Draycote Water weekly report week ending Sunday 5th June 2016
Telephone Number 01788 812018
Report
Draycote is really offering some exceptional sport at the moment, despite some challenging weather conditions. The vast majority of fish have been caught in the upper reaches of the water column with dries featuring more and more on the catch return, Fish are being caught from every corner of the water by both boat and bank anglers, with some outstanding overwintered specimens appearing from the deeper spots and underwater features such as A and B buoy, Musborough and middle shoal.
Bank fishing was a bit more difficult this week than it has been in the past. Anglers have reported the fish moving further out into the reservoir in the middle of the day and indeed needing to cast almost a full line to reach them. The northern shoreline, mainly due to wind strength and direction, has been the best place for bank anglers with areas such as Dunns bay, Lincroft point and the Cornfield yielding the best bags. But, as if just to prove me wrong, again, over the weekend anglers from both boat and bank have been having some good sport in rainbow corner, mainly on buzzers.
Despite some anglers performing exceptionally well, we still see the odd blank on the catch return from time to time. Again please, if you are struggling to connect with your quarry, give us a call in the lodge, as by midday or so we generally have a good picture of what is happening out on the water and are only too happy to help.
On Monday season ticket holder Mr Dennis Jones remarked on a good day, netting 17 fish from the bank. Mr Tim Simpson fishing from a boat, had 8 fish for 24lb 9oz, the best of which weighed 3lb 12oz. Mr Andy George had over 30 fish on black and green snake patterns.
Tuesday saw the bank continue to fish well with season ticket holders B Warwick and M Hanlon catching from the bank on buzzers fished from the cornfield. Also enjoying the good sport on the bank was Ray Cramp who had his 8 fish for 22lb fishing lures on various mark around the reservoir. On the boats saw Mr D McKinley and Mr N McKinley started there 3 day package with 14 fish to the boat fishing lures and buzzers around A buoy and rainbow corner.
Back for their second day saw the McKinley’s really get into the fish along the Hensborough bank and into the deeper water on A & B buoy they landed over 50 fish using a combination of fast glass with blobs and blacks lures. This method also accounted for some good fish of 6 and 5lb for the father and son duo. Fishing similar tactics again in the deeper water Jim Baxter and Gary Johnson enjoyed good sport landing 49 fish to the boat including some cracking 5lb overwinter specimens. The top method from the bank Wednesday seemed to be a team of buzzers with a goldhead on the point.
Thursday saw the wind increase slightly making the Hensborough side a little rough. However this did not stop the fish feeding well. It was necessary to fish a slightly deeper line such as a 7 inch per second sinking line just to cut under the waves quicker. Taking advantage of these tactics where Jim Baxter and Gary Johnson who again had a cracking days sport landing 33 fish. Also on the boats were Peter Elliott and Lee Patten who enjoyed a great days sport in Biggin bay using buzzers and dries which accounted for 50 fish to the boat. Mr R March & Mr M Sargent also enjoyed great sport utilising a RIO midge tip line with a team of Diawl bachs. The bank also continued to fish well with great catches of over 20 fish on buzzers coming from the cornfield, Tony Broadway remarked that however fish he caught was like a bar of silver.
Friday saw season ticket holder and bank regular Gordan Slack, take a boat out and used cats whiskers on an intermediate line through the middle to land 16 cracking silver fish. Back on the boats was Mr March and Mr Sargent who this time opted to fish dries and Diawl bachs which accounted for 37 cracking fish. Mr Brown & J Cairney had a great day landing 70 fish to the boat using a wide varity of tactics from blobs to dries. On the bank Ian Richardson had a great days sport from the cornfield landing 11 fish on buzzers.
Saturday saw the strong winds of the previous day drop to give way to light winds and warm overcast conditions. There were so many cricket score catches it’s hard to single out individual scores. However there are a couple that are worth a mention, Gareth Jones had a great day with nearly 30 to the boat. Gareth found the fish out on the middle using small shipman’s in size 14 and had some cracking fish around the 4 and 5lb mark. Bob Wallinger also found big fish in the middle using the rudder, where he caught8 fish for 29lb 15oz. Simon Lehane had a cracking day also out in the middle using a 7 inch per second line and a tubes.
Sunday saw Mr L Mudie and Mr S Hydie have a great day landing 45 + fish on a varierty of lures from rainbow corner and the Hensborough bank. Another boat partnership catching well on lures was Mr M Paszowski & Mr R Kidd who had 20 fish to the boat. Also from the boats M Severn had a good day landing 13 fish on the rudder with his 8 fish going 23lb 7oz. On the bank Ray Cramp had a good afternoons sport landing 17 fish using various lures.
Weekly Stats:
Number Rods: 406 Number Trout Taken: 498 Number Trout Released: 2230
Total Catch: 2728 Weekly Rod Average: 6.71
Current Fishing Times:
Bank: 07:30 until 18:30
Boat All Day: 8:30 until 21:45
Boat Part Day: AM 8:30 until 15:00 PM 15:00 until 21:45
Last 4 Hours from: 17:45 until 21:45 (Ticket sales available from 17:30 )
All Anglers to be off site by: 22:00
In order to maintain the accuracy of our records could all anglers please ensure that they fill in the catch return sheet before departure. If not in the lodge it will be found on the counter in the gutting room next door.
Boat anglers are also politely reminded of the ruling that there is no anchoring within 100 yards of any pontoon or aerators. This is especially relevant to the harbour pontoon as its own mooring chains & anchors extend out a considerable distance from the end of the harbour & are easily fouled.
Bank Anglers car passes should be, booked prior to coming fishing as we only have a limited number available.
Boat anglers may wish to note that we now have a rudder for hire at the daily rate of £7. It can be pre booked at the time you make your boat booking.
Congratulations to Mr T Evans of Kirby in Ashfield who is the winner of this week’s Free Boat Draw.
Demo Tackle
We now have a considerable amount of Sage & Rio demo tackle available to try at Draycote. The following link will take you to the website where you can check out the available items:
http://www.flyfishdraycote.co.uk/demo-tackle-3/
Forthcoming events.
Scierra Pairs – 26th June. To book call Phil Dixon on 07921713716/07584642242
Alex Booth Match – 30th June. To Book spaces contact Roy Lewin on 07762746825.
Selling of Fish
Anglers are not allowed to sell fish to members of the public on site.
Toilets
Anglers please note that the main toilets in the building are due to be completed renovated from the 1st June which take up to 3 weeks, anglers are advised to use the toilet block near the rangers office in the country park. However there will be temporary toilets behind the building.
Disabled Parking Bays
Anglers need to ensure that even for short periods whilst obtaining a fishing permit, they only use the disabled parking bays adjacent to the main car park, if they are the holder of a duly displayed “blue badge”.
Gutting Room
Please be aware that the Gutting Room refurbishment has now been completed. Much work has taken place & we would ask that you respect the facility and leave it in the same way in which you would wish to find it. Please also note that no fish are to be gutted after 21:30
Returns
Many anglers have been failing to book out at the end of their fishing. In order to maintain the accuracy of our records could all anglers please ensure that they fill in the catch return sheet before departure. Too many anglers have been failing to do this of late & this distorts the figures leading to potential fishery management issues.
Anchoring
Boat anglers are also politely reminded of the ruling that there is no anchoring within 100 yards of any pontoon or aerators. This is especially relevant to the harbour pontoon as its own mooring chains & anchors extend out a considerable distance from the end of the harbour & are easily fouled.
Bank Anglers car passes should be, booked prior to coming fishing as we only have a limited number available. Some anglers came close to being disappointed this week when almost all of the available passes were used.
Rudder Hire
Boat anglers may wish to note that we now have a rudder for hire at the daily rate of £7. It can be pre booked at the time you make your boat booking.
Tight lines
The Draycote Team
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