That was hot!!

Fishing


Had a morning tide session today at Sutton on Trent, fishing just off a big bend.

Met a  BS member who had fished the night tide with some success with a couple of doubles.
So I thought, worth a go though it is very bright and hot.
Plenty of fish movement on the surface all day, and loads of boats up and down, on a very clear and low river. In fact it's the first time I've seen strong weed growth on the bottom in 7 years, so it been a long drought....so far.

I put two rods out amongst a good carpet of hempseed spread over small area whilst the tide was stopped.
Despite various changes of bait, not a touch !
Loads of rubbish and weed coming down, including one dead belly up barbel, probably from Cromwell upstream!!

At about 2pm popped to the car to get a drink, just behind me up from the rock embankment. Some c.. captain in a pleasure boat came steaming off the bend and sliced through both my lines, any closer and he would have been on the rocks.
Good job the  baitrunners were on, as both rods and the pod  headed for the wet stuff.
I hope he finds a nice tangle around his props and two of Ary's feeders caught up in the works.

But, guess what? I've been lightening the bag load of late, and now take a box of feeders with me in the back of the motor. Not this time, they are on the shelf in the garage.
So picked up 'addock and chips, on the way home for an early bath.

Few pints of the real stuff in the White Hart tonight, and a quiz to put the brain to use.


The Young!

Little Billy and Lucy are only 12 years old,

But they know they are in love.
 

One day they decide that they want to get married,

So Billy goes to Lucy's father to ask him for her hand.

Billy bravely walks up to him and says,

"Mr. Smith, me and Lucy are in love

And I want to ask you for her hand in marriage."
Thinking that this was just the cutest thing,

Mr. Smith replies,

"Well Billy, you're only 12..

Where will you two live?"

Without even taking a moment to think about it,

Billy replies,

"In Lucy's room.

It's bigger than mine

And we can both fit there nicely."Still thinking this is just adorable,

Mr. Smith says with a huge grin,

"Okay, then how will you live?

You're not old enough to get a job.

You'll need to support Lucy."

Again, Billy instantly replies, "Our pocket money,

Lucy gets five pounds a week

And I get 8 pounds' that's about 52 pounds a month

So that should do us just fine."

Mr. Smith is impressed

Billy has put so much thought into this.

"Well Billy,

It seems like you have everything worked out.

I just have one more question.

What will you do if the two of you should have

                  Little children of your own?"
        Billy just shrugs his shoulders and says,

"Well, we've been lucky so far."

Mr. Smith no longer thinks the little shit is adorable

River Kennet 20th & 21st August

 Barbel Society Fish-in update

The fish-in will be on Reading & District AA's Upper Benyons A section stretch (carpark bank)


There will not be a formal school just a fish-in open to all. with advice to hand for those wishing to improve or just gain knowledge of the water


Register for either day or for both days by email to  barbelfisher@btinternet.com

The inevitable

Amy Winehouse


The first of the inevitable's is the sad death of Amy Winehouse.
I think we all saw it coming, but it still a shock that such young raw talent should be wasted to what is no doubt drink and drugs.
Rest in Peace Amy, the best was yet to come

Fishing


The next almost inevitable,...a blank!
I spent a few hours with Pete Reading, after another very productive and promising meeting of the Barbel Society committee. We were looking over, and fishing a part of the Warwickshire Avon.

We fished for about 3 hours until just after 7pm, but after a long day and 2 hours plus travelling back home for both of us, we decided that we'd had enough.
A slow moving river with 12 foot of water in the margins, tempted me to lay down a big mixture of hemp and dead maggots and fish under the rod tip.
We probably left far too early really, not a touch for me, and perhaps a liner for Pete!
Maybe a visit in the autumn


Will of Notts


Can't get in mate !!!

Off and running

Middle Trent


Managed a few hours this afternoon for my first proper barbel session, overnight  water level rise quickly running off.
Quite a turnout on a short stretch of river. And to think I don't fish weekends, so the workers can have a go!

Lots of knocks and nibbles on pellet & boilie, but nothing to be connected with.
So for the last half hour or so, before chucking off time, I had a go at touch ledgering lobworm down the inside and got myself 2 barbel of 4:6 and 4:10, both fighting fit and gave me a cracking tug through the ranunculus!
2 chub one about 2lb and the other 4: 2. Thought I would weigh the fish to get myself back in touch with size/weights.
I don't like using barbed hooks but needs must when the weed pays such a big part in the successful landing of the fish.

Cracking piece of river, I didn't take the camera, so no pictures.
A swan family of 7, cygnets probably a day or two old. Kingfishers were very active along the stretch.
Maybe fishing the Teme on Saturday/ Sunday

PS           ABF


Well done to the members of the ABF a tidy sum raised for a fine charity.