I managed a couple more days at Avington during October, had some really enjoyable sessions but failed to land any of the really big fish. I did have plenty of rainbows averaging 6lbs+ with the heaviest going perhaps 9lbs. The really big fish are there alright but the shorter Autumn days make spotting and stalking those targets extremely difficult and challenging. The low angle of the sun, when there is any, just makes life that much more difficult. It's not a lot of use just fishing blind as the...

I sneaked into Avington today for a short afternoon session, a good decision as it turned out! Within 10 minutes of arriving at the first lake, I located a good rainbow that looked to be about 11lb. It was patrolling under some dense branches but occassionally ventured out into open water.



At the third time of asking, it sipped in the Black/Orange Stalking Bug and all hell broke loose. Fortunately...

My recent exploits at Avington have certainly proved very productive http://www.fishingmagic.com/index.php?news=14469 but they've also again confirmed how frustrating, annoying, but above all, how incredibly exciting fishing in crystal clear water is!

The ability to see what's going on puts a very different perspective on your angling. I love fish watching and I'm quite happy just standing, crouching or even lying down just observing fish doing what they do. The area of water immediately...

Avington Trout Fishery is not everybodys cup of tea! Some will say it's far too expensive and just another big fish venue with very few big fish! But to many, me included, it's a superb fishery, well managed and good value - yes it's expensive but I reckon value for your hard earned cash. The main thing there is to try and be selective with your approach. It's primarily a stalking water, requiring a patient and disciplined approach. Too many "first timers" turn up, blindly fish away and...

The following weekend saw the first FM Southern Fly Fish-In http://www.fmcarp.com/news_events/events/14394.html held at Haywards Farm. Hopefully this event will develop into a regular annual event. We all managed to catch a few good trout, enjoyed the social side immensely and even had time for an excellent pub lunch. We also returned to the pub for the evening where the landlord even accepted a couple of rainbows in return for a few pints!

Peter netted the biggest fish of the day...