ESTHWAITE REPORT, SPONSORED BY MASTERLINE WALKER

30/7/10

Heavy and much needed rainfall has unsettled the fishing over the last couple of weeks. However the fresh injection of water did bring fish closer to the surface than we have experienced of late.

Cooler surface water temperatures , brought by the rain have seen fish feeding on the surface especially at either end of the day. For those out first thing or fishing evenings top of the water has been good with hatches of buzzer, damsels and sedges. Crane flies are becoming more numerous as the summer progresses and daddies or hoppers fished on a floater have provided some excellent sport. However the daytime fishing has been best carried out at depth with fish gorging on daphnia at depths of up to 20 feet. When fish have been up in the water  pin fry have also been gorged upon and some excellent catch returns have been submitted by those fishing fry patterns on the sinking lines. Best areas at present include the deeps of the North and South basins. The  weather buoys to the boathouse banking has been a productive drift. Also Strickland Bay and the deep hole beyond the car park has also producing good numbers of Brown’s and Rainbows alike.

Season ticket anglers Richard Maddox and John Gardner  took 13 rainbows between them, all on buzzers from the boats.

Meanwhile Ben Bayliss and Adam Larbelaistier also fished from  the boats and took 9 fish to a variety of tactics.

Jim Miller  took 14 rainbows over 2 days from the boats on sinking line cats whisker and blob combinations.

Best reported fish was taken by Jeff Wilde from the North East, again from the boats on a Dawson’s Olive. Jeff’s fish tipped the scales at  8lb 1oz and was part of a 6  fish haul!

Any method angler Chris Page from Preston took 12 fish from the car park banking , with the largest fish a rainbow of 3lb 8oz.

Also youngsters Sam Robinson and Leon Jennings , both aged 13 took 6 rainbows to 2lb+ on float fished worm , again from the boats.

Prospects for the forthcoming weeks looks good provided temperatures are contained by the forecasted unsettled weather. However be prepared to fish deep if the fish are not showing.

For up to the minute information log onto www.hawksheadtrout.com or telephone on 015394  36541.

Best Regards

David Coleman M.I.F.M

FISHERY MANAGER

22/1/10 - The lake is now free of ice and it is business as usual!

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