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As the water temperature starts to rise at this time of year, to a very Trout friendly 15/16°C. The Trout also rise, in the water column looking for food. As it this temperature the trout really start to feed hard and pack on the weight becoming very active in the search for food. Often moving… Read more »

With the water temperature rising in May and early summer the trout become more active in their feeding habits. This results in the fish moving up in the water column into the warmer water so they can feed hard and metabolise the food more effectively. As a result of this shift up in the water… Read more »

Following on from the Blog about the different types of Bungs and their advantages and disadvantages. This week I will look at the buzzers and the best way to fish them. A buzzer is the angler’s terminology for the aquatic non-biting Chironomidae or midge larvae, they come in a wide range of colours and sizes… Read more »

The Bung No matter anyone opinions, and they do vary, on fishing the bung. There can be no denying its effectiveness. Its currently the time of year where the method really comes into its own. As the buzzers really start to hatch, and the fish become more active in there feeding habits. The reason the… Read more »

With the start of the 2019 season fast approaching now’s the time to turn your attention to your forgotten about tackle, packed away since the end of November when the last of the Fishery Management (UK) Ltd water closed. In this blog I am going to take you through a bit of check list and… Read more »

Back End Big Fish Towards the end of the season, usually around October/November, the resident overwintered fish who had been in feeding over the deeper water on buzzers and terrestrials, start to move to the shallows. As the water out over the deeper water cools quicker the fry tend to migrate to the warmer water… Read more »

The RIO Single Hand Spey Floating Line is now in its third season, during which time it has become a firm favourite with the whole of the Draycote & Eyebrook Guiding and Tuition team. It was originally designed to help US anglers perform tight roll and single hand spey casts in close quarters. However, after… Read more »

Earlier in the month, given the effects of the summer heatwave, if you have asked the Eyebrook tuition duo of Jobe Burnham and Lee Henfrey, what they thought the likelihood of four beginners catching on their upcoming boat tuition day would have been I am sure the question would properly have been met with a… Read more »

The weather looked a tricky one for the Guiding & Tuition team as we prepared for a busy Saturday  of tuition at Draycote. With the water temperature sitting at 21°C for most of the week, and starting to creep up towards 25°C throughout the day, it was going to be a testing time for both… Read more »

Welcome Welcome to the new blog / news page for the Fishery Management (UK) ltd tuition and guiding page. As a company we operate four sites, Draycote Water nr Rugby, Eyebrook Reservoir Nr Uppingham, Thornton Nr Leicester, Foremark Reservoir Nr Derby  each very different from the next, and as a result can require different techniques… Read more »