Mark Wintle
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I'm hoping to fish the Stour next week, not sure where yet and some of the bits I like to fish are far too busy the first week but all being well I want to try more filming in the coming weeks.
I’m leaving the more popular stretches of small streams at the moment as they get the usual throng of anglers at the start of the season and I’m concentrating on the more remote sections of streams and river that are well away from any human habitation.
Keith
I know Alan ... and I‘m pretty average on bream anyway. i’ve fished a couple of “first weekend” matches up there in recent years and failed to break 2 pounds. I’m hoping that fading light in the evening will help.they will probably remain so Alex,fishing is notoriously iffy at this time,especially on the deeper stretches,but its still good to be on them.
i plan to be out,but have a feeling I may be turning straight round when I see a packed car park,the lockdown has meant lots of anglers out and the rivers will probably get their share next week,sadly...
I know Alan ... and I‘m pretty average on bream anyway. i’ve fished a couple of “first weekend” matches up there in recent years and failed to break 2 pounds. I’m hoping that fading light in the evening will help.
the shoal is monumental ... much bigger than that one below sharnbrook weir in the late 80s. I fished an early july match on that stretch of river on a scorching day ... they were all basking on the surface two pegs below. The angler on that peg had no hair left by the end! There were also over a dozen bigGish river carp cruising amongst them ... up to an estimated 25 pounds. They never come out either !
in terms of busy, most of the non match anglers join the club for the barbel fishing below the weir, so I expect to have best choice of 50 pegs!
On the Ouse at Bedford i've fished for bream and caught no more than eight,ever,the shoal there is colossal,at least 300 fish,they sit ten yards long,at least 35/40yds wide,around a foot apart,plus fish below the top layer,these are fish to 9lbs,biggest i've had is 6,i've seen this shoal four or five times in hot weather,sunning themselves,why they don't get their heads down sometime I do not know....
Similar story and size of fish Alan ... just think how big the shoals must be when they catch 200 pounds! Best weight i know of on this stretch is seven fish for 44 pounds.On the Ouse at Bedford i've fished for bream and caught no more than eight,ever,the shoal there is colossal,at least 300 fish,they sit ten yards long,at least 35/40yds wide,around a foot apart,plus fish below the top layer,these are fish to 9lbs,biggest i've had is 6,i've seen this shoal four or five times in hot weather,sunning themselves,why they don't get their heads down sometime I do not know....
Gunna grab some mags and corn and have a go on the embankment in bedford, not expecting anything much but can’t wait to get down there! I’ve recently purchased a permit to fish the marina also so may go there the following day and fish the feeder on either worm or corn and try pick out some slabs or even a bonus tench! Fingers crossed.