The fishery continues to fish well with plenty of fish coming out - even during the hot and bright weather.
Lots of big olives and sedges are hatching most days and the fish are coming up to dries - mainly in the evening. Otherwise, goldhead damsels, hare`s ears and bloodworms remain the most popular and most effective flies. These should be fished on a floating line with a fairly long leader - 10ft plus. Varying the depth of the fly and the speed of retrieve are two of the best ways to entice the fish.
We currently have a sale on all Bob Church fly rods - 15% off. Ask staff for details of rods available.
Pictured below are this year`s recent Invitation `World` Cup winners (from left) - Neil Bowen, Lionel Swain, Hugh Pollard and Adrian Faulkner. The competition involved `teams` of 4 fishing under a football team name to catch the heaviest bag over the day. The winning score, caught by the `German` team, was 38lb 5oz for the combined bag of 3 fish each. The only `hat-trick` was scored by John Medlow - who caught a brown, rainbow and blue.

Pre-booking by `phone is always advisable, especially for weekends. Please check the pre-booked `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. |