Fishing Report September 09

On the rivers, we are ending the trout season in style with some cracking fish. On the wye we've had browns to 2lbs, plus some of the prettiest wild rainbows I've seen. Virtually all have come to dries as we experienced good hatches of BWO's, stone flies, midge and caddis. On the river Coln, some superbly marked browns to 3lbs have fallen to a range of dries, emergers and nymphs fished to sighted trout.

Looking forward our river fishing on the Coln switches focus to the grayling from October 1st and their are plenty of them to be caught! For the Wye, that will be end of fishing until 2010.

Stillwaters are picking up steadily in the main, Loynton is now fishing very well. Clients have enjoyed a run of fish to 8lbs during September to daddies, buzzers and a mix of bait fish patterns. Over at Watermark the sight fishing for trout between 2-7lbs has been good overall. Some day's have been tricky with lots of follows,that's all part of the game when stalking fish. A mix of buzzers, daddies and stalking bugs have done the trick. Bushyleaze and Lechlade have been a little tougher, however fish are moving.

Looking into October the above stillwaters will get better and better. Plenty of bigger fish to come and more fish hitting fry!

Can't wait!

Steve

World Record Trout

It seems September 2009 is living up to the months reputation for producing truly huge trout. We are seeing some brutes starting to move, a couple of clients already having encounters with double figure fish. This all looks good for the autumn/winter fishing to come.

However nothing quite compares to not one but two potential world record breakers caught within just days of each other.

On 5th September a potential new all tackle class world record rainbow trout was landed from Canada's Lake Diefenbaker just a year after it produced the previous monster rainbow. See the photo's here.

The on 9th September the all tackle class brown trout world record was smashed by a fish of 41.45lbs from the Manistee river, Michigan. Images and full story here.

While details of the rainbow's capture are sketchy as yet though it was not on fly, the brown took a 3.5" black and silver plug. Now get those bait fish patterns out and hit the water (as if you need further motivation!).

Steve

Fishing Report August 09

River fishing continued in the same positive, productive vein we have enjoyed since the start of the season. Dry fly was the dominant force and continues to be into September as I write. We've just guided 3 day's guided fishing on the Wye this week, all but 1 fish caught on dries, good hatches still occurring, plus terrestrials too. Shame last night's storm put the water out of condition today! Look for excellent sport right through to the river season's end on October 8th.

Lakes were tough through August, however most people got into fish or at least some takes as fish fed hard. It was just a case of getting flies right in front of fish. We even managed to stalk a few margin cruisers at Loynton and Watermark saw several clients hooked into some sizeable fish which we stalked. Day's are getting shorter now and while I'm no fan of that, at least the water holds less food and the fish have to work harder to fill their bellies! Net result, fishing is more productive.

Tight Lines

Steve

Pike On Fly

A new international pike fly fishing tournament is being organised by pike fly fishing guide Simon Graham. It is planned for May 2010 in Finland. Further details at Simon's blog.

For details of our own guided fishing trips, check out details at pike on the fly!

Tight Lines

Steve