Author: leconfieldflyfishingclub

“Not many members fished the club’s waters last week, but for those that did, successful flies included:

Copper John, cdc emerger, buzzer, caenis and Klinkhammer“

Andrew Thompson

“Further hot weather this week kept the water temperatures high. 

At the spring-fed brown trout lakes, the tiny white caenis fly was one of the few to produce results, while on the river, Grey Wulff, sedge, daddy, damsel and klinkhammer all brought success.”

Andrew Thompson

“Typical high summer conditions continued with most fish activity being seen at dawn and dusk. We’re awaiting the delivery of a new boat for weed-cutting, which will enable us to significantly improve the fishing particularly at Lower Figgs.

Successful flies:
Rainbow trout lakes: Adams, Mayfly, Grey dun, Yellow hackle
Brown trout lakes: Daddy, Klinkhammer, buzzer
River: Klinkhammer, Grey Wulff, Bloody butcher, Daddy”

Andrew Thompsom

“Some heavy downpours this week have contributed to much-needed reduced water temperatures. Usually the first to become too warm, the rainbow trout lakes are currently at 20 degrees centigrade.

Successful flies:
Rainbow trout lakes: black Klinkhammer, GRHE.
Brown trout lakes: PTN, daddy, Klinkhammer, Black beetle, GRHE.
River: damsel nymph, brown drake, iron blue, red tag nymph, BWO, Alexandra, dry GRHE.”

Andrew Thompson

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“It was great to see a couple of our very junior members do well this week! Successful flies used by them and others, included:

Rainbow trout lakes: Black klinkhammer, Grey Wulff, various dry flies.
Brown trout lakes: Klinkhammer, various nymphs.
River: Grey Wulff, Grey duster, dry Wickhams, Alexandra.”

Andrew Thompson

“The hot, bright conditions kept many members away last week, yet the Rother thankfully managed to stay below 17 degrees centigrade. Later in the week, heavy downpours were very welcome, to help cool things down.

Successful flies at the brown trout lakes: Daddy, CDC buzzer with f-fly, orange partridge, black spider, gnat, PTN, Goddard.
At the river: Griffiths gnat, GRHE, Mayfly, PTN, Klinkhammer.”

Andrew Thompson

“Fish were rising well at Little Bognor over the weekend, a stealthy approach and a fine tippet with either a buzzer or a dry fly produced good results.”

Nigel Rainton

Andrew Thompson gave a talk on the club’s stretch of the river for the annual Petworth Festival. Andrew is seen here with Artistic Director Stewart Collins, before the presentation.

*including 2 wild fish

“Understandably with this exceptionally hot weather, fewer members visited  this week, though trout were still rising consistently, especially in the late evenings …

Successful flies included:
Brown trout lakes: brown klinkhammer, cdc shuttlecock, cdc buzzer.
River: PTN, Grey Wulff, brown klinkhammer, hopper.”

Andrew Thompson

Poppett’s beautiful cakes

“The River Day followed the usual format and Mark Temple caught a small wild trout which was fun. Unusually, it rained a little with the odd bit of thunder about.” – Poppett Hosp

“Whilst the brown trout lakes continued to provide their usual consistent sport, conditions on the river proved challenging. For those members able to visit mid to late evenings, there were plenty of rising fish to target. 

Successful flies this week:
Brown trout lakes: Brown Wulff, CDC, Klinkhammer, F-fly, Diawl Bach, olive nymph.

River: PTN, mayfly, Gold butcher, damsel, Ally’s shrimp, GRHE, Alexandra, silver-headed partridge nymph, silver-headed red-tag nymph.”

Andrew Thompson

“Successful flies this week:

Brown trout ponds: Daddy, Griffith’s gnat, Grunter
River: PTN, spent mayfly, GRHE, Pale watery, damsel, Adams, Wickhams Fancy.

The Environment Agency conducted their annual fish survey on the river here last week. A good variety of fish were monitored, including bream, chub, wild brown trout, sea trout (x 5 one of which shown above), eel, brook lamprey, dace, roach, pike.”

Andrew Thompson

“A few mayfly are hatching on the river. Trout are hard to find but they are rising late in the evening. A stealthy approach and a dry fly produces the occasional fish.”

Nigel Rainton

“Water temperatures continued to rise in the rainbow trout lakes, while conditions at the brown trout ponds and river remained much more favourable. Good mayfly hatches on the river, especially in the evenings keep on going, encouraging spectacular aerobatics from the many sand-martins – a bonus to any visit!

Successful flies this week included:

Rainbow trout lakes: blue-winged olive, sedge emerger, buzzer, March brown, gnat

Brown trout ponds: buzzer, F’fly, Klinkhammer, black pennell

River: silver-headed nymph, stoat’s tail, Alexandra, mayfly nymph, mayfly, GRHE, daddy, grey Wulff, Perdigon, damsel“

Andrew Thompson