favourite chub swim

marie marling · #1 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 16:54

the tree I used to fish under has fell in do you think it will improve the fishing [img]/forum/smilies/i_dont_know_smiley.gif[/img].any help greatly appreciated.

Tee-Cee · #2 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 17:11

Yep,a stronger line and freeline baits...............or as little as possible on the line to snag which is fairly obvious!!

From experience it takes a while for the swim to settle after such an event and don't be suprised if big perch(even bigger roach!)move in after a week or two!!

I think its a really major challenge as to how close one fishes to the tree-but very exciting!!

Good luck anyway!!

ps if I used a float I normally cast away from thetree(or overcast)and then drag the float closer well before it reaches bottom.................if its deep I have used a slider floatto help drop the float closer to the tree when casting(less distance between float and hook to contend with)....personally I would continue to prebait-little and often-when possible

marie marling · #3 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 17:23

thanks TC[img]/forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif[/img].Sounds good for the future. I'm going to put some mashed bread and hemp in and hope for the best. Hows your season going .

#4 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 18:15

Marie.

A tip from Tony Miles when fishing such a feature as you now have, was to feed with liquidised bread first. This encouraged the smaller Chub to follow the feed away from the feaure. And then feed with Mashed bread which would encourage the bigger Chub to stay where they were.

marie marling · #5 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 18:43

thanks baz the peg had about 50 resident chub from about 1/2 a pound to 6lb 5oz with a dozen 5lb ers the old bloke who used to fish it had 5 fish over 5lb in one day that's fishing for 8 hours the good thing is its never fished in the Wye matches so it does not get hammered.

#6 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 18:46

You lucky woman.

marie marling · #7 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 18:57

I have not seen the old bloke who used to fish it for months someone said he had a heart attack and heis to ill to fish.[img]/forum/smilies/sad_smiley.gif[/img]

Tony Cummings · #8 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 19:29

Some a*se has cut back a willow that was well into the water on my local river

Ruined the swim...I could throttle 'em[img]/forum/smilies/angry_smiley.gif[/img]

marie marling · #9 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 19:42

they did afewtrees for the Wye champs fu**ed the pegs for fishing the margins now its so cold [img]/forum/smilies/dont_tell_anyone_smiley.gif[/img]. can you stick withys in the bank to start new trees or do you need permission Tony.

Tony Cummings · #10 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 20:51

I'm afraid its urban chubbing for me Marie; I wouldn't fancy the chances of any environmental structures surviving for more than a month or two where I'm fishing[img]/forum/smilies/sad_smiley.gif[/img]