River Swale.

[Geoff Cowen]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Swale.
Date: 25/06/2002
Time fished: 2pm - 10pm.
Weather conditions: Sunny and windy.
Water conditions: Water level dropping some colour.
Water Temperature: Not taken.
Bait: Maggot / Corn / Meat.
Method: Feeder.
Results: 1.5 lb Perch ands some bits.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Stretch fished badly due to high wind. One smash take as wind dropped at 8pm, fish lost.

 

[Ron Clay]

Near Myton 0n Swale
Date: 06/07/02
Time Fished: 6.30 am to 3.00 pm
Weather: Overcast mild
Water: 2 foot up, good colour
Water Temp: 14 deg C
Bait: Luncheon Meat flavoured with Double T special.
Method: 2 oz flat Double T lead, hair rigged meat. Layed out a bed of Trigga pellets.
Result: 1 x 81/2lb barbel and 1 x 91/2 lb barbel.

Fished in a lovely crease between two have sunken willows. Gently lobbed out the rig into the crease then payed out line upstream to where I was sitting. I have not fished the Swale since the 60s this was a great return session.

 

[Ron Clay]

Near Myton on Swale
Date 13/07/02
Time Fished 6-30am to 2-00 pm
Weather: Warm and bright
Water: About normal level, tinge of colour
Water Temp: 15 deg C
Bait: Luncheon meat
Method: Link leger with 4 SSG shots
Result: 1 x 4 lb barbel 1 x 3 lb chub

My frind John took some nice roach and dace on the Stick as well as a 21/2lb perch.
Should have taken maggots and fished nearer the weir.

 

[GrahamM]

Moved here by Graham for Dave Dolecki - remember, don't start a new thread until you've searched first for an existing thread on the venue you're reporting on.

section of fishery or river stretch...cundall farm
time fished...10 pm till 5.30 am
date...21/7/02
weather conds...warm squally showers
water conds...up a foot
water temp...not taken
bait... meat
method...lrger
results... 3 barbel, 31b 81b 91b.1chub. and 5 eels
brief description of yth session and any remarks... a hard nights fishing,but it was exciting..

 

[Geoff Cowen]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Swale.
Date: 24/07/2002
Time fished: 1pm - 9pm.
Weather conditions: 16 Deg. C - Cloudy and windy.
Water conditions: Water level unchange over previous weeks.
Water Temperature: Not taken.
Bait: Maggot / Corn / Meat + Worm.
Method: Feeder.
Results: 1 Pike 17lb and 1 Barbel 6lb.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Stretch fished very slow with only two bits on feeder rod. Barbel taken on maggot and Pike on dead bait.

 

[Jim Hinchley]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Maunby.
Date: 23/08/2002
Time fished: 4pm - 9pm.
Weather conditions: mild with occasional showers
Water conditions: Low summer level
Water Temperature: Not taken.
Bait: Maggot / Corn
Method: ledger.
Results: 4 chub to @ 41b.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: First visit to this stretch, it looked nice and got snapped first cast on corn on 4lb strait thru.
Maggot was a waste of time as there must be more minnows on this stretch than anywhere but the chub bites on corn were positive whacks.

 

[Geoff Cowen]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Swale Cundell Farm.
Date: 26/08/2002
Time fished: 7am - 6pm.
Weather conditions: 16 Deg. C - Cloudy and windy.
Water conditions: Water level up 1ft dropping / heavily coloured.
Water Temperature: Not taken.
Bait: Maggot / Meat + Worm.
Method: Feeder.
Results: 2 eels to 3lb.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Stretch fished very slowly with only three bits on feeder rod. Eels taken on worm and only a few Perch taken by other anglers.

 

[john conway]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Swale @ Fawdington.
Date: 07/09/2002
Time fished: 10:00hrs - 18:30hrs
Weather conditions: Sunny intervals with the odd heavy shower, air temp 18C.
Water conditions: Low but carrying some colour.
Water Temperature: 14C.
Bait: Maggot, caster, sweetcorn loose fed hemp.
Method: quiver tip, free running leger.
Results: 2lb-1oz Perch.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: FM Swale fish-in. Never fished the Swale before, I'll be back, very nice river with lots of interesting swims. Nice to meet some of the lads off the forum.

 

[Geoff Cowen]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Swale Cundell Farm.
Date: 18/09/2002
Time fished: 1pm - 9.30pm.
Weather conditions: 16 Deg. C dropping to 10 Deg. C - Cloudy.
Water conditions: Low but carrying some colour.
Water Temperature: Not taken.
Bait: Maggot / Corn / Meat + Worm.
Method: Feeder.
Results: 1 Pike 10lb.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Stretch fished very slowly with only one bits on feeder rod. Pike taken on Mackerel dead bait.

 

[Geoff Cowen]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Swale Cundell Farm.
Date: 05/10/2002
Time fished: 7am - 7pm.
Weather conditions: 13 Deg. Bright dry.
Water conditions: Low and clear.
Water Temperature: Not taken.
Bait: Maggot and caster. Herring dead bait.
Method: Feeder.
Results: 1 Pike 8lb.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Stretch fished very badly with no bits on feeder rod. Pike taken on Herring dead bait. One pike lost about the same size.
Lots of people fishing and no one caught.

 

[alan whitfield]

Section of Fishery or river stretch
Sheephills
Date:1.11.02
Time Fished: 3pm-5pm
Weather Conditions:Tossing it down
Water Conditions:Up 18ins Good colour
Water Temperature Not taken
Bait:Steak on hook Minced meat and Dynamite
meaty through the feeder
Method:as above
Results:1x6lb 2x4lb Barbel
Brief description of the session:
Banks very slippery Slid in twice wife not
happy with the washing.

 

[Geoff Cowen]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Swale Cundell Farm.
Date: 09/02/2003 Time fished: 7am - 5pm.
Weather conditions: 10 Deg. Cloudy, windy & dry.
Water conditions: High, coloured but falling.
Water Temperature: Not taken.
Bait: Maggot, caster, corn, meat and worm.
Method: Feeder.
Results: 1 Barbel 9.5lb.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Stretch fished slow with only one take on maggot but who cares a PB of 9.5 lb made my day.

 

[Dave Dolecki]

section of fishery or river stretch.sheephills
date.2 march 2003
weather conds.cold sunny and very windy
water conds. in flood
water temp not taken
bait. meat
method.leger
results. 2 chub one just short of 51b one at 21b
brief description of the session or any remarks.hard going only four on the stretch
first time here at sheephills but impressed with the pegs will be back in summer,got my van stuck in the mud we all that rain we had fri and sat was going to ask the farmer to pull me out but got out eventually good fun

 

[Geoff Cowen]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Swale Cundell Farm.
Date: 16/06/2003 Time fished: 12am - 8am.
Weather conditions: 10 Deg. Clear & dry.
Water conditions: Low and clear
Water Temperature: Not taken.
Bait: Maggot, corn, boilies and worm.
Method: Feeder.
Results: 1 Eel 1.5lb.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Stretch fished slowly with only one take on maggot. I hope anyone who ventured out for the start of the season did better than I did!

 

[Jim Hinchley]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Gatenby
Date: 22/06/2003
Time fished: 05:00 - 12:00
Weather conditions: pleasant with very occasional shower
Water conditions: Low and clear
Water Temperature: Not taken.
Bait: Maggot, meat and pellet
Method: Feeder.
Results: 1 chub @ 2lb some small chublets and dace. A nice dace that weighed 13 oz was the highlight.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Fishing was very slow but this was mirrored by the other anglers we spoke to none of whom had caught.

 

[Geoff Cowen]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Swale Cundell Farm.
Date: 29/06/2003 Time fished: 7am - 4pm.
Weather conditions: 25 Deg C. Sunny & dry.
Water conditions: Low, clear and falling. Dropped 6" over the day.
Water Temperature: 18 Deg C.
Bait: Maggot, caster and boilies.
Method: Feeder.
Results: 1 Barbel 6lb. 2 Eels to 2lb
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Stretch fished slow with only three take on maggot.

 

[Richard Hall]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Topcliffe Mill, left bank below weir
Date:29 june 2003
Day Ticket/Club/Private: Leeds DSA
Time fished: 8.45 to 14.45
Weather conditions: 25 Deg C. Sunny & dry
Water conditions: extra water from recent rain, but falling
Water Temperature:not taken
Bait: meat, corn, maggot
Method: feeder
Results: 1 barbel- 3.5lb, 1 perch, 1 dace
Brief description of the session and any remarks: very slow- only 3 anglers on weirpool stretch- says it all!

 

[Mark Watson]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Maunby
Date:10th July 2003
Day Ticket/Club/Private: M'bro AC
Time fished: 18:45 to 22:00
Weather conditions: 20?C, Dry.
Water conditions: Dropped off from last week but not low.
Water Temperature:not taken
Bait: hemp, corn, maggot
Method: feeder
Results: Blanked
Brief description of the session and any remarks: No chub or Barbel, battered by bits on maggot hook bait, won't forget meat next trip.

 

[Geoff Cowen]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Swale Cundell Farm.
Date: 10/07/2003 Time fished: 3pm - 9.30pm.
Weather conditions: 25 Deg C. Light cloud, dry & windy.
Water conditions: Up about a 1ft with good colour
Water Temperature: 18 Deg C.
Bait: Maggot, caster, meat and boilies.
Method: Feeder.
Results: 1 x 5.5lb Barbel, 1 x 6lb Bream. PB.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Stretch fished slowly with only two takes. Bream on Caster/Maggot and Barbel on Meat. Wind strengthened about 6pm and killed it stone dead.

 

[Mark Watson]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Maunby
Date:15th July 2003
Day Ticket/Club/Private: M'bro AC
Time fished: 19:00 to 22:15
Weather conditions: Warm, Dry.
Water conditions: Steady
Water Temperature:not taken
Bait: hemp, meat
Method: baited up a couple of swims with hemp, left them to settle then fished them.
Results: 1 barbel 5lb, 1 chub 4lb
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Lovely evening, not a sole on the river.