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Member Steve Jones with Rutland brown trout
Member Gordon Alleyne with fine Rutland rainbow
Chris Bobby with 12lb 10oz Rutland brown trout (October 2018)
An unexpected large pike for club chairman Mark Brinkman
Fishing "the boils"
Two fish on at once
Mark Brookbanks with a near 6lb Rutland brown trout
Martin Brocklebank (GWFFA) with Grafham 5lb 14oz brown trout
Tied by member Ian Ruff, named and in honour of Captain Tom Moore
Another fine rainbow trout for chairman Mark
John Vincent with a superb 4lb 12.4 oz rainbow caught 7 July 2020
Chairman Mark with another fine rainbow weighing 4lb 12oz caught 7 July 2020
6lb 8oz rainbow caught on 4 November by GWFFA member Simon Clegg from the harbour wall on a booby humungous
Club member Derek Bravington with a 4lb 10oz rainbow caught at Hedge End during the Winter Plate competition on Sunday 13th December
Club member Charlie Abrahams proudly holding his best ever Grafham rainbow weighing 6lbs 8oz
GWFFA President Peter Hartley with a stunning Pitsford rainbow trout of 9lbs caught on April 9th 2021
Member Gordon Alleyne with a 5lb rainbow caught on a size 16 dry fly from Rutland Water.
Charlie Abrahams with a 5lb 14oz brown trout caught during the Maitland Trophy match on Sunday 29 August.
Steve Cracknell proudly displaying his best ever Grafham brown trout.
GWFFA club cap - now only £7.50 including postage. Only 2 remaining in stock.

Competition gallery

Club members John Batter, John Vincent & Mark Brookbanks enjoying a well earned rest from bar b q duty, on 18th July 2021 celebrating GWFFA's 40th birthday.
Congratulations to GWFFA member Gwyneth Mooney (left) - 2021 Ladies Loch Style National champion
Congratulations to GWFFA member Lianne Frost (third from left)- second placed in the 2021 Ladies Loch Style National
2021 Club Champion John Vincent (right) with The Ship trophy
Boat champion 2021 Chris Bobby (right)
Bank champion 2021 Andy Linwood (right) with the Gerald Bailey cup
Martin Brocklebank Club Captain (left) with the trophy for the heaviest bag in a club competition
2021 Dry Fly winner Brian Calvert (right)
Steve Cracknell winner of the 2021 GWFFA Winter Plate

Recommended Grafham fly patterns

Tan minkie - a creation of the late Dave Barker
Perch fry - seen in great numbers this year at Grafham
Popper minkie - a deadly fly for fry feeding trout
Shrimp - a devastating fly for Grafham trout
Nemo holographic/cruncher variant
An essential piece of kit for ardent fly tyers!
diawl bach (one of many variations!)
Bristol hopper
Popper hopper
Red hopper
Gold ribbed hare's ear
Snakelet
Tequila blob - probably the most used fly this year!
Close copy fry pattern
Wulff variant
Bead head cat's whisker
Appetizer - a creation of the late Bob Church
Viva - early season favourite
Muddler minnow
Deer hair hawthorn fly
Midas dry fly
Famed "Big Red". An outstanding dry fly
Nemo - variation on the highly successful Cruncher series of flies
Spanish ant dry fly
Foam bodied daddy longlegs
Bob's Bits - invented by the late GWFFA member Bob Worts
Deer hair orange hopper
Crippled midge tied by Mick O'Farrell

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Calendar

GWFFA social day

August 18, 2022 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Grafham Water PE28, UK

Maitland Trophy

August 21, 2022 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Rutland Water, Oakham LE15, UK

AMFC group 1, round 4

August 30, 2022 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pitsford Reservoir, Brixworth Rd, Northampton NN6 9BN, UK

Parish Council Meeting

September 6, 2022 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Cricket clin

GWFFA social day

September 13, 2022 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Grafham Water PE28, UK

GWFFA 3rd boat day

September 17, 2022 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Grafham Water PE28, UK

AMFC group 3, round 5

September 21, 2022 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Draycote Water, Rugby CV23, UK

AMFC group 1, round 5

September 22, 2022 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Draycote Water, Rugby CV23, UK

GWFFA 2nd bank match

September 25, 2022 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Grafham Water PE28, UK

AMFC Association match

October 1, 2022 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Chew Magna, Bristol, UK

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