jasonbean1
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Does anyone change baits and tactics after dark when ledgering? Or do you stick to same maggots, worm, bread type baits?
Jason
The other night on a small thames tributary (I don't think I'm that far from you, I'm in wolvercote) I had a couple of cracking chub on luncheon meat. I was trying to catch a barbel but that's another story! Anyway, the reason I mention it is because I don't think I'd have stuck a big lump of meat out in this particular stream during daylight.
That said, if I was trying to catch chub in the thames (or tribs) from now through until the close, I'd probably only be thinking about breadflake or cheesepaste, night or day. Those two baits just have the best track record for me. (Especially at that lovely half-light between day and night).
Don't think I have enough experience to say whether a particular bait is better at night but I do believe even the biggest, wariest chub roam the river after dark. I generally find there is little need for tricky casts under branches just keep quiet and plonk your bait where it can be easily found in each swim.
Seacourt, yes - guilty as charged. It's a very fickle little stream, I've had a few sessions there where its been all promise and no action, however every time I think I'm going to knock it on the head, I catch something nice to keep me coming back.
I have to say, the main river around the entry point of the stream looks great too. I'm sure there would be a barbel in the main river, it's just hard to know where to start looking.
Since I moved I've had a couple of tries at the canal. I'm quite looking forward to the boat traffic calming down so I can get out there with the lure rod. It's not something I do a tremendous amount of but the mobility and the travelling light certainly appeal. I'd quite like to get my head around this drop shotting malarkey as well.
The Cherwell is certainly somewhere I'd like to fish, my kids play footie at Cutteslowe sometimes so I always seem to end up having a look in there. Are you fishing it higher up around Kidlington? I've got an ODAA ticket and North Oxford AS ticket, sure there's some bits of the Cherwell on them. Must give it a try sometime.
Hi Jim...any barbel out of the stream this year?
the Cherwell I fish is at Thrupp in Kidlington, they have a long stretch all the way from there to the A34 and they are odaa affiliated. the Cherwell lower down becomes predominately roach, bream and perch.
if you need any info let me know
I might see you up there this winter then, I haven't had much time up there the last few years and like you say a lovely little stream.
The Kidlington length of the Cherwell has good parking, there's 3 car parks, one at Thrupp which is locked at night and secure which you can get a key for that is right next to the river. The next one is at St Mary's church then you follow the path across the field to the river. Then at the bottom end at Bransons bridge there is a secure car park right next to the river which you get a code to access...lots to go at and its fished better this year than it as for a long time. also you have the canal through Kidlington.
I'm at Godstow on Sunday on a north oxford match...Hopefully draw the nunnery and get a few big perch!