Hi, I will be fishing Rutland next week from a boat never been to Rutland never fished from a boat only been fishing since April, so any advise flies/line would be greatly appreciated.

Main basin , particularly around the boils. Line depends on light conditions. Flies : the ubiquitous orange blob , boobies also crunchers / nymphs on the floater have been working. Most fish are feeding on daphnia out in the middle with sedge / pin fry feeders around the margins being caught on dries and nymphs from the bank. Not so sure about the arms as i haven't been there lately

Hi .Rutland isn't the best venue if your a relative newcomer to fly fishing It's a huge venue and you can spend all day motoring around looking for the fish, I found it daunting when I first went there, I too, was a relative newcomer.

If you already set your heart on going to Rutland take the advice of the staff and the forum members on here. Perhaps you'd allow me to recommend another venue, should you wish to try, Eyebrook. It's fantastic top of the water fishing and just the right size to get your experience. My wife fished there last Sunday and had a cracking day all on floating line.

The other reservoir that's fishing it's head off is Foremark in South Derbyshire.
A top rate dry fly fishing venue, fish are plentiful and you won't have difficulty locating them.

Enjoy your day and let us all know how you got on.

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have a look at the following link, its up todate. The rest of their website also gives useful info.

Taking a boat out onto Rutland if you have never done it before wouldnt be a lot of fun. If the weather blows up rough they bounce about all over the place. They dont steer how you want them to, they dont stop where you want them to. The experienced guys make it look much easier than it is. You would be much better off looking for an experienced boat partner for the day, or seeing if you could tie in a boat training course with your visit.


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Hi Feller

Couldn't agree more with macsas - Rutland is not the best place for your first boat outing. It's a beautiful reservoir but it's blooming big and finding the fish can be a real challenge. Eyebrook though, which is nearby, would be much more suitable. It's smaller (relative to Rutland) and the stocking density seems higher, but it is rich in natural food for the trout and you can catch on imitative patterns all day long. The staff are also super helpful and will put you on the fish with the right method - on our first visit they took us into their office and used the CCTV system to show us the hot spots - talk about service! Although it's an initial expense, ~£20-£25, a drogue is a good investment; you can buy tackle from the on site shop.

Wherever you go, I hope you have a great day and tight lines
Marra

All the above is true as far as I am concerned. An experience BP would be ideal. Other smaller, less daunting venues to try for first boat outing would be Elinor or Ravensthorpe. A drogue is almost essential at the big waters. Was on RW on Thursday, and it blew up a bit in the afternoon, not forecast -without a drogue it would have been very, very difficult.

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Thanks for your replies guys, I will have a re-think on where I go WORK have put a spanner in the works so won’t be going next week now, is the bank fishing any good at Eyebrook the next day I have off the wife is about and she’s not keen on boats..

The bank fishing can be fantastic at Eyebrook. You'll need waders though. At this time of year it's mornings and evenings. Have a long lunch and a nap and fish into dusk. The Eyebrook staff will bend over backwards to make sure you get a good day. Follow local advice and ask the rangers to point you in the right direction.

Try this link, it'll give you the latest info

www.rutlandgillies.co.uk

www.eyebrook.com

Johnny

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