Fly Fishing Report 19th November 2007

The much colder weather during the past few days seems to have put more anglers off fly fishing than it has trout off the feed! Even during the roughest days we have had several chances, landing at least one fish while others landed nine or ten fish depending upon client experience.

Loynton is fishing extremely well, plenty of fish to 6lbs for clients, most on their first day, while one unlucky angler lost a double! Total doubles landed during the week by visiting anglers was six.

Over at Watermark fishing has really taken off, with plenty of fish between 2-7lbs coming to the bank. On the river grayling are starting to settle into their winter haunts, the first frosts sharpening their appetites.

Top flies have been our own Beadhead Fry, MFF Leech and MFF Zonker on the lakes as rainbows really hit into fry. Other effective patterns were cats whisker and loynton guinea. On the river shrimps and beadhead nymphs are working well as always.

November 2006 FlyFishing Report

Another month ends and November has certainly provided anglers with some fine stillwater fly fishing!

Loynton Trout Fishery in Staffordshire has fished spectacularly, with big rainbow trout to 24lb 15oz landed. Not only that but catches of up to 14 rainbows in one session have been recorded, including many double figure fish. Lures and small nymphs have caught the majority of fish. If you are struggling, stay on the move and keep altering tactics to intercept the fish.

Likewise, Lechlade, Bushyleaze, Danebridge and Marton Heath fisheries are all providing excellent sport. We are now into the winter fishing, seeing more movement around midday so make make sure you are on the water at this time. Lechlade in particular seems to be fishing better in the afternoon, producing some really cracking rainbows to around 20lbs. I have to say though there are some wounderfully marked brownies cruising the lake currently that make me long for spring!

Willington is coming off a slow period, with more fish moving higher in the water. Fishing is best in the morning currently with trout responding to mobile patterns such as small damsel nymphs, bloodworm and leech patterns. Around midday try switching to midge pupa as their are often small hatches coming off in sheltered bays.

Make sure you get out on the water, the fish are very much out there as you can see from this report, winter is the time to be fly fishing stillwaters!

See you on the water!

Steve