MASTERLINE ESTHWAITE – WEEKLY REPORT

25/8/08

Continuous unsettled weather is providing excellent sport at present. August is not usually the best month for trout fishing but the weekly rod average is a healthy 5.2 fish per angler. Compared to a usual August rod average of between 2 and 3 , this weather is a trout fishermans dream . Not only is the fishing very good at present, but the fish are right on the surface and feeding heavily , especially in the evenings. Main species hatching at the moment are buzzers, damsels and sedges with daddies, beetles and coarse fish fry making up the rest of the trouts diet at the moment!

Best areas to try from the boats at present are the cages and up along the reed beds at the mouth of Strickland bay and also between robin shoals and four tree bay. In the north basin the weather buoys are fishing very well, as is the tree line along the boat house stretch on the eastern bank! The white buoys at the entrance to the swimming pool is also producing some bumper sport.

From the bank the point opposite the ticket office is fishing well , as is the boathouse stretch. There are also some cracking reports coming from anglers fishing the the national trust field in the north basin, especially in the evenings this has provided excellent sport to wading anglers!

Best bags reported lately include John Mason from Scarborough who fished from the boats to take 12 rainbows to 4lb + on slime line and an orange zonkers!

Peter Brookes from Blackpool fished the national trust field from the bank to take 18 rainbows in an evening on shuttlecock buzzers and dry sedge patterns. Peter’s best fish tipped the scales at 3lb 12oz.

Best fish reported lately was a super specimen blue trout of 6lb 2oz , which was taken by Johnathon Hewitt from Newcastle. Johnathon took this cracker from the boats on float fished worm. The fish was safely returned to the water to provide someone else with the thrill of catching such a wonderful fish!

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

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