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We’ve had some relatively good weather lately, some days being very warm.  Mornings and evenings are still the best times to come out.  We still have great water clarity.  

The fish have moved into the deeper water, with a lot of movement around the island. You definitely need to walk around and look for the fish.  The very far end within and just before the trees, fish are being caught and seen rising.  Small lime green caterpillars drop from the trees which the trout take, so a lime green buzzer or nymph would be ideal at this end of the lake.

There are a lot of fish, including some decent size fish, moving around the bridge.  In the late afternoon, they are taking insects from the top, so try a dry fly around the bridge and see what happens.  Have a look from the bridge before you start fishing.

Small natural flies are still your best bet.  PTN, Hares ears, and buzzers showing good results in the folder. 

Small natural flies such as PTN’s and Diawl Bach’s are proving to show best results at the moment, lures aren’t being as successful as natural flies.  Emergers or small wet flies are a good option.  

We are beginning to see Damsels and Demoiselle starting to buzz around the lake, so BFD’s are still worth a try.  We are also seeing May Fly here at Syon, which is absolutely great to see.  

The fish are high up in the water so floating lines are perfect at the moment.

David Lynch took 3 lovely quality Albury Estate brown trout and 1 Albury rainbow trout on a dry may fly.  Well done David.

Early mornings and evenings, we are having some great rises.  Some of our anglers are having some great surface action.  A lot of insect life around the lake on warmer days.  Lots of buzzer hatches, and we are also seeing Caddis fly and Alder fly hatches/emerging.  

Season membership for 24/25 season is now available online and is priced at £230, still great value, giving you unlimited access to fish here at Syon and at Albury season member lakes.  All incredible places to fish and relax!

Tokens are available now to purchase through our website.  If all members can purchase their tokens online please, as this will speed up the process when you arrive at the fishery, giving you more time to fish. Thanks

We will again extend day memberships for a while, until the weather gets really hot, then we will close to day members.  All day membership and tokens must be purchased online before you arrive at the fishery.

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Jason Reeves had this awesome trifecta here at Syon over the weekend. Rainbow, Sparctic, and a Brown trout.  Well done Jason!

Please could all members swipe their individual membership cards on the gate entry system when entering and exiting the fishery.  If another member is coming in or out of the gate when you arrive or exit the fishery, please can you still swipe your card upon entry/exit.  

If any member is at the entrance without a valid membership card, please call the bailiff.  The number is 07956 378 138.

Chris caught this stunning sparctic.

It is all about method and finding the depth of the fish at this time of year.  We aren’t seeing fish showing on the surface, so this indicates that they will be low/deep.

Jan has fished at Syon and had this lovely bag of Albury Estate rainbow trout.  

He regularly changed his depth until he found the fish.  This is his method and has paid off. 1 foot down 15 mins – nothing, 2 foot down 15 mins – nothing, 3 foot down, bingo! 3 feet down under an indicator using an Olive tungsten head scud. 

If indicators aren’t your thing, an intermediate line with a sinking/poly leader with tungsten head lures or nymphs will give you that depth without touching the bottom.  These poly leaders all sink at different rates, so read the description before you buy any.  

If you only have a floating line, make sure you still use a sinking/poly leader or attach a sink tip to your floating line and use a fluorocarbon leader with a weighted lure.  Sinking/poly leaders are readily available online. 

There is so much information online now.  Guys have tried full sinking lines with boobies but their fly comes back in with weed off of the bottom.  

Something we commonly see here is anglers stripping lures on a floating line with monofilament leader, often too short, which will not reach the depth of the fish, leaving anglers frustrated.  It’s about presentation of your fly within the water column. Rule of thumb the leader should be the length of your rod at least (9-10 foot).  Fluorocarbon line/leader sinks faster in the water than a monofilament line/leader.

Floating lines are great here at Syon in spring and summer months when we begin to have buzzer hatches, emergers and surface insects.  The fish begin rising and are higher in the water column.  

Change your method, move around and cover different areas of the lake.  This is the best advice.  Also, speak to our other members and their tactics if they are catching.  Speak to the bailiff regarding where the fish are or have been being caught.

The lake here at Syon is a vast expanse of water, and the fish have the ability to go deep.  The lake in the deeper water is 10-12 foot deep. Its about locating the fish and the method approached.