Stillwater
Had an afternoon at the fishery, didn't find any of the big perch, found a good net of roach, but not the bigguns, so maybe back tomorrow, if I can get away with it, with a different strategy!
Quite cold out this evening, maybe a frost?
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Fishing
Tidal Trent
had a 4 hour session today on the tidal.The river was on the top of the boulder bank and there wasn't a great deal of run off.
My first river gudgeon for many years was all I had to show for the trip out.
Tomorrow a lake and an attempt to get a decent roach and maybe a perch too!
Do what you want to do!
I was reminded of this Thin Lizzie track the other day and it brought back some memories of raucous times.
It about sums up a philosophy of life which has served me well over the years.
The words
There are people that will investigate you
They'll insinuate, intimidate and complicate you
Don't ever wait or hesitate to state the fate that awaits those who
Try to shake or take you
Don't let them break you
People that despise you will analyse then criticise you
They'll scandalise and tell lies until they realize
You are someone they should have apologised to
Don't let these people compromise you
Be wise too
Hey you you're not their puppet on a string
You can do everything
It's true if you really want to
You can do anything you want
Just like I do
So I thought I would put it on here.
Bahrain Grande Prix
Back on!
had a 4 hour session today on the tidal.The river was on the top of the boulder bank and there wasn't a great deal of run off.
Tomorrow a lake and an attempt to get a decent roach and maybe a perch too!
Do what you want to do!
I was reminded of this Thin Lizzie track the other day and it brought back some memories of raucous times.
It about sums up a philosophy of life which has served me well over the years.
The words
There are people that will investigate you
They'll insinuate, intimidate and complicate you
Don't ever wait or hesitate to state the fate that awaits those who
Try to shake or take you
Don't let them break you
People that despise you will analyse then criticise you
They'll scandalise and tell lies until they realize
You are someone they should have apologised to
Don't let these people compromise you
Be wise too
Hey you you're not their puppet on a string
You can do everything
It's true if you really want to
You can do anything you want
Just like I do
So I thought I would put it on here.
Bahrain Grande Prix
Back on!
Saturday, 26 February 2011
FOR SALE
Too many rods!
Just leave a comment if interested.
DRENNAN - Power Barbel - 2 lbs Test
"Light , well balanced and a perfect power play shock absorber, this excellent blank is equally at home on small rivers or big waters like the Trent or Severn. designed to fish the increasingly popular and successful modified carp style, the Drennan Power Barbel will handle big leads or feeders and has exceptional reserves of power for extracting big fish from snaggy swims. the large diameter guides improve distance casting and reduce the problem of weed and debris build up in floodwater conditions.
26" EVA handle - Fuji DPS reel seat - Full SiC Guides and a powerful isotope ."
Supplied with a padded ready rod sleeve
RRP £129.99
Yours for £115 including courier, £100 collect unused fully labelled..
J.W YOUNG: Ray Walton Barbel 1.3lbs Test
"Designed by Ray Walton, for his innovative style of rolling baits. This 1.3 tc version rod is slim and lightweight enabling it to be held for long periods without fatigue- essential when using Ray’s deadly method. " Supplied in it's original hard case
YRW11013 11ft 2 piece RRP £99.95
FOX: Barbel Duo Floodwater rod 12foot 2.75lb Test
ARD008
NOT THE DUO LITE
Paid around £140 about 5 years ago still has shrink wrap handle hardly used.
"Probably the first barbel rod to be specifically designed for floodwater fishing, on both large and small rivers.
The powerful test curve makes it the perfect tool for hit and hold snag fishing!
This model has a solid 2.75lb top section and lighter quiver top which comes complete with 4 interchangeable tips. Features exclusive FOX-DS16 Lined Fox Sliks, ceramic lined guides highly durable even when used with braids. FOX-DS16 16mm reel seat."
Just leave a comment if interested.
DRENNAN - Power Barbel - 2 lbs Test
"Light , well balanced and a perfect power play shock absorber, this excellent blank is equally at home on small rivers or big waters like the Trent or Severn. designed to fish the increasingly popular and successful modified carp style, the Drennan Power Barbel will handle big leads or feeders and has exceptional reserves of power for extracting big fish from snaggy swims. the large diameter guides improve distance casting and reduce the problem of weed and debris build up in floodwater conditions.
26" EVA handle - Fuji DPS reel seat - Full SiC Guides and a powerful isotope ."
Supplied with a padded ready rod sleeve
RRP £129.99
Yours for £115 including courier, £100 collect unused fully labelled..
J.W YOUNG: Ray Walton Barbel 1.3lbs Test
"Designed by Ray Walton, for his innovative style of rolling baits. This 1.3 tc version rod is slim and lightweight enabling it to be held for long periods without fatigue- essential when using Ray’s deadly method. " Supplied in it's original hard case
FOX: Barbel Duo Floodwater rod 12foot 2.75lb Test
ARD008
NOT THE DUO LITE
Paid around £140 about 5 years ago still has shrink wrap handle hardly used.
"Probably the first barbel rod to be specifically designed for floodwater fishing, on both large and small rivers.
The powerful test curve makes it the perfect tool for hit and hold snag fishing!
Friday, 25 February 2011
Fishing
Itchen
Managed a day out yesterday by joining the guys I cancelled earlier.
Biggest problem with the location is that it's 4 hours away and 4 hours back so a 4am start.
Anyway the fishing was on the £20 a day Lower Itchen Fishery at Gaters Mill, West End, Southampton .
We arrived at the fishery after meeting up at Winchester services on the M3 for breakfast.
The river had quite a bit of colour in it, but was fining down almost before my eyes!
We drove to the top end of the fishery parked up, and moved upstream, or down stream from the area where no coarse fishing is permitted.
The group which was arranged by Geoff Maynard was, Martin James and Barry (who's surname I've forgotten, who drove Martin), Rick Humphreys (Thai giant stingray guide) Steven Buss (Spanish cat and carp guide) Ian Gemson ( Smartcarping carp coach) Billy O(fishing website builder) and Ed Adcock (a relative newbie to fishing) who had over 50 grayling just 200 yards downstream of my first swim, almost one a chuck when the river had fined down.
A couple of Geoff's friends had the only chub of the day the best of 3 on a pike bait, at 4lb8ozs.
I chose to walk down stream and was rewarded with two new species for me, a brown trout and a salmon parr, trotting maggots. Many fish were caught between the eleven of us with plenty of grayling ,some sea trout and at my last count one salmon of about 4lb!
A great days fishing on a new beautiful meandering chalk stream of a river to me, with a group of guys without any edge to any of them.None from Yorkshire!
Not far off a hundred fish between us, mostly on trotted maggot, and mostly grayling.
Sky Sports were filming Martin Porter fishing the pin close to the entrance to the fishery , something to look out for in the future.
Fortunately I had tied in with mum for a Friday visit to the hospital, so the 4 hours return was reduced to only three hours(usually two), the M25 from the M3 to Romford is almost all roadworks!
Next week
I'll be out on the "local" rivers as often as I can get away with it, also the lakes for the perch and roach mentioned earlier.
The week after I have at least one day lined up with Martin James on the Kennet, and I shall possibly be doing another radio spot with him, to talk about this years Barbel Show.
With any luck a chance to promote and the new Barbel Society, Barbel School,which is to be run by Dave Mason and Rob Swindells. On the Teme, Kennet and tidal Trent.
Managed a day out yesterday by joining the guys I cancelled earlier.
Biggest problem with the location is that it's 4 hours away and 4 hours back so a 4am start.
Anyway the fishing was on the £20 a day Lower Itchen Fishery at Gaters Mill, West End, Southampton .
We arrived at the fishery after meeting up at Winchester services on the M3 for breakfast.
The river had quite a bit of colour in it, but was fining down almost before my eyes!
We drove to the top end of the fishery parked up, and moved upstream, or down stream from the area where no coarse fishing is permitted.
The group which was arranged by Geoff Maynard was, Martin James and Barry (who's surname I've forgotten, who drove Martin), Rick Humphreys (Thai giant stingray guide) Steven Buss (Spanish cat and carp guide) Ian Gemson ( Smartcarping carp coach) Billy O(fishing website builder) and Ed Adcock (a relative newbie to fishing) who had over 50 grayling just 200 yards downstream of my first swim, almost one a chuck when the river had fined down.
A couple of Geoff's friends had the only chub of the day the best of 3 on a pike bait, at 4lb8ozs.
I chose to walk down stream and was rewarded with two new species for me, a brown trout and a salmon parr, trotting maggots. Many fish were caught between the eleven of us with plenty of grayling ,some sea trout and at my last count one salmon of about 4lb!
A great days fishing on a new beautiful meandering chalk stream of a river to me, with a group of guys without any edge to any of them.None from Yorkshire!
Not far off a hundred fish between us, mostly on trotted maggot, and mostly grayling.
Sky Sports were filming Martin Porter fishing the pin close to the entrance to the fishery , something to look out for in the future.
Fortunately I had tied in with mum for a Friday visit to the hospital, so the 4 hours return was reduced to only three hours(usually two), the M25 from the M3 to Romford is almost all roadworks!
Next week
I'll be out on the "local" rivers as often as I can get away with it, also the lakes for the perch and roach mentioned earlier.
With any luck a chance to promote and the new Barbel Society, Barbel School,which is to be run by Dave Mason and Rob Swindells. On the Teme, Kennet and tidal Trent.
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