Stocks Fly Fishery report August 24th-30th

Rod average: 1.4

Best bag: Derek Moore with 7 on humoungus boobys fished tight into the northern shallows.

Best fish: 4.5lb Brown for Mr J Cattermole

Best boat areas:
Northern shallows
Two trees
Newclose Bay

Best bank areas:
Bell point
Holins bay
Two trees

5 flies to try:
Cat booby
Humoungus
Black snake
Foam daddy long legs
Green holographic Diawl Bach

The reservoir is now full! Its very rare to have a full reservoir at this time of year but it’s resulted in good numbers of fish cruising close in. The top methods have been washing lining and pulling lures tight in to the bank, however on calm days fish can be seen rising in the middle of the lake and can be tempted on dries and nymphs cast to them.

Blind Pairs Stocks Reservoir Sunday 13th September 2020
A friendly comp with some fantastic tackle prizes!
Details:
£80 per pair
10am-6pm
2 fish kill then unlimited catch and release
Fished to fishery rules from drifting boats
You can either tell us the angler that you would like to share a boat with, or we can draw your boat partner for you randomly. (Due to Covid, some people may prefer to fish with their regular partner) Just let us know.

Look forward to seeing you up here soon.

Tight lines!
Foxy

Stocks Fly Fishery report August 19th- 23rd

Rod average: 1.1
Best bag from the bank: Mark Wilson with 5 fish on a di3 and pink snake, Mark counted his fly down before pulling it back quickly in Hollins Bay
Best bag from the boats : 6 for Ben Fox from Grindy’s lawn and Newclose, fishing tight in with a di3 a cat booby on the point and a cormorant booby on the dropper.
Biggest rainbow: 10lb caught by Peter Crowe on a blob.

Best boat areas:
The Alders to ten acre foot
Newclose Bay
Grindy’s lawn

Best bank areas:
Bell point
Holins bay
Grindys lawn
Two trees

5 flies to try:
Cat booby
Various cormorants
Pink snake
Foam daddy long legs
Red holographic Diawl Bach

We’re nearly full! The recent heavy rain has brought the level right up and if the forecast is correct for the coming week the reservoir will be full by next weekend. The fishing is showing signs of improving with quite a few 4-6 fish bags and anglers reporting a lot of follows, swirls etc. Signs are looking good for the week ahead. The best methods this week have been various lures fished close to the bank with varied retrieves producing the best results.

Angling Trust Loch Style Autumn Series Stocks Reservoir Sunday 13th September 2020. 10am-5pm
Stocks Reservoir will be hosting the second match in the AT individual Loch Style Autumn Series.
* 3 fish then catch and release
* Fishery rules with regards to flies
*Cash prizes for first to fourth place
*Top six anglers progress to the final in 2021
* Minimum of 16 anglers to run- Maximum 30 anglers
* Percentage of entry fee goes towards raising funds for England seniors, ladies and youth teams
*CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPT 3.30PM
Book your place now at https://anglingtrust.net/competitions/at-loch-style-autumn-series-stocks-reservoir/

Look forward to seeing you up here soon.

Tight lines!

Foxy

Rod average: 0.9
Best bags: 8 for Scott Graham drifting Hartley’s to the jetty. Scott fished a di8 with 2 boobys figure of eighted back.
5 for Brian Lomax on small black dries

Best boat areas:
Hartley’s to the Jetty
Grindy’s lawn
Curry’s to Blackhouse
Best bank areas:
Bell point
Holins bay

Grindys lawn
Two trees
5 flies to try:
Small black dries (bill’s ant, bobs bits etc)
Foam daddy long legs
Green holographic diawl bach
Cats whisker booby
Yellow dancer
Another tough week which has seen some anglers bagging a few. There have been two main methods working either boobies fished deep on di7 and di8 or dries.
On Sunday we had our first in house competition post lockdown and welcomed 30 anglers (15 pairs) to fish the Air Ambulance Blind Pairs Charity Match. We are pleased to say that we managed to raise £532.50! Thanks to everyone who entered and donated. The match itself was tough but Scott Graham’s 8 fish bag combined with his partner in the draw Gwyneth Mooney’s gave them a combined bag weight of 18lb 1oz which won the match. Congratulations to the winners, 2nd place pair Dave Morris and Peter Andrews, 3rd place pair Derek Moore and Gavin Murray and everyone else who entered.

Hopefully some cooler temperatures and settled weather will see the fishing pick up in the coming week.

Look forward to seeing you up here soon.
Tight lines!
Ben (Foxy)

Stocks Fly Fishery report 3rd-9th August

Rod average: 1. 04
Best bag: 6 for Bill Gemmell from all over the lake. Best fly was a yellow dancer.
Biggest rainbow: 9lb 1oz
Biggest brown: wild fish up to 1lb.

Best boat areas:
Causeway and crooks creek
Newclose Bay
Back of gull Island

Best bank areas:
Bell point
Holins bay
Grindys lawn
Two trees

5 flies to try:
Small black dries (bill’s ant, bobs bits etc)
Foam daddy long legs
Red holographic buzzer
Cats whisker booby
Yellow dancer

Not been an easy week of fishing up here at Stocks but we are still seeing a lot of flying ants in the evenings which the fish have been switching on to along with a few other insects hitting the water and hatching at different points in the day. Dries and washing lining have been the best methods with persistence being key.

Look forward to seeing you up here soon.

Tight lines!
Ben (Foxy)