First Cast ... Welcome to your packed Summer edi on of the Big Puddle. So far we have experienced a bumper season with great fishing and quality trout. Rutland’s brown trout are truly world class and already we’ve witnessed some awesome catches.
A number of big overwintered rainbows are also turning up, proving that they are s ll in the lake despite their apparent absence last Autumn. As your editor puts this edi on together we have been through some extreme weather condi ons; chilly winds and rain but mostly baking hot hu- mid days when the intense heat and sun made fishing difficult.
However, given a decent ripple and some cloud cover, the trout have been taking a delicately pre- sents dry fly with enthusiasm. The beginnings of ‘pin fry’ feeding is apparent and despite compara- vely small hatches of buzzers, they’ve some mes been producing arm wrenching pulls to a slowly fished imita on. Some of the recently stocked rainbows are figh ng beyond their weight, they are silver and fit, and giving a superb account of themselves. Let’s hope the mid-Summer months give the same excellent sport.
RWFF members are conscious of the high average age of fly fishers and the RWFF club is doing sterling work to encourage young anglers into the sport. Our Sunday bank meets are more popular than ever and with the produc ve bank fishing over the past few months many new comers have caught their first trout and become ‘hooked’!
In this edi on we highlight the emergence of a new breed of fly fisher joining the old guard. Twen- ty somethings o en brought up in urban environments are flocking to the rivers and lakes to enjoy fly fishing. These guys and girls are the much needed next genera on of fly anglers; cool, trendy, skilful and enthusias c, see the ar cle further in this Big Puddle.
Remember to use the members only interac ve RWFF Facebook page to communicate your own reports and ps on fishing Rutland Water as it happens.. RWFF Fishing News at www.facebook.com/groups/929836410468197/?fref=ts
Rutland Water Fly Fishers is a lively, friendly club with a full Winter programme of events and many social gatherings and compe ons throughout the season, we welcome anyone to join, from total beginners to dyed in the wool ol’ mers! Let’s encourage more fly fishers to join the club. Enrol your fishing buddies and visitors, even people who only visit Rutland occasionally can benefit from membership, and more members means the club can grow stronger and have more posi ve influence on our fishery.. see h p://www.rwff.org.uk/Membership.htm
Random Casts …. Fish of a life me, first me! As a Rutland coach and guide offering fly fishing adventures to the public, your editor o en ena- bles total beginners to catch their first fish on the fly. Occasionally when the fishing is red hot these enthusias c novices may catch a truly excep onal fish or a big haul. Smiles, congratula ons and celebra ons all round make it a fun me for all, but it occurs to me that many of us have spent years on the puddle and we know that she doesn’t give her delights easily.
Is it more pleasurable to catch that fish of a life me a er years of trying, hoping, and an cipa on? Are we taking some pleasure from someone who comes and catches a fish of his or her life first
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me out? Do they think that this is how fly fishing is all the me; you learn to cast and you catch fish, simple.
It makes my job a pleasure when they are indeed successful and I hope that they appreciate that beginners luck can happen but as we all know, Lady Rutland can just as easily turn her charms the other way and frustrate even the experienced. On difficult days those of us who take out our guests do get despondent, downhearted. We feel we’ve failed somehow, but all we can do is our very best and hope for the fishing gods to smile on us. O en they do, but some mes those pesky trout hold all the aces.
Behind the scenes are the tough days, the me spent reconnoitring the water, the tangles, the broken rods, the splashy casts guaranteed the spook even the hungriest of trout. And that’s just the guides!! Ha ha…. But seriously, anyone who has taken out a newcomer on Rutland Water with the specific inten on of ge ng them a fish has a tough job. OK when the wind blows, the rudder is an easy and fun op on; the bung or back dri ing can also save a tough day for a beginner.
But some mes condi ons state or the guest insists that they just have to cast themselves and if
3 the fish are being picky, Rutland can, as we know, be an unforgiving water. We have to be pa ent and suppor ve using all our methods and experience coaching to enable them to achieve their objec ve.
So try not to scoff when a beginner comes back to the je y with a couple of fish when you’ve bagged up with 3 pounders, it’s all rela ve. For them it’s a success.
Some mes a beginner’s cast goes wrong! Also, when you read the fishing reports or you see the pictures in this newsle er you may be forgiven for thinking the lake is full of huge fish eager to take a fly.
It only takes a half decent cast and you’ll get a whopper. Visitors’ expecta ons can be high.
Well, we all know that it takes either experience, knowledge, skill or luck, or more likely all of these and even then, those pesky trout seem to make their own minds up whether to take your fly or not.
And that’s the a rac on of fly fishing, if we caught that fish of a life me easily or ‘bagged up’ on every visit, we’d get bored.
4 We relish the challenge, and o en we must go through the tough mes so that when or if that red le er day comes, we can benefit from the glorious rewards which come from adversity, hard work and hardship. All the best for Summer and good luck to all RWFF members.
Nice to See Members John Lee and Peter De Kramer featured on the cover of Trout and Salmon Magazine’s tackle supplement this Spring…
A great picture which epitomises the superb dry fly sport we are having this June. Fame at last guys!
2018 another ‘Big Trout Season’ Pictures speak a thousand words so just have a look at some of these magnificent catches made in 2018.
Toff Crowther with one of his many big fish Simon Guthrie proudly presents his son Elliot’s 8lb plus brown trout
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Graham Heywood (top le ) with his first double figure brown trout. Al Owen (top right) with his superb 11and a half pound brown trout. What a fish!!
A novice fisherman (above le ) with his first brown trout! Iain Barr’s (above right) second double figure trout from Rutland, safely released, well done Iain!
Some good quality rainbows have been showing up as Rob (le ) shows here.
Young Elliot Guthrie has had a great season Elliot reports - red le er morning in old hall. on a very cold day managed a 7 lb brown , 2 5 lb rainbows , 4lb brown and a further 4 lb rainbow as well as another half a dozen stockies.
All the big fish were on a small Humi and a compe on black hackled lure . As the sun warmed things up a good buzzer hatch came on and i got the last three stockies on a floater and quill buzzers.
6 No photos as all the fish were returned and i was on my own in the boat . Just a beau ful morning as a long awaited spring arrived. March and April gave great fishing from the banks. Notable hotspots were Old Hall Flats and Barnsdale Creek which seemed to hold fish constantly.
Your president Mr. John Wadham and commi ee men Mick Connor and Jake Waterman helped your editor Rob on a busy introduc on course and had amazing results for these total beginners . If only every day were like this, then we’d have new fly fishers joining eve- ry me!
New Lady Fly fishers get in on the act in March and April. Inter- es ng catch from your editor on the same cast!
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Another (bo om le ) happy first mer. A number of pike, roach, bream and perch have been tak- en on the fly lately, here’s Ron Oldroyd (top right) with a mint condi oned ‘stripey’.
9 THE LAKE - Fishery and Bank Report from John Wadham Water Level - The very cold weather experienced in March was followed by the we est April in six years with some 90 mm of rainfall recorded in the catchment. This has averted what could have been a serious drought following a rela vely dry winter. The result is that Anglian Water have been able to pump from the source rivers Nene and Welland and have been able to maintain a full lake.
However, during the ho est May since records were kept in 1910, the water temperature rocket- ed and spring arrived in a few days. The level has since fallen slightly and is at present 9 inches below top level. Following this very warm weather the water temperature in the margins has now risen to 17° C.
Bank Fishing - Apart from odd short periods, the fishing has been consistently good throughout the period. One short spell in May brown algae appeared and quite clearly put the fish off feed. So much so that one might have thought were no fish in the lake! Then suddenly, one Monday morn- ing, the water, as if by magic cleared and the fish were at last seen moving around the banks. Most of this movement was within the bank fishing range. Such that the boats had to come very close in to cover fish. Since this me, the fishing is being quite variable which is characteris c of Rutland Water. Generally speaking, with the water so clear, sunny days have led to good evening fishing. Dull days however, the fish have fed during gentle- man’s hours: 10 to 4! Un l we had this clear water, the fish had been very reluctant to rise consist- ently.
Any rises you did see were fish rising from the bo om to take ascending nymphs and then return- ing to the depths. So, cas ng at them was pre y fu le as they were on the way back down and facing the wrong way! Towards the end of May when the water cleared finally, fish could be seen cruising and therefore gave one some direc on for presenta on of the fly. At the me of wri ng, the first week of June, the dry fly fishing has been very good: with fish appearing to be happy take any pa erns presented from daddy long legs to “micro” gnats.
This season, in terms of buzzer nymphs, small has been beau ful and your President has taken all but a few fish and 16s and even 18s. If you are going to use such ny hooks you need to fish rela- vely thin string so as to be able to e the fly on! However, you have got to adjust your gear down- wards and any rod rated more five will result in straightened hooks when any form of strike is engaged. So, not only beau ful also, gently does it. Thus, in the event of having a fight of any length with a fish, it is cri cally important that the fish should be rested in the net prior to release.
As the water warms up, this is going to be of increasing importance: not only with the fish s ll suffering from the effects of Ergasilus, and, at higher water temperatures, there is less oxygen available for recovery. Look a er these fish as they are this year’s late season three pounders: next year’s four pounders! There have been fish in most areas: but Old Hall Bay, Whitwell Creek, Yel- lowstone, Barnsdale, the Dam and Harbour wall have been especially produc ve.
John Glanfield and Dick Powlesland, known affec onally as the “Devon lads”, made their 41st an- nual trip to Rutland last week. The pair recorded 97 fish, all falling to their “Winkler” buzzer pa erns, mainly a size 14. They also caught on dries during a flight of soldier beetles. They caught fish off the peninsula and Whitwell Creek. They had a number of fish over three pounds.
The North side of the peninsula and Barnhill Creek have been, unlike 2017 rela vely unproduc ve: although, some large Browns have been seen in Barnhill Creek. On a number of occasions, the
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11 bank fishing has slowed up. However, the introduc on of stock fish has seemed to galvanise the resident fish into ac on and bring them back into the banks. As you would imagine, buzzers have been the main diet this year. There have been two hatches. One of very small samples in late March early April. Then the second hatch during May when rather larger insects could be seen. The hatches were so dense that the drive from Hambleton village to the main A606 road to Oak- ham: a distance of half a mile- resulted in one’s windscreen be completely plastered with insects. Quite sufficient to reduce visibility. This hatch, however gradually faded towards the end of May. Therea er, fish decided to look elsewhere for food. The search wasn’t in vain as there has been a remarkable hatch of pin fry. Fish could be seen grazing on these in most areas.
Browns - Again, the brown trout have put in an appearance; some very large specimens being taken by a variety of methods. On 7 May Al Owen recorded the best Brown of the season to date: a huge specimen of 11lb 8oz. The fish was caught from a boat some distance off the old Hall Point on buzzers fished deep on a midge p. Al es arguably the most successful buzzer pa ern on Rut- land and it certainly appealed to the specimen brown. Al had seen the fish the previous week so had great sa sfac on in chasing it and catching the fish.
Toff Crowther and Graham Hayward have had a number of big browns this season. Graham Hay- ward ne ng a 10lb 4oz specimen Brown from the harbour wall. This was weighed by ranger Ma Tabram and safely returned to the water. Nigel Savage enjoyed some hec c sport around one evening hooking four overwintered browns, the first weighing 5lb 4oz. On the next cast he took a 3lb 8oz Brown.
The next one was es mated at around 7-8lb but frustra ngly it leapt out and threw the hook! Ni- gel’s fourth Brown weighed 4lb 10oz. Jon Wood fished in the Rutland qualifier for the 2018 Anglers World Fly-fishing Championships and caught and released a massive Brown es mated to be at least double figures. If we look back to previous seasons say to the 1980s, our average brownie
12 was about 2lb 8oz. This year it is around 5lb; if you exclude the newly stock fish. It might be inter- es ng to find out what these larger fish are ea ng and why the size has rocketed. Of course, we put them back: but, if anybody does kill one of the larger Browns, have a careful look in the stom- ach and see if we can answer this conundrum.
Rainbows - One of the most remarkable facts about the 2018 early-season is the substan al sur- vival of the Ergasilus affected fish from 2017. Many of them have put on li le weight but look sil- ver and in very good nick – if rather slim. The larger rainbows, however, s ll seem to be affected as they have had the longest period of exposure to this pest and can s ll be seen leaping around in discomfort. Good news is that, so far, there seems to have been an apparent decline in the Ergasi- lus popula on. Recently examined very early-season stock fish exhibited li le sign of this creature.
As a result of this survival, there would appear to be a very large head of fish in the lake. Some evenings fish could be seen moving around the banks par cularly between the Green bank and Inman’s Spinney, from Whitwell Creek to Sykes and along the face of the dam in the offshore wind. There have been a few large rainbows taken. Toff Crowther braved a bi ng east wind in April and took a rainbow of 5lb 5oz from the bank at Sykes Lane. Mike Duxbury returned a Rainbow es mat- ed around 5lb plus caught near Gibbet Gorse. Heavy silver over-wintered rainbows are turning up
Rock Armour Access Points - These have suffered some damage following a spell of onshore winds. For future construc on, they need to be consolidated with some aggregate to improve durability. Discussions to be had with Anglian Water re. this and further works in the Autumn. John has been fishing Rutland since it opened and has a wealth of knowledge on our lake. A fountain of knowledge, he has wri en a number of excellent books on the subject, including the excellent RUTLAND WATER: BANK ANGLER'S GUIDE
Cormorants - There seems to be fewer damaged fish this season. In addi on to the stocking of larger fish, there seems to be larger than average roach popula on in 2018. This may well be ac ng as a buffer for the trout.
John Wadham has been fishing Rutland since it opened and has
a wealth of knowledge on our lake. A fountain of knowledge, he has wri en a number of excellent books on the subject, including RUTLAND WATER: BANK ANGLER'S GUIDE
Boat Report Boat fishing has been excep onal on most days. The heat wave condi ons have been challenging to say the least but most areas have fished well. South, North, Main basin all having their ‘on days’ and also their off days! Notable areas have been Barnsdale Creek , Belgrano bay and Dickenson's in the North arm with straight line or ‘bunged’ buzzers.
Old Hall Bay, point, and flats have fished consistently well all year in the south arm and the Nor- manton bank all the way to East Creek has been hot most days in any southerly winds. Even in bright sunshine and flat calm, trout have been taking buzzers and nymphs o en fished straight lines with a FAB blog on the point to slow the sink speed.
13 Occasional sudden drops in air pressure have made the fish lethargic to say the least but they usu- ally come back the next day.
Sigh ngs of some monster trout have been a fairly common conversa on starter this season with some truly huge, Godzilla-sized fish being spo ed throughout the lake. Who’s going to catch Rut- land first twenty pound trout?!?!?
With the cool water in May, trout have been fit and feisty, and those fish carefully returned have swam away like bullets…it has been a pleasure to return fish and see them dash back through the gin clear water.
Bye ( above le ), thanks for the fun, come back as a 6 lber ! Rod bending ac on ( above right ) for this angler off Old Hall. Rob Waddington Editor.
Rob is a well known Rutland guide and qualified trout and spey cas ng coach and Orvis endorsed guide. He has fly fished for 45 years for many different species around the UK and overseas.
Members News Sunday Bank Mee ngs Have been more popular than ever with good numbers newcomers and improvers gaining skills from our enthusias c members.
It’s A Family Affair: member Jake Waterman gets his Mum into her first ever trout ...
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With the bank fishing being so good in the Spring, success came to many.
Come and help the gang on the first Sunday of each month 10am-12pm , see RWFF News Facebook page for details and loca- on.
Member Peter Gover ( right ) giv- ing this young lad the benefit of his wisdom.
A full turn out (below ) at Nor- manton Church Bank
Big Dave’s Open Weekend - 11th/12th of August 2018
This will involve “have a go” fly tying, “have a go” cas ng and a trip out in a boat with a qualified instructor with the opportunity to catch a trout.
We are grateful for the sponsor- ship of this event by Anglian Wa- ter. This is a very good way of ge ng the whole family involved in the sport.
15 The event is run between 10 am and 4 pm and is open to all. Most of all we need boatmen to be able to take them out to fish!
Pre-season Dinner - Thursday March 22nd at the Empingham Cricket Club. 30 members a ended this popular annual func on. We were pleased to have Jon Marshall and his charming wife Jayne as our guests of honour for the evening.
As usual, Claire provided and excellent meal and the table service a endance very good indeed. We are so lucky to have access to the Empingham cricket club. This is an ideal place to have our dinner as we are not sharing it with others: which would normally occur in a public house.
Before the mail the President said grace: but prior to doing so quipped that, due to his poor math- ema cal skills had goofed the numbers and apologised if somebody had received chicken instead of cod. He emphasised that this was not the fault of the caterers. Despite this, it all panned out very well and a very enjoyable evening was had by all.
Our chairman, Chris Evans, summarised the very successful year and achievements by Rutland Water Fly Fishers and thanked all those who had helped to achieve this: with special men on of Big Dave’s bus trip. He thanked the ladies, Josie Porter, Pat Bonner & Elaine Connor for their huge contribu on to the club effort.
Dave Porter, in his inimitable audible manner, presented the raffle and there was some mirth in guessing who might be the recipient of the face cream!
The prize giving was conducted by Peter de Kremer and the prizes presented by Jon Marshall with Rob Waddington’s camera taking most of the shots: but not necessarily with Rob holding the cam- era!
16 Finally, a er much hin ng by the chair- man and, without any reac on from the proposed recipi- ent, the Rutland Horseshoe was very deservedly present- ed to Rob Wadding- ton par cularly for his produc on of the superb “Big Puddle”.
Our thanks to Gary Cooper for providing a mini replica. ‘Mr Slabster’ Cameron Neil ( above le ) won the trophy for best Brown and Rainbow again this year. Good fishing! Sean Cu ng (above right) presented the Cu ng Trophy to Dave Porter (above le ).
Chris Evans, chairman, thanked John Wadham and Jake Waterman for organising the event and providing the menu tags. These proved invaluable to Claire’s when checking who had ordered what.
He also thanked Jake for his invaluable his work for the club on Face book, which had a racted a huge increase in “likes.
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He went on to thank Claire and her staff for providing such excellent fare. A muffled response of thanks was heard from the kitchen! • Hanby Cup winners - Richard Cooper and Graham Heywood • Loch Style winners - Dave Porter and Colin Best • Cu ng Trophy - Dave Porter • Wadham Trophy - Colin Best • Trout Fisherman - Best Trout - Cameron Neil • Trout and Salmon best rainbow Cameron Neil • John Maitland Trophy overall bank and boat winner - Neil Squires • Rutland Horse Shoe - Rob Waddington
2018 Compe ons Report Cu ng Trophy Another great evening with Brian Bonner taking the Cu ng Trophy in what was a very close match! Well done to all!
RWFF Chairman Chris Evans (le ) congratulates the Cu ng Trophy winner Brian Bonner (right).
JOHN WADHAM TROPHY John Wadham Trophy was fished on Friday the 18th of May. Twenty anglers fished this friendly evening bank match in fine calm, sunny weather. This was one of the best evenings in the history of the event. There were lots of fish moving and plenty of pulls for everybody. Fish were caught from all quarters of the reservoir. Two days prior to the event, the bank fishing suddenly improved drama cally with fish seen rising in many places, especially in the evenings. This was also the com- mencement of the hatch of the larger buzzers and the clearance of the brown algae. There was a good buzzer hatch and most of the fish were caught on these imita ons.
The event is fished to a 5 fish limit plus catch and release. The winner was Dan Perks who caught five fish for 12lb 2oz including two three pounders from the Green Bank. Whitwell Creek was also very produc ve with Jake Waterman catching twelve fish from here. Steve O ridge also caught fish here to achieve runner-up and best fish. RWFF Club Chairman, Chris Evans, thanked Peter de Kremer and John Wadham for organising the match and Jake Waterman for wri ng up the results and – of course, catching his twelve fish.
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The match was followed by a fish and chip supper delivered by Sid’s Chippy. Dan Perks ( above le ) and Steve O ridge ( above right ) receiving their prizes from El Présidente John Wadham.
Make a note of the 2018 COMPETITION DATES • LOCH STYLE TROPHY BOAT PAIRS MATCH - SUNDAY 17th June 9.30am start to 5.30pm finish 10 boats booked
• G.W.F.F. v R.W.F.F. MATCH - THE JOHN MAITLAND TROPHY - SUNDAY 2nd SEPT 10am start to 6pm finish (followed by a meal at the lodge) 15 boats booked
• HANBY CUP BOAT PAIRS MATCH - SUNDAY 16th SEPT 9.30am start to 5.30pm finish 10 boats booked Join in these friendly compe ons in 2018 all welcome and good opportunity to fish with like- minded members. Those new to compe on fishing may learn some extra skills, but the taking part is part of the pleasure.
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Associa on of Major Fishing Clubs April RWFF team didn’t come first in this par cular comp, that’s fishing!
May Result!! RWFF won this match. Well done to everyone on a great effort at Rutland. Winning by a margin of 5.5oz. Special thanks to Mike gunnel for stepping in as super subs tute a er difficul es ge ng a full team.
Fly Fishing’s Young Guns, All The Young Dudes hit town The Modern Face of Fly Fishing we talk about fly fishing being a dying sport, how- ever this is far from the reality.
There’s a new genera on of fly fishing men and women out there, enthusing, passion- ately for it, taking it away from the tweeds and breeks brigade, taking it to the 21st century and beyond and making it cool.
There’s a new breed of angler, and they are more likely to have ta oos and piercings
21 than tweed ou its bringing a new energy and cu ng edge to the preconceived staid image of fly fishing. Roll over J.R.Hartley there’s a new kid in town.
Witness the new London Fly Fair in March, plenty of youthful hipsters in their florescent Simms gear, Costa Glasses, trendy beards and truckers caps.
RWFF are doing as much as anyone to encourage youngsters into the fly fishing world but maybe we expect too much from the very young.
Fly Fishing needs a certain amount of maturity to master the art of cas ng and to catch a fish easi- ly isn’t a ‘given’ . Most teenagers and below want to a) do something which costs li le or nothing b) be able to master the mechanics of fishing easily and c) Catch fish. This is possibly why carp fishing is experiencing huge increases in popularity, whereas fly fishing is sta c or declining in par- cipants.
As a full me fly fishing coach and guide for over 15 years, I tend to recommend that youngsters below 16 years of age don’t come on one of my full-on fly fishing introduc on course. I’d rather take them out in a boat, maybe using the rudder to give them the excitement of the strike and the fight. With memories of a great day, they may come back to fly fishing in their twen es or early thir es with more experience, coordina on and even perhaps a bit more money to spend on tack- le and permits.
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Rob Thomas ( Funky-Products ), Marina Gibson (Orvis ), Tom Leslie ( Fin and Game ) and pals enjoying the London Fly Fair. Right, Toby Burrell ( Globe tro ng guide now with Farlow's )
Young guns go for it!
The 2nd London Fly Fair, double the size of last year. Light, airy, dynamic and modern.
Fly fishing, interna onally is now super-cool and we are approaching a new era wel- coming girls and blokes into our sport.
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The Face of Orvis Marina Gibson
Young outdoor types at the London Fly Fair. Brad Chalmers and mate Rob (above right) regular Rutland Fishers enjoying the show.
North American Fly Fishing Star April Vokey - www.flygal.com
24 Or maybe we should join them and just enjoy being on the water, promo ng catch and release and rediscover the fine art of fly fishing. North American Fly Fishing Star April Vokey.
Fly fishing, interna onally is now super-cool and we are approaching a new era welcoming girls and blokes into our sport, or maybe we should join them and just enjoy being on the water, promo ng catch and release and rediscover the fine art of fly fishing.
Beauty and the beast (right) ! Marina Gibson making a hap- py man feel very old!
Ellio Fawdington - RWFF young member and Loughborough angler is doing well in the sport, he has made the England Youth team for the interna onal again so hoping for a strong show as its at Draycote this year! We all wish him well.
FISH’N’DIPS - Recipe of the Month
Hot Smoked Trout - As simple as can be. Fillet your trout and lay on mesh inside a vegetable steamer or large pan.
25 Instead of water, add a sprinkling of oak saw dust, put on the lid and place on a bbq, gas stove or even on the hob ( this may fill your house with the smell of oak smoke but it’s worth it ) leave it 20 minutes and there you go! A dash of horse radish and your trout is transformed.
FLY OF THE MONTH BUZZERS , Olive or Amber are useful Summer colours. There aren’t too many buzzers about at this me of year but if they do appear, the trout will take them. There are usually a few in any trout’s stomach even when we can’t see a hatch. Fish them close to the top in conjunc on with a FAB (Foam Ar**d) Blob on the point to slow the sink rate, washing line style, or add cdc feathers such as the yellow owl or orange cul, both good for difficult pin fry feeders also. Try tying the pa ern lower on the hook to fish just under the surface.
26 Try a bushy dry fly ‘big red’, ‘claret hopper’ or ‘bits’ will o en induce explosive takes o en from nowhere, but make sure the hook is strong, our trout are experts at straightening out fine wire hooks!
THE FISHERMAN’S FRIEND - No le ers this month, this is an open forum for ALL members to share views, comments, gripes, stories. Email or post your comments to us. What issues would you like to bring up? Send your le ers to rutlandwaterflyfish- [email protected] or to the editor [email protected]
… Last Cast
In the mixed up words of Kenny Rogers, ‘you go a know how to hold ‘em’ … Look ( top le ) at the size of that fish! Thanks to mem- ber Russell Robertson for the great pic.
A Great White Shark well over 1000lbs ( above le ) for this li le guy! World Record Pou ng ( above right ) for this man of ac on? It’s all about perspec ve! (ED)
… Very Last Cast (there’s no such thing as a ‘last cast’)
A stunning picture of Gra- ham Heywood landing a fish off the dam taken by Dad Darren and submi ed for the Farlow's Picture of the month … and it WON!
Screaming Reels to all for the Summer 2018 season, see you on the puddle!
Rob Waddington Editor [email protected]
Chairman: Chris Evans, [email protected] Treasurer: Paul Wild, 33 Kelthorpe Close, Ketton, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3RS. Tel: 01780 720308 or e-mail: [email protected] Minute Secretary: Peter de Kremer. Tel: 01572-724873 or e-mail: [email protected] Secretary: John Wadham, 6 Mendip Road, Oakham, LE15 6NN. Tel: 01572 771092 e-mail: [email protected] Editor: Rob Waddington, The Lodge, North Shore, Rutland Water Rut- land, LE15 8AB. Tel: 01572 722422 or Mob: 07711 182853. or e-mail: [email protected]
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