AROUND THE FISHERIES.

Ravensnest Fishery 01291 689564 THE policy of stocking with bigger fish is paying off with some impressive catches.

Alan Sammers tried fly fishing for the first time and his very first fish was a 5.25lb rainbow.

He followed that up with one of 5.5lb; then a 5.75lb rainbow and finally a 2.5lb fish to complete his bag.

Two Cardiff 12-year-olds Leigh Smith and James Jeffers were also on their first fly fishing trip; but that didn't stop them catching a total of 15 rainbows to 3.75lb. while Colin Smith bagged a 5.5lb fish.

Steve Evans, from Caldicot, caught a 6lb rainbow and another just four ounces lighter while Newport visitor Roger Channing had one of 5.75lb.

Shane Smith, from Llanmartin, reached the 20 fish catch and release limit as did Caerphilly's Roger Jones and Bob Clarke, from Langstone, returned 18 fish to 5lb.

Seven Oaks Fishery 01446 775474 FISHING is still patchy, but Bill Meredith managed a six fish 19lb bag when he came from Bridgend to fish the Ystradowen lake.

Neil Evans, from Bargoed, caught rainbows of 4lb and 5lb and Pencoed visitor Terry Thomas topped the big fish list with his 7.5lb rainbow.

Wentwood Reservoir 01291 425158 LIMITS are being taken from the boats and the bank and trout are moving well on the surface early in the morning and late in the evening.

Eddie Ricci had rainbows to 3lb in his five-fish 11lb bag and Richard Bateman's five came to 11.75lb.

Vic Duke banked three rainbows for a 7lb total and Steve Mustoe had three for 5.75lb.

Matt Owen boated rainbows to over 3lb as he put together his five-fish 12.75lb bag while both Dave Jones and Colin Smith came ashore with three-fish 7.25lb catches.

Tony Heming and his wife Ann shared a boat and a catch of five rainbows that weighed in at 11lb.

The Wentwood Reservoir Club competition due to take place on Saturday has been cancelled, so the reservoir will be open for angling as normal.

Ynysyfro Reservoir 01633 669733 A FURTHER 250 stock fish have gone in and fishing is good with trout rising on both pools and fish between 1.75lb and 2lb making up the catches.

Shimano Big Fish 01792 796584 COLD mornings have resulted in most fish being caught after mid-day and Phil Edwards found the trout feeding on the surface when he arrived for a few hours afternoon fishing.

He tied on a daddy longlegs pattern dry fly and caught one rainbow of 11.5lb and two more on the 8lb mark.

The same pattern fly worked for Liam Rose when he netted rainbows of 9.25lb and 9.5lb and added two more for a 29.5lb bag.

Dean Thomas cast a Montana nymph for his three fish 19.25lb bag while blood worm nymphs brought Shaun Wilson three rainbows and a 19lb bag weight.

Big Well Fly Fishery 01600 772904 ANN Lynes caught eight rainbows totalling 18lb to top a family outing and out fish husband Andy and his mother Glenys Lynes who both caught two fish weighing 6lb.

Another husband and wife team at the Redbrook fishery was Trevor and Tracey Edwards who shared a catch of five rainbows weighing 13lb.

Mike Higgs banked seven rainbows to make up a 19.5lb bag; Jack Edmunds made 23lb with his nine trout and Paul West took the most impressive catch that included rainbows of 4.5lb, 5.5lb and 6.5lb.

Ralph Broomfield, from Gilwern, fished catch and release and put back 10 fish.