Police raid Galiey trout fishery (Report w/e 12 April 09)

Eight former and serving officers from Staffordshire police force fished Gailey trout fishery this week, officer M Cartlidge from Stone landed 22 fish while T Strachan from Cannock caught 20, both anglers fished the A5 bank, using a variety of flies mainly on an intermediate line fished mid-water with a very slow retrieve.
Jeff Askins from Bridgenorth fished the dam on Good Friday landing 19 fish using bloodworm drifting round on a strong wind.
Saturday and Sunday bought blue skies, light winds and a massive buzzer hatch, with rising trout all over the 35 acre reservoir. Mr M Rose from Colchester and boat partner J Goodwin from Cannock landed and incredible 60+ bag of trout up to 4lb all returned to fight another day, both anglers caught the majority of fish on emerger patterns.
Mr P Davies also from Cannock fished a 4 hour boat session on Easter Sunday catching 20 fish to Shipmans buzzers.
Following recent stockings, fish are moving all over the water with boat and bank anglers catching an average 5.5 fish per rod. Best tactics are floating lines with a mixture of buzzers, shipmans and emerger patterns favourites to catch.

Full day sporting ticket costs only £15 with boats from £5. Gailey trout fishery, near Cannock Staffordshire. 01785 715848
visit Gailey’s website for full details about fishing.

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www.gaileytrout.co.uk