Arrived at about 8:30am and set off about 9:30 for the main basin. However, on the way we thought we'd give point between Hell Bay and Ash Tree Bay a try as the wind, such as it was was blowing NNW off that bank across to the Sermans Bank and Holy Tree area. The starting cast was Wet Daddy on the point, red ribbed Diawl Cop in the middle and Soldier Palmer on the top.

About 100 yard out from Sermans we started to get the odd knock and one fish hung on to my boat partners Diawl Cop. It was full of large red and small green Buzzers. A quick change on my part to Buzzers brought nothing on the following drift so I swapped back. We managed to pick up four fish before the wind became variable (NW-NNW-NE-E) then dropped altogether.

At about 11am a bloke motored up and instead of going to the side where there was about 300 acres of open water he decided to cut in the 50 yards between us and the bank (he got an ear full ) effectively putting the fish down. At 11:30 we moved to The Boils and took one fish but there was so little wind it took ages for us to drift anywhere.

We had a lunch break as we were feeling a bit lost with little cloud cover or wind.

About 1pm the wind put in a timid appearance from NW so we moved down to The Cliffs by Ash Tree Bay for want of any other ideas. We were slowly motoring in when we spotted a fish move bout 70 yards out so I cut the engine and coasted in. Then another fish moved and another. There was reasonable hatch of small green Buzzers with a sparse hatch of large reds going on. I swapped to a #10 Red/Claret Hopper on the point, a #12 Straight Green Buzzer in the middle and a #12 Ginger Hopper on the top. Pretty soon we were in to fish. We finished the afternoon at 4pm with 20 fish between us (8 C+R) the largest going 3lb 4oz. Fish came to all three flies but the Claret Hopper and Straight Green Buzzer were favoured.

A potentially dodgy day turned out very nicely by chancing on the right place at the right time.

My wife and her friend Louise were there Saturday, mainly drifting the points between sailing club and Brixworth, taking five each, pricked many others and the wife lost a double figure at the net, she was gutted.

They were on Di5 and Di7 with blobs and boobies.

Tightlines

The Pirate.

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Are there any signs of fry feeders yet Midlander? I was wondering about having a try off the bank, as my back is iffy, and wondered if fish were showing near the weed beds.Last year I saw more fry feeders in deep water but the year before did well by the weed, especially early morning.
Thanks for any info,
Gads.

Hi gadusmorhua. I've heard of some movement to fry but not witnessed any myself yet. There was very little tern or gull activity in that respect either on Tuesday. The weed this year is still a good foot below the surface in many places so the usual commotion you see on the surface amongst the weed beds won't be as marked.

have you seen the reports on Grafham ? A 16lb brown and several other doubles off the harbour wall on fry

Charlie

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I was at Pitsford at first light yesterday and only saw one fish move.The air was cold with mist on the water, not good.I know you are not in a rush to get on the water Midlander but I have had some exciting, if frustrating, early sessions to fish mopping up last night's sedges.Despite there being sedge on the water nothing was taking them, down to the cold I suspect.Graham, warden at Ravo, told me that some nice fish had come off Stilton, on minkies and floating fry, early in the morning.Not for me though, it was still flat calm by eight so I motored over to Ravensthorpe and had good surface sport on small spiders.Half of me wished I'd had a boat at Pitsford though, it seems ungrateful but I'm getting bored of Ravo- perhaps I need more of a challenge (not a blank) at Pitsford!

If you are thinking of giving it a go Charlie you need to be double early to get a prime spot on the end of the arms.Last year I arrived in the dark and there were two anglers setting up on the left arm.We 'bagsied' the right arm and as it got light it all started, fish everywhere but hard to catch.I lost two crackers, both taking right under the barrage.Aim to cast your fly onto it then pull it off gently so it plops in - they are under it waiting.
By eightish it resembles Brighton pier when the mackerel are in and it is time to take a boat out.

I think you need a trip to Walthamstow, mate

Charlie

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