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 Sep 29 2005, 02:08 PM
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Hi all
Im heading down to dorset in a few weeks and will be staying in shaftesbury ( i think thats how its spelt)near gillingham. I was just wandering if anyone knows of any decent chub/barble rivers in that neck of the woods? Thanks Chris -------------------- Earth's surface is 3/4 water and 1/4 land. It's obvious that God intended man to spend triple the time fishing than he does working.
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Sep 29 2005, 02:39 PM
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The upper reaches of the river stour is that way. Not sure about any barbel that far up, but plenty of huge chub and roach. Try the stretch around Sturminster Newton mill. My Dad and me used to fish there about 10 years ago and he used to pull out roach to over 3lb quite alot. Its also full of chub over the 6lb mark. I have also seen huge pike and perch there too. Day tickets used to be sold in the White Hart pub in the centre of town but its a long time since I was down that way.
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Sep 29 2005, 03:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 30-August 05 From: Wrotham, Kent Member No.: 7,204 |
Cheers DannyS i will try it out. If there is big chub in there im sure i can live without the the barbel
 The Stour runs through Gillingham doesnt it? (or very close) -------------------- Earth's surface is 3/4 water and 1/4 land. It's obvious that God intended man to spend triple the time fishing than he does working.
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Sep 29 2005, 03:18 PM
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It does. Most of the river in that area is pretty much the same, but I found most fish tend to be around the old flour mills along the river. I always found the river a bit hard going, but after a chat with locals they told me not to bother with the river in the afternoon. Early mornings and late evenings are the best times. I found the chub couldnt resist big thick black slugs, and the roach tended to favour breadflake over anything else. Would love to hear how you get on. I have been meaning to go back one day.
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Sep 29 2005, 03:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 30-August 05 From: Wrotham, Kent Member No.: 7,204 |
Ive heard that slugs are a good bait for chubb, just not sure if i can bring myself to hook one
 Im getting down there on the 14th Oct, im only down there for the weekend so i will let you know how it went when i get back. -------------------- Earth's surface is 3/4 water and 1/4 land. It's obvious that God intended man to spend triple the time fishing than he does working.
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Sep 29 2005, 04:19 PM
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Last time I was there day tickets were being sold at the first garage you come to between Stur and Fiddleford
-------------------- Give it to us raw and wriggling
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Sep 29 2005, 04:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 30-August 05 From: Wrotham, Kent Member No.: 7,204 |
Cheers GlennB, do you know what garage it was i.e. shell?
-------------------- Earth's surface is 3/4 water and 1/4 land. It's obvious that God intended man to spend triple the time fishing than he does working.
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Sep 29 2005, 06:00 PM
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Big black slugs are disgusting to hook, i tried using them on the severn, had a furious bite within the first few minutes of casting that absolutely mutilated the slug, unfortunately i did not hook the fish as the slug had curled up and masked the hook point.
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Sep 29 2005, 07:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,983 Joined: 1-March 00 From: Arcadia Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE mc_mrbishi: As I recall it was a little local petrol station/workshop type place rather than a big modern one.
Cheers GlennB, do you know what garage it was i.e. shell? -------------------- Give it to us raw and wriggling
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Sep 29 2005, 07:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 30-August 05 From: Wrotham, Kent Member No.: 7,204 |
Even if i did get a slug hooked i wouldnt be able to take it off the hook once it has been mutilated.
-------------------- Earth's surface is 3/4 water and 1/4 land. It's obvious that God intended man to spend triple the time fishing than he does working.
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