Monthly Archives:: September 2013

Thornton Weekly update week ending 30th September A change in the fishing this week, daddies were the fly of choice at the start of the week but towards the end of the week and the cooler east winds more and more trout started falling to fry patterns and blobs With a rod average of 2.5… Read more »

Thornton Weekly update week ending 22nd September A great end to the week, glorious weather, lots of daddies, buzzer and sedge on the water providing great dry fly sport. We are experiencing some of the best daddy fishing in years Mark Goode who does a great deal of work supporting the Leicestershire Disabled angling club… Read more »

Thornton Weekly update week ending 15th September It has that autumn feel about it, cooler morning & evenings but great fishing weather with the majority of the trout caught this past week on floating lines with dries especially the daddy, suspender buzzer & muddlers with the fishery rod average 2.7 The orange buoy to the… Read more »

Thornton Weekly update week ending 8th September Another mixed week with anglers catching on daddies & hoppers while others found success with minkie boobies. The area in front of the dam down to the orange buoys continue to be the area that the majority of anglers are heading to, but it wont be long especially… Read more »

Thornton Weekly update week ending 1st September With the rod average at 2.0 Thornton continues to improve but depending on the days weather its either a case of fishing a floating line with dries or fast sinker with booby. Junior angler T Gamble fished from a float tube up alongside the weed beds up the… Read more »