Rutland Water
Rutland Water Fishing Lodge.
Edith Weston, Oakham,
Rutland LE15 8HD
Bookings: 01780 686441

Rutland Water
10th June 07
fish for week 2476 (19281)
returns 785 (5297)
rod average 3.15 (3.63)

Paul Kirkup of Kibworth, Leics took the best fish of the week. Paul netted a 7lb 4oz rainbow whilst boat fishing the South Arm. Another good rainbow was a 6lb fish falling to season ticket holder Graham Bayliss from Earl Shilton, Leics. Graham caught the fish boat fishing the North Arm on a nymph.

The best brown fell to Oakham season ticket holder Peter De Kremer with a 6lb 1oz specimen taken off the dam wall. Another season ticket holder Roger Gill from Billingham, Lincolnshire, enthused about the recent sport on the bank, Roger has taken at least ten fish over 4lb in the last four weeks, with dries and nymphs working well.

Dry fly and nymph anglers had the best sport last week with the main basin in particular witnessing plenty of fish on top. Fish are feeding in very shallow water and close to the bank on a diet of sedge pupae, small buzzer and beetles.

Competition news

Tuesday Night Boat League

1st Si Gaines 5 fish for 10lb 2½oz
2nd Graham Pearson 3 fish for 6lb 8oz
3rd Keith Jones (Wales) 3 fish for 5lb 4oz

15 anglers fished on a cold night with most fish being taken in the Basin. Richard Cooper has hung on to the lead with 24 points, second is Paul Shaw with 21 points and Si Gaines is close behind in third place with 20 points.

Anglian Water Floating Line Competition Saturday 9 June

1st Mick Loy 8 fish for 19lb5oz
2nd Paul Shaw 7 fish for 16lb 4oz
3rd Matthew Holroyd 6 fish for 13lb 9½oz

Paul Shaw took the best fish, a rainbow, at 3lb 7oz. Plenty fo fish were showing during the day with lots of action.

best rainbow 7lb 4oz taken by Paul Kirkup of Kibworth
best brown 6lb 1oz taken by Peter De Kremer of Oakham
best boat areas main basin, fishing lodge frontage to east creek
best bank areas Normanton, the dam, East Creek, Old Hall

best methods floating line with nymphs and dries. Nymphs – pheasant tail, diawl bach, hares ear & damsel nymph. Dries – red, orange, brown & hares ear.

mid week boat winner G Kennerley of Oadby

fish stocked 3700

forthcoming events
Tuesday night boat league
Beginners courses 16, 20 & 30 June and other dates throughout the season
English Ladies National 24 June
Scierra UK Pairs Heat 27-28 June places still available, fished to reservoir rules