Rutland Water is situated in the Gwash Valley in the UK’s smallest historic county, Rutland, in the East Midlands. The reservoir itself sits between four counties: Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire. Because of its geography Rutland’s is accessible to anglers from all parts of the country. […] Read More
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If you want to spice up your life then have a go at this recipe for Cedar Plank Trout. This cooking technique is one of my favourites and will leave you with a plateful of succulent moist fish with a little creamy chilli […] Read More
Spinning for trout using a Mepps style spinner is one of the most exciting methods in fishing. Every cast is tense as you wait for that ferocious hit. Hanningfield Reservoir is where I got hooked to this type of method. Whether you’re spinning […] Read More
How to Cold Smoked Trout. In part one we discussed where to get the fish, tools, gutting, pin boning, filleting and the brining process. In part two it is all about the smoking, slicing and storage of your fish. Your fillets are now […] Read More
How to Cold Smoked Trout. If you like cold smoked salmon, then you should try cold smoked trout. Extremely tasty and perfect with a bagel and cream cheese or with scrambled eggs for breakfast. If you prepare it correctly it will taste like […] Read More
The Wait Is over Me and my son Jordan had waited for 9 months to get back down to Hanningfield reservoir to do some spinning for trout. Not only couldn’t we fish the whole of winter, we also had to wait for COVID […] Read More