Ynys y Fro Reservoir, GwentThe bottom pond continues to provide excellent fishing for boat fishers with Cardiff postman Sean Cotterell including a rainbow of 4lb 2oz in his total catch of eight fish. Craig Bowles and Dave Smith both took a catch and release limit of ten fish, including a specimen of 2lb 8oz for Craig. Committee member Keri Jones ...
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- 14 June 2013
Beecraigs Loch, West LothianFish during May was first class and a lot of excellent quality rainbows and blues were recorded. By far the best tactics have been to fish either a ghost/midge tip or floater with nymphs/wets and small lures. Favoured patterns have been Buzzer, Diawl Bach and Snatchers, with a lot of fish being taken on Kate McLaren and ...
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- 14 June 2013
Bellbrook Trout Fishery, Devon The annual Fishing for Heroes competition took place on Sunday June 2. Eager anglers lined up ready for, what turned out to be, a very competitive day’s fishing. The overall winner was Tony Williams, from Ivybridge, with a five fish catch totalling 20lb 5oz. Second was Ken Swift who also had the biggest fish of the ...
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- 14 June 2013
Llyngwyn, PowysMay proved to be another fruitful month for fishing at Llyngwyn with an abundance of bag limits being caught. Dean Humphreys, of Llandrindod Wells, had four fish for 9lb 4oz; R. Morris, of Hereford, had four fish for 10lb with the largest weighing 3lb 8oz, and Don Griffiths, of Hirwaun, had four fish for 8lb 8oz, the largest weighing ...
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- 07 June 2013
Burnhouse Lochan, StirlingshireAt last some sort of heat and summer fly life. Some good hatches and lots of top of the water activity. Although traditional fly patterns are showing great returns there is still a fair amount of fish being caught on lures. Brian McGregor (Falkirk) had two fish for 5lb 7oz on a Hothead Damsel; Craig Summerville (Condorrat) had ...
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- 07 June 2013
Avington Trout Fishery, HampshireThe weather in May is always fickle and, true to form, this month was no different. One day we'd have beautiful sunny conditions then the following day would be incessantly pouring with rain. Nevertheless the fishing has once again been excellent with all three lakes in fine form. The biggest fish was a 19lb 12oz rainbow caught ...
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- 07 June 2013
Burnhouse Lochan Fishery, StirlingshireA warmer spell produced some good hatches resulting in some terrific sport. John Moonie (Queenieburn) had two fish for 5lb on a Shipman’s Buzzer, Johnathan Moonie (Queenieburn) had three fish for 8lb 8oz, also on a Shipman’s, then went on to release another fine fish. John Love (Camelon) had three on catch and release with a Kate ...
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- 31 May 2013
Bewl Water, KentMixed fortunes this week with very clear water, changing wind directions and a fall in temperature. Although some anglers have found the fishing difficult, others have reported having plenty of good sport and catching up to 20 trout. The fish have moved slightly away from the margins, but the still cool water temperature has led them to stay ...
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- 31 May 2013
Burnhouse Fishery, Stirlingshire At last first signs of some heat in the air, the swallows were picking up plenty of flies from the surface and fish were also showing. Eddie Cannon (Camelon) caught two fish for 4lb 10oz on a Green/White Fritz and a Kate McLaren, Jimmy Jones (Cumbernauld) had one of 2lb 5oz on a Czech Nymph, Kenny Martin ...
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- 28 May 2013
Ynys y Fro Reservoir, GwentVariable weather has again affected fishing, although the latter part of the week has seen less rain and wind and hence better fish returns. Both ponds have been restocked, so an improving picture is anticipated. Ken Bowring and Roger Martin have enjoyed varying success from Pear Tree bank and Farmhouse point on both floating and intermediate ...
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- 28 May 2013
