Hampshire Avon

[Richard Drayson]

Above BREAMORE
Date...................07.07.02.
Time fished............05.30-13.00
Weather conditions....Cloudy with drizzle at first. Sunny from midday.
Water conditions......Normal level, slight colour (viz 24").
Water Temperature......59 F.
Bait ..............Maggot and boilies.
Method ............Quivertipped maggot and boilies over bed of particles. Trotted maggot.
Results .............Missed one bite on the boilie. Several dace and a couple of small grayling to trotted maggot.

 

[Paul Tubb]

Section of Fishery or river stretch:Severals
Date: 08/07/02
Time fished: 1530 - 2130
Weather conditions: Drizzle, heavy rain, drying up later
Water conditions: Normal
Water Temperature: Normal
Bait: Maggot
Method:Swimfeeder
Results: A Chub of 4lb 120z & a lot of plucks and pulls
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Disgustingly wet session. Pleased with the chub but very half hearted plucks otherwise

 

[Andrew Webber]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Britford
Date: 10/07/02
Time fished: 1530 - 1930
Weather conditions: Drizzle, heavy rain,
Water conditions: up and coloured
Water Temperature: nippy
Bait: Maggot
Method:Swimfeeder
Results: big eel!
Brief description of the session and any remarks: river looking like it did in the winter, hard going all round from what I hear.

 

[Andrew Webber]

Section of Fishery or river stretch:Britford
Date: 15/07/02
Time fished: 1530 - 2100
Weather conditions: hot and sunny
Water conditions: fined down, just about right
Water Temperature: HOT!
Bait: Maggot
Method:Swimfeeder
Results: 3 chub, 3lb, 3lb, 2lb (guesstimates) eel!
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Good session, could of been better, definately missed more than a few takes.

 

[John Pleasance]

Dudmoor
Date...................14.07.02.
Time fished............15.30-21.30
Weather conditions....Very hot and sunny
Water conditions......Murky,fish spotting not really a viable proposition.
Water Temperature......Not taken
Bait ..............Maggot and boilies.
Method ............Feeder
Results ..........Lots of dace and one barbel
Brief description of the session:-My first river session this season and I much prefer it clear in the summer and cooler!Started on the feeder with a dace every cast,changed up to a size 8 hook;that slowed them down a bit.Put in about a pint of redband and hemp with a dropper after about an hour cos the dace were obviously scoffing all the maggots.A barbel managed to hook itself whilst I was answering a call of nature(how do they do that)weighed it at 7.12.Packed up early,out of tea,food and energy,the cold beer waiting in the car had nothing to do with it whatsoever.A pleasing start from a swim never fished before(by me anyway,and no-one else this season either)

 

[Richard Drayson]

Above BREAMORE
Date...................19.07.02.
Time fished............13.00-19.45
Weather conditions....Clear blue skies & bright sunshine.
Water conditions......Normal level, pretty clear now.
Water Temperature......63 F.
Bait ..............Maggot and caster.
Method ............Quivertipped maggot and caster over bed of particles. Trotted maggot and caster.
Results .............Three fat dace of 8oz, a few minnows and a chub of around 2?lb.
Still no sign of any barbel!

 

[John Pleasance]

Dudmoor
Date...................18.07.02.
Time fished............20.00-23.00
Weather conditions......Warm
Water conditions......Still murky down this end.
Water Temperature......Not taken
Bait ..............Maggots,red band and skinned paste.
Method ............Open end feeder
Results ..........A few dace
Brief description of the session: Fished the same swim as Sunday, had a few dace early on and switched to boilies,couple of baits nicked by eels,have to skin them a bit more next time.(the baits not the eels)

The weed cutter boat was parked up on the river,so there may be no swims worth fishing for a while,have to take a look at Somerley maybe.

 

[Mike Jones]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Britford
Date: 21st July 2002
Time fished: 10.00 to 17.00
Weather conditions: Partially Cloudy
Water conditions: Normal
Water Temperature: Unknown
Bait: Maggots
Method: Feeder and Stick Float
Results:
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Started on island by Harnham Bridge. Maggot Feeder 2lb eel. Moved to old river started at B & Q roving downstream with waggler. 1 Perch and numerous grayling one in excess of a pound. Good day but no chub.

 

[Andrew Webber]

Section of Fishery or river stretch: Britford
Date: 25th July 2002
Time fished: 13:00 to 20.00
Weather conditions: overcast, muggy
Water conditions: Normal
Water Temperature: Unknown
Bait: lures, action on mean sub, northland jaw breaker, rooster tail, luckystrike lizard.
Method: lures
Results: 5 pike, 3 bait size jacks! 9lb and 15lb
Brief description of the session and any remarks: The river was alive with pike, I had so many hits to my lures I lost count. The 15lb fish I had broke my scales! the scales read 15lb but the pike was much bigger, nudging 20 I think, quite a bit bigger than the 16lb 6 I had a fortnight ago.

 

[John Pleasance]

Severals
Date: 25th July 2002
Time fished: 20:00 to 23.00
Weather conditions: overcast,mild,full(ish) moon up @22.00
Water conditions: Normal,seems clearer now.
Water Temperature: Not taken
Bait: Pepperami & redband
Method: Feeder
Results: Blank
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Fished a shallow pacey swim that normally has a lot more weed in it,had a few eel bites from 22.00 but no barbel.

 

[John Pleasance]

Avon Tyrell
Date: 4th Aug 2002
Time fished: 15.00. until soaked
Weather conditions: Sunny spells, heavy rain from 19.00
Water conditions: Dropped in last couple of weeks
Water Temperature: Not taken
Bait: Redband/hemp/caster
Method: Open end feeder
Results: One chub(2lb)
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Dropped a couple of pints of bait in the swim and went for a wander,started fishing about 4.00 pm,had a chub first cast and that was it!

 

[John Pleasance]

Avon Tyrell
Date: 5th Aug 2002
Time fished: 20.00. -- 22.30
Weather conditions:Some cloud,no wind
Water conditions: more pacey than y'day
Water Temperature: Not taken
Bait: Boilies & paste
Method: Leger
Results: Blank
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Fished one swim until 22.00, had only eel bites moved to same swim as y'day for last 30 mins, no bites.

 

[Richard Drayson]

Above Breamore
Date: 6th Aug 2002
Time fished: 19.30 - 23.45
Weather conditions:Warm humid evening.
Water conditions: Low and very clear.
Water Temperature: Not taken
Bait: Hemp & Maggot
Method: Block-end feeder
Results: Blank
Brief description of the session and any remarks:Tried a different section of river to fish which I liked the look of last Feb/March. Shouldn't have bothered because of the low water level and masses of weed I couldn't find a clear swim.

 

[John Pleasance]

Avon Tyrell
Date: 10th Aug 2002
Time fished: 20.00. -- 22.30
Weather conditions:O'cast now,cooling down
Water conditions: Up a bit and pushing through but perfectly fishable,not much rubbish coming down yet.
Water Temperature: Not taken
Bait: Boilies & pellets
Results: One chub
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Fished a popular swim near the car park had a 5+ chub @ 22.00.

 

[Richard Drayson]

Above Breamore
Date: 16th Aug 2002
Time fished: 14.00-18.45
Weather conditions:Bright, hot and sunny.
Water conditions: Low and very clear.
Water Temperature: Not taken
Bait: Worm and sweetcorn.
Method: Stalking/freelining.
Results: 3 chub to 3?lb.
Brief description of the session and any remarks:A pleasant few hours on the river despite the difficult conditions.

 

[Richard Drayson]

Above Breamore
Date: 20th Aug 2002
Time fished: 12.00-16.45
Weather conditions:Warm with some breeze. Cloudy with sunny intervals.
Water conditions: Low and very clear.
Water Temperature: 64f
Bait: Bread and sweetcorn.
Method: Stalking/freelining.
Results:One chub of 3lb.
Brief description of the session and any remarks: Spent half of my time wandering & making notes of interesting features etc.

 

[John Pleasance]

Avon Tyrell
Date: 18th Aug 2002
Time fished: 20.00. -- 22.30
Weather conditions:Intermittent sun until dark
Water conditions: Low and fairly clear
Water Temperature: Not taken
Bait: Boilies & pellets
Method: Leger
Results: One barbel
Brief description :Hadn't made up any funnel web bags of pellets before going so just cast out a single boilie while I made some up,that was taken within a minute which was all the action for the evening.

 

[John Pleasance]

Severals Fishery
Date: 21st Aug 2002
Time fished: 19.30. -- 23.00
Weather conditions:Warm, some sun,little wind.
Water conditions: Low and fairly clear
Water Temperature: Not taken
Bait: Boilies & pellets
Method: Leger
Results: Two eels
Brief description :I used a braid hooklength for some reason (I don't normally any more)and had one eel which took on the drop and about half hour later one more which gave a good impression of a barbel as it took the bait.Whether the braid made a difference I don't know but I think I'll continue to not use it as a general rule.

 

[John Pleasance]

Severals Fishery
Date: 25st Aug 2002
Time fished: 17.30. -- 22.00
Weather conditions: Warm,some sun,quite a blustery wind
Water conditions: Low and fairly clear
Water Temperature: Not taken
Bait: Hemp & caster then boilies
Method:Trotting & leger
Results: Three barbel and a couple of tiny dace.
Brief description :I just love trotting for barbel and don't do nearly enough of it any more.I struggled a bit in a fairly strong downstream wind but had three small(9" -12")barbel.I'll be back when the wind is kinder and my elbow is recovered from the experience(not sure if I will even be able to hold a rod today). (

 

[John Pleasance]

Avon Tyrell
Date: 31st Aug 2002
Time fished: 20.00. -- 22.00
Weather conditions:Clear skies, chilly but not cold
Water conditions: Low and fairly clear
Water Temperature: Not taken
Bait: Boilies & pellets
Method: Leger
Results: One Chub
Brief description :Testing the elbow more than anything (any excuse is better than none) Caught one chub @21.45 big 4 or small 5.It did feel good to be on the bank again even if only after a few days of not fishing.