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We haven't fished this cracking reservoir as a club for quite a few years,but I have no doubt that it will be on our list for next season. A fantastic day for most of our anglers with lots of smash takes by hard fighting fish. (even the smaller ones gave a great account of themselves before coming to the net.) All our boats that ventured to the far end of this idylic water were rewarded with a magical day of top of the water fishing on nymphs and dries,contrasted by the guys in the main basin and ...

Our annual foray down South was another great success,we fished Rutland water, Eyebrook and Ravensthorpe reservoirs in that order.
The weather kept the tally down a bit as after the sun burnt through the morning mist, and the light breeze dropped to a flat calm with a mirror surface on the water,
the offers were few and far between. (for most of us mere mortals)
Bucking the trend was JJ with a total of 30 fish to the net and not too far behind was Andy with 25. ...

A few weeks since my last disastrous outing, ive got a renewed vigor to practice what Ive learnt and even remembered what I was taught last year.
Studying a few more books, including a new ebay purchase 'Fly-Fishing for Dummies' I am now confident and willing to try my new rod, a Greys GR50 10ft #7 with a couple of different reels and lines in my bag. My aim was just to cast, and cast well, I didnt mind if I dont catch anything although to be honest I could of gone to a quiet field and ...

Today was my first day out this year, due to work and wife I hadnt managed to get out sooner. I was full of confidence at the start of the day..... my confidence soon got drained away.
The weather was hot, maybe too hot for the fish but I was happy.
What ever I tried, I failed at. My casts were rubbish throughout the day and I was getting frustrated and over-trying it as apposed to doing what I was taught last year..... which incidentally I had all but forgotten about.
My ...

On the water at 10.00 my partner takes a fish right away and I lose one 2 minutes later ,these are hard fighting fish . We sus out they are just under the water but only chasing damsels and small blobs . My partner is having a half hour of fun and decides to go down a size and takes another immediately . I take a good fish after an hour and suddenly I am being chased continually . We can see a group of fish moving and follow them My partner loses one and I take another at each end of the boat. There ...