Author: leconfieldflyfishingclub

9 September – Catch Returns

Upper Lake – Little Bognor

Fish were rising freely at Little Bognor but the weekend rain and the sudden change in the water temperature, slowed down the fishing. I used a black gnat and cast to cruising fish.

Nigel Rainton

“Water temperatures on the rainbow trout lakes are dropping nicely, earlier than the last few years. Another carp (5lb) was caught at Upper Figgs.
Successful flies at our other waters last week included daddy long-legs, teal blue and silver, black gnat, blue flash damsel, beaded GHRE, Greenwell’s Glory, CDC and various dry flies.
Despite 42mm rain over two days causing the river level to rise a metre and slightly colour it, it still remained fishable. I expect it to settle quickly back to normal conditions in the coming days.”

Andrew Thompson

2 September – Catch Returns

“Successful flies last week on the river included daddy, blue-flash damsel, Butcher, Teal blue and silver, Copper John, GHRE and Black Perdigon.

At the brown trout lakes, daddy, emerger, Klinkhammer, Grey Wulff, suspended buzzer, CDC, Caenis and Coch-y-Bondu were all successful.

One member had terrific sport at Upper Figgs, catching a 9lb. carp on the fly.” – Andrew Thompson

I fished the river over the weekend in ideal conditions. A few fish were moving mid-afternoon. Prospecting under the alder trees and alongside the streamer weeds produced a trout about 2lbs on a weighted GRHE nymph.

My grandson, Finnley Sparks, a junior member, visited Little Bognor for the first time on Sunday and caught two nice fish. The first on a black buzzer (picture above) and the second on a black dry fly. Both fish were returned.

On both the river and the lakes, a quiet approach and accurate presentation produces results.

Gold rimmed half moon spectacles were found along the river below Keepers Bridge, they have been left in the signing-in box.

Nigel Rainton

12 August – Catch Returns

“Whilst one member had great fun fishing for carp at Upper Figgs (8lb. tippet wasn’t enough), more members had success on the river where the productive flies included olive damsel, Klinkhammer, PTN, red flash, stonefly nymph, dry daddy, stoat’s tail and black nymph.”

Andrew Thompson

5 August – Catch Returns

“The rainbow trout lakes are at 20 degrees centigrade, so fishing them is very challenging; much better to try the brown trout lakes and the river which are providing consistently good sport. Successful flies last week included stonefly, Klinkhammer, sedge, GRHE, black gnat, olive and buzzer.”

Andrew Thompson

29 July – Catch Returns

Photo by Andrew Thompson

“The settled spell of weather has enabled the river to return to normal level and clarity. Fish have been rising especially well at dawn and dusk. Successful flies last week included daddy longlegs, Grey Wulff, PTN, Klinkhammer, Adams, stonefly and butcher.”

Andrew Thompson

22 July – Catch Returns

“The Little Bognor lakes and the river continued to provide good sport. Successful flies included: black spider, black Klinkhammer, black gnat, Perdigon, daddy, suspender buzzer, sedge, damsel nymph, mayfly and butcher. A good run of sea trout was evident last week.”

Andrew Thompson

15 July – Catch Returns

“Weed cutting at the rainbow trout lakes has been completed. As the summer progresses, members are concentrating more on the spring-fed lakes at Little Bognor and the river, rather than the warmer rainbow trout lakes.
At both Little Bognor and the river, similar flies have proved successful lately: Black gnat, Perdigon, Damsel nymph, Adams, Butcher and Grey Wulff.“

Andrew Thompson