 I try and fish a swim with a slack at my feet and cast to the edge of the crease (in between two bankside trees is ideal)This stops alot of the rubbish gathering on the line.
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at the moment the trent is so clear and low ,that on our match last saturday out of fifteen anglers therwas 9 dry nets ,one was mine all i caught was minnows ,so small that when i put them in net they went straight thru it
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 Middle fished alright yesterday for roach chub and barbel!
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Interesting read .One thing though I wish the washing up the line was just leaves on my local river ,sadly it is of a sewer origin and not very nice at all!
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 Bully - Seasons mate. The ribble aint the be all and end all, far from it, there is plenty of good fishing around elsewhere. In fact the river is so full or arseh*les these days I wouldn't miss fishing it one bit...
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 Thats a shame, I didn't realise that Barney. When did all this start? My daughter may be going to Uni at Preston and I was hoping to nick a few sessions when I was up that way  ......after all, this easy fishing down south gets a bit boring!
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There is still some good fishing to be had, but you need to know where to go. Not just for the fish but to avoid plonkers on each bank. When you're up here give me a shout and we'll see what can be done...
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OK - many thanks Barney, I'll do that. Probably when she has her audition weekend in January.
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 Phil, You know that you are in a fairly rarified position where you can look out of the window and say: Mmm, don't fancy it today, I'll go tomorrow when it's dropped a little bit. Unfortunately, us workers and family men have no option but to go whenever we get the opportunity. And if it's been planned a week in advance, it has to become pretty damn awful to stop me. A little weed is not going to stop me! The only time I have considered going elsewhere was when the car park was under water! Some northern window cleaning wimps I know just cut off and run, even when the water in the trent is just rising a few inches! Have to agree with the sentiments though. Much prefer it after the first floods of the year and the river starts dropping after the peak.
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"Plonkers on each bank" hahaha i luv that......and i think i know what you mean Barney. I will use that one....it has a nice nautical ring to it, "plonkers on both banks sir" lol enyoyed it Phil.....spit, choke splutter cough!
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Emmm! Up to a point I’d agree with you about the rarefied position. But John you sort of missed the point a bit of the piece. It was to inform the reader even when fishing time is limited there are times when you can get on the river when you think you can’t. Granted you need to be motivated. Now let look at observing what the river is doing by physically looking at it in person eh! I live 40 miles from the Ribble agreed? Even with my rarefied position, I can’t go and have a look. Now where do you live in comparison to your local river? Could it be a stones throw? Err I think so! And how many times a day do you cross or see it? Think its twice isn’t? And I have a rarefied position? I bloody wish even with young breadsnapper, which I haven’t! 
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Paul I’m all now!
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 The Lee has plonkers on both banks too
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mind you the "plonkers" probably think we are plonkers too
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 I managed a pleasant session on my local river Don on thursday 4th fishing the stick for a nice catch of grayling,trout, roach and a succession of dace to 8or9 oz. However, to refer to the autumn conditions it was very awkward fishing as the skating wind was downstream and in towards my bank. I was reasonably pleased with my efforts which included fishing heavier than i wanted to and incorparating a backshot as well as fishing slightly overdepth and holding back and easing the float through. Altogether a decent days fishing using just a tin of sweetcorn and a few redworms which got me 2 big roach and a couple of perch.
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