I have been watching this forum for a few months to see if anyone fished this venue and so far it has drawn a blank. Are there any Powdermill regulars out there? I am new to the sport and live very near the reservoir. I have been told it is very difficult to fish, but can say from experience that it is a wonderful setting for a day out, calm and relaxing. I enjoy my time there whether I catch or not. Which is good because I have only caught one fish in seven outings.

I keep looking for posts , but there are none. Come on guys, let us novices know what is catching the fish and where. Give us a chance!

Kind regards,

Russell.

I fished Powdermill this afternoon and caught a 1lb 14oz rainbow, my second ever trout so it was a success. I hooked another and lost it and caught a perch too. I was using a woolly bu**er and sink tip line. There were a few others fishing, most drew a blank, but one guy managed 5, not sure what he was using. The water level is getting extremely low and the old road is now exposed. A very pleasant afternoon.

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Russell.

Just noticed your posts, Slurp. This link many be of use www.hastingsflyfishers.co.uk

GC

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Your last chuck. Unless it's already happened, it's on it's way.

Visited Powdermill again today, not much going on! There were 8 people fishing. I managed to catch a perch, another guy managed to catch a small Brown Trout a Rudd and two Perch, otherwise nothing that I was aware of! Plenty of fish about, but they did not seem to want what people were offering them. I still enjoyed the day and learned a little more. Looking forward to winter prices as I seem to spend a fortune and catch very little, LOL.

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Russell.

Went to Powdermill today, lovely weather and I was the only person there for the full morning. I had a couple of bites but nothing during the morning. I was fishing from the dam at the club house end.

Early afternoon things changed. I managed to catch two rainbow trout of around 2lb each , I hooked three others, but they managed to get off the hook before I could land them. I also caught 2 perch, both fairly big ones. All were caught on one of my own flies, a woolly ****** fished high.

Two more people turned up early afternoon and took a boat out, I saw one catch a trout, but do not know how they faired.

A great day for me with me doubling my total number of trout caught!!

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Russell.

I went fishing at Powdermill sporadically through the winter and caught the odd trout, each time on a woolly ******. Most times I blanked and the only thing I caught was a cold!

I have just joined the Hastings Flyfishers' Club and can now visit the reservoir at anytime.

This week I have been twice and things are definitely hotting up. On Saturday I went for a few hours and caught 2 rainbows all on pheasant tail nymphs. Yesterday I went for four hours and caught 6 rainbow trout and a big Rudd on buzzers. I met a guy who has helped me considerably and have subsequently emptied my fly box and tied a load more suitable flies.

Both visits were on good sunny days and the reservoir was reasonably busy.

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Russell.

Good to know you're getting better results Slurpster. Keep up the good work

Ive been there twice, first time late October. Had lovely day and got two good condition trout on the dry fly, then went again today 27/10/10 very quiet, got one fish on cats whisker but did not see any one else catch any. A hard days fishing!