Winter Fishing Match
Congratulations Phil Gaywood
6 fish 13lbs 3 oz
Well done.
Second Paul Douglas 4 fish 8ilbs 5 oz
Third John Mack 7lbs 4 oz
Fourth Graham Gamble 4 lbs 15oz
Fifth Stuart Marshall and Val Khambatta with 5 fish 9lbs 4.5oz
Biggest fish price went to Ken Money 4lbs 2oz. (below)
Fishing Report on 27th October 2025
It has been fishing really well lately, even when it was extremely windy! Both top water and subsurface fishing have been equally productive. So, don’t be afraid of using sinking lines with lures, especially boobies. Or, nymphs like hare’s ear and even popper hoppers with floating lines. With the cold setting in, trout will be trying to eat as much as they can to withstand it, though we are not so cold as North America. They will still be hungry!
Water quality is wonderfully clear, so long leaders would be the better choice. Try fishing on the sheltered areas where there’s calmer waters and not in the wind, especially when using floating lines. Sudden gusts could cause a nasty accident with the hooks. Please remember to wear glasses to protect your eyes!
The past two weeks have seen 123 visits, producing catches totalling 241. And, out these caught, 78 fish were released. Almost all fish caught were in spectacular fighting condition, apart from a few that had just managed to survive the summer or cormorant attack.
As for “big ones” being caught, a 5-pounder was caught by C & F Heywood and a 6-pounder by N. Tennant. Congratulations to them!
An important reminder: NFC AGM will be held on 2nd November 2025, at Bawdeswell Village Hall at 10:00am. Looking forward to seeing many of our members there!
Till then, tight lines!
Lynne
After the fishing match on Sunday October 19th members of the families came to be part of the new bench which has five plaques dedicated to a member of the Club who has died recently and moved on to fishing in a better place.
Roger Gibbons (our Vice Chairman) said a few words about each of the five members with a plaque and then others were invited to give their memories.
Terry Hunter, Paul East, Eric Mawbey and Pete Nisbet are the recent members with Rushell Kemp’s plaque being transferred form the bench which this one has replaced.
As Paul’s East’s plaque says these members have indeed ‘gone fishing’.
Calendar for 2025/26
