peter crabtree
AKA Simon, 1953 - 2022 (RIP)
I am fishing at the beautiful Old Bury hill fishery on the old lake.
This will be my first match there since last year. Target fish will be skimmers, which on this water are probably the most fickle of fish on the planet. It is vital not to feed too much here. Last year I killed my 11m pole line stone dead after dropping a ball of groundbait in. In the following match I didn't feed at all to start with and was bagging for the first hour until the bites dried up. Instinct said feed and I started pinging casters which was the kiss of death.
Sunday I will try to get it right by using a dropper to introduce a pinch of micros then fish a meter away from that spot. They don't like loosefeed dropping on their heads. I don't really stand a chance of framing as the locals are just so good at it there. Still love the place anyway, it's always a pleasure to be there.
Wednesday another match with the same crowd at Bowsaw lake nr Odiham Hants. Another very scenic fishery. Here it will be carp and most of them are lumps. I will probably fish pellet wagg for most of the first couple of hours and then concentrate on the margins with my top 2 for the remainder. On the right peg and right set up it's possible to get 100lb in the last hour. Vital to have plenty of rigs tied as they get shredded very easily...
Anyone else out?
This will be my first match there since last year. Target fish will be skimmers, which on this water are probably the most fickle of fish on the planet. It is vital not to feed too much here. Last year I killed my 11m pole line stone dead after dropping a ball of groundbait in. In the following match I didn't feed at all to start with and was bagging for the first hour until the bites dried up. Instinct said feed and I started pinging casters which was the kiss of death.
Sunday I will try to get it right by using a dropper to introduce a pinch of micros then fish a meter away from that spot. They don't like loosefeed dropping on their heads. I don't really stand a chance of framing as the locals are just so good at it there. Still love the place anyway, it's always a pleasure to be there.
Wednesday another match with the same crowd at Bowsaw lake nr Odiham Hants. Another very scenic fishery. Here it will be carp and most of them are lumps. I will probably fish pellet wagg for most of the first couple of hours and then concentrate on the margins with my top 2 for the remainder. On the right peg and right set up it's possible to get 100lb in the last hour. Vital to have plenty of rigs tied as they get shredded very easily...
Anyone else out?
