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Fish Wives at Western Court August 2013

Fish Wives – Fishing Report: Holbury Lakes 19^th June 2013

Weather:

Sunny, with some cloud and light winds.

Water:

Crystal clear on Island and long lakes.

Who Fished:  

Andrea Smith, Jas Barker, Rosemary Jones, Harriet Spain, Becky Frost (Photographer) Tracy Thew.

Holbury Lakes

The lodge and facilities make this a really good location for Fish Wives.  We had a great day and hooked a new member. The three new ladies had never fished before.

Andrea, Jas and Rosemary started the day with a walk around the lakes. Tracy talked about the different aspects of fly fishing, equipment, casting, river craft, this gives new people time to take in the outstanding beauty of the place.  

The two now experienced Fish Wives Harriet & Becky set off to fish and soon came back with two fish and settled down for a chat and a coffee whilst we began the day by learning about the outfit and getting used to the rod. We quickly moved onto the overhead cast and as all three ladies were quick learners we were on the water and fishing before lunch. Andrea and Jas landed a fish before lunch and Andrea went on to catch four more fish during the afternoon one of which Rosemary landed successfully.  Andrea as Fish Wife of the day took membership and as she says is hooked. 

The fly of the day was definitely the ‘blue flash green damsel’ which worked well.

Holbury Lakes will host Fish Wives on Thursday 26^th September and again on Wednesday 2^nd October. Book soon.

Becky Frost has the photographs on http://rebeccafrostphotography.com 

Jamie Butler at Meon Springs fishing reports  http://www.meonsprings.com/fly-fishing

Fish Wives blog  www.tracysfishwives.blogspot.co.uk

Future Dates:

Mon 2^nd Sept Western Court

Tue 10^th Sept Moorhen Trout Fishery

Wed 18^th Sept Meon Springs

Thur 26^th Sept Holbury Lakes

Wed 2^nd  Oct Holbury Lakes

Fish Report from our day at Western Court!

Fish Wives – Fishing Report: Western Court 8^th Aug 2013

Weather:

Lovely summers day, warm with some cloud and light winds.

Water:

Crystal clear with some weed

Who Fished:  

Christine Ames. Sue Law, Penny Down, Harriet Spain, Jessica Bartlet & Becky Frost (Photographer).

Western Court this lovely private, fishery with three lakes stocked with rainbow trout and a stretch of the river Arle stocked with brown trout; is ideal for Fish Wives.  We were delighted to find that The Big Green Egg Company had installed their Chelsie Show Stand on the edge of the lake which gave us a wonderful location for lunch.

We had a very good, third day here with 14 fish caught between us. Jessica and Harriet arrived early. Harriet went off to catch the first fish on a green nymph. Tracy gave Jessica a lesson including the roll cast and overhead cast leaving her to practice for a while before putting a fly on. She successfully caught and landed her first fish after lunch.   The other ladies arrived and after we had enjoyed a coffee and a walk round the lakes we got on with some fishing.  

Christine was straight into her first fish catching three in total. Tracy gave Sue and Penny a lesson on the roll cast.  Penny landed a very nice fish off the deck, followed later by Sue, who caught on a Black Gnat., always a useful fly in the sunshine. 

After tea we went to fish onto the bottom lake and Becky caught a couple of nice fish. The only disappointment was that Tracy managed to lose a big one, at the net. It can happen to us all. We  had enough fish for everyone to take a couple home.  

Many thanks to Toby Coles for permitting us to use Western Court for the day and we look forward to coming back on 2nd September.

Future Dates: 

Aug	Tuesday	13rth	Meon Springs
	Monday	19th	Holbury Lakes
Sept	Monday	2nd	Western Court
	Tuesday	10th	Moorhen Fishery
	Wednesday	18th	Meon Springs
	Thursday	26th	Holbury Lakes

Booking form email tracyfishwives@gmail.com

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Becky Frost has the photographs on http://rebeccafrostphotography.com 

Jamie Butler at Meon Springs is posting our fishing reports  http://www.meonsprings.com/fly-fishing

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Fish Wives – Fishing Report: Holbury Lakes 19^th June 2013

Weather:

Sunny, hot & humid, no wind.

Water:

Not very clear.

Who Fished:  

Susan Berry, Caroline Douglas & Becky Frost (Photographer) Tracy Thew.

Holbury Lakes  is set beside a beautiful houes near Awbridge. There are a series of four lakes and a stretch of the river Dun. The fishery is very well presented and very fishable with numerous places offering easy casting and some more challenging places which are no problem if you have "got your roll cast right".  

We had the use of the fishing lodge for the day which gave Tracy space to unload and have coffee as people arrived.  This building is well situated with a large lawn on the way down to the lakes and has a bbq and outside tables along with coffee and tea facilities and would cope with groups of up to 20 people.

Both Caroline and Susan had never fished before so it was a good day to start with the basics, but first a walk around the lakes and time to talk about different aspects of fly fishing, equipment, casting, river craft and take in the outstanding beauty of the place.  Unfortunately, there was a covering of willow seed on all the lakes which persisted all day. 

We began the learning with the outfit, moving into the overhead cast and getting onto the water to practice.  Becky arrived to take pictures of the lesson and started fishing by getting her back cast caught in a tree.  She very quickly brought the now famous Red Montana into play and landed a beautiful blue trout.  Caroline and Susan worked at their casting and although we did not see any fish we all felt the tugs. Lunch included a new recipe for a Trout Tart with peppery lentils. Everyone, enjoyed the day. Susan and Tracy fished till closing at 6pm.  Without resorting to a ‘Dognobbler’ (a fly which you might prefer to hang on your Christmas Tree, rather than fish with) we had no more fish to record. I am assured we will have more fish and better luck in August.....Holbury Lakes will again host Fish Wives on the 19^th August. Book soon.

Becky Frost has the photographs on http://rebeccafrostphotography.com 

Jamie Butler at Meon Springs fishing reports  http://www.meonsprings.com/fly-fishing

Fish Wives blog  www.tracysfishwives.blogspot.co.uk

Future Dates:

Meon Springs Wednesday 24^th  July.

Western Court  Thursday 8^th August

Holbury Lakes  Monday 19^th August

Fishing Report Holbury Lakes Lockerley 30^th May 2013

Harriet & Tracy went to have a look at Holbury Lakes today.  Fish Wives will be meeting there on the 19^th June.

Holbury Lakes are a series of four lakes and a stretch of the river Dun. The fishery is very well presented and very fishable with numerous places offering easy casting and some more challenging places which are no problem if you have "got your roll cast right", to quote Mr Thew.  

We initially went for a walk around the lakes and to have a look at the lodge where we will be able to have a comfortable lunch.  We saw plenty of fish in the first two lakes which were clear and although the second two lakes were coloured we in fact caught all three fish in the third lake call long lake.

We had a look in the catch record and discovered that Daddies were working well as were nymphs. We both set off with red Montana without success.  Moving on to the second lake Harriet was greatly frustrated by many fish showing great interest in everything she put on the end of her line but nothing taking the fly.  I had great fun with a small grey fly.

Harriet & I both caught our first fish on a yellow head and Harriet had a second fish on a black ant.

Holbury Lakes will make an excellent venue for our next fish wives on the 19^th June and probably another day later in the season.

To book onto Holbury Lakes on the 19th of June please contact Tracy at: tracyfishwives@gmail.com 

Fish Wives – Fishing Report: Western Court 28^th May 2013

Weather:

The weather was warm but rained all day, no wind.

Water:

Not very clear due to rain.

Who Fished:  

Christine Ames. Sue Law, Penny Down, Harriet Spain, Lily Wiltshire & Becky Frost (Photographer).

Western Court  is a private, syndicate fishery with three lakes stocked with rainbow trout and a stretch of river stocked with brown trout.  We had a very good, second day here with 10 fish caught between us. 

The large well equipped, fishing hut was a safe haven on more than one occasion during the day when the rain drove individuals back from the lakes for a warming cup of coffee and shortbread biscuits. The clean WC was appreciated by all the ladies.

On arrival Tracy opened the fishing hut and put on the coffee, she then put up a couple of rods and coached Lily on the overhead cast to get her going on her first day. Lilly was soon on the top lake with a Red Montana improving her cast all day and hooked several fish before landing two, nice 1.5lb Rainbow trout. Harriet was straight on the lakes and landed two rainbows before lunch.

Even with Polaroid’s there was nothing to see because of the persistent rain. Not heavy, but persistent.  The red Montana was, again, the fly of the day.

Penny & Sue arrived mid morning  donning plenty of wet weather gear, Penny watched Tracy coaching Sue on the overhead cast before they both set off to the middle lake each with a red Montana on their lines. Penny landed one fish before lunch but Sue was not so successful. Christine arrived and tried a green Montana before lunch.  Becky arrived to take photographs of the wet and bedraggled Fish Wives before we all retired for a hot soup and salad. Tracy provided the usual lunch, with sliced cheeses, salami, home cooked ham and hard boiled eggs, coleslaw and a good hot parsnip & lentil soup with home-made bread.  Coffee, tea, orange juice and water were available all day.  There was lemon drizzle cake for tea. 

Discarding wet clothes and raiding the heap of spare jumpers and coats Tracy had brought along, everyone, except Penny, who had to leave early, set off after lunch, with mild enthusiasm. Christine took to the red Montana, and had several takes but, unlike her, only landed one fish. Sue, with help from Harriet, landed a nice brown trout from the bottom lake and also had a rainbow.  Harriet landed her third fish and Lilly who had lost several fish landed a nice rainbow on a yellow head. Becky fished on until she landed a fish on the top lake.  Around 4pm we all decided we had had enough and packed in. When, of course, the rain eased. 

Everyone agreed it had been a successful day and we were all glad we had made the effort to get there in spite of the rain.

Many thanks to Toby Coles  for permitting us to use Western Court for the day and we look forward to coming back in more clement weather in August.  

The next Fish Wives day will be at Holbury Lakes on 19^th June.

Becky Frost has the photographs on http://rebeccafrostphotography.com 

Jamie Butler at Meon Springs is posting our fishing reports  http://www.meonsprings.com/fly-fishing

Fish Wives now has a blog  www.tracysfishwives.blogspot.co.uk

Future Dates:

Holbury Lakes Wed 19^th June;

Meon Springs Wed  24^th  July.

Western Court  Date to be agreed in August

There is a day available on the River Anton in early September for 4 Rods 

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