives. Floating lines and intermediates have done well, with the latter best on the brighter days. Overcast conditions have had the fish rising freely all day and many anglers have taken fish on dries. Regular Kevin O’Regan had the … Continue reading Week ending 22nd April 2018
Buzzers have been very popular this week with many fish falling to size 10 and 12 offerings in a mixture of colours. Hatches have been good and sustained through the day and fish have been keen to rise. CDC shuttlecocks and bobs bits have worked well with several good bags up to double figures falling … Continue reading Week ending 15th April 2018
Another great week of fishing in which we had our spring friendly fishing match. 11 fish won on the day for regular angler Cliff Hoare who picked up a pair of Costa sunglasses for his efforts. A great friendly match saw a rod average on the day of 4.25 with fish falling to several methods … Continue reading Week ending 8th April 2018
Some great bags this week with several to high singles and low doubles. The fish have been going potty on the surface for hatching buzzers and have really locked onto the larger specimens starting to come off. Black and dark brown buzzers close to a size 12 have appeared, despite the rain the hatches have … Continue reading Week ending 1st April 2018
More rain again this week and once again the lake is up another few inches and the fish are seemingly very hungry and feeding hard. Buzzers still taking top honours this week but the usual suspects taking the rest. Fish are still high in the water and floating lines or midge tips have been the … Continue reading Week ending 25th March 2018
Mixed weather hasn’t helped but those that have ventured out have done well. Buzzers are now hatching of but are only small, size 16 but fish have been quick to come to the surface even in the rain. Static buzzers under an indicator or fished duo have accounted for the bulk of the fish but … Continue reading Week ending 18th March 2018
Regular rod Simon Mann has had a successful week here, not only catching a 9lb rainbow on Monday but then followed it up with catching an orange tagged fish which entitled him to a complimentary days fishing! Simon returned again yesterday afternoon and managed to catch another 8 rainbows on a snake fly! Buzzers, blood … Continue reading Week ending 11th March 2018