[3 years in, still learning the ropes]

On 9/8/2021 at 7:22 AM, HookedOnFishing said:

Hi All,

Been fishing now for around 3 years but my eyes recently have been opened about how many different methods/tackle can affect your angling.

I typically use a quiver tip with various feeders and experimenting with Groundbait and Hemp at the moment. Hoping to try an open end feeder on a fishing trip this week to see what happens.

Largest catch was a 12'' common, that took me about 20 minutes to safely bring in!

Does anybody have any tips how to improve my feeder fishing experience?

Thanks all.

Aged 66 four years ago I decided to give it another go having tried it as a kid and found it to be so boring.  54 years wasted then as  love it now. Covid meant I didn't do it for some time and just like you I am learning all over again. I am going tomorrow and this evening I was looking up Helicopter Rigs and have been experimenting out in the garage. Whether its because I am using 6ib line trying to twizzle  it is proving to be a night mare so I think I will just attach the feeder onto the line before the hook. You've caught bigger than I have but even catching tiddlers is good. Silver fish will definitely do me as there is far less chance of me damaging the fish than  if they were bigger. As they say tight lines & enjoy.

[Hello Everyone]

Welcome back and your not as bad as me as I last fished as a child and I am now 62

[Winter Night Fishing?]

John we have moved to Eastbourne and I think I will leave night fishing until I know of a safe place to do it or I gain a fishing mate Ted

 

 

 

Hi

 

where have you moved too?.

 

I think the fear of crime is often greater than the threat but it pays to be carefull and depends where you are.

 

The wild fens are as dangerous as some inner city area's at present and no one will hear cries for help.

 

However I have not felt too intimidated so far and mostly fish alone. I do however sleep a lot better when accompanied.

 

Fishing clublakes with others around is generally pretty safe.

 

John

[Winter Night Fishing?]

I suppose having just moved from South London its prompted me to ask this question in relation to night fishing and it is is it safe to fish on your own at night. By that I mean has anyone been threatened and had their equipment taken off of them or is it I have just got more paranoid as I have got older.

[Fish Welfare]

As you would expect since joining the Forum I have been trying to gain as much knowledge as I can about fishing or if you prefer angling.In doing that I have looked at magazines dvd's etc and the big thing that has jumped out at me is just how well everyone treats the fish once it has been caught.

Today I saw a programme in which the angler placed the fish in a sack to enable him to take a photograph of it later with his colleague.

 

He described how he needed to keep the sack in a certain depthof water and not where there was moss as it takes all the oxygen away etc etc you all probably know this so I won't go on but to me it was very impressive indeed.

Particularly when I can remember a few years ago now a campaign against fishing and some argued that they could hear the fish screaming when it was caught.

 

I have no doubt that since I last went fishing when I was a kid back in the 60's today anglers are far far more careful on keeping the fish safe and returned to the water safely than years ago and anglers should pat themselves on the back for the advances that have been made.

[New Fisherman here]

Thanks Newt wise words indeed and hopefully by that time I will be that bit more proficient myself.

[New Fisherman here]

Thanks Pete and John very much appreciated

 

TFT Thank you as well. I popped down to a local lake today and although its close to the A22 it was so peaceful even my wie commented she could see why I wanted to start fishing.Fair point about the Winter as well so I need to make sure I am well covered up and hopefully because its going to be more difficult to get a bite more experienced anglers may not mind me asking those inane questions I may need to ask.

Met a great couple of ladstoday who clued me up to where the local tackle shop is so I will be down there this week.

Being a tight wad its a bit of a pain to discover how the licence fee works and I will be paying £27 for just 3 months but I would rather than than wait to next April.

 

Thanks again everyone Ted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultimately you'll need more than one rod. IMHO the main ones are:

 

 

- match or trotting rod for float fishing for small fish

- medium strength rod for ledgering or float fishing for bream, tench etc (you could also use it for float fishing for small fish, but a bit heavy. For tench, bream etc weight isn't really an issue as you usually sit with the rod in a rest for both float fishing and ledgering). I love my John Wilson Avon Quiver (1.25lbs test curve)

- carp rod, which you could also use for light sea fishing

 

Which to get first depends a bit on what fishing is available. Lots of youngsters prefer to start with carp cos they put a good bend in the rod, but many including me on A.N. think this is not the best way, and they should learn with smaller fish as a better foundation.

 

But I fully agree about going to your local tackle shop - they will give good advice on where to go and what tackle to get. And they'll give info on the local angling clubs, which are normally good value if you are going to do more than the occasional day fishing, and will greatly expand the options of where to fish.

 

A word of warning, though. Winter is the worst time to start, and I fear many beginners lose heart. By all means have a go, but don't get disappointed. When the waters warm up from June onwards there will be loads of bites!

[New Fisherman here]

Hello everyone I desperately need your advice and apologies for probably asking the same question you must have answered many many times.

 

Having been a keen motorcyclist and cyclist for many of my 62 years I think it is time to now slow down a bit and pursue more leisurely hobby.Although I dare say given the many types of fishing there are perhaps more leisurely is the wrong term to use.

Another of my motivation to begin fishing is to get my three grandsons interested in it as well.

I can recall as a kid fishing in the river at Edenbridge and at the timeI had a bees knees bamboo rodbut I am sure that times have moved on and that is why I need your advice.

I live in Eastbourne but I want to start fishing in the river so should I be looking for a specific course fishing rod or can I use a carp or pole rod.

Can I also ask having looked on the Net can someone recommend a starter kit that is reasonably priced.

To be honest I would prefer to buy this from a localtackle shop rather than off of the Net because just like cycling shops I consider they are valuable to our sport and even if I pay that bit more its a price worth paying to keep them in business.

Thinking back to my childhood days there use to be a fishing season can someone tell me whether there still is and if there is what are the dates.

 

As I said sorry about the questions but any advice you can offer would be appreciated.