Fish Tales
News and reports from Broad Oak Trout Lakes March 2015
Spring is on its way! The birds think so at least, and the fly life is beginning to emerge. So get your kit sorted out and take advantage of our shop offer!
Fly of the Month
It is hard to pick a fly of the month for Februaryas there was a real mix. Damsel Nymphs of green, black and orange, plus Blood Worm, Viva and an occasional Daddy Long-legs all caught fish! We seem to have seen off the worst of the frosts and now look forward to the return of flying things to tempt those trout.
Last years’ promisingMarchflies were Damsels and Buzzers with Gold Ribbed Hares’ Ear and Pheasant-Tailed Nymphs coming on later in the month. There must be a few pheasant feathers out there – so try tying your own. There will be fly-tying demos at the improver days if you would like to learn how.
Catch of the Month –February
The biggest fish of the month goes to Gordon Walters for his ‘at least 6lb – it was too big to fit in the net’ brownie caught and returned in Oak Tree Lake on a Viva. He still bears the mental scars of the battle. What a fish!
The biggest rainbow was 3.5 lbs also hooked in Oak Tree Lake on an orange damsel by Danny Crow. The water was coloured after heavy rain.
Mentioned in Dispatches
Ryan Hill caught his first ever rainbow trout on Acorn Lake using a donated Corixa (thank you John F) on his brand new rod. Well done!
Weather Forecast (taken from Met Office website)
March looks to be a mixed bag! Cool and unsettled for the first part, followed by cool and more settled later on. Not much help there then! Less chance of prolonged periods of frost (and therefore ice) though, so nothing to stop the fishing!
Events
Summer Saturday Early Bird Sessions 6am start
Sat 4th July 2015 and Sat 18th July 2015
Sat 8th August 2015 and Sat 22nd August 2015
Booking essential as I won’t get up early if no-one is going to be there!
Do you know anyone who would like to learn to fish?
Taster Day:
Sat 25th April 2015
Sat 1 August 2015
OR Would you like to improve on your technique?
Improvers Day:
Sat 30th May 2015
Sat 12th September 2015
We would like to theme the improver days so PLEASE let us know if there are things you want to cover.
Days include lunch and refreshments, fly-tying demonstration and casting accuracy competition.
Booking essential.
Members
Members Midsummer BBQ.A date for the diary 20/6/2015. BBQ and night fishing. BBQ free for members, guests £5. Fishing £20 8pm-midnight.
Broad Oak Tackle Shop March 2015 Offer
10% off all tackle shop sales during March 2015. Yes really – come and sort out your kit for the coming season. (If we haven’t got it we can get it!) See website for our suppliers list.
Do pass on any information you would like to share.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Tight Lines
Chris and Charlotte
Chris Lee and Charlotte Morgan
Broad Oak Trout Lakes, Gilvers Lane, Hanley Castle, Worcester, WR8 0AT
01684 311499 / 07717 627951