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Righty ho boys and girls, a mate and myself will be venturing onto the broads next week. We're hiring a cruiser from http://www.whisperingreeds.net/?page_id=23 and will be living on her for the 5 nights.
We're planning on traveling there via Wroxham Angling to collect bait, then to Tesco in Stalham for the weeks' food and down to collect the boat. Plan so far is to buy a 20Kg bag of bread crumb (£20), 10 pints of red maggots, worms, sweetcorn, flavoured groundbait to mix with the crumb (all from Wroxham Angling)
Just wondering if any of the locals can recommend any baits that are doing well at present, places to head for, fishing tactics, places we can moor up for a pint and an evening meal, etc, etc. All advice welcome (preferably good)
Thanks.
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Having spent quite a few hours searching, we've now secured a cruiser named Bittern from http://www.whisperingreeds.net/?page_id=23 (thanks again, dant).
I will most likely awaken this thread early September to ask more questions about where we should be heading, how the fishing is going, etc.
Thanks to everyone that replied.
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Dant, that is an absolutely fan-bloody-tastic guide you've written! It's a great help to others as well as myself. Is there somewhere on this forum that his guide can be stickied or at least saved for future reference?
We're spoilt for choice now. Oh decisions., decisions.
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Thanks for the great advice, it's very much appreciated. To be honest, I'm a little unsure which areas to aim for. For example, I've seen mention of Acle, Stalham, Wroxham, Horning, etc on the various searches I've done. Forgive my ignorance, but what's the difference between these places? I assume some are nearer the sea, some have more rivers, some have more lakes, some have more boat traffic, etc, etc. Can someone please give us a brief description of each area and what to expect? And in particular what fish we're likely to catch?
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A friend and myself fancy dangling some bait on the Norfolk Broads as we've not been there before. We'd like to hire a cruiser so we can park up, throw the gear on and float about for 5 to 7 days. The target date is around mid September, after all the kiddies go back to school.
The prices of cruisers seem pretty high at around £500-£600 for 7 nights but appear to be aimed more at families. Can anyone (particularly from the Norfolk area) please recommend some places to hire a cruiser for around £400 or less? We don't want anything too posh as we'll be either fishing or sleeping, but obviously need facilities for cooking and piddling. The other option is a lodge with house boat, but we quite fancy the freedom of cruising and mooring up wherever we fancy.
Also, we're not really sure which areas/rivers we should concentrate on, so some local knowledge would be great. I understand that the Bure is a good choice, particularly if using a cruiser?
We'll be mostly fishing for the usual coarse fish such as barbel, chub, bream, etc and possibly pike if they make an appearance.
All advice would be very much appreciated.
P.S. We already have webbed feet.
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Just looking at Bureside again, how much of the river do they have? Their map suggests they've only got 1/4 of a mile or so? Does Norfolk generally attract a lot of boats? I've fished the River Severn around Worcestershire a few times but the constant wish-wash from the boats is bloody annoying.
While on the subject, what's the Dorset Stour like for boat traffic?
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Hi John. We normally camp out as the driver has a converted mini bus and we plonk a party tent against the side and a couple of small tents. One sleeps in the van, the other 2 have a tent each. This year, we were gonna posh it and go for a static caravan or better.Hi BirchyBureside does not have statics for rent its a caravan touring and tenting setup.
I have used my bivvy on the main site. The facilities for toilets showers etc cover all your needs you can get take away food easily you just need canvas to sleep under.
I now have a touring caravan espescially adapted for fishing but will still use my bivvy here around the time you are looking to go as for quick sessions its cheaper and easier than towing the caravan up there.
regards
John
Do you have any knowledge of Waveney? www.waveneyrivercentre.co.uk. Has a river stretch but looks like it might be over run with boats?
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Right, here's the situation. I'm now keen to go to the Norfolk Broads as it looks perfect with plenty of choice, however the driver of our threesome wants to go to the Dorset Stour as it is apparently fishing well and he doesn't want to spend more than £150 on accommodation. He's spotted a campsite with static caravans and a 1 mile stretch of the river. Think he said it's £350 for 5 days.
Dunno why the budget is so tight as we spent more last year, but it's my job to find something similar on the broads. So here's our approximate requirements:
- Fishing: MUST have river fishing. A nearby pool or lake would be a bonus should we get fed up of the river(s) and/or fancy a change.
- Cost: Maximum £150 per person for accommodation and boat hire (IF we need a boat?). Will be 3 of us for definite and possibly a 4th member.
- Dates: early season, before the school holidays, so June 16th to mid July or whenever the kids break up?
- Accommodation: Static caravan is fine. Anything above that (i.e. log cabins and cottages) will be gratefully accepted if within budget.
Sooo, can any of you locals help me compile a list of suitable places? Would be very much appreciated as I quite fancy a trip to Norfolk!
EDIT: Bureside camping park has good reviews and has both river and lake fishing, however I'm not sure if they have static caravans? http://www.bureside.com/ suggests not.
- Fishing: MUST have river fishing. A nearby pool or lake would be a bonus should we get fed up of the river(s) and/or fancy a change.
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Thanks to everyone for your replies.
The Wye and Severn are local waters, so we'd like to try something a bit further away from home. Last year's week in Ireland cost 3 of us about £200 each for the ferry, camping and boat hire, plus bait, fuel and food on top of that. For that sort of money, we're thinking of a static caravan or possibly a house/cottage.
Maybe it would be worth looking at some organised holidays? Can any of you recommend some holiday companies that specialise in fishing?
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Obviously nobody can predict how the fishing will be in 6 months' time, what I meant was places that are known to be OK. For instance, it's quite well known that the Irish fish stocks have dropped significantly and I don't know anybody that has been there in the last couple of years and given a good report.I am just polishing up my crystal ball to see what the fishing will be like in July/August!!!!!! Manor Farm has a choice of lakes and river, Elton took Nick there and Nick had his 1st double figure barbel out. I don't think anyone can predict what the rivers will be fishing like in the summer. Or Sandy Balls in the New Forest for the Hampshire Avon, you are spoilt for choice really.lyn
We may well be spoilt for choice...that's why I'm asking for help...
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Just starting to think about this years' fishing holiday. There are 3 of us and for the last 2 years we've been to Ireland but to be perfectly honest the fishing was total shyte, so this year we are thinking of staying in the UK. We usually go around July/August time, for around 5-7 days and camp out, costing us about £200 each all found. We prefer river fishing (the Wye and Lugg being our locals), with occasional days (in the close season!) on the carp pools. This year, we were thinking of perhaps having a static caravan instead of camping out. We want to get away from the Midlands. Can anyone recommend some areas/rivers that are fishing well? Or maybe you had a fishing holiday in the UK and had a good time?
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Make your own groundbait by putting dog or cat biscuits (or stale bread, biscuits, etc) through a coffee grinder.
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Was just checking some of those eBay listings and am wondering how the hell THESE SEEDS (and many other listings) pass off as "fishing bait"?? Nobody in their right mind is going to pay £15.99 for 10 seeds to use as fishing bait. In fact, those adverts are very misleading because it would be easy to bid on them, not realising you were only getting 10 single seeds. I'm quite annoyed to be honest, why don't they just list them as untreated seeds suitable for growing cannabis instead of disguising them as fishing bait? As far as i know, it's not illegal to sell the seeds in the UK but it DOES become illegal if you try to cultivate them...
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I wonder if they do these with treble hooks yet?
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My initial guess was "about 6lb" and i'm usually pretty good at guesstimating live fish, but it's surprisingly difficult to judge from a photo. I've taken a slightly more scientific approach and measured each fish in "reel lengths". This one is approx 10% bigger than your previous one so i'm gonna say "just over 7".
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Well, i can honestly say that £40 was above my budget for a landing net handle. Hell, i've got some nice rods that cost less than that. But having done a fair bit of Googling, i can't fault it, so am gonna buy one with the view that i'll never buy another. To be fair, i've spent a good 5 or 6 hours scouring the 'net for a "bargain", so even if i had bought a handle for a tenner off eBay, it wouldn't of been any cheaper than spending 40 quid in the first place...The Drennan Super Specialist is my top reccomendation
Was quite keen on the Conoflex ones suggested by Sportsman but none of the listed suppliers are within reasonable distance and most of the online shops return "nothing found" when searching for Conoflex or looking for the brand name. I could only find one or two online shops that sold Conoflex stuff and all they had listed was a couple of rods. Quite disappointed to be honest.
Anyway, thanks for your help guys.
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"Mug on the Lugg" is what my Wye fishing buddies call me. 'Tis more "challenging" but i like it that way. If wanted to bag up 100lb or something, i'd go to the puddle at Tillington. ha ha. I've got a Bulmers club ticket, so mostly fish around the hampton bishop area. Where about be you me old bumkin?Yes, stop buffing up the Lugg so much......every bugger will want to come and fish it......oh, but hang on, it's full of otters, there can't be any fish in it
Still mooching for a reasonable stick to go on me landing net. I've even started looking on eBay and am (sadly) tempted by this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=170509239913
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I'll stick with me matchman and spade ends, thanks.
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I haven't read every post but i often wonder WHAT we pay a licence for. You go to Ireland, and all fishing is FREE. You don't need a rod licence and you don't have to pay for a day ticket (unless you manage to find a commercial venue). My point is, if the Irish can let us fish for free, why can't the British?
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They're only 1.8M (6ft). I've already got a 6ft handle but it's not long enough for most spots on the river. I see the korum powerstik is 2.7M but at £30 it's not cheap considering it's only a length of carbon fibre with a thread at one end and a handle at the other.Korum Specimen, Carbon Power or carbon Specimen. I've got the carbon power which is one piece and bombproof.Saying that, is it possible to buy carbon fibre blanks? I am an engineer by trade, so making a handle would be trivial if i could get the blanks. Or i could spigot my broken one with aluminium or nylon, however the walls are surprisingly thin.
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Yeah, i know what you mean but when fishing off a vertical 6ft+ high bank, the only way is to lift the fish in the net by the handle. This would normally be a near vertical pull on the handle which is less strain than trying to do a horizontal lift. On the occasion where the handle broke, i was closer to the water but had to lift the fish over some large rocks - and that was when the handle gave way. My mate said it was my own fault cos i should of dragged the fish OVER the rocks. Personally, i thought a damaged handle was better than a damaged fish, but hey-ho...One thing - a landing net handle isn't designed to lift a weighty fish, I can't think of any what would enable you to pick up a low 20's carp. All you do is get the fish into the net, drag it to the bankside then lift the net out of the water.Having said all that, 20lb fish are everywhere nowadays, so i find it hard to believe that there aren't any handles capable of handling large fish. Sometimes we have to lift the fish using the handle, it is unavoidable.
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Long story short, i bought a "bargain" landing net: http://www.mullarkeys.co.uk/fishing/nets-a...dinsmores/9517/ and the handle has snapped in half with a 6lb barbel in it. Obviously not too impressed as i was expecting better quality from Dinsmores. I guess they should stick to making shot. ha ha.
Soooo, i'm on the lookout for a new handle but want to make sure i get a decent one. Length needs to be at least 2.2M as i fish the River Lugg in Hereford and the banks are pretty steep in places. Barbel upto 9lb are pretty common, with occasional doubles. I also do some pike fishing and (in the close season) a bit of carping in the local puddles. The carp are generally low end double figures. So i basically need a handle capable of holding at least a 20lb lump at full extension. Weight is not a major concern, although i will draw the line at broom handles and lengths of steel conduit. It should also fit inside a 6ft rod holdall.
Don't know much about Garbolino stuff, but are these any good? http://www.garbolinouk.co.uk/nets-and-hand...454/hd-net-vrx/. I spotted a 3M one on eBay first of all, listed as "£14.99 to clear". RRP is £10.99, so it always pays to shop around.
Any other suggestions or recommendations?
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Thanks for the tips so far. Are there any recommended websites/booking companies/etc or any that we should specifically avoid using? For me personally, cost is not a major issue but i think the other 2 are on a budget of around £300 including ferries/bait/fuel/etc.
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Hello All, could do with some advice on getting more connections when fishing Spam as hookbait. In a small lake with a good head of carp I am only hooking up with about 1 in 4 'bites' whilst floatfishing. Using about 10mm cubes on a size 8 barbless hook, depth about 3'6", 2AAA waggler all shot locking float. The fish are in the 2lb to 6lb range and the bites are clear sail aways of the float.
Do I need to go smaller on the hookbait?
Am I getting line bites?
Should I try a hair rig?
Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks,
Dave.
I assume you're not covering the point of the hook with the meat? I had similar problems today with ledgered luncheon meat on a hair rig. Started off with 8lb main/6lb hook length/size 12 hook and was getting some real screecher "runs" but no connections. My mate had exactly the same thing and he was float fishing. We reckon it was line bites but not sure. After downgrading to 4lb main/2.5lb hook length and a size 14 hook, i hooked into a 12 pounder. Big fish + light tack = hard work!
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Must learn to type faster!
Norfolk Broads - tips for next week please...
in Coarse Fishing
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A very useful and informative post as usual! We were planning on cooking breakfast and having evening meals at a pub. I'm wondering if we might be better off having a takeaway or fish n' chips something? Haven't a clue where we will be travelling yet as I don't know the broads at all. We'll have a map once we collect the boat, so I'll print this off and take it with us so that all will become clear when we're afloat.I'm taking a gallon of homebrew Perry, so we'll be alright for a night or two.