April comp
Bulldog trout Fishery held their April fly fishing competition on Sunday April 27th. Starting the day off with little to no wind alongside plenty of cloud cover it was looking like conditions could be perfect! A coffee & a bacon roll later, it was time to get started! 
The first hour saw a lot of action, particularly from pegs 7, 8 & 12. All of which are within casting range of the current ‘hot spot’ bay. 
Soon the cloud cover shifted and the anglers were met with arguably one of the best days of the year so far. Lovely weather to be out in, but far from perfect for fly fishing 
Plenty of fish following the flys but shying away at the last moment lead to an extremely frustrating afternoon! However as always in the fishing game, perseverance is key! A steady trickle of fish were landed including some of the bigger rainbows that were stocked specially for the comp
Plenty of fish following the flys but shying away at the last moment lead to an extremely frustrating afternoon! However as always in the fishing game, perseverance is key! A steady trickle of fish were landed including some of the bigger rainbows that were stocked specially for the compLunchtime soon crept up and the competitors looked forward to Nigel’s signature roast pork bap & roasties
Stopping for lunch is always a good chance to allow the lake to rest a moment from the line pressure of the morning, giving the spooked fish time to settle back down in the hope they will switch back on to the feed. A theory that was proven by Wayne Raistrick as he hooked a fish immediately after his fly hitting the water, in fact, the starting horn could still be heard echoing in the valley the hook up was that quick! Giving the bright sunny conditions, it was surprising just how active the lake was after lunch! Sure enough more fish were landed successfully
Top results from the day:
1st – Ian connabeer 26lb14oz (6fish)
2nd – Reef Patten 22lb9oz (5fish)
3rd – Adrian Kruger 21lb15oz (6fish)
Biggest fish of the day:
Peter Phillips 7lb9oz rainbow
Honorable mention:
Nick Tamsin – For a brace of 5lb Tigers 
Fran Eastwood – For not giving up, staying in good spirits and finally getting a bend in the rod! 
Archie Raistrick – For catching a 4″ trout that wasn’t supposed to be in the lake 
No Spartics or browns out today, this means that some of the big lumps are still lurking in the lake ready for the next unsuspecting angler! 
Roll on May comp! This will be the last one before the summer hits, date will be posted soon! 
