October fly Competition at Bulldog Fisheries
Finally the monthly fly comps are back at Bulldog! The lake came alive right from the off — fish were feeding hard, and multiple anglers were into hookups at once.
Aiden started the morning in style, landing his first four fish in no time at all. Over on another peg, Mike Latham was off to a flying start too, netting a brace of cracking 9lb brown trout in the early stages. Not to be outdone, Fran was absolutely on fire, matching Aiden’s pace with her first four fish coming quickly and confidently.
As the morning action slowed, everyone gathered for a well-deserved lunch — Nigel’s roast beef rolls with roast potatoes went down a treat and gave the anglers just the energy boost they needed before heading back out to finish their limits.
The afternoon session saw some impressive fish landed. Amongst the 2lb Rainbows being landed around the lake, Nick Tamlin hooked into a superb 7lb 11oz tiger trout along with a lovely 5lb 14oz brown, while Dave & little Freddie netted a solid 4lb 9oz Spartic.
When the final weigh-in came around, the results were as follows:
1st – Mike Latham: 6 fish, 26lb 13oz
2nd – Nick Tamlin: 6 fish, 21lb 11oz
3rd – Ian Connabeer: 6 fish, 13lb 10oz Biggest Fish of the Day:Mike Latham with a stunning 9lb 10oz brown trout
The rain kindly held off until the last hour or so, rounding off what was a brilliant day of fishing, food, and great company.
A massive well done to all the anglers who took part, and congratulations to our winners!
Below – A 10lb 5oz brown trout caught the day after the competition !
