Monday 6th August

Today's conditions aren't too bad, a reasonable westerly wind around 12mph (towards pontoon 2).

The forecasters got it wrong it seems, according to the forecast we should be expecting clear skies and sunny weather, however currently its a complete different scene at Curley's. Overcast, with the odd down pour.

A few fish showing on the surface, in and around "pike shallows", with the wind carrying the majority of the trout's diet towards the damn wall with the under current.

(click here to see water map).

Today's Conditions.

 The top 3 killing patterns

• As always! Cats Whiskers!
• Black & green buzzers
• Goldhead Tadpoles

If the fish are feeding or near to the surface, and you cant quite pin-point what their feeding on, try popping a "Booby" across the surface, more successful teamed with a cruncher/dwial bach and a blob on the top dropper.
The disturbance the Booby creates when popped across the surface brings the trout in, and they will more than likely take a more imitative pattern near or trailing behind the booby, if fished "duo" or "newzealand" style.

Our Coarse Lake.

Our coarse lake is also fishing well currently with lots of roach and nice sized perch coming out to maggots, and worms. The very allusive and intelligent common carp, named "Bob" is still at large and only ever been caught to a fly! He is around 5lb and great fun on light coarse or even fly tackle!
Some nice sized roach also making an appearance and currently all fish within the Small Coarse Lake are very obliging.

You can email me photos or a short story/review of your days fishing on the address below.

 nath_bailiff@hotmail.co.uk

Tightlines,
Nathan
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