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17lb rainbow trout breaks Toft Newton's 29-year record

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Trout Fisherman, 09 March 2010 11:55

This new Toft Newton record rainbow trout weighing 17lb was tempted on a Cat’s Whisker fly, fished on an intermediate weight line by visiting Sheffield angler Danny Peet. The specimen was part of a 38-fish catch made by Danny and boat partner Ricky Varley despite the less-than-ideal wintry conditions. The fish, which beat the north Lincolnshire trout fishery’s previous 5lb ...

 

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17lb rainbow trout breaks Toft Newton's 29-year record

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Trout Fisherman,
09 March 2010 11:55

This new Toft Newton record rainbow trout weighing 17lb was tempted on a Cat’s Whisker fly, fished on an intermediate weight line by visiting Sheffield angler Danny Peet. The specimen was part of a 38-fish catch made by Danny and boat partner Ricky Varley despite the less-than-ideal wintry conditions. The fish, which beat the north Lincolnshire trout fishery’s previous 5lb ...

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Mike Hodge catches 15lb rainbow trout from Shimano Felindre

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Trout Fisherman, 08 February 2010 12:14

FISHING has been excellent at Shimano Felindre (01792 796584), Glamorgan, as the weather improved after days of rain. Even a bit of ice on the lake didn’t affect the sport. Bill Bradley led the field with eight fish for 51lb 11 oz including specimens of 9lb 2oz, 9lb and 8lb, all taken on Montanas and mini Cats. Local angler Phil ...

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Greys Winter League latest round result

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Trout Fisherman, 08 February 2010 12:08

THE latest round of the Greys’ Winter League at Woodford Fly Fishery (02893 360225), Co Antrim, was fished in much better weather conditions than earlier events, and several five-fish limits were brought to the scales. As the morning progressed the sun warmed the air and a few fish began to rise. Local angler Campbell Baird made a quick change to ...

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Ellerdine Lakes trout fishing form hots up in the cold

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Trout Fisherman, 08 February 2010 11:42

SPORT at Ellerdine Lakes (07964 381056), Shropshire, has been a lot better since the weather got colder. Stuart Smitham, from Market Drayton, had 44 fish in four visits on his Straggle flies. Chris Taylor, from Perton, had 23 fish in two visits including one of 13lb, on Bloodworm and Cat’s Whiskers. Eric Hindmarsh, from Winsford, had 22 in three visits ...

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Kevin Hunt and Scott Cleary win Chalk Springs Brass Monkeys match

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Trout Fisherman, 08 February 2010 10:55

THE annual Brass Monkey’s competition at Chalk Springs (01903 883742), Sussex, was won by Kevin Hunt and Scott Cleary. The best fish of the day were rainbows of 11lb 4oz caught by Paul Carroll and 11lb 1oz caught by Scott Cleary. Fishing continues to be excellent with rainbows to 13lb and blue trout to 9lb regularly being caught. The water ...

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Walthamstow Fur and Feather match won with four trout

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Trout Fisherman, 08 February 2010 10:44

THE hotly contested Fur & Feather competition at Walthamstow Reservoir (0208 808 1527), London, is normally won by anglers fishing the Booby, but this year Tony Fox won the competition, catching four trout in the first hour on a floating line and size 14 Diawl Bachs. The biggest fish of the competition weighed 4lb 6oz and was caught by Alistair ...

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Westlow Mere Fly Fisher's Matchman of the Year result

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Trout Fisherman, 08 February 2010 10:32

THE weather was very kind to the participants taking part in the Congleton & District Fly Fishers’ Matchman of the Year Final at Westlow Mere (01260 270012), Cheshire. A sunny day gave reasonable fishing conditions even though the cold wind meant many anglers fished lures on the bottom. The Matchman of the Year final is a culmination of points awarded ...

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Icy reception doesn't cool rainbow trout angler's cunning

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Trout Fisherman, 15 January 2010 15:05

The rainbow trout at Lake Hill Fishery must have thought the heat was off for a while during our icy spell: in more ways than one. Happily cocooned beneath five inches of ice, high on Llandegla Moors in north Wales, the rainbow trout had been out of reach of fishermen for a couple of weeks and normally might have been able ...

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Trout and salmon eggs saved by Rivers Trust staff

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Trout Fisherman, 13 January 2010 12:22

Rivers Trust staff braved the snows of north-east Scotland to rescue some 100,000 fertilised salmon and trout eggs, after a hatchery collapsed on the Drummuir Estate near Keith. Several feet of snow had built up at the tunnel-type hatchery, which eventually collapsed despite attempts to support the structure with timber. The accumulation of snow and ice not only made the ...

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Great catch returns recorded at Midlands trout venues

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Trout Fisherman, 15 July 2009 09:21

Last week saw 284 anglers take 604 fish at Draycote Water. The best was a 7lb 12oz brown caught from a boat near the Draycote Dam. The week’s best rainbow tipped the scales at 8lb 12oz. The best areas for boats have been the Cornfield and Draycote Dam. Bank areas have varied with the wind, but Cornfield, Rainbow Corner, Tower ...

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