Hey guys,

Anyone know how Avington is fishing at the moment? Want to hit it next week for the first time and was wondering if anyone had the lowdown on it at present?

Cheers,

Alex

Not yet Alex, but going Sunday, so will update in the Stillwater section afterwards.

Alex.

Nice one, will look out for it. You think i'd be better off going mon or tues? Would it be better to give it a day of rest after the weekend bashing or does it not really matter there?

Fished it yesterday, dodged the heavy showers and strong winds but there were spells of calm sunny weather so some good stalking conditions.

The usual stockies (5lbs - 7lbs) were very evident in all three lakes. Hard work spotting their bigger brethren but saw and targeted a few. Ended up with a Rainbow of 11:08 which was a bit lean but fought well. It wasn't in top class condition probably because of the big buzzer in its jaw, a bright orange thing impaled in its back (and trailing a fair length of mono) and a damsel in it's tail! Not good but pleased to have removed it from the lake.

Where's all the weed gone? Nowhere near the amount of luxurious weed cover of last year that I think is so important, particularly in the middle lake. The fish in that lake are typically now well out in the centre, highly visible when conditions allow, but very difficult to be selective when targeting the doubles (of which there were a couple).

First lake is almost crystal clear but the middle and top lakes are holding a fair tinge of colour (a reverse of a few weeks ago) which with the wind ripple means all you see usually is fuzzy shapes cruising around... 5lbs, 10lbs or 15bs???? Hard to be selective.

A few very nice conditioned browns in each lake but they typically stay very deep and in those conditions difficult to spot. I did find one in the first lake and spent many hours "on it" without a flicker of interest until it suddenly snapped at the stalking bug. On for a short while but then it was a case of the cast iron jaw syndrome again and it was gone. Well into double figures.

There's a corporate day today so double edged sword for tomorrow, maybe plenty of spooked fish left or, if they land a few, some nice fresh easy ones for tomorrow!

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All three lakes are restocked each evening so there is always a constant supply of new fish. Fish "blind" and you will catch your limit probably very easily. Try to be selective and patient and search out the big girls. Those stockies will still be there later on in the afternoon.

After all, it's a long way to come from NZ to complete your limit in 30 mins!

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Thanks for that Neil,

I'm def heading there to try and wangle out some of those big doubles (still chasing my first one!!) so will be having a go at stalking em for sure and will not be fishing blind!! Have been reading your website a few times too and trying to remember all the great titbits of info you have on there. Can't wait to have a crack at them!!!

Alex

Hi again

So have you carried on brushing up on your tactics?

Neil

Hey bro,

How you doing? Yes, i have spent a fair bit of time in the back garden practicing my catapult cast over the last wee while and have tied up a range of different stalking bugs that i have brought with me from NZ and dropped into sportsfish this afternoon to pick up some flurocarbon and some bits and pieces that i convinced myself i NEEDED. Will phone up Avington tomorrow and book myself in for mon i think and see how i fare against the monsters that lie within!!!

Monday looks like a good day weather-wise for stalking, should be mostly sunny and up to 30c although maybe some thunderstorms late. Tuesday looks a lot cooler with more general rain so not really a stalking day in usual terms. Have a great time and I will post Sunday night.

Thats works for me then. Was hoping for slightly more settled weather but i'll take it!! Good luck tomorrow, hope you have a good day - just leave a couple of beasts in there for me....!!