Toft Newton trout
fishery is set in the heart of rural Lincolnshire and now in
it's 34th season is well established as the no.1 venue fortrout fishing in Lincolnshire. The 40 acre
concrete bowl reservoir provides excellent fly fishing sport
for all trout anglers from beginner to expert. Banks are easliy
accessible for all and a number of boats are available including
a wheelyboat for use by disabled anglers. The fishery lodge
boasts a fishing tackle & refreshments shop including a
comprehensive range of the popular SNOWBEE, SCIERRA,
OKUMA, Bob Church and Bradley smoker brands.
Just £30 to learn...
includes tackle hire, fly casting tuition,
fishing & the chance to take home 1 fish.
***STOP*** Don't buy any tackle until you've had your
lesson, we'll advise on what you need.
KIDS GO FREE Under 17's fish free when visiting with
a paying adult, sharing a 6 fish permit
Learning to fly fish for trout is
an exciting prospect for all ages and at Toft we welcome
you! The banks of the reservoir lend themselves perfectly
to beginners, due to there being minimal obstruction for
the back cast and with lots of room, a 'quiet corner'
can always be found. Over the years we have encouraged
and taught many new anglers to fish and the learning never
stops - for any of us !!
Ring us to make a date and from
there we'll handle everything. We'll advise you of what
you need to bring with you and will lend you all the tackle,
flies,net etc that you'll need for your day. We'll start
by giving you an intense 1 to 1 fly casting session on
grass, then move on to the water with advice on fly selection,
knots, playing, landing & despatching your trout and
answer any questions. Coaching will continue over the
day and you'll be looked after on following visits. With
25 years experience we are here to help.
Opening day - 2009 The fishery is now CLOSED. We will re-open
again Saturday 7th February 2009.
Coarse fishing days We plan to hold half a dozen or so Coarse
days again early 2009 during our Trout closed season. Watch
this space for date details or email us to register your interest.
Kids go FREE!! We need young anglers in our sport to ensure
it thrives & prospers. At Toft Newton, children 17 yrs &
under, fish free when sharing a 6 fish ticket with an adult.
Toft Online shop The shop is open!! Click HERE
to have a look around. Many products on sale including the new
range from SASTA.
Try B4 you BUY Fancying a new rod or flyline, then come
to Toft to try one out. Try the new HMT SCIERRA line with
loading zone. SNOWBEE gear and line range in stock NOW
Weekly results week ending - 30th November
60 anglers caught 226 fish rod average 3.8
A bit of a raw end to the end of the 2008 season with temperatures
hovering around freezing for the last couple of days. One
or two days earlier in the week provided some nice fishing
with Merv and Martin Rowson both taking upwards of 15 fish
on the bank on Thursday, the majority of which were near the
surface.
A nice turnout for the Fur & Feather match yesterday thank
you - 21 anglers caught 54 fish, not too bad for the chilly
conditions. Fish were pretty well out from the bank unfortunately
and the long range casters prevailed ! Neil Deakin from Sutton
in Ashfield won with his bag limit of 8 fish weighing in at
14Ib 6oz. Trev Ward from Dinnington was 2nd with 6 fish for
11Ib 8oz which included a rainbow of 3Ib 4oz and Doncaster
angler Michael Woodcock took 7 fish for 10Ib 10oz.
Best fish this week, an 8Ib+ brownie caught & released
by Danny Peet from Sheffield!
A full 2008 season report to follow and details on the website
regarding proposed coarse fishing days at Toft in January.
I've just had confirmed the SCIERRA pairs date for next
season as Tuesday 28th April, limited to 10 boats and if over
subscribed will run over 2 days to include the 29th.
Tell us your stories.....
£20 six fish ticket*
£16.50 four fish ticket*
£12.50 two fish ticket *
£10 catch & release
£7.50* Junior 1 fish (<17yrs)
*Inclusive of catch & release after bag limit
reached
Boats £10 full day
£6 half day
Petrol Engine hire £6
Float tube launch £3
Boats should be booked prior to arrival
With a mile of uninterrupted, unobstructed
bank, a dozen boats and a wheely boat for disabled anglers
use, Toft covers all tastes. Bank fishing is consistent
throughout the season with fish responding well to all
manner of fly fishing methods. Early & late season,
fry patterns & lures such as the infamous concrete
bowl, viva, appetiser and booby work well on slow sink
lines. Spring and summer, floating lines are the order
of the day with buzzer patterns, traditional nymphs &
wet flies all producing fish.
Boat sport can be fantastic at
Toft with a variety of techniques returning fish. 'Loch
style' methods are great & exciting fun - fishing
a short cast floating line in front of a drifting boat
with three flies such as a Soldier Palmer, Invicta and
Pheasant Tail nymph. When the fish are down, a variety
of deep fished nymphs and lures will produce and are best
fished from drifting boats to give a good chance of covering
fish. Our boat ramp provides good accessibility for disabled
anglers and staff are on hand to assist with use of the
wheelyboat.
Competition fishing
at Toft . The Toft Newton cup is held annually at the
fishery in the late season and is fished from the bank.
Hywel Morgan recently visited the fishery to host the
first heat of the SCIERRA pairs boat fishing match. As you can
see, he found time to catch a well mended Toft Rainbow! Several
other events are held at the fishery including float tubing
and club level fishing competitons. We offer discounts for block
bookings available to clubs or individuals who wish to organise
their own matches. Toft is a Trout Fisherman magazine Troutmasters
water and fish-offs are held to decide seasonal winners
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