With only weeks to go before the end of the season the biggest rainbow of the year has been landed at Rutland Water – a superb fish of 9lb 12oz to local angler Roy Bartram. Roy, who lives at Edith Weston, virtually on the doorstep of Rutland Water, was bank fishing with Upppingham’s Ady Naylor. The […]
9lb 12oz Rainbow From Rutland
Humungus Rutland Rainbow
Rutland Water has produced its biggest rainbow trout of the season – this 8lb 12oz beauty. The fish came from the Leicestershire venue’s South Arm and fell to the rod of season ticket holder Des Welch, who was boat fishing with Rick Broome. Des fished a sinking line with a black Booby Humungus.
Massive Tweed Salmon On The Fly!
The biggest salmon seen on the River Tweed for years – a fish close to 50lb – has been landed from the river below Sir Walter Scott’s favourite Borders viewpoint. Ghillie Ian Farr helped land the mighty cock fish, the biggest he’s banked in 25 years at the job. The lucky anger was Edinburgh’s Jim […]
Salmon fishing in the Wye
Fishermen on the Wye with an interest in the plight of wild Atlantic salmon will be eager to hear the latest research being carried out to reverse the decline of this iconic species at an evening talk by celebrated fish scientist Bill Beaumont on Thursday 22nd November at the Three Salmons Hotel, Usk.Titled ‘Salmon: Work […]
Bobbie Fools Rutland’s Biggest Brown Trout Of The Season
Rutland Water has produced its biggest brown trout of the season – this magnificent 9lb 10oz fish which fell to the rod of Dave Murray.Dave and fishing pal Richard Hearth deliberated on where to fish before deciding to target fry feeders in the venue’s North Arm. Both anglers fished Humungus boobies on di 3 lines […]
Yuri Conjures Up Biggest Trout Of The Year
Birmingham angler Yuri Bukovych was the toast of Packington Somers this week after landing the biggest trout of the year from the Meriden fishery. The monster 17lb 10oz rainbow trout – pictured – came from the banks at Cocks Close and took a small green nymph on a floating line. Another big fish in the […]
2012 CLA Game Fair Cancelled
With great regret the CLA said today (12 July) that exceptionally bad weather has forced it to take the “heartbreaking decision” to cancel this year’s CLA Game Fair, at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.CLA Director General Helen Woolley said: “I am extremely sad to say the heavy rain in the run-up to this year’s CLA Game Fair […]
Coldingham Loch Fly Fishing
On Sunday the 24th June the Fishing For Everyone Ladies Fishing Club visited Coldingham Loch Fly Fishery, Berwickshire for the first time. Thirteen anglers attended the event including one junior member and, despite the torrential rain, most anglers caught fish on dry flies. Junior Club member, Michael Walton said;“I had an absolutely amazing day – […]
CLA Game Fair Launches New Casting Competition
Anglers with mobility disabilities will be able to compete alongside able-bodied anglers in the first casting contest of its kind at the CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, from Friday, 20 July to Sunday, 22 July. The aim of the competition is to show that having a disability is not a barrier to taking […]
Biggest Irish Trout For 118 years!
The largest trout caught in Ireland for over a century has been boated on the country’s Lough Corrib. Weighed at a staggering 25lb 2oz, the huge ferox is a new record for the venue in the west of Ireland, beating the previous best for the lough by over 3lb.The monster brown trout was hooked not […]
2012 England Youth Fly Fishing National Qualifier
Twenty five young anglers took part in the 2012 England Youth National held at Pitsford Water on Monday 4th June. Conditions were good with a light easterly breeze giving the water a slight ripple, perfect for buzzer fishing. Six boats started in the ‘small half’ close to the boat pontoon and it was Fen Oakley […]
Pitsford Water In Sizzling Form
Latest News and Information from week ending 3 June 2012 •Grafham Water hosts Midlands heat of Anglian Water Airflo International11 teams battle for a place in the Midlands Final •Fantastic rod average of 5.0 at Pitsford Water Pitsford WaterFish week 641 (Season 7,196) Returns 128 (1,790) Rod average 5.0(4.02)Pitsford Water continues to fish well with […]
Angling Trust’s England Ladies Win Fly Fishing Silver
After winning gold medals at Llandegfedd, Wales in 2010 and Bewl Water, Kent in 2011 in the Home Internationals, The Angling Trust’s England Ladies Fly Fishing team was keen to continue this momentum and gain gold at the Lake of Menteith, Scotland on 24th May 2012 – something which has eluded them for 18 years. […]
Trout Fishing For Beginners At Packington
Hot weather isn’t generally great for trout fishing and while the rod average at Packington Somers in the last week has suffered, Sutton Coldfield angler C Hawkins will be delighted with the 10lb 14oz rainbow he caught from the bank on Cocks Close. The fish, the best of the week, fell for a black buzzer […]
Team England Youth Flyfishing Compete For Success
The Angling Trust’s Youth Flyfishing squad held its first training session of the year at a blustery and cold Rutland Water. The squad was split into two teams for a serious weekend of practice and competition.On Saturday the two team captains Kieran Bonas and Dom Sheratte sent their team members to various parts of the […]
