Fly fishing turns on at Gailey.

It’s always strange predicting how the weather effects trout fishing, after some really good sport in December and January, February’s mini freeze had the fish hard on the bottom and the action was very slow, then March 1st arrives, and it’s like someone has turned on a switch, the large stocks of rainbow and blue trout have woke up and started to feed.
Despite gale force winds last weekend and many anglers delivering flowers and chocolates for mothers day, fishing was remarkably good for the brave soles who fished in to the cold wind, Len Beckley from Sedgley caught 7 fish including a lovely rainbow of just over 4 lbs, while season ticket holder John Care managed double figures including two over 4 lbs on a short line fishing nymphs in the the lodge corner. Gailey regular Peter Davies from Norton Canes landed 13 rainbow and blue trout in just a couple of hours fishing a Damsel nymph and black buzzer team.

Buzzers are starting to hatch as the weather warms up, so we should see surface feeding trout over the coming weeks, so have some red and black buzzers patterns in your fly boxes. Another fly, anglers should have when visiting Gailey is a selection of Damsel nymphs, both leaded and gold head and marabou tail versions.

Gailey trout fishery. Gailey Lea, (off Main A5, 800 yards Jct 12 M6) near Cannock, Staffordshire. 01785 715848
visit Gailey’s new website for full details about fishing. www.gaileytrout.co.uk

Spent best part of 8 hours out in a boat in wind and rain the week before last after the pike with the fly gear but nothing doing unfortunately - any reports on that front welcome, as well as the trout reports. Good to see a website at last!

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I managed a pike today Jeff, only a jack, on a damsel in front of the lodge....

managed two trout aswell.....pity I couldnt stand up any longer in the howling wind.....

Hi John.
Just to let you know, we are stocking again on Wednesday, a mixture of Rainbows & Blues. With the wind direction remaining constant, we will stock most of the fish in the "Pump house corner" and A5 bank. this should spread the stock even more. Cheers Gaileytrout.

give it a few weeks, and it should start fishing its nuts off then.....can't wait for those buzzers.....

Perhaps I'll give another bash - I don't live far away. There is the Archline Angling open day this Sat I think?

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Hi Jeff ... Should be a good day on Saturday, Funny enough we had a meeting last night, to work out how many people to cater for, I'll order some more bacon and burgers if you are coming- only joking. By the way we stocked some nice 2 and 3 pound blues & rainbows today, let hope the wind drops for the weekend. Cheers Gaileytrout.

I'll try and get along if I can, domestic chores permitting!

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