Venue Reports

[GrahamM]

Date: 05 Jan 02
Fishery: Ribble above Preston
Time fished: 4.30pm to 6.30pm
Weather details: milder than of late, patchy fog.
Water details: Slabs of ice going down river, 10 to 15ft ribbons of ice down both margins, river rising very slowly, chunks of dead weed fouling lines as well as the ice. Apart from that - excellent!
Water Temp: 32 degrees F.
Air temp: Fell from 39 to 34 deg F during session.
Method: legered flake, crust and cheese.
Results: Blank
Brief description of the session: See <a href=http://www.fishingmagic.com/specart/specart.asp?sp=&v=r>Digital Diary.</A>

 

[Richard Drayson]

Crikey Graham, you're keen!
Your description of the day reminded me of that Fred J. Taylor quote. It went something like "I'll be glad when I've had enough of this"
Horrendous conditions but at least we haven't had the floods which kept many of us away from the rivers like last winter.

 

[Paul Williams]

Date......6/1/02
Fishery......Wye Herefordshire, ( 2 venues)
Time fished.....Allday!!!
Weather.....Foggy but milder.
Water.......Far lower than i expected, and clear, still had odd ice flows.
Water temp..not taken.
Method...Q tip/mini taped feeder with bronze maggots in tumeric.
Result...one lone salmon parr and one chub 4.9 at the death.
Brief discription... worked hard hoping for a decent roach or two but did not get the day i expected in the milder conditions, tried two different areas but very hard going.

 

[John Pleasance]

Date.............6/1/02
Fishery..........Throop ...Above the weir
Time fished......14.00--19.30
Weather .........Overcast,MILD 46F all day
Water temp.......43 F Avon also 43 today
Water conditions.Low but nice winter colour, not much flow though.
Method...........Mostly legered cheesepaste.
Result...........3 Chub inc new P.B.
Brief description..Legered several swims just with hookbaits making my way to the swim I fished on 2.1.02.by 16.30 which I filled in with mashed bread so I didn't have to carry back it to the car!Started to get bites @17.00,missed a couple then started to change things around,The 5th change finally produced a fish @18.30,a new P.B by 3oz.most of which must have been my cheesepaste @6lb.5oz.followed by two more in two casts of about 3.5,two more missed bites,just taking bits out of the paste almost like eels and then nothing for the last half hour.

 

[Carp Angler]

Top stuff John, wish I'd been there to see it.

 

[John Pleasance]

Thanks Rik,I was almost out of ideas by the time I finally hooked one.I've got a couple of pics though, I hope.

 

[Fred Bonney]

Well done John,look forward to the pics.

 

[Cheese Paste]

Date.............6/1/02
Fishery..........Gt. Ouse, Bucks
Time fished......13.00-17.00
Weather .........Overcast, fairly mild
Air temp.........6C
Water temp.......2C
Water conditions.Low and clear
Method...........Flake and paste
Result...........2 chub one of 5-6(new PB) of 4-15. Only 2 bites all day but well worth the wait. Roll on next week.

 

[Dave Lindsay]

date..04-jan
fishery..pride of derby/trent junc
time.....0630-15.30
weather... minus 5 but very clear sky
water temp..captain birdseye
water conditions...clear normal height
method...float ledg sprat in 15ft water
results...blanked
brief description...lots of very shy bites all day but couldnt connect.tried deep lures but had to abandon that idea because the water on the line was frezzing as it came out the water..oh well better than being at work....

 

[David Will]

Date.27/12/01....................
Fishery.The Caribbean.St Vincent & Grenadines aboard Orca.................
Time fished..4pm to 6pm.............
Weather details.85 degrees bright sunshine ..........
Water details high water very warm............
Method Trolling rapalas and rubber squid..................
Results 6 Big Eye Tuna , one King Mackeral , one Trevally , one Salmon (local name)..................
Brief description of the session. Fantastic , couple of cold beers and good company.
Sorry I know you have been all freezing , couldn't resist it! Happy New Year.

 

[John Pleasance]

Thank you Fred,its not big enough yet though! I've just sent some pics to Graham.

And well done Cheesepaste

David, I'm not saying anything cos none of it's printable.LOL

 

[Martin Wright]

Date.............6/1/02
Fishery..........Little Avon, Gloucestershire
Time fished......14.30-17.00
Weather .........Overcast, fairly mild,misty
Air temp.........7C
Water temp.......3C
Water conditions.Low and clear
Method...........Flake
Result...........3 chub, biggest 2.5lb and a nice 12oz dace. Lovely still and misty dusk

 

[Cheese Paste]

Cheers John

 

[Terry Mann]

Date.........7/1/02.
Fishery......Warks Stour,Nr Stratford.
Time fished..1130 to 1730
Weather......Overcast ,milder.
Water Temp...38 F
Water conds..Normal winter height,tinge of
colour.
Method.......Q/t link leger,flake,cheese
paste and crust.
Result.......Ten chub
1.15,2.1,2.2,2.4,2.7,2.9,2.9
2.13,3,3.3,plus a pike of
about 3lb foulhooked.
Nothing big but a very pleasant day.(Cheesepaste
were your fish taken on the Buckingham Club water ?)

 

[Cheese Paste]

No, although I did fish on their bit the day before and blanked.

 

[john conway]

Date............ 06-01-02
Fishery.......... River Lune Lansil Stretch @ Halton
Time fished..... 15:00hrs till 23:00hrs
Weather details... Misty, no wind, temp 4.7 to 5.3 deg C whilst fishing
Water details ... Rivercall 03:00hrs @ Caton 0.1M & rising
Water temperature.... Not taken
Method .......... Feeder, worm till dusk then sweetcorn & bread
Results ......... 2 bream 7lb-11oz & 6lb-10oz plus 1 hybrid 4lb-12oz

Had to break ice at waters edge and only one peg open but I was the only angler so no problem. Two fish fell to sweet corn and one to bread all after dark.

 

[John Pleasance]

Date:........... 8.1.02
Fishery..........Throop Blackwater
Time fished......16.00--21.30
Weatherdetails.Not too cold,o'cast,E.Breeze
Water details: Very low, nice colour
Water Temp: ..Fluctuating 43-44 F.
Method: ......Roving with cheesepaste
Results......Two bites,two Chub
Brief description of the session: Fished from the Spur road down to Bosley weir had one chub 5.7. @ 17.30 and one of 4.4. @ 18.15 both fish gave nice confident easy bites.

 

[Fred Bonney]

Date.8.1.02.....................
Fishery...Adams Mill................
Time fished.09.00-15.30..............
Weather details.Cold easterly,misty 1-2degc..........
Water details low slightly coloured............
Method ledgered,meat,flake, lobs and cheese..................
Results ..No takes................
Brief description of the session lived in hope for 6 1/2 hours!!(well done Cheese Paste)

 

[David Will]

Date.8/1/02.....................
Fishery.River Lea Relief Channel Fishers Green.................
Time fished..8pm to 1030pm.............
Weather details..Overcast no wind.........
Water details Clear low Thermometer packed up so no temps.............
Method .Link legering in several pre baited swims.................
Results Est. 3.8 Chub..................
Brief description of the session. Two bites both fast snatches on Sardine chunks over sardine mash and breadmash. Fed some pre bait for tonight in several swims.Saw a Muntjack deer!

 

[John Pleasance]

Date:............ 9.1.02
Fishery...........Throop -- Bosley Weir
Time fished.......16.00--18.45
Weather details...Drizzle
Water details:... Very low, nice colour
Water Temp: ......45 F
Method: ......Legered cheesepaste
Results.......AAAARRGH two bream !! Both new P.B.s actually by 3oz & 2oz @6.9 & 6.11 I just wish they had been chub!!
Brief description of the session: It's one of those swims that looks so good you don't know where to cast first.Baited with mashed bread stiffened with CSL & Trout pellet and then searched around with cheesepaste had one fish @17.10 and one more @18.15 both took large balls (25mm) of cheesepaste.This was the same swim that produced the 5.7 chub last night.