Thornton 01530 230807
Weekly Report Week ending 30th August 2015
First half of the week fished best with an algae bloom from mid week onwards seemingly slowing the fishing, despite anglers coming in and reporting good numbers of trout feeding especially along the length of the Markfield arm, off the stones and main basin. We continue to see especially during any late evening buzzer hatch fish moving in front of the pontoon.
Emergers, hoppers, daddies, buzzer, damsel & muddlers all worked well with dries especially good during the last hour when our evening rise was at its best.
Geoff Willis recorded a trout of 3lb8oz with N. James again recording fish over 4lb, this time 4lb14oz, Mark Hunt recorded fish of 4lb & 5lb4oz with Peter Wrigley and Mick Hanson sharing a boat and bringing fish if 3lb and 4lb14oz to the scales while John Thomson caught a brown of 3lb8oz
Today’s (Monday) rain and much cooler temperature has helped clear the algae with our current water temperature just under 18 degrees which is good for seeing fish feeding on the surface.
89 rods caught 125 trout for a 1.4 rod average
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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/