sam vimes
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It didn't take you long to hunt one of them down chris!
As soon as the shop got them in I was there.
It didn't take you long to hunt one of them down chris!
Snuck out Saturday as just could not work though the day as it was the weekend after all, mind you by the time I got to the river it was almost 2 o'clock and it seemed like it was getting dark already. Strange wet stuff was coming from the sky and I hoped the river would have added colour and flow as it would be a cert that it would be a trickle the next day.
Any extra flow was minimal and there was no colour but I was happy my favourite dace swim was vacant, so I sat in the mud getting in a right wet mess as not to skyline the fish. Ok tell a lie I forgot my seat in the haste of an impromptu gathering of the tackle earlier, I had the option of standing or keeping low, I chose the latter which meant I could fish the faster water closer in, I was getting wet anyway so mud just adds to the effect, it sure beat staying indoors.
The fishing was hard to start with, I managed to winkle out a few good dace and a couple of nice chub as I listened to the sport on the radio. When the light started to fade though the winter magic began and it was all dace, mind you I was shallowed up and gunning for them, trying to avoid the other species as I was after a 1lb'er, feeding quite heavy for the time of year it was a fish a chuck and I was returning fish in the 12-14oz bracket unweighed. Of the ones I did get the scales out for, one was wobbling just over the magic 1lb barrier and the other two were bang on 1lb 1oz so to get three over a pound was pure dace magic.
Snuck out Saturday as just could not work though the day as it was the weekend after all, mind you by the time I got to the river it was almost 2 o'clock and it seemed like it was getting dark already. Strange wet stuff was coming from the sky and I hoped the river would have added colour and flow as it would be a cert that it would be a trickle the next day.
Any extra flow was minimal and there was no colour but I was happy my favourite dace swim was vacant, so I sat in the mud getting in a right wet mess as not to skyline the fish. Ok tell a lie I forgot my seat in the haste of an impromptu gathering of the tackle earlier, I had the option of standing or keeping low, I chose the latter which meant I could fish the faster water closer in, I was getting wet anyway so mud just adds to the effect, it sure beat staying indoors.
The fishing was hard to start with, I managed to winkle out a few good dace and a couple of nice chub as I listened to the sport on the radio. When the light started to fade though the winter magic began and it was all dace, mind you I was shallowed up and gunning for them, trying to avoid the other species as I was after a 1lb'er, feeding quite heavy for the time of year it was a fish a chuck and I was returning fish in the 12-14oz bracket unweighed. Of the ones I did get the scales out for, one was wobbling just over the magic 1lb barrier and the other two were bang on 1lb 1oz so to get three over a pound was pure dace magic.
After your roach and these dace Rob, you should be thinking about the Drennan Cup
. I am sure it’s no surprise to anyone that Halibut pellets are the main diet of Barbel despite the number of exotic baits on the market, On the stretch of the Severn from Montford Bridge to Buildwas at numerus venues I have caught at every location without pre-baiting and at the first attempt.
Met up with my mate on the Severn below Shrewsbury . No frost here and the river looked great . I was after perch and fished two rods in a nice slack on with minnows as bait the other float fished worms . Setttled in and fishing by 10 am , slow start with just a few knocks on the worm . I'd fished this swim last week for two 2 lb perch but struggled today . I thought of moving and walked the stretch but really fancied this swim . Afternoon and the bites increased , I managed a ruffe followed by a chub around a pound then a few small chub , all on the worm rod . I then managed another chub slightly bigger than the first , the light was fading fast and i struggled to see my float but the fish were on the worm now and I finally managed a perch around a pound . Lovely day to be out and about .