not so much showing surface activity but still a few out each day on daddies and dunns...most of the fish are a bit deeper and apps,grhe and damsels working well further down-hope back to warmer weather now bank holiday over!

hi 22lbbrown

was thinking of comming down and giving it a try one day next week for the first time.What would you recommend i should make sure i have in the fly box for the trip

thanks

ol' sea dog

hi olseadog-this week still mainly dry fly in afternoons/evening with massive hatches when sun gets through!-dunns,sedges,hawthorn & gnats the killer dries.in the morning the sub surface action is coming from buzzers,grhe,montanna & damsels....in the week i do have an excavator running constructing the 2nd lake-for specimen fish and also making the car park so there is some noise,but its not affecting the fish feeding in any way! or the insects hatching!evenings are nice and quiet thoughthe work is going on for another week or two but then all done..hope to see you soon

a very good week at thornwood all surface action with rainbows up to 8lbs and browns up to 5lb caught on dries,bigger fish showing in evening rise to above flies.very hard today as so hot and fish went deeper for most of the day but went crazy after 7 oclock with hatches of virtually every fly from lake and hedges.specimen lake now dug and awaiting water...good mayfly hatches the last few day with damsels appearing today

some more big fish stocked today in 5-9lb range,all work on specimen lake & small stalking pool completed so back to peace & quiet! car park will be finished this week also- will be organising an evening match soon as evenings been very successful to those fishing-non stop hatches some days

mayflies,caenis,black gnats,alderflies and tiny white and grey huge clouds of emergers...all these varieties catching on top dry also daddies scoring well-a couple of big big fish hooked today on size20 dries but lost after long powerful deep runs...but all anglers catching well

all works completed now....fishing well still daddies damsels and gnats the favourites still....had to knock the catch return off the menu due to warming of water and fish losses...

after much thought have decided to run a c&r trial to see if it improves,with a couple of minor areas not to be fished c&r-the shallower end where marginal water heats up quickest-THIS SEEMS THE PROBLEM AREA WHEN BEING UNHOOKED...but 80% of lake is fine if done responsibly at deeper swims-will be a very minor price adjustment for C&R also..phone for details

As I am a non footie-fan , I would rather be fishing, so I intend to come up this afternoon, and fish into the evening.
What time are you staying open 'til ?

Also,what is working when it is bright, and the fish go deep? I need something to do before the evening rise starts !!

Cheers,
Gary.

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hi 22lb brown

was thinking of popping down tomorrow ,are you still doing catch and release.and what flies are doing well

thanks

ol' sea dog