Chris Plumb
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Great bait for chub - freelined on a large hook. A couple of years ago I took a friend of mine fishing twas his first trip for 30 years so I took him somewhere easy (or so I thought). Anyway after 6 hours without a fish - and getting pretty bored he puts a ruddy great slug on a size 4 and lobs it into the margins. Result - and instant take and a 5lb common. Followed in the next hour by 3 more the same way....
So whilst they are a traditional river bait - don't discount them in stillwater....
Chris
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Great bait for chub - freelined on a large hook. A couple of years ago I took a friend of mine fishing twas his first trip for 30 years so I took him somewhere easy (or so I thought). Anyway after 6 hours without a fish - and getting pretty bored he puts a ruddy great slug on a size 4 and lobs it into the margins. Result - and instant take and a 5lb common. Followed in the next hour by 3 more the same way....
So whilst they are a traditional river bait - don't discount them in stillwater....
Chris
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Cracking quote Bill - ought to add it to the quotations thread of a while back.
As for fishing in wild weather I guess most of us have no choice. If you're restricted to weekends you've had all week to anticapte your trip and if you're like me will have your eyes glued to at least half a dozen weather forecasts and believe only the most favourable !!
And still you'll go telling yourself that the fish won't get caught sitting at home!!
Chris
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Cracking quote Bill - ought to add it to the quotations thread of a while back.
As for fishing in wild weather I guess most of us have no choice. If you're restricted to weekends you've had all week to anticapte your trip and if you're like me will have your eyes glued to at least half a dozen weather forecasts and believe only the most favourable !!
And still you'll go telling yourself that the fish won't get caught sitting at home!!
Chris
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AElfric's Colloquy written in Saxon times around 990 describes a fisherman using a hook and bait but doesn't confirm what bait was used!!
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AElfric's Colloquy written in Saxon times around 990 describes a fisherman using a hook and bait but doesn't confirm what bait was used!!
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Not in a feeder but have used them in a pva bag when using 14mm pellet on the hook. My 'bait of choice' for barbel on the Kennet atm.
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Not in a feeder but have used them in a pva bag when using 14mm pellet on the hook. My 'bait of choice' for barbel on the Kennet atm.
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Better still why not order some tackle at the same time - I certainly will try and order something...Elton:The guy who owns the shop said "yes" without question when I asked him if he'd do this as a favour and is bearing the cost of processing the transactions, so a post on his forum saying "Thanks" would be nice His main site is here.
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Been there & placed a (small) order for some gear...
Chris
[ 21 February 2002, 12:49 PM: Message edited by: Chris Plumb ]
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Better still why not order some tackle at the same time - I certainly will try and order something...Elton:The guy who owns the shop said "yes" without question when I asked him if he'd do this as a favour and is bearing the cost of processing the transactions, so a post on his forum saying "Thanks" would be nice His main site is here.
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Been there & placed a (small) order for some gear...
Chris
[ 21 February 2002, 12:49 PM: Message edited by: Chris Plumb ]
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What was the poem about???
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What was the poem about???
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Yup - reckon your right - 'the quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten'P@UL:Thanks, I think I'll just save untill I can afford a good one rather than buying a cheap one then regreting it.
P@UL
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Yup - reckon your right - 'the quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten'P@UL:Thanks, I think I'll just save untill I can afford a good one rather than buying a cheap one then regreting it.
P@UL
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Must admit to being in two minds about putting in hemp - have found that on occaisions that tench get too pre-occupied on it to catch!!
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Must admit to being in two minds about putting in hemp - have found that on occaisions that tench get too pre-occupied on it to catch!!
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Ah but a 2lb roach is 'only' .907 of a Kilo - your right not half as 'romantic'.
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Ah but a 2lb roach is 'only' .907 of a Kilo - your right not half as 'romantic'.
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I think Paulg may have something to say on this thread - he's 'struggled' with a Leeds for a couple of years and in the last week is now the proud owner of the said Stanton a snip at £110. Yes 45 quid is very cheap - but it's money down the drain if it's no good.
Me? I use a Youngs Purist - a lovely reel
but it wasn't cheap (it WAS a lovely birthday present a year or so back
)Chris
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I think Paulg may have something to say on this thread - he's 'struggled' with a Leeds for a couple of years and in the last week is now the proud owner of the said Stanton a snip at £110. Yes 45 quid is very cheap - but it's money down the drain if it's no good.
Me? I use a Youngs Purist - a lovely reel
but it wasn't cheap (it WAS a lovely birthday present a year or so back
)Chris
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Yup - don't underestimate good ole fashioned raking. My PB last year fell to cockle/red maggot cocktail. This at the end of a very frustrating session when I knew they were in the swim bit not taking anything else I offered (meat, corn, paste, pellet, maggot). Out went the rake again and a change of bait to the said cockle cocktail brought half a dozen, 4 - (nearly)7lb fish in a couple of hours.
Twitching the bait every 5 or 10 minutes often resulted in a savage bite as well. This is another proven winner for me if I'm confident that tench are around but a bit undecided.
Chris
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Yup - don't underestimate good ole fashioned raking. My PB last year fell to cockle/red maggot cocktail. This at the end of a very frustrating session when I knew they were in the swim bit not taking anything else I offered (meat, corn, paste, pellet, maggot). Out went the rake again and a change of bait to the said cockle cocktail brought half a dozen, 4 - (nearly)7lb fish in a couple of hours.
Twitching the bait every 5 or 10 minutes often resulted in a savage bite as well. This is another proven winner for me if I'm confident that tench are around but a bit undecided.
Chris
Rod Question
in Coarse Fishing
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Everything you ever wanted to know about carbon fibre, rods & rod building plus plenty you didn't know you needed to know !! can be found here...
http://homepages.tesco.net/~barbel/html/ar...ng/rodmenu.html
Chris