Angling round-up: Hot weather hits catches (From This Is Wiltshire)

Angling round-up: Hot weather hits catches

11:12am Monday 15th June 2009

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Last week’s hot weather followed by heavy rain and cold winds affected catches on the Bristol water trout fisheries.

At Chew it was still pretty difficult except in almost perfect conditions.

The fish will feed well on the surface when the cool wind decreases and with the warm water they remain in the top couple of feet.

Floating lines are all that is needed at present so do ensure that your flies are not dropping too deep by using buoyant or bushier fly on the point or try normal mono rather than flouro which sinks very quickly.

The deeper water areas are the places to concentrate on for bank fishing – Walley, North Shore, Woodford or Nunnery Point. Boat fishermen will find the best sport in the Dam basin but should also look around False Island, Nunnery Spit and Moreton Point where some better resident fish have been showing.

Top fish of the week was a 5 lb 10 oz rainbow taken by Ryan Alderson from Walley bank on a green holo Diawl Bach. Another 3000 trout have been stocked this week.

It was a similar story to Chew at Blagdon last week with catches affected by the weather conditions.

Still good hatches of buzzers some evenings but hard work during the daytime.

Shallower areas and pints are now seeing quite a growth in the weed and this can make fishing deep less productive.

Stay near the surface with some floating patterns or use just one fly with a little more dressing on to slow down to sink rate.

Boats can try casting around the margins of the weed beds as here there is loads of food available for the fish.

The Barrows had another good week. More fish were stocked early on and this has helped to encourage resident fish to feed.

Many of the older anglers are still fishing on the mouse, a successful if rather less skilful method of fishing.

If you do decide to fish static on the bottom do not leave your rod unattended as this is against the Salmon 7 Freshwater Fisheries Act as well as against the company rules and regulations.

Anglers found away from their rods will be asked to leave the water.

Chew produced a total catch last week of 368 fish averaging 2 lb 6 oz topped by a brown of 4 lb 12 oz and rainbow 5 lb 10 oz with 15 limits.

At Blagdon 446 fish averaging 2 lb 7 oz were taken topped by a brown of 3 lb 8 oz and rainbow 5 lb 8 oz with 16 limits. The Barrows yielded 283 fish averaging 1 lb 10 oz topped by a brown of 2 lb 0 oz and rainbow 3 lb 0 oz.

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The annual Orvis Competition was fished at Chew Valley for the 27th consecutive year.

This popular event always attracts some of the best anglers in the area competing for well over £1000 worth of Orvis tackle prizes and once again there was a good attendance.

The bank anglers set off from 7 am and most of the 13 fishermen headed for the deeper water areas of the North Shore, Woodford and nunnery.

Fishing was never easy and the eventual winner Colin Oram stayed on the North Shore where he managed to land four fish, enough to win him the first prize of an Orvis Western rod.

Rod Newton fished next to the winner and also took four fish for second place with Phil Oakes landing two fish for third.

A total of just 17 fish were caught and 6 anglers failed to score.

The boats set off at 10 am and also headed for the deeper water of the Dam basin.

Boat anglers were restricted to floating lines only and many found obliging fish feeding on the surface before the wind increased and the temperature fell.

Three anglers managed to catch their eight fish limit bags. Glyn Holmes fished a washing line method with nymphs and a peach booby while Tony Baldwin took his fish on dries.

At the weigh in these two anglers tied for first place both having weights of 22 lb 1 oz but Glyn took first prize having caught his fish 30 minutes before Tony landed his last fish and gained an extra 8 oz time bonus giving him the title of Orvis Champion. Nick Long clinched third place.

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The fifth round of the Chew Valley Evening boat league was fished on Wednesday and after a hot sunny day hopes were running high for a great evening with decreasing winds and lots of rising fish. At first quite a few fish were moving and a few were taken immediately on dries although they were nor easy.

Within an hour the wind increased and the temperature fell several degrees and the fish disappeared.

At the weigh in most anglers were disappointed and cold, especially the two who decided to fish in shorts.

Of the 25 competitors eleven failed to catch and only 18 fish were taken in total. Martin Burgess took top spot with three fish taken on dabblers tweaked across the surface.

Andy Haskins also managed three to take second place with mark Stevens taking two for third.

League after 5 matches: 1. Mark Withyman 74 points; 2. Martin Burgess 73; 3. Andy Beattie 68; 4. John Bowen 64; 5. Tony George 60; 6. Ben Keedwell 51.

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Bathampton members are enjoying some excellent sport on their still water fisheries.

Two club life members Mike Jones and Chris Rolfe decided to give the club fishery at Lydes Farm a try and found some top class sport.

Mike took an excellent catch of roach, skimmers and hybrids weighing over 80 lb taking his fish on waggler fished pellets.

Meanwhile Chris also had a fine day taking another mixed bag of silver fish weighing over 30 lb.

This was both anglers first visit to the fishery and have vowed to return as soon as possible.

Newton Park Lake is also in great shape with big catches of fine conditioned carp.

Local postman Des Lambert is a regular visitor and a recent visit produced for excellent commons weighing 12 lb, 11 lb, 7 lb and 6 lb together with a fine 14 lb mirror all taken on Tiger Nut Boilies.

Another club member Lou Firth used fishmeal pellets to take mirrors weighing 20 lb 8 oz; 17 lb, 15 lb, 12 lb and fine other fish.

The second round of the Avalon Fishery Float Only League produced very even catches.

Mosella star Tony Rixon again hit the jackpot with a carp catch weighing 75 lb 3 oz taken on waggler fished pellets.

Vince Brown of Mosella Sedges pushed the winner all the way to finish a close runner up with another carp catch weighing72 lb 7 oz taken on waggler fished pellets.

He was followed by John Thompson of Avon Angling with a carp catch weighing 66 lb 4 oz taken on pole fished pellets.

Other placings: 4. Chris Wojtyla Veals 66 lb 0 oz; 5. Mark Rayet Preston Innovation Thatchers 55 lb 4 oz; 6. Nick Collier GOT Baits 52 lb 10 oz.

The Wednesday Open match at Viaduct Fishery produced outstanding sport with carp feeding ravenously.

Steve Jackson of Garbolino turned in a great performance to carry off top prize with a carp and tench catch weighing 204 lb 8 oz taken alternating with pole fished chopped worm, pellets and casters.

His catch included 87 lb 4 oz of tench which won the silver fish prize. Runner up spot went to Paul Greenwood of Sensas Viaduct with a carp catch weighing 188 lb 14 oz taken on pole fished pellets.

Darren Rumain of Yeovil clinched third prize with a carp catch weighing 174 lb 10 oz. Other placings: 4. Gary Etheridge Devizes 98 lb 13 oz; 5. Terry Bruton Stoke St. Michael 88 lb 15 oz; 6. Paul Cardwell Viaduct 78 lb 8 oz.

The Saturday Open match at Viaduct Fishery was fished in poor weather conditions but still produced some reasonable catches.

Ray Hayward of Viaduct Select took top spot with an all carp catch weighing 111 lb 12 oz taken on waggler fished pellets fished shallow.

Tony Gilbert of Wiltshire Angling clinched second prize with a carp catch weighing 89 lb 6 oz taken on pole fished pellets.

Paul Blake of Carps AC finished in third spot with a carp catch weighing 80 lb 3 oz taken on pole fished pellets. The silver fish prize went to Steve Jones of Maver Veals with a weight of 34 lb 6 oz.

Other placings: 4. Jim Parkhouse Team Jinx 78 lb 14 oz; 5. Alan Perkins Viaduct 78 lb 10 oz; 6. Ray Worth Viaduct 77 lb 1 oz.

The Dynamite Baits Open match at Bullocks Farm produced excellent fishing.

Top honours on the day went to Warren Bates from Keynsham AC with an all carp catch weighing94 lb 8 oz taken alternating with pole fished soft pellets and casters.

Pete Sivell of Dynamite Baits took second spot with another carp catch weighing 63 lb 14 oz taken on pole fished paste. He was followed by John Macey of Dynamite Baits with a carp catch weighing 54 lb 10 oz taken on pole fished pellets. Other placings: 4. Gary Bedford Sarfix SW 51 lb 2 oz; 5. Ray Cooper Dynamite Baits 45 lb 8 oz; 6. Keith Firks Dynamite Frys MG 45 lb 6 oz.

Competitors enjoyed excellent sport in the Wilts Angling Open evening match at Rood Ashton on Thursday.

In form Pete Neate from Holt again hit the jackpot with an all carp catch weighing 80 lb 4 oz taken on pole fished paste.

Runner up spot went to Matt Skyrme from Trowbridge with a carp catch weighing 56 lb 0 oz also taken on pole fished paste.

He was followed by Ian Willetts from Bradford with a carp catch weighing 51 lb 4 oz taken on pole fished paste. Other placings: 4. Ian Stainer Bradford 48 lb 9 oz; 5. Jamie Smith Frome 47 lb 8 oz; 6. Dave Bancroft Trowbridge 40 lb 0 oz.

Weights were fairly even in the Airsprung evening match fished on Friday on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Moulton Drive.

Top honours went to Mike Marsden of Westbury with a mixed catch of roach and skimmers weighing 8 lb 1 oz 8 dm taken on pole fished pinkies.

Richard Whitmarsh from Frome took second prize with another roach and skimmer catch weighing 6 lb 8 oz also taken on pole fished pinkies.

Wayne Henley from Bradford used identical tactics too clinch third spot with another roach and skimmer catch weighing 4 lb 0 oz 8 dm.

Other placings: 4. Steve Southern Trowbridge 3 lb 15 oz; 5.Mike Withey Westbury 3 lb 9 oz; 6. Bill Turner Trowbridge 3 lb 1 oz.

Competitors found mixed sport in the Airsprung match fished on Sunday at Rood Ashton. Dean Adams from Bradford again scooped top prize with a carp catch weighing 60 lb 7 oz taken on pole fished pellets.

He was pushed all the way by Mark Poppleton of Trowbridge who finished a close runner up with a carp catch weighing 60 4 oz taken on pole fished paste.

Mark Green from Trowbridge took third prize with a carp catch weighing 41 lb 7 oz taken on pole fished pellets. Other placings: 4. Ian Stainer Bradford 23 lb 4 oz; 5.Richard Whitmarsh Frome 15 lb 8 oz; 6. Bill Turner Trowbridge 13 lb 8 oz.

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Future events:

Friday Jun 19: Airsprung evening match at Barton Farm

Saturday Jun 20: Chippenham Pairs match at Pockeridge

Sunday Jun 21: Calne match at Christian Malford Kingswood & Hanham RBL match at Wolverton Lavington Senior/Junior match at Baldham Mill Thornbury v Airsprung match at Saltford

Monday Jun 22: Chippenham evening match at Chippenham

Tuesday Jun 23: Calne evening match at Hazeland

Wednesday Jun 24: Trowbridge Open match at Staverton

Thursday Jun 25: Bathampton Over 55s/Disabled match at Bridge Pool

Friday Jun 26: Airsprung evening match at Bradford Golf Course

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