Junior Day

Colwick Fishery Sunday 19^th April 2014

An absolutely cracking day at Colwick today!

Colwick FFC & Notts Salmon & Trout Association held a junior day which proved to be the best yet with 5 of the 11 participants taking fish, two over 3lbs. Many more experienced pulls, a couple with fish on then off. All fished with floating lines, the best flies being damsels and black buzzers. Michael Atkins had the heaviest fish, weighing 3lb 2oz.

Some of the youngsters were trying fly fishing for the first time while others had been previously. This showed up with their much improved casting, having been coached by Mick Huffer and further helped by members of the club.

There were Float Tubers out today with one landing 28 trout and another 18. Boats were doing well, and most bank anglers also reported good sport. Floating & Intermediate lines fished with damsels, black buzzers were best, while some fish were taken on black & green and variations of orange flies.

Warden Jed Savage took a boat out for the morning and had his best thrill of the season to date, releasing a 5lb + fish.

The next junior day will be on the 14^th June - contact Mollie Smith 07960 430927. For details of Taster days and the new Sunday Boat League matches taking place once a month, ring the Lodge 0115987 0785. See www.baggedupatcolwickfly.com for club news.