Posts By: Tom Bird

Draycote Water’s final fishing report 1st December 2019. As we start to tidy up at the end of yet another season, our thoughts take us back to the highs and sometimes lows of what has been yet another very busy year here at Draycote Water. We’ve hopefully made some new friends along the way, and… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 24th November 2019 The final full week of the season, with the fishery closing this coming Saturday 30th. Overall a moderately busy week for the time of the year with a total of 214 anglers visiting the fishery landing a total of 592 trout for a rod average… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 17th November 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 What a week it has been here at Draycote water. The weather has been terrible, but the fishing has been excellent. Heavy winds and rain have made for some very uncomfortable conditions for both bank and boat anglers alike. On the flip… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 10th November 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 Draycote Fishery Ranger & Eyebrook Manager Vacancy Draycote vacancy details: https://www.facebook.com/460323464062435/posts/2549883015106459/ Eyebrook Manager vacancy details: https://www.facebook.com/460323464062435/posts/2557224571038970/ Email applications for the above positions to Ifor: [email protected] FISHING REPORT A week during which torrential rains, together with some frosty and foggy mornings, combined to… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 3rd November 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 Draycote Fishery Ranger & Eyebrook Manager Vacancy Draycote vacancy details: https://www.facebook.com/460323464062435/posts/2549883015106459/ Eyebrook Manager vacancy details: https://www.facebook.com/460323464062435/posts/2557224571038970/ Email applications for the above positions to Ifor: [email protected] ————————————————————————————————————————————— 2020 Membership Details on our Draycote & All Water Membership on our Fisheries website, www.flyfishdraycote.co.uk/prices/season-permits/ Contact… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 27th October 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 As has been the case lately here at Draycote, the sport has been fantastic with some great numbers of fish being caught. The quality of the fish coming out at the back end of this season is amazing, with lots of 4lb… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 6th October 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 Draycote fished really well for the last reporting period and this has carried on into this week. A couple of early frosts seems to have helped push the fish onto the feed and has in turn led to some excellent bank fishing…. Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 29th September 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 A harder week for most mainly due to the prevailing weather. Whilst contending with clear skies & sunshine previously, this week anglers were faced with some extremely windy, and at times very wet, conditions. In fact, torrential overnight rain on Saturday left… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 22nd September 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 Yet another busy week at Draycote with fish still coming to dries, hoppers & daddy patterns. However catch returns were down on the previous week mainly due to clear skies & bright sunshine from mid-day Tuesday right through to Saturday. Anglers also… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 8th September 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 This week has heralded what now appears to be a distinct seasonal weather shift as we enter into that autumnal period. Cooling air & water temperatures, combined with a good westerly based airstream (albeit rather gusty at times), led to some tremendous… Read more »