THIS weekend was the opening day of the Lower Moor Trout Fishery.

It could not have been a worse weekend to start their season, with atrocious stormy weather conditions.

Despite this anglers turned out in their wet weather gear to get a piece of the opening day action.

If you could cast a line out in the strong winds then there were fish to be caught.

Dr Fred Griffiths came from Wales for a day's fishing and went home with an eight fish bag for 14lb 8oz. The trout size averaged around the 2lb mark with a few brownies caught to 3lb.

Flies being used on the day were pheasant tail nymphs, small vivas, damsel flies and sedges to name just a few.

Match results

BCA angling club result: On the Ridgeway Fishery was won by Derek Hillier with 13-0-0 second. Ricky Spiteri 12-3-0, Graham Rose was third with 11-0-0 fourth vince Harvey 10-7-0.

Ivy House lake results.

Wed Mar 17: 1, Simon Jones (peg 8) 54-9-0; 2, Chris Davis (31) 34-0-0; 3, John Williams (49) 29-6-0; 4, William Charles (5) 26-4-0.

Midweek club on small canal sec: 1, Val Hilliar 7-12-0; 2, Dale Sole 6-4-0; 3, Lenny Simpson 6-0-0.

Section winners Ricky Spiteri and Derek Hillier.

Fri Mar 19: 1, Derek Hilliar (41) 30-12-0; 2, Graham Rose (9) 26-8-0; 3, Simon Jones (5) 22-8-0.

Sat Mar 20: 1, Vince Shipp (47) 34-8-0; 2, Elick Payne (24) 33-8-0; 3, Simon Jones (10) 32-0-0; 4, Mark Baston (45) 27-4-0.

Diary Dates

Sunday March 28

BCA match at Crookwood Lake. Meet Red Lion at Avebury 7.30am. Register on 7051119.

Ashton Keynes AC Annual General Meeting, at the Ashton Keynes Village Hall starting at 10.0am, followed afterwards with the presentation of cups and trophies.

Raychem Club cards are now available in local tackle shops. No price increases but passport photo needed.

South Cerney Angling club cards are also in local tackle shops with no price increase.

Don't forget that your Environmental Rod Licence expires end of this month and the new ones will be valid from April 1, available from all post offices.