Thornton 01530 230807
Weekly Report Week ending 2nd August 2015
The rain & cooler air temperatures over the past couple of weeks may not be great for those on summer holidays but for the fishing it was a godsend with surface water temperatures at the beginning of last week at a fish friendly 17 degrees a drop of 4 degrees from the early July.
Surface temperature of 17 degrees ensures it floating line & intermediate time with the fish moving back up towards the surface, it also ensures we had a few good evening rises with fish moving freely through the surface & anglers targeting them on dries.
Good numbers of fry in the margins with a few trout starting to feed on them
Dave Saunt caught a 5lb rainbow with Neil James catching a 5lb13oz rainbow on a white nomad, D Slessor fished a damsel and recorded trout of 6lb and 4lb with Ivan Slack fishing with the float tubers recording a rainbow of 5lb4oz.
Mark Hunt back from his Alaska fishing holiday soon recovered from his jet lag to record 13 trout for his mornings fishing on hoppers and daddies
The British Float Tubing Association visited Thornton on Saturday with the eventual winner of their competition Andre Russell with 4 fish 11lb12oz followed by Tony Parker with 4 fish for 9lb7oz
Best method floating or intermediate lines with hoppers, daddies, g&h sedge, damsel, cats whisker with the lonesome pine, stones and main dam best areas to try.
Main Gate, Lodge & Bank Fishing open 7.30am
Boats Available from 8.30am – 9.15pm
Part Day Boats 8.30 – 2.30pm / 2.30pm – 9.15pm
Last 4 Hour 5.15pm – 9.15pm
All Anglers offsite by 9.30pm
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ALASKA 2016 : If your interested in joining us on our Alaska fishing trip in 2016 the camp dates are July 16 2016 – July 23rd 2016, we can advise you on the best flights, places to stay in Anchorage and full tackle and clothing required for your weeks fishing with Dave Duncan & Sons, full details on the Thornton fishery website www.flyfishthornton.co.uk/fishing-trips/