There is a new non native invasive shrimp species to be found in Rutland Water. Two of Anglian Waters reservoirs now have their own new non native shrimp species. Rutland has the "Bloody Red Mysid Shrimp - Hemimysis anomala".

August 2010 Qualification

The path to taking part in this years Troutmasters Final 2011 at Grafham Water for me has been an interesting experience littered with catching a series of very large rainbow trout along the way.

Cormorants (also known as "The Black Death") are a particularly repulsive top predator that has migrated inland here in the UK from the sea to take advantage of the easy pickings of both coarse fish and trout that can be found throughout the lands waterways, lakes and reservoirs.

Here is the start of a new one. The first discovery of a non-native invasive aquatic species all the way from the Danube found in Grafham Water. Here is Anglian Waters Advice for water users: help prevent the spread of invasive wildlife that details the little monster. Having seen the offender first hand it is not small, and very prolific already. For those who fly fish at Grafham a shrimp pattern in size 10 or 8, based upon hare's ear should do the trick. A pale creamy hare's fur underside, topped with a light tan shellback with some partridge legs should do it.

I thought I would record the various personal best trout I have managed to catch over the years at Anglian Waters four trout fishing reservoirs. I have managed to catch many brownies and rainbows in the 3lb 0oz - 3lb 12oz class which are not really recorded here. I recently found out the the set of scales I use underweight by around 4 to 5 ounces...

Sometimes known as "Thatcher's Children" or "Me Me's" these individuals think only of themselves and exhibit zero thought or consideration for anyone else. You are dead to them within their own narrow little existence.