2:23pm Thursday 9th July 2009
The hot sunny conditions last week made fishing more difficult on the Bristol Water trout fisheries but generally catches held up well. At Chew Valley bank fishermen had success very early and late on with fish often on only inches of water.
Walley Bank, Woodford, North Shore and Wick are all well worth a try. Dries and small nymphs and buzzers are favourite fished high in the water. For boat fishing try the aerators and the weed beds in the daytime and the margins at night.
The constant movement off the aerators attracts fish in the warmer water where the water temperature is lower and more oxygenated. The fish are often near the surface but a sunk team of nymphs fished slowly will sometimes work well. Weed growth this year is exceptional over much of the lake. The weed is full of food so any small buzzer, Diawl Bach or Cruncher is a food general representation to try. Watch also for corixa feeders and fish chasing pin fry.
At Blagdon the story is similar to Chew. The North Bank is usually the best area to try as the deeper water and less weed means the fish come well inshore. Butcombe and Cheddar Water are also popular. Boat fishermen should stick to the deeper water except in ideal conditions or late evenings when there are some rising fish. At the Barrows daytime catches have fallen though the mouse experts still seem to be catching fairly well. Often it is very late in the evenings before much surface activity takes place.
Chew produced a total catch of 415 fish last week averaging 2 lb 4 oz topped by a brown of 4 lb 9 oz and rainbow 4 lb 5 oz with 24 limits. At Blagdon 432 fish averaging 2 lb 6 oz were recorded topped by a brown of 4 lb 0 oz and rainbow 5 lb 4 oz with 27 limits. The Barrows yielded 137 fish averaging 1 lb 12 oz topped by a brown of 3 lb 4 oz and rainbow 2 lb 2 oz.
The hot weather affected catches last week on the Wessex Water trout fisheries. At Clatworthy where 193 fish were taken the week started well with fish coming from the Dam area and also at Westcott Bay. Continuous thunder and 2 inches of rain on Wednesday changed things a bit. As the water rose and coloured up the fish moved to deeper water. Pete Clough took a 4 lb 2 oz rainbow while Andy Strawbridge took s five fish limit for 16 lb 11 oz. At Hawkridge 119 fish were taken. Bob Price took a five fish limit for 12 lb 2 oz . Fish are being caught on Black Lures, Damsels, Pheasant tail Nymphs and Gold Ribbed Hares Ear. 209 fish were caught at Sutton Bingham last week where boats fished better generally just off the air line. The fish taken from the bank seemed to come in the mornings before it became bright. Top bag of the week weighed 13 lb 6 oz taken by Jim O’Brien from a boat. Dave Frances took a 4 lb 2 oz rainbow.
Fish were hard to tempt in last weeks Airsprung evening match fished on the Bristol Avon at Bradford Golf Course. Roger Green from Trowbridge took top spot with a mixed catch of roach and bleak weighing 4 lb 0 oz taken on waggler fished red maggots. Richard Whitmarsh from Frome took runner up prize with mixed catch of bleak and eels weighing 3 lb 7 oz taken on pole fished red maggots. Mark Green from Trowbridge was third with an all perch catch weighing 2 lb 4 oz 8 dm taken on pole fished worm. Other placings: 4. Bill Turner Trowbridge 1 lb 8 oz 8 dm; 5. Neil Hounsell Trowbridge 1 lb 6 oz 8 dm; 6. Sam Wicheard Bradford 1 lb 5 oz 8 dm.
The second match in the Avon Commercial League series a fished on the Bristol von at Bathford. Premier Angling Black took team honours with 36 points with Premier Angling Gold ad Thornbury equal second with 30. Individual honours on the day went to Vic Abbott of Premier Angling Black with a bream catch weighing 23 lb 11 oz taken on feeder fished worm. Veteran Doug Sutton of Bacons took second prize with a mixed catch of bream and eels weighing 15 lb 2 oz taken on feeder fished worm. Dave Poole of Old Uns & Young Uns clinched third prize with an all roach catch weighing 10 lb 2 oz taken on stick floated red maggots. Other placings: 4. Nick Howell Scorpions 9 lb 7 oz; 5. Kevin Williams Premier Angling Black 8 lb 8 oz; 6. John Fuidge Thornbury 7 lb 14 oz. Teams: 1. Premier Angling Black 36; 2. Premier Angling Gold & Thornbury 30; 4. Bacons 26; 5. Scorpions 25; 6. Old Uns & Young Uns 24. League Table: 1. Premier Angling Black 71; 2. Premier Angling Gold 62; 3. Spartans 55; 4. Scorpions & Airsprung 54; 6. Old Uns & Young Uns 48.
The Wednesday Open match at Landsend Fishery produced a close result. Top honours on the day went to Pete Sivell of Dynamite Baits with a carp catch weighing 97 lb 12 oz taken on long pole fished paste. Martin West of Landsend took runner up prize with another carp catch weighing 90 lb 8 oz taken on pole fished pellets. Nick Duckett of Landsend took third spot with another carp catch weighing 88 lb 14 oz taken on pole fished pellets with Tony Rixon of Mosella having to0 settle for fourth spot with a carp catch weighing 84 lb 12 oz taken on pole fished pellets. The silver fish prize went to Jim Thompson of Avon Angling with a weight of 11 lb 4 oz.
The Wednesday Open match at Viaduct Fishery again produced the goods with some outstanding carp catches. Anton Page of GOT Baits carried off top prize with an all carp catch weighing 182 lb 11 oz from the Golden Peg taken on long pole fished paste for a very profitable day. Mash Mashedar of Viaduct took runner up spot with a carp catch weighing 170 lb 10 oz taken on long pole fished pellets. Andy Neal of Fox Match took third prize with another carp catch weighing 162 lb 10 oz taken on pole fished pellets. Dave Romain of Viaduct took the silver fish prize with a fantastic tench catch weighing 93 lb 4 oz. Other placings: 4. Steve Foale Veals 127 lb 15 oz; 5. Dave Bull Viaduct 126 lb 13 oz; 6. Lee Werrett Fox Match 123 lb 11 oz.
Weights were fairly even in the Chippenham evening match fished on Monday on the Bristol Avon at Chippenham. Mark Wooldridge of Chippenham carried off top prize with a mixed catch of chub and perch weighing 10 lb 11 oz taken on pole fished bronze maggots. Stuart White of Chippenham again made the frame in second spot with an all chub catch weighing 8 lb 8 oz 8 dm taken on pole fished bronze maggots. Kevin Rowles from Devizes took third prize with an all roach catch weighing 7 lb 4 oz taken on pole fished casters. Other placings: 4. Alex Hyde Chippenham 5 lb 5 oz; 5. Liam Lathbury Chippenham 5 lb 3 oz; 6. Mark Billing Chippenham 4 lb 5 oz.
Competitors enjoyed reasonable sport in the Calne evening match fished at Hazeland on Tuesday. Top honours went to Pete Mills from Devizes with an all chub catch weighing 8 lb 10 oz taken on stick floated red maggots. Nigel Smith from Calne took second prize with another chub catch weighing 7 lb 12 oz taken on pole fished red maggots. Simon Knotman of Calne clinched third prize with a chub catch weighing 6 lb 1 oz taken on pole fished pellets. Other placings: 4. Simon Fear Calne 5 lb 4 oz; 5. Rob Bullock Chippenham 4 lb 8 oz; 6. Nick Lofy Calne 3 lb 8 oz.
Competitors enjoyed mixed sport in the Wilts Angling Open evening match fished on Thursday at Rood Ashton. Top honours went clearly to Pete Neate of Holt with a carp catch weighing 91 lb 0 oz taken on pole fished paste. Runner up spot went to Tony Gilbert from Melksham with a carp catch weighing 72 lb 4 oz taken on pole fished paste. Steve Martin from Frome used identical tactics to clinch third prize with a carp catch weighing 64 lb 0 oz. Other placings: 4. Martin Wright Frome 47 lb 0 oz; 5. Jamie Smith Frome 38 lb 0 oz; 6. Sean Rhodes Trowbridge 21 lb 8 oz..
The Bristol Avon at Avoncliffe was in poor form on Friday for the Airsprung evening match and only three competitors weighed in at the finish. Top prize went to Richard Whitmarsh from Frome with roach and bleak catch weighing 4 lb 1 oz taken alternating with whip fished red maggots and casters. Neil Hounsell of Trowbridge took second prize with an all roach catch weighing 2 lb 2 oz taken on pole fished red maggots. He was followed by Sam Wicheard from Bradford with an all bleak catch weighing 1 lb 14 oz taken on whip fished red maggots.
Perch made up the bulk of the weights in the Calne match fished on Saturday on the Bristol Avon at Christian Malford. Top honours on the day went to Tim Carr of Calne with a mixed catch of tench and perch weighing 12 lb 15 oz taken on pole fished worm. Keith Knotman of Calne used identical tactics to capture second prize with an all perch catch weighing 8 lb 4 oz. Simon Fear of Calne took third prize with yet another perch catch weighing 5 lb 14 oz also taken on pole fished worm. Other placings: 4. Elick Payne Calne 5 lb 0 oz; 5. Nick Lofy Calne 3 lb 2 oz; 6. Gary Dodson Calne 3 lb 1 oz.
The Airsprung Richard Stainer Memorial Open match fished onSatur5day at Barton Farm found the fish hard to tempt. Top honours on the day went to in form Frome matchman Richard Whitmarsh with an all chub catch weighing 8 lb 8 oz taken alternating with waggler fished red maggots and casters. Steve Ince from Trowbridge clinched second prize with a mixed catch of chub and bleak weighing 7 lb 5 oz taken alternating with pole fished red maggots and casters. Mike Withy from Westbury took third prize with a mixed catch of bream, roach and bleak weighing 6 lb 9 oz taken on pole fished worm. Other placings: 4. Mike Stowford Frome 5 lb 3 oz; 5. Steve Saunders Bath 4 lb 13 oz; 6. Kevin Grant Trowbridge 4 lb 8 oz.
Competitors enjoyed excellent sport in the Chippenham match fished on the Bristol Avon at Chippenham on Sunday. Top honours on the day went to Liam Lathbury of Chippenham with an all chub catch weighing 18 lb 3 oz taken on legered casters. Alex Hyde of Chippenham took second spot with another chub catch weighing 17 lb 14 oz taken on pole fished casters. He was followed closely by Stuart White of Chippenham with a chub catch weighing 16 lb 13 oz taken on pole fished casters. Other placings: 4. Simon Wade Chippenham 13 lb 5 oz; 5. Kevin Rowles Devizes 13 lb 1 ox 8 dm; 6. Guy Manners Chippenham 10 lb 10 oz.
Competitors enjoyed mixed sport in the Blue Circle club match fished on Sunday. In form Jamie Smith from Frome again took top spot with a carp catch weighing 75 lb 0 oz taken on pole fished pellets. Martin Wright from Frome took second prize with a carp catch weighing 62 lb 0 oz taken on method feeder fished pellets. Ian Willetts from Bradford clinched third prize with a carp catch weighing 37 lb 10 oz taken alternating with pole fished pellets and sweetcorn. Other placings: 4. Roland Lucas Frome 26 lb 13 oz; 5. Gerry Lugg Beckington 23 lb 12 oz; 6. Geoff Matthews Trowbridge 21 lb 2 oz.
Future events: Saturday Jul 11: Calne Junior match on Calne Canal Chippenham Open match at Chippenham
Sunday Jul 12: Ridgeway match at Viaduct Fishery Mardons match at Keynsham Avon Commercial League match at Tockingham & Sabre Lakes Lavington v Devizes match at Crookwood Lake
Monday Jul 13: Chippenham evening match at Chippenham
Tuesday Jul 14: Calne evening match at Christian Malford
Wednesday Jul 15: Trowbridge Open match at Staverton
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