Fishing Report for early March 2008

Another grayling season is almost at an end and fishing the past few days has continued to be good. Staying mobile and ensuring flies trundle along the river bed has been key as it often is with this species. The usual suspects are catching, czech nymphs and shrimps in olive (pink might be the vogue colour, however on the Coln at least olive out fishes it six to one) and smaller bead head PTN and HE nymphs.

On the lakes, Watermark continues it's recent impressive form, both lures and small nymphs picking up fish at differing times of day depending on conditions. Average size around the 4lb mark currently. Loynton has also produced numbers of fish for us this week of a good average size (nothing under 3lbs). Here a small white lure has been tops in rough conditions, while in sheltered spots buzzers have produced.

If you fancy landing your first double, Lechlade is probably going to give you a high probability, average size is pushing 9lbs with a lot of fish between 10-12lbs being landed. Don't overlook buzzers here.

Tight Lines

Steve