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ESTHWAITE WATER TROUT FISHERY REPORT – 7/6/11

What a mixed bag of  weather we have experienced over the last couple of weeks. Ten degree air temperatures on many days and chilly winds and then a miniature heat wave at the back end of last week with temperatures pushing 28 degrees for a day or  two. The unsettled weather  has had its effects  on the fishing with catches being up and down, with some quiet days and then some very productive days indeed! Hatches have been inhibited by the cooler weather, however when the  mild/ warm conditions prevailed good hatches of buzzer’s, olives, damsels and alders have been coming off in numbers. Also terrestrials such as daddies, hawthorns and beetles have been numerous. The coarse fish fry are shoaling now in numbers, adding to the veritable larder that the trout have at this time of year.

Best recent catches, include season ticket angler Richard Maddox who took 12 rainbow’s and 2 brownies to 4lb+. All Richard’s fish fell to an orange fritz goldhead fished from the boats. Also Jim Miller took 45 fish in 3 visits including  brown’s and rainbow’s to 4lb+. Again all Jim.s fish were taken from the boats with a Di-3 line and cats whisker, blob and diawl bach combinations!

Raymond Fisher took 6 fish , again from the boats on a sinking line and lure combo. Meanwhile England Youth squad member John Macintosh took a brace of rainbows to 3lb 12oz [ see attached picture ], fishing Di-7 and a booby. Eric Brown from Cockermouth also took a cracking ‘bow of 3lb 8oz!

Worm and spin anglers have also been catching some cracking fish with Dr Fayyaz Musa from Huddersfield fishing a  worm from the boats to record 4 rainbows, biggest a 4lb 10oz beauty [ see attached photo ].

Half term saw the  kids back at Esthwaite Water. Making the most of their holidays and having a whale of  a time with some super catches reported. James Liu [13], Joe Kay [13], Lottie Basterble [8], and Lilly Basterble [9], from Surrey, all caught fish with the supervision of the  fisheries staff, from the ticket office banking and all using worms for bait! [ see attached photo ].

Last weekend saw heat 4 of the 2011 Masterline Walker and Pure Fishing sponsored Open Pairs competition take place and 14 anglers weighed in 13 rainbows for a total weight of 31lb 12oz. In second place Ben Bayliss and Adam Larbaleistier weighed in 2 rainbows for 6lb 14oz. In first place Jon Turner and Brian Shields weighed in 5 rainbow’s for a total weight of 11lb 9oz. Both pairs now qualify for the final in  September and both pairs represent the fishery at national level as part of Peregrine team Esthwaite. Well done lads, good luck for the final! The next heat is on Saturday June 18^th. Please telephone or email to book a place and receive entry forms and a set of rules!

The discounted tuition days still have places available. There are still places left on the FREE juniors day on Sunday 12^th June. Also there are places left on 25^th June and 10^th July. Please contact the fishery to book your place!

Best Regards

David Coleman M.I.F.M

FISHERY MANAGER