**** ICE UPDATE **** Please note - the South lake is 80% frozen and the West lake 10% frozen. East and North are clear. Availabilty will therefore be reduced, so please call to check.
A quiet but good week for the time of year, considering how cold it has been. Conditions continue to be more settled and most people seem to be catching without too much trouble. The best flies are still goldhead damsels, goldhead bloodworms and cats whiskers. These should mostly be fished on a floating line with a fairly long leader and try a variety of retrieve patterns.
At the end of December the annual Brass Monkeys competition was held. Now in its 17th year and as popular as ever, it was well attended as usual. On a cold but bright day, fish were caught from the word go. Fishermen were drawn `out of the hat` in pairs, with the object of the day to catch the heaviest 4-fish bag between them. The action was fast and furious from the outset, with fish coming out on dries, buzzers, bloodworms, damsels and cats whiskers. After a welcome break for a fish and chip lunch, the fishing continued until 3.15pm, where at the weigh-in, Paddy Hill and Paul Cook were announced as this year`s winners. The winning weight was 16lb 13oz for their 4 fish. Just behind them with 16lb, in second place were Ian Mitchell and John Medlow, while Neil Bowen and Dave Hennings came third. In his first year of competition, Paul Cook now holds 3 of the 4 titles (with his respective partner on the day). Just the September Singles to get then Paul !!
Don`t forget that there is no longer a closed season for Browns here. Another 2 cracking Browns pictured above and below.
Pre-booking by `phone is always advisable, especially for weekends - please check the `full` dates below and the answer-phone outside working hours.
PLEASE NOTE - The dates below are the pre-booked `full` dates. However, the fishery may be full on other days (not listed), as we limit the number of fishermen on the lakes at any one time and operate a `first-come, first-served` basis - so telephone booking is always recommended. |
