Grafham Water
10th June 07
fish for week 803 (10146)
returns 232 (2438)
rod average 3.46 (4.16)

The biggest fish of the season so far was caught on Monday 3 June by season ticket holder Bob Wallinger from Leicester. Bob took a superb conditioned brown trout of 10lb 7oz on a silver tube and di8 line from around K buoy. Bob said “I’ve been fishing Anglian Water Fisheries since 1966 and its my first double figured trout – it went like a steam train.” Well done Bob – now it’s your turn to catch a double figured rainbow. The best rainbow of the week was caught by Julian Davies. Julian took the 6lb 2oz rainbow from the bowl of the dam on a floating line with a cruncher. The best bag of the week went to Mark Haycock from Earls Barton. Mark caught 8 fish for 20lb 14½oz on a sink tip line with crunchers and diawl bachs.

Grafham Water has continued to fish well with plenty of fish being taken in the top five feet of water on lures or nymphs with some anglers catching on dries for both bank and boat anglers.

Boat anglers have had the best of the sport this week with once again the North Shore producing the best catch rates. Anglers have been catching on a variety of lines from Di7’s to floaters and sink tips, boobies, orange blobs, diawl bachs, crunchers, buzzers and small sparklers. There has been some arm wrenching sport and some anglers have had some pleasing fishing on dries with claret or ginger hoppers doing the business.

Bank anglers have found the fishing a little more challenging than the boat anglers which is normal for this time of the year, but many have had some excellent sport from mainly the North Shore, Deep Water Point, Pylon Point and Church Bay. Floating or intermediate lines with diawl bachs, crunchers, buzzers and cormorants have been the most productive methods with Deep Water Point being the best bank spot on the reservoir with plenty of trout in close to the margins.

Competition news

Mid Northants Fly Fishers Jim Collins Trophy - Sunday 3 June
1st Mark Haycock 8 fish for 20lb 14½oz
2nd Pip Jeffs 8 fish for 20lb 7oz
3rd Richard Slate 8 fish for 18lb 6oz
Best fish was a 6lb 2oz Rainbow taken by Julian Davies. The match fished to a 4.72 rod average.

Invicta Tuesday Night Boat League
Joint 1st Carl Hunter and Peter Waterhouse both with 8 fish each
3rd Paul Jones with 6 fish

Police Athletic Association (the Services Championship) – 5 June

1st The Army 47 fish for 112lb 2oz
2nd Royal Navy/Marines 25 fish for 51lb 10oz
3rd British Police 22 fish for 47lb 4oz
4th Prison Serivce 16 fish for 31lb 8oz
5th Fire & Rescue Service 9 fish for 17lb 11oz
6th Civil Service 8 fish for 16lb 6oz

best rainbow 6lb 2oz taken by Julian Davies of Northampton
best brown 10lb 7oz taken by Bob Wallinger of Leicester
best boat areas bowl of dam, G buoy, Hedge End, Church Bay, Deep Water Point
best bank areas Deep Water Point, Pylon Point, G bank, Hedge End
mid week boat winner Brian Collins of Hatfield

forthcoming events
Beginners courses 17 & 27 June, 1 & 15 July
boat course 27 June
Tuesday evening boat league
Scierra UK Pairs heat 20 June
Lexus European Individual Qualifier 24 June
Lexus European Team Qualifier 25 June
England Youth National Sunday 8 July
Boat volunteers required please email Stuart Young on s.young@telinco.co.uk