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04.09.23 - Half-Round Ponds
Bayleaf the Gardener posted a blog entry in The Newbury & Port Talbot Blanker
Summer has arrived at last and even in South Wales it's going to be 25 degrees. Choose the semi-circular lake to the left of the central causeway ans though this contains the smaller fish, it will mean I have the harsh sun on my back rather than full in my face. Take my 10m pole and fish against lilies. Its steady rather than ever rapid and a few hours before the heat of midday drives me away I manage 6 tench to 1lb 4, 2 small roach and 6 small rudd. Ah well, it was fun enough and though the tench were small they are always feisty here, and do pull the elastic more than their size would suggest. -
28.7.23 - Half Round Ponds
Bayleaf the Gardener posted a blog entry in The Newbury & Port Talbot Blanker
A morning in wonderful isolation at these usually well attended lakes. Maybe the lack of swims in the 'carp' pond due to an excess of milfoil weed kept all but the die-hards away. I attacked my favoured 'silvers' pond with the pole next to a vast mound of recently raked out weed. This left the shallow water crystal clear, reminiscent of the old aquarium house at London Zoo as I watched shoals of small rudd pass by and experimented with the effect of groundbait and loose feed on them. To keep them away from the hook i fished sweetcorn, the inevitable continued knocks from the small silvers occasionally replaced by a stronger dip of the float. Though I did lose something good in the weed, I did manage five tench between 4oz and nearly a pond, and five 'larger' rudd of 2-3oz after I'd switched to 4mm pellet. Not a lot to show for what was a fun morning -
Hello all, I am new on this forum although not new too the coarse angling scene, although I have been away a while chasing the saltwater species around the beautiful coasts of South Wales! However I am now looking to recapture the magic, how I learned to love this sport, trotting a little stick down a secluded small river or stream for Gudgeon, Dace, maybe even a bonus Chub, Brownie or Grayling! Is there anyone on here from the Swansea/Neath/Port Talbot area with any idea's of little streams that I may chase my quarry in, I would, of course obtain all the correct permissions to fish any of those venues. Many Thanks.
