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Post Christmas perching (postscript)


Rusty

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River Thames, Goring, Thursday 29th December 2011

 

Just a quickie this one. I popped back to yesterday’s venue (now known to locals as Steve ‘n' Alex’s place) trying the ‘peak time’ trick, i.e. turn up just as the predators were about to feed and then go home an hour later with a fistful of 4lb perch photos. That didn’t happen I’m afraid, the tackle shop had no lobworms and I was down to my last ten rounds of ammo so I had to be conservative with them. As dusk approached I thought a bunch of red maggots on a size 10 hook would be a good substitute and it was……for chub.

 

Chub are such creatures of habit, once hooked its choice was open water or dive for near bank tree roots, it chose the latter but there were no tree roots on this particular public mooring, just concrete. It soon realised that its attempts to snag me were futile and gave up after a short struggle, a very nice 4lb chub was soon puking maggots and bread all over my landing net. I’m not sure who looks more sombre, me or the fish;

 

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The main event was still to come but as I gradually found it more difficult to see my float it came and went without incident. No big perch this time although Steve did land yet another tiddler pike (on the livebait) which again found its way back into the river before Nikon’s finest could be pointed at it.

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Still a nice chub Chris! Please don't tell me its our ever cheerful local shop that doesn't have lobs?

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Not sure about Joyous Tony Matt, do check his ones if he has stock, I've bought a tub of dead lobs from him previously and although he exchanged them without quibble I only found out on the riverbank. The two tackle shops in Didcot don't have any

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Chris you look so glum in the Chub pic coz you are still gutted about the 4lber you lost the night before :rolleyes: ,We got back today after no activity last night sadly...pleasure to be your maggot throwing accomplice as always Steve.

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