nicepix
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mg:
Is that one of those exclusive Crivit reels only available from Lidl? :wh
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Is that one of those exclusive Crivit reels only available from Lidl? :wh
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That's my almost new Daiwa Emcast i'll have you know
I'm surprised you even noticed with such stunning artwork to be found beneath it, I should have signed it "Binksy"
S-Kippy
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I haven't....assuming I can get a lure in the water that is ! More weed at SP than the Notting Hill Carnival !
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Since when has weather ever put him off ? It never has and never will matter to me that much.
The Runner
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No match this weekend so pleasure session today on the Colne,maggot and one float rod only...
Got there about 4, river ridiculously clear so any earlier pretty much a waste of time at the moment.
Soon wishing I'd bought more than two pints of maggots as took getting on for half that to get rid of the bleak. Thay aren't often a problem on the Colne but every one in the river seemed to be in front of me today and with only 4ft of water its a bit diffiicult to get below them...
After an hour or so started getting a few roach and chublets mixed in with the bleak, no size, mostly ounce fish, but gradually the bleak disappeared and started picking up roach regularly. Then out of the blue had a lovely perch not far short of 2 lb and five minutes later another one about a pound. A little run of 2-3 oz dace followed and then a proper chub about 3-8 or so after which it was all small roach again with the odd perch and dace. Stepped the feed up as much as I could looking for another chub but no sign, ran out of bait just after 8 ending up with probably about 12 lb all told.
A nice few hours...
Got there about 4, river ridiculously clear so any earlier pretty much a waste of time at the moment.
Soon wishing I'd bought more than two pints of maggots as took getting on for half that to get rid of the bleak. Thay aren't often a problem on the Colne but every one in the river seemed to be in front of me today and with only 4ft of water its a bit diffiicult to get below them...
After an hour or so started getting a few roach and chublets mixed in with the bleak, no size, mostly ounce fish, but gradually the bleak disappeared and started picking up roach regularly. Then out of the blue had a lovely perch not far short of 2 lb and five minutes later another one about a pound. A little run of 2-3 oz dace followed and then a proper chub about 3-8 or so after which it was all small roach again with the odd perch and dace. Stepped the feed up as much as I could looking for another chub but no sign, ran out of bait just after 8 ending up with probably about 12 lb all told.
A nice few hours...
barbelboi
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Please rearrange these words into a well know phrase or saying Simon - off ****...................
Aussie Bob
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After being intrigued by the idea went and bought some braid and set up my John Wilson Avon with the lightest quiver and tried some dropshotting on friday night. Weed in the lake is just about everywhere and does not die off in the winter (not cold enough) Was a bit of struggle even with a very light lead. Think the rod and tackle set up was spot on just need to think about how to minimise the impact of the weed...
Sunday went out lure fishing tried a few bladed spinners , a rapala trout pattern and just about anything else i had in my bag. Nice walk but nothing happening.
I just bought a smoker box for my webber bbq a couple of weeks ago.. of course have not caught a trout since then.....
Sunday went out lure fishing tried a few bladed spinners , a rapala trout pattern and just about anything else i had in my bag. Nice walk but nothing happening.
I just bought a smoker box for my webber bbq a couple of weeks ago.. of course have not caught a trout since then.....
stu_the_blank
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Not been on here for a while, work (the real four letter word!)
Anyway, last Sunday, the syndicate leader and I arranged an impromtu 'commitee meeting', ostensibly to discuss autumn work parties and strategy for the next year, but really boiled down to fishing next to each other, drinking tea and chatting on a very pleasant evening.
I had first take but the hooklink parted after a few minutes, nothing wrong with it, I always check, can only think it was a Pike.
John had one next, lovely 15lb Mirror.
Quiet for an hour or so until my inside rod, positioned alonside a reed bed about 10yds down the bank from me, trundled slowly off. I struck and all hell let loose. I had to hold to keep it out of the reeds. My 2.75 Ballister Light (wonderful through action rod) was bending through the corks. All held, I got it into a bit of clear water. Off it went again and again. I tried to encourage it out away from trouble by pulling it towards it, usually works with carp (they have a habit of pulling in the opposite direction), it did for a while, then it worked out my cunning plan and dived into the reeds! All went solid. I slackened off, went through the full repotoire of trying to kid it out. Nothing, solid.
Sadly, I concluded it had beaten me.
I took the bale arm off, got the boat out to retreive the tackle, carefully worked my way down the line and there, completely still was a big framed beautiful Leney strain carp, and a big one at that. It had got the line around some reed stems and simply lay there doggo.
I backed off, collected the rod and net and pulled myself down the line, carefully cleared the reeds (all this time the fish hadn't moved) pulled the fish gently towards me (and the net) nearly, nearly, then off again! Rod hooped over and battle resumed. It was pulling the boat around, I managed to get back to the bank and John held the bow rope. A few minutes later my first English 30 lay in the net. We weighed it at 31 dead to start with but adjusted to 30-12 to be absolutely sure.
I've run the water for 21 years, it had 20 small (5lbs or so) Leney strain originals and thousands of little ones then, we've cleared out the numbers, turned it into a mixed fishery with good, old fashioned carp fishing, reasonable tench fishing, cyclically good Roach, Perch and Rudd fishing and reasonable Pike in that time.
All that time, all the blanks, disapointments, successes, hard work etc. and for the moment, leading to this wonderful old warrior.
A few pictures then carefully slipped it back.
Didn't put the rods back in, kettle on and just savoured the moment. Glad that John was there to witness it, he's been a fantastic driving force since he took over from me as Syndicate leader. I just hope I'm there when he impoves on his 29-12 caught a few years ago. (different fish).
Later in the year I now need to concentrate on pushing my lake Pike record above the 19-08 caught last autumn!
I love angling!!
Stu
)Anyway, last Sunday, the syndicate leader and I arranged an impromtu 'commitee meeting', ostensibly to discuss autumn work parties and strategy for the next year, but really boiled down to fishing next to each other, drinking tea and chatting on a very pleasant evening.
I had first take but the hooklink parted after a few minutes, nothing wrong with it, I always check, can only think it was a Pike.
John had one next, lovely 15lb Mirror.
Quiet for an hour or so until my inside rod, positioned alonside a reed bed about 10yds down the bank from me, trundled slowly off. I struck and all hell let loose. I had to hold to keep it out of the reeds. My 2.75 Ballister Light (wonderful through action rod) was bending through the corks. All held, I got it into a bit of clear water. Off it went again and again. I tried to encourage it out away from trouble by pulling it towards it, usually works with carp (they have a habit of pulling in the opposite direction), it did for a while, then it worked out my cunning plan and dived into the reeds!
All went solid. I slackened off, went through the full repotoire of trying to kid it out. Nothing, solid.Sadly, I concluded it had beaten me.
I took the bale arm off, got the boat out to retreive the tackle, carefully worked my way down the line and there, completely still was a big framed beautiful Leney strain carp, and a big one at that. It had got the line around some reed stems and simply lay there doggo.
I backed off, collected the rod and net and pulled myself down the line, carefully cleared the reeds (all this time the fish hadn't moved) pulled the fish gently towards me (and the net) nearly, nearly, then off again! Rod hooped over and battle resumed. It was pulling the boat around, I managed to get back to the bank and John held the bow rope. A few minutes later my first English 30 lay in the net. We weighed it at 31 dead to start with but adjusted to 30-12 to be absolutely sure.
I've run the water for 21 years, it had 20 small (5lbs or so) Leney strain originals and thousands of little ones then, we've cleared out the numbers, turned it into a mixed fishery with good, old fashioned carp fishing, reasonable tench fishing, cyclically good Roach, Perch and Rudd fishing and reasonable Pike in that time.
All that time, all the blanks, disapointments, successes, hard work etc. and for the moment, leading to this wonderful old warrior.
A few pictures then carefully slipped it back.
Didn't put the rods back in, kettle on and just savoured the moment. Glad that John was there to witness it, he's been a fantastic driving force since he took over from me as Syndicate leader. I just hope I'm there when he impoves on his 29-12 caught a few years ago. (different fish).
Later in the year I now need to concentrate on pushing my lake Pike record above the 19-08 caught last autumn!
I love angling!!
Stu
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binka
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What a cracking write up Stu and congratulations on the thirty... Thoroughly deserved too by the sounds of it :w
barbelboi
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Nice fish Stu, if you mean the 2.75 Ballista Slim it's also my favourite rod for close/medium distance work......
bennygesserit
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Great story Stu thoroughly enjoyed it ! You may have to change your name now.
stu_the_blank
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Thanks Gents,
Was one of those episodes you don't forget. Fantastic evening.
Not sure if it was deserved on the night, a lot of luck went my way! Another time I could have lost it three or four times.
You're quite correct, it is a Ballister Slim, don't know where Light came from. Senior moment.mg: I made them about four years ago when my previous 1.75 through action Harrisons were getting outgunned (great Barbel Rods though). Love them to bits. Anything up to about 40yds, they are outstanding rods to use. Soft with a bit of backbone. Don't cause mouth damage.
Change my name Benny? One swallow doesn't make a summer!!
Yours very chilled
Stu
Was one of those episodes you don't forget. Fantastic evening.
Not sure if it was deserved on the night, a lot of luck went my way! Another time I could have lost it three or four times.
You're quite correct, it is a Ballister Slim, don't know where Light came from. Senior moment.
mg: I made them about four years ago when my previous 1.75 through action Harrisons were getting outgunned (great Barbel Rods though). Love them to bits. Anything up to about 40yds, they are outstanding rods to use. Soft with a bit of backbone. Don't cause mouth damage.Change my name Benny? One swallow doesn't make a summer!!
Yours very chilled
Stu
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bennygesserit
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Been fishing twice this weekend sat in the rain yesterday gleefully catching carp up to 10lbs from the margins on a waggler till it dawned on me that my trousers and jacket really were not that waterproof - thankfully there are a few good threads on here about the subject so I have some background reading to do.
barbelboi
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I believe there are some brolly threads also Benny..
neil1970
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I thought the conditions would be quite good for a bit of barbel fishing today,
so went out from three til seven.
Three different swims were fished.
I used halibut pellet and garlic spam and was bothered by crays
and nothing else.
I decided to return to the first swim I'd fished and put a tiny flake of pepperami on the hair.
A Kingfisher flew past and I always take that as a lucky omen
It was, sort of
Pepperami Jack
7.5lb
so went out from three til seven.
Three different swims were fished.
I used halibut pellet and garlic spam and was bothered by crays
and nothing else.
I decided to return to the first swim I'd fished and put a tiny flake of pepperami on the hair.
A Kingfisher flew past and I always take that as a lucky omen
It was, sort of
Pepperami Jack
7.5lb
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I thought the conditions would be quite good for a bit of barbel fishing today,
so went out from three til seven.
Three different swims were fished.
I used halibut pellet and garlic spam and was bothered by crays
and nothing else.
I decided to return to the first swim I'd fished and put a tiny flake of pepperami on the hair.
A Kingfisher flew past and I always take that as a lucky omen
It was, sort of
Peperrami Jack
7.5lb
Nice Neil, I go out in October for pike I can't wait to be shown the ropes. That's a great catch with meat products. A friend in work caught a 4lb pike just reeling in a feeder after bream. I always take forceps now
neil1970
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Nice Neil, I go out in October for pike I can't wait to be shown the ropes. That's a great catch with meat products. A friend in work caught a 4lb pike just reeling in a feeder after bream. I always take forceps now
Thanks deninho,
Not the target species, but I'm still pleased as even though it wrecked the swim it was great fun getting it in.
Hooked neatly in the scissors thankfully as I only had shortish
forceps with me.
Lesson learned!
Good luck with them in October, I'll be out with my lure rod I think
S-Kippy
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I've tuned in hoping to read Jacque Cousteau-Crabtree's report on fishing Runnymede during the Bank Holiday tempest..... but Brother Simon's hangover and/or common sense seems to have prevailed.
peter crabtree
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I've tuned in hoping to read Jacque Cousteau-Crabtree's report on fishing Runnymede during the Bank Holiday tempest..... but Brother Simon's hangover and/or common sense seems to have prevailed.
Hands up to the deserved hangover Sunday.. Sheet happens innit.
Yesterday wasn't much better, today I was ready to go to Runneymede for those lovely roach but the persisting east wind and cold rain dulled my enthusiasm. To be honest I enjoyed the break and now I'm looking forward to my next outing Sunday on the good old GUC.
Looking forward to your next report too skip?
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You'll have to wait a bit then. Holiday first...then roach,then the annual torture of the winter zander campaign.mg:
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sam vimes
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Same club water as last time. Six grayling, including a couple well over a pound, three trout, six dace, including a real cracker, and a bonus big dog chub. Not bad for half a pint of maggots and three hours or so. The dace were being incredibly fussy. I suspect I must have had three or four bites to every hook up. Sorry there's no pics, it's a little difficult when you are standing in the middle of the river.