Fly Fishing Report 29th July - 4th August

Fly fishing this week has been frustrating for lake anglers. The main focus of our days on the water have been short tuition and casting lessons at Loynton and sight casting trips at Watermark. Both venues have seen lots of trout activity, with morning being better than afternoon. Fish have then fed again late afternoon.

Both venues have trout crashing into fry, sipping nymphs, midges and spent damsels. I have seen so many anglers blanking, because although fish are moving all around, their fly is either not what that fish are feeding on or the fly is too far away for the fish to bother taking.

This is time for spending more time in observation and stop yourself flogging the water in desperation! Patience is the key during August, fish less observe more and catch trout, that is the formula working for me and our clients. Top tip fly wise for August, make sure you have some olive nymph patterns in your box. Next tip is don't leave them in the fly box, fish em!

River fishing has been zero again, the water has now finaly cleared but has remained high, it's proving impossible to antisipate the level post July's flooding. I'm now really hoping we can get on the river this week, the number of delayed trips is backing up! The good news, water levels will be good for the next 12-18 months, boading well for the fishing to come.

Willington has been patchy daytime, with good evening rise sport on good weather days. Sedge pupa and and dry caddis patterns are must have flies if you plan to stay on to dark (I suggest you do). Don't go too big with these flies, big sedges (10-12) work some days, more success is achieved fishing size 14-16 though.

Tight Lines

Steve