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wayne baker

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  1. Im a bit of a ABU collector i have several that i would never use now. I still have three cardinal 55s in their original boxes that have never been used. All the original swedish models where all real good quality. Even the 55s i still use now and then are still as smooth as silk. as they were back in 1980 when i bought them. As for the close face models i have had a couple over the years, But i much prefer the pin for my float fishing.
  2. I would say possibly you just had one of those days. If you didnt catch any fish other than the pike, It was likely there were none in the swim. This time of year pike do tend to congregate more and shadow the shoals of fodder fish as they themselves tend to shoal tighter. It not uncommon to catch small pike on worms and maggots I have caught quite a few over the years when chubbing. I have even had them on bread flake. But if you were getting takes on the worm its likely theres was no other food in he swim for them. As far as pike scaring fish off i would say it depends, If there are quite a few pike in the swim and they are actively attacking then i think yes but most pike lie in wait and for a passing meal and mostly go un noticed until its to late. On gravel pit i fish in the winter is quite a hard water to locate the pike,Until we have had a few frosts Then it seems that every pike in the pit congregate on the western bank were most of the fodder fish shoal up for the winter. For a couple for a couple of weeks the pike are there and easy to catch. Then they all disapear again for the rest of the winter. Its almost like they have a good old feed up and then slip away and sulk for the rest of the winter.
  3. The way i use to do it was get and old cool box. and put the hemp in and keep pouring kettles of hot water over it for a few days. The end result is the same as boiling it. When its split and nicely fermented, Drain off some of the access water and add a tin of condensed milk. So much easier then boiling it, And you dont get your ear bent by the other half. You can then get some freezer bags and put the access in the freezer. Next to the boillys and the deadbaits. And pish her off that way.
  4. Let me be the first to welcome you. I cant really help you on the Kent area, But theres a few kentish lads on here that im sure will be able to give you some pointers.
  5. Elton best way to stop cats dumping in your garden is to get a cat of your own. They wont do their business in their own yard just everyone else's. And they keep the others away.
  6. Dont know if i would myself budgie. Shes looking a bit rusty now.
  7. Thats a great loss to the angling world.
  8. I have had the odd winter tench over the years. Mainly when winter carping. But in my opinion the winter is best spent after more obliging species. But if you set your mind to catching one in the winter good luck.
  9. Well done Natty nice fish. Never caught one myself. They are very prehistoric looking. i doubt they have changed much over millions of years.. And yes i would agree with Budgie and Andy. They are sterlets.
  10. I quite agree Den. We all go fishing for pleasure at the end of the day. If you happen to be targeting carp and you happen to have a few obliging tench or big bream in your swim. Then all the merrier. The nature of carp fishing nowadays with the tactics most people employ. The above is inevitable. Most people label themselves as a certain type of angler, EG carp angler, predator angler, specimen hunter etc. At the end of the day if you caught it, You caught it. My best bream was caught whilst carping and also my best eel. But i still count them.The one thing that does get my hackles up is carp anglers that catch say a nice tench or bream and treat them almost contempt. I have seen this a few times and going back about twenty years or so i remember fishing a gravel pit. And the guy down a couple of swims caught a 13ib plus bream. And his attitude towards it was just total hatred. I had to have a word with him and tell him he had probably caught the best fish in the lake. But he didnt want to know. All he was worried about was the slime in his nice tarty net.
  11. Very quickly at times. Depending on the water. Bit late to be talking about tench aint it Andy?
  12. wayne baker

    PBs

    Dug the diaries out for some of these. Pike 34ib 10oz carp 38ib 11oz (English) carp 52ib 2oz (french) Barbel 12ib 2oz chub 6ib 1oz zander 11ib 12oz perch 2ib roach 2ib 6oz rudd not very big at all dace 13 oz near abouts tench 12ib 7oz bream 15ib 8oz (accidental whilst carping) bream 10ib 2oz (planned) cruician 3ib 7oz catfish 27ib 7oz ( must try harder) Ruffe (dunno but made a cracking little livo) fw eel 7ib 1oz rainbow 6ib brownie about a pound or so salmon 9ib summit ( compound bow river beauly near inverness. Doesnt really count) I probably missed some. Send your answers to Blue Peter television centre london W12 8QT
  13. That's a real hard question, On my part i couldn't really say unless it happened, And depending on the species and where i had caught it. If it happened to be a circus species like a carp or pike i would probably say no. would be content sharing the moment with my friends and having the pictures for my album. If it was to say a river species like roach, Dace or chub then i think i would if i could keep the general location of the capture. obscure. Most rivers are long and only real anglers fish them lol.
  14. I will just add if you know any engineers and you know the thread size, It would take much to get someone to knock a couple up for you.
  15. I also agree Sweetcorn can be a cracking winter chub bait on the day. In My experience i have found it good when the river is running a little clearer than you would like it to be. Possible the visual factor More than its smell.
  16. Fishing marginal shelves can be very productive all year round. This time of year can be very good for carp from dusk and beyond. especially on pressured waters that see a lot of bait going in during the day. Quite often fish will move in to the margin areas at night to pick up spod spill etc. Obviously being quiet is a factor. As always
  17. Its a sad state of affairs. A lot of the club waters round my way leave a lot to be desired, When it comes to tidiness. Not just lost tackle but litter as well. All being detrimental to the welfare of the resident wildlife. I think we have all seen the type of bailiffs that have no interest in doing their duties properly. Most just like to have the position of power and the perks that come with it. As anglers we all have a duty to keep our environment clean and safe, We all lose bits of gear now and then and im sure most of us make every effort to retrieve lost line and floats etc. There are occasions when it isn't possible. I remember a few years ago i was fishing a local gravel pit for pike and the angler next to me was fishing for carp and he was casting to the far bank underneath some over hanging bushes. He misjudged one of his casts and the rig was left hanging in the bush with his boilly in the water. He pulled for a break after a while trying to free it but to no avail, he got most of his line back but the rig was still hanging in the water. I said to him you wanna go round and get that mate before some duck comes along and scoffs it. But he had no interest in doing that all he wanted was to get the rod back in play. Anyway after about an hour some ducks came along, And low and behold my prediction had come true. Next thing there's a golden eye tethered by his rig and all he is worried about is the splashing and the disturbance to his swim. Now being a bit of a softy when it comes to animals i decide to go round and strip off to get in the water to release the duck, Bearing in mind its early November and a bit chilly i wasn't deterred. And all im getting from the far bank is abuse from matey because im fooking up his swim. All im thinking is you want to learn to cast then fella. Well i managed to get the duck free and retreave the rig from the bush, Walked back and handed his helicopter rig. Soaking wet but i was happy that i had saved the duck from a long slow death. To sum it all up i think his attitude was a good example of the problem with a lot of people these days. Im sure if he had lost the tip section of his amorphous he would of been happy to get wet. But its only a duck mate innit.
  18. Judging by the pics it looks fine no thrills and basic. Its all you need. at that price if you only get a winter out of it you got your moneys worth
  19. That's a good point made by budgie about weils disease. I myself don't wear gloves when unhooking but the potential risks of having open wounds on our hands is a thing as anglers we should be aware of. Thinking back a few years when i use to work in the meat trade i was always going fishing with cuts and stitched up hands and never gave it a thought. If these musky gloves are as good as you say and designed specifically for unhooking they cant be a bad thing
  20. I have got quite a lure collection. Though I'm not an avid lure angler. But they are quite collectible things. I was thinking about putting some of mine in a display case and put on the wall. Just keeping my favourite ones for the tackle bag.
  21. Its just a matter of getting out there and catching them you will soon get the hang of it. A couple of things i will say though. I see a lot of begginers useing a glove to hold there fishes mouth open when unhooking. But i think it is a good idea to use your bare hand as you will learn a lot more about the pikes mouth and where the bits you dont want to come in contact with are. Another thing i will add is be very careful if they do flap. It can be very easy to break through the skin on the lower part of the gill plate. If they flap be firm with them but dont fight them.
  22. I don't think my local rugby club would appreciate me skicking a stake in the pitch. i willl stick with the head torch and the rain for now. Like Worms said i find any for of constant vibration brings them up.
  23. Like anderoo said wobbling baits can be a good tactic. Like lure fishing you can cover a alot of ground. Small smelts can be good and also sprats. Small dead roach can be good aswell. Experiment with the speed of the retreave and use the rod tip to give them life like movements, Even let the bait settle on the botttom for a few moments then bring it to life again. this sometimes induces old esox to take it if hes feeling a little cagey. As far as lures go try plenty, Pike are funny old fish and might ignore a certain colour or action on the day. Its all about finding how they want it on the day. Regards Wayne.
  24. Nuff said. Me thinks aloud.
  25. Hi John. Im sure there are some decent roach in the stour, Its just i havent had any for a long time. Probably because i dont target them as much as i use to. Maybe once we have had a decent flush through i may revisit a few of my old hot spots and have a go. I had one afternoon last winter under the bridge buy the pub in Nayland. Im sure you know the one i mean. It use to be a great winter spot. But i didnt catch one single red fin all afternoon. Just a few chublets and gudgeon. All this talk of big roach the last few days has got me on a bit of a mission now.
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