Predator Fish-in on the Bristol Avon

[Paul H]

Mike, Steve knows the river but as a general guide spool up with at least 15lb mono. If you can thoughget braid, I've got 80lb braid but it's no thicker that 15lb mono and the bite detection is improved with the lack of stretch. Not much difference at close range though.

You can get ready made traces and the usual suspects make them, Drennan, Fox etc... Depending on if you continue piking or not getting some trace wire, trebles, crimps and crimping pliers is better and cheaper in the long run.

I'm currently using Drennan trace wire (around 30lb I think), size 6 or 8 semi barbed trebles (Fox) and Drennan crimps to suit the trace wire diameter. Fox crimping pliers are dear at around £8 or £10 but they do the job well.

Almost forgot, long handled forceps, pliers andwire snips are essential too although I'm sure someone can help with these on the day if you want to hold back on investing before you'vs given it a go.

 

[Jamie Dimery-seek]

I'll pop along if i may Steve /forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

 

[Graham Marsden (ACA)]

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[Steve Spiller]

Nice kit Graham. The only thing I would add is a long good quality landing net handle and dump the digi scales for dials.

Mike, if you can spool up one reel with 60-65lb braid that would be fantastic. If you bought a 200 yard spool (it's about £25) you could spool up a reel for Claudia too. I will show you the correct knot to use for braid too. 15lb monowould be an absolute minimum, but I would advise against it.

Okay, shall we sat the date for12th of January then? A vote?

Here's the line up, so far and what a fine line up it is.

Steve (DB)

Paul "Pikey"Howarth

Claudia Crowther

Les Clark

****y

Graham Marsden

Ray "Daywalker" Clarke

Jeff Spiller

Fred Bonney

Cakey

Goff+2

Cider Bob

Mike "Mithrander"

Jamie Dimery-Seek

All FM members are welcome, so if you fancy it just put your name down.

 

[Kevin Perkins]

Stevie

Be afraid, be very afraid.

I might just be able to make this one, but hasn't naming the venue as the Br*st*l Av*n let the cat out of the bag as to the location.................!

 

[Fred Bonney]

12th's got my vote.

 

[Steve Spiller]

My vote is for the 12th, that's two so far.

Don't worry Kevin the BA is a very long river, we could be anywhere betweenthe docks and Malmesbury (where is the source of the Avon?)

Here's the line up, so far and what a fine line up it is.

Steve (DB)

Paul "Pikey"Howarth

Claudia Crowther

Les Clark

****y

Graham Marsden

Ray "Daywalker" Clarke

Jeff Spiller

Fred Bonney

Cakey

Goff+2

Cider Bob

Mike "Mithrander"

Jamie Dimery-Seek

Kevin Perkins

All FM members are welcome, so if you fancy it just put your name down.

 

[Paul H]

I'm good with the 12th and I've put it in my calendar.

 

[Jonathan Northmore BA HONS]

Put me down for some of that! 12th is fine by me!

 

[Mithrandir]

Any date will suit me, so the 12th will be fine for me

 

[Mark Hewitt]

Nice Steve, glad this is all sorted.

I'd like to come if you could add me to the list.

 

[Les Clark ( not too proud to nick a good idea fro]

Fine by me , is it sat or sunday ? Not that it matters much ./forum/smilies/big_smile_smiley.gif

 

[Paul H]

The 12th isthe Saturday Les.

 

[Les Clark ( not too proud to nick a good idea fro]

Cheers Paul , too lazy to look. /forum/smilies/embarassed_smiley.gif

 

[Claudia Crowther]

12th is fine by me, thank you Steve

 

[Steve Spiller]

That's it then, January 12th 2008.

Game on.

Here's the line up, so far and what a fine line up it is.

Steve (DB)+ Wendi (DB)

Paul "Pikey"Howarth

Claudia Crowther

Les Clark

****y

Graham Marsden

Ray "Daywalker" Clarke

Jeff Spiller

Fred Bonney

Cakey

Goff+2

Cider Bob

Mike "Mithrander"

Jamie Dimery-Seek

Kevin Perkins

Jonny Northmore BA HONS

Mark Hewitt

All FM members are welcome, so if you fancy it just put your name down.

 

[Les Clark ( not too proud to nick a good idea fro]

Steve , Chris will be comeing but not fishing , could you give the names of B&B`S ,would prefer a good pub if possible ,cheers mate .

 

[Steve Spiller]

Okay Les I'll get on to it, cheers mate.

Oh and don't bring your barrow /forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

 

[Cider Bob*PAC*]

steve,

Ill see if i can presuade Pete to travel north of the border.

 

[Paul (Brummie) Williams]

Oi....weres my name...................