DATE: Sunday August 30th
REPORT AUTHOR Ben
NOTABLE CATCHES: 13 fish for Tom Speak and Derek Moore
NOTABLE BAG: 4 fish for 13lbs 4oz Mark Fergusson
BEST RAINBOW: 4lbs 8oz for Mark Furgusson
BEST BROWN: 2lbs for ?
BANK ROD AV: 3.33 fish per angler
BOAT ROD AV: 4.09 fish per angler
Sport: Today we held the blind pairs fund raising match in aid of the air ambulance and what a cracking day we had at here with 32 anglers taking part. The conditions were great with overcast skies and a gentle breeze and the trout were feeding. We saw a fair few anglers catch into double figures all of which were fishing dries. The washing line method also accounted for some good catches with both the nymphs and the boobies taking fish. The trout that I spooned were feeding on good sized brown buzzers and olive daphnia. The best areas were down the side of Gull Island, across the saddle to Willow Island, the buoy line, Phil’s Flats, The Northern shallows and the causeway area.
The top individual today was Tom Speak who caught thirteen trout all on dries over the before mention areas. Good angling Tom well done.
The second individual was Derek Moore who fished the same as Tom and also caught 13 trout but was pipped on weight. Steve Bland and Paul Davison also caught into double figure. But this was a blind pairs match. Each angler drew a number from a hat at the weigh in to determine who they a partnered with.
The top five results were as follows:
1st Tom Speak (13) and Mike Gadd (5) with 18 trout for 35lbs 2oz
2nd Derek Moore (13) and Stuart Halfod (2) with 15 trout for 28lbs 7oz
3rd Paul Davison (10) and Llord Edwards (2) with 12 trout for 24lbs 10oz
4th Steve Bland (12) and Roger Minshall (0) with 12 trout for 24lbs 0oz
5th Martin Griffiths (5) and Dermot Speight (5) with 10 trout for 20lbs 15oz
Best fish: Rick Nuttall 3lbs 6oz
On the day we raised £730 for the air ambulance which is absolutely brilliant. A big thank you to everyone who took part and for doing so in such a great spirit. A massive thank you to Derek Moore for organising yet another brilliant day.
The shore also fished well Andrew briggs took five fish whilst on a half day ticket. He his fish in Barn Quarry on diawl bachs and Mark Fergusson took four trout for 13lbs 8oz on daddies. Tight Lines Ben