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 RON THOMPSON, 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.
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 soon
Toft Online shop The shop is open!! Click HERE
to have a look around. There are a number of products available
- with more being added weekly. Great offers to be had !
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.
Junior tickets Youngsters fishing with a non fishing guardian
can fish all day for just £7.50 and take a trout
home too !
Bradley smokers We are stockists of Bradley smokers and
their related smoking products. Visit their website HERE,
find what you're after and ask us for a competitive quote.
Weekly results week ending - 11th May
169 anglers caught 493 fish rod average 2.9
A warm and bright week this week, nice to be out in but not
ideal fishing weather. Daytime sport has been surprisingly
good, especially for the boat anglers. Fish feeding 40 to
70 yards out are a little out of reach of most bank men. Buzzers
fished on floating lines and 20 foot + leaders have been very
successful. Most effective method is to fish a large, heavy
buzzer on the point with a couple of droppers - just cast
out & slowly retrieved or left static. Olive, black &
red best.
As you'd imagine during such a warm spell, the evening rises
have been excellent, so if you are intending to fish on a
brighter day, then plan to stay late if possible. The fish
move very close in to the banks in the evening with lots of
buzzers hatching of all shapes and sizes. Small dries and
emergers very good when the fish are active.
It's been a very good week for the 3Ib+ book this week. Best
rainbow has been 8Ib to Lincoln angler Ken Slone taken on
a buzzer, there's been several others 6Ib+ and I've attached
a photograph of Neil McElwee from Derby with a cracking wintered
rainbow of 7Ib 4oz also taken on a buzzer. Some of you may
remember Neil from many years ago, when he was being shown
the ropes at Toft by the late John Faulkner, himself one of
the most accomplished 'buzzer men' I ever recall at the fishery.
Trevor Ward from Dinnington had the best catch this week,
45 fish taken right through the day fishing his top secret
buzzer patterns from a boat. He could show you, but he'd have
to kill you ! Please don't forget the Toft Open Bank Match, it's
a great opportunity for anglers of all abilities to have a
crack at winning a grand ! If it's well supported then I'm
sure it will become an annual event with a growing prize fund.
There's no other one off match that I know of nationally that
offers a 1k prize! So, to all of those anglers that thought
they might give it a go, please do! We'll be fishing to a
6 fish limit - with fish selection being allowed and No time
bonus. The winner will be decided by the heaviest dead weight
of fish. Sponsored by FIRE CONTAINMENT LTD on June 7th. £35
entry - £1,000 first prize. Limited to 60 entrants -
tickets still available. Book in and have a go !!
Shop now stocking Snowbee gear and their new selection of
quality fly lines, we're as cheap as the Internet and second
to none for customer service !!
Stocking weekly with rainbows 1Ib 8oz+
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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