Thank you to Rodney Wevill for the report below :-
We kicked off the first round of the Brown trout masters event today on Colliford Reservoir on Bodmin Moor.
This year we are pleased to see a few new anglers to the series, with four rounds this year it’s going to be a great series of events.
Today saw extremely difficult conditions with NW winds and very bright sunshine, the kiss of death for the Brown trout fishing.
And the results echoed the conditions with only 9 brown to the net and several blanks,
The overall winner was the ever consistent Keith Burnett with 4 fish and a total length of 112cm.
In second place came Andrew Gooding fishing the Brown Trout masters for the first time with 2 fish and a total length of 59 cm.
In third place came another first timer to the Brown Trout master Tony Chipman and biggest fish of the day winner with a fish of 37cm
Fourth place was Wayne Thomas with a single fish
Fifth place Gary Brazier with a single fish .
Equal sixth place to
John Huckins
Garry Boyde
Dave Perks
Paul Mc Evoy
Rodney Wevill
Pete Williams
Steve Retallack
Standings after Round 1. Points
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Keith Burnett. 1
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Andrew Gooding. 2
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Tony Chipman. 3
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Wayne Thomas. 4
5 . Gary Brazier. 5
John Huckins. 6
Garry Boyde. 6
Dave Perks. 6
Paul. Mc Evoy. 6
Rodney Wevill. 6
Pete Williams. 6
Steve Retallack. 6
Next Round May 2nd Wistlandpound
As Rodney reported it was a difficult days fishing with a bitter cold North West Wind sweeping across the lake. Despite this it was great to be out fishing and I was pleased to avoid a blank. I missed one other take and searched hard. I used the same flies from the start of the day until the end. A red head black wolley bugger on the point, a black zulu and small black spider pattern on the droppers. I have confidence in these flies and not catching was I believe largely down to conditions. Well done to those who found more fish. A few images below from my wanderings around the lake.
