How did you get on?

[edsurf]

Last session on the Frome yesterday, was bloody freezing, had one small trout and a small grayling, jammed my thumb in a gate lock which sounds stupid as it was the second time I have done this on same gate. now got a nice black nail, but I will be back next year chasing the ladies.

 

[peter crabtree]

Bright and chilly as I set off up the M25 towards Essex. This time a small farm near Chingford in NE London... Drew the windy side again, the wind was a cold NE and the water was fairly clear-not ideal....



Set up pole short, a waggler and a bomb rod..

11 fished, 7 blanked ( including me ).mg:

Winner sat on a shoal of small roach and had 6lb+.
2nd had a 4lb carp.
3rd had 1lb+ Small roach
4th had 6oz...

I did get one bite in the last 10minutes on worm out close to the island, the tip did a double pull round but I didn't connect with it.....

 

[jimlad]

After noticing that people were getting missed or subtle bites during the day, I put it down to cold weather and low conditions. I decided that night time fishing might be the way to bag a couple.

I dropped onto the river tees for a couple of hours. I didn't want to be roving the banks much, so I picked an area and settled down, it was really pitch black tonight. Tactics were usual - steak, link ledgered with swan shot, allowing the flow to bring it to a settled position.

First cast, after 15 mins the rod wrapped round, and I was into a solid fish, but the fight didn't last and the fish shed the hook. Next cast same again, 15 mins whilst the chub tracked down the blood scent and the rod flew round again. This one was landed.

Same again next cast, rod wrapped round and another fish of a similar stamp. After another missed bite, I decided to call it an evening. My light was failing and phone battery low - I'm not a fan of stumbling about in the dark. Happy with that result in challenging conditions.

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[binka]

It didn't materialise for me today, after going for bait and then pacing around for most of yesterday trying to decide where to go and what for I eventually chucked the whole idea and spent the majority of the day putting the garden back in order.

But...

Tomorrow's a different story.

With only two weeks of the river season left I've decided to have another (!) full on crack at a big perch, especially as that coveted, silver engraved Crabtree Big Perch Cup is still up for grabs along with the £1,000 prize money

I got the go, I got the worms and I'm feeling lucky!

(probably won't be feeling like that tomorrow night lol)

 

[The Runner]

Made what turned out to be a very good decision not to make this rotten cold I've got worse by sitting for 6 hours on the Slough Arm with a NE wind in my face.
Started to get cabin fever at around 1 30 so had a wander up there to watch the last hour and weigh in to find that over half had already called it a day, frozen and biteless.
Only four caught in the end and, given the spread of weights, actually weighing in was a bit superfluous; 12-8-0, 5-14-0, 1-1-8 and 0-0-4. Top three were in a line a few swims up from the bridge with winner in the middle, and second and third could only catch by turning almost side on and going as close to him as allowed...
Ian on his way to another win..

140 or so roach and a pound plus skimmer in total

Thought the first two pegs in from the bridge would have been good today but they had long since adjourned for a pub roast and watch the football by the time I got there

 

[Chefster]

Made what turned out to be a very good decision not to make this rotten cold I've got worse by sitting for 6 hours on the Slough Arm with a NE wind in my face.
Started to get cabin fever at around 1 30 so had a wander up there to watch the last hour and weigh in to find that over half had already called it a day, frozen and biteless.
Only four caught in the end and, given the spread of weights, actually weighing in was a bit superfluous; 12-8-0, 5-14-0, 1-1-8 and 0-0-4. Top three were in a line a few swims up from the bridge with winner in the middle, and second and third could only catch by turning almost side on and going as close to him as allowed...
Ian on his way to another win..

140 or so roach and a pound plus skimmer in total

Thought the first two pegs in from the bridge would have been good today but they had long since adjourned for a pub roast and watch the football by the time I got there

Doesnt look like much of a wind blowing in their faces,looks like a nice day..

 

[thecrow]

I got the go, I got the worms and I'm feeling lucky!

Be nice if you could meet the one you lost last year, I would be willing to bet it still lives in the same place.

 

[binka]

Be nice if you could meet the one you lost last year, I would be willing to bet it still lives in the same place.

That's exactly where I'm heading Graham

 

[The Runner]

Wind had dropped a bit by that time and blowing right to left, still bloody freezing though....

 

[binka]

I got the go, I got the worms and I'm feeling lucky!

Blanked! mg:

Over eleven hours of whipping a river that looked in good fettle to a foam from dawn to well beyond dusk without even a single bite.

A favourite, deep swim that I know like the back of my hand, my favourite choppy worm with every variation between that and maggot and I felt as though I fished well enough with the feed going into a deep slack right on the money every time via the baitdsropper.

But nothing, zero, zilch.

It was almost as if the fish had said…

“Y’know what, we’ve been battling the floods for months and now it’s back to normal we’re having a day off so forget it!”.

It was two below zero when I started out but I at least expected it to come good during the afternoon but no matter how much I changed things around that float never so much as dipped all day long.

You can’t win ‘em all :w

 

[Chefster]

Tunnel Barn Farm open today was scheduled for Jennies pool(my favourite),but due to a decent turnout(25),it was switched to the New Pool(my least Favourite)
Anyway draw bag gave me peg 37,never fished this area before,only 11m wide and 4ft down track,so i set about dobbing bread along far bank reeds,and near bank reeds,1 hour =zilch!! so a switch to pellet,saw me getting a few points on the board,everywhere i put it resulted in a stockie,i kept trying new swims to try and locate the big F1,s,but the stockies kept coming,I had been throwing maggots at 2+1,but never went on it,as its not been working lately,so i felt more confident just putting fish in the net,even if they were small..With 15 mins left i decided to see if there was anything on the maggot line,just for something to do really,and it buried with a big F1,then it buried again with a big F1,then it buried again with a big F1,...then the whistle went!!!.....I,m still kicking myself up the ar$e now,for not going on it an hour earlierScales gave me 32-9-0,poor overall but good enough for a section win from peg 33-44
Elsewhere there was an 83lb,81lb,61,51lb etc,so it fished well just not where we were!!!...Toft Carp fishery open tomorrow,hopefully do better..Tight lines ,Gazza

 

[tonybull]

Bright and chilly as I set off up the M25 towards Essex. This time a small farm near Chingford in NE London... Drew the windy side again, the wind was a cold NE and the water was fairly clear-not ideal....



Set up pole short, a waggler and a bomb rod..

11 fished, 7 blanked ( including me ).mg:

Winner sat on a shoal of small roach and had 6lb+.
2nd had a 4lb carp.
3rd had 1lb+ Small roach
4th had 6oz...

I did get one bite in the last 10minutes on worm out close to the island, the tip did a double pull round but I didn't connect with it.....

Simon

From where I was sitting it looked as though you fished a tidy match lol

 

[qtaran111]

How did I get on? Bloody awful!

Woke up with a sore head on Sunday morning so decided to call off my planned trip to further afield and go local with a last trip of the season to the Wandle.

Although cold, it turned into a beautiful afternoon with high clouds and beautiful winter sunshine. I thought I'd try the deeper swims by the allotments and try and weedle out some Wandle chub.

Unfortunately the weather was the best thing about the whole trip. You know one of those days when you feel like a complete novice? Had a huge tangle at the reel and I had to cut the line and set up from scratch. Then I cast into the same tree three times mg:, I'm sure it's a nylon magnet. Anyway I stayed until it got dark, but blanked.

Can't wait for next weekend

 

[Ray Daywalker Clarke]

Had a day on the LIF yesterday, Bl**dy hard work.

Easterly wind, the water was ice cold, river was up and pushing. Had a chat with a couple of the staff, they said it had been worse on the saturday.

Anyway, i finished the day with 11 Grayling, 6 trout. No 2lb Grayling, best about a pound and a half. 4 other lads there went at 2pm, not having caught a fish between them.

Took 3 mates who had never caught a Grayling, but at least i managed to make sure they all caught a few each, and one of them had a couple of chub.

Still a good day.

The M25 car park keep up to it's name, car smash on both sides between Junction 15 and 16, put an hour on the journey home.

 

[peter crabtree]

Tony, You didn't do so bad either mate... I tried to nause up your peg by leaving my cup on it.
It obviously worked lol..mg:
Fair to say we both tried all angles but both (along with others) blanked nonetheless...

 

[S-Kippy]

Had a day on the LIF yesterday, Bl**dy hard work.

Easterly wind, the water was ice cold, river was up and pushing. Had a chat with a couple of the staff, they said it had been worse on the saturday.

Anyway, i finished the day with 11 Grayling, 6 trout. No 2lb Grayling, best about a pound and a half. 4 other lads there went at 2pm, not having caught a fish between them.

Took 3 mates who had never caught a Grayling, but at least i managed to make sure they all caught a few each, and one of them had a couple of chub.

Still a good day.

The M25 car park keep up to it's name, car smash on both sides between Junction 15 and 16, put an hour on the journey home.

No eels, Clarkie ? You're losing it, mate.

 

[sumtime]

How did I get on? Bloody awful!

Woke up with a sore head on Sunday morning so decided to call off my planned trip to further afield and go local with a last trip of the season to the Wandle.

Although cold, it turned into a beautiful afternoon with high clouds and beautiful winter sunshine. I thought I'd try the deeper swims by the allotments and try and weedle out some Wandle chub.

Unfortunately the weather was the best thing about the whole trip. You know one of those days when you feel like a complete novice? Had a huge tangle at the reel and I had to cut the line and set up from scratch. Then I cast into the same tree three times mg:, I'm sure it's a nylon magnet. Anyway I stayed until it got dark, but blanked.

Can't wait for next weekend

lovely scenic river, qtaran.

A like for having a go, mate.

 

[Ray Daywalker Clarke]

No eels, Clarkie ? You're losing it, mate.

I saw one Eel Skippy, It had your name Tattooed down it's side

 

[S-Kippy]

I saw one Eel Skippy, It had your name Tattooed down it's side

I'm on a mission. I'll have him next time !

Did you take Silent Dave or has he had enough excitement on the LIF ? Maybe he didn't say ?

 

[Graham Elliott 1]

Eels?

I'm still waiting to receive the FM flounder cup.

Trying for a frozen barbel tomorrow.