Fly Fishing Reports

Date:    Thursday 9th October
Report Author:    Matthew
Best Catch:    10 fish for David Manning (half day!)
Heaviest Bag:    3 fish for 5lb 4oz Ged Fish
Best Rainbow:    5lb for Ray Bird
Best Brownie:    N/a
Bank Rod Av:    2.2 fish per angler
Boat Rod Av:    4.0 fish per angler
Sport: A good days sport was had all round with the boats shining through as the better bet. David Manning had a cracking afternoon landing 10 fish up to 3lb+. At on point David had 4 fish in 4 casts! Drifting on to the bottom of Willow Island David concentrated his casts towards a dead tree and that seemed to be the right feature. I can’t stress enough the importance of concentrating ones casts towards features. This time of year the fish will hold around either the Willows shallow water or indeed on drop offs. Just ask a member of staff to point out were and what seems to be doing the trick. In this instance David took all his fish on the washing line with a cormorant booby on the point followed by 3 diawl bachs.
Elsewhere on the water those Diawl Bachs produced the goods from the shore along with Cats Whiskers and Olive patterns.
The reservoir is still favouring a drifting boat with the northern end of the reservoir giving good consistent sport.
Tight lines Matthew.