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I had my first fish of 2011 today, fishing my second favourite place, the local estate pond- maggot and caster on a free running leger with light 2lb line and a piece of plastic pipe as a bobbin, i caught a lovely little roach. It wasn't very big but it was nice because it was my first of the year, and first of fish ive had in a few months due to the extreme cold weather.

 

After 4 hours i had only had about 6 fish, but the waters were still very cold and the level was down a few feet due to irrigation. All fish were quite small until 5 minutes before packing up the bobbin shot up and i struck into a nice roach of about half a pound, again not huge, but a pleasant surprise and my biggest of the day by far. All in all, not a bad afternoon :)

 

 

 

Have you caught your first fish of 2011?

As famous fisherman John Gierach once said "I used to like fishing because I thought it had some larger significance. Now I like fishing because it's the one thing I can think of that probably doesn't."

 

 

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Well done on your first fish of 2011. I went to a river stort side stream yesterday and blanked, using maggots on a light ledger and quiver. shame as it looked nice with some good flow and not too coloured, saw a couple of other anglers who also blanked. i will leave it now for a while depending on the weather.

take a look at my blog

http://chubcatcher.blogspot.co.uk/

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Thanks :)

 

Oh thats a shame, what species were you aiming to catch?

As famous fisherman John Gierach once said "I used to like fishing because I thought it had some larger significance. Now I like fishing because it's the one thing I can think of that probably doesn't."

 

 

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Excellent :)

 

I've been away from the forum for a long time again but I hope to start some fishing again soon, I'm moving up to between Nottingham and Mansfield ( to Hucknall) and my aim is to get on the bank before the end of the month :)

James

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Thanks :)

 

Oh thats a shame, what species were you aiming to catch?

I was after anything that would take a maggot and specifically chub, but to be honest the rivers have been is such a state I was not surprised at the blank. still nice to be out.

take a look at my blog

http://chubcatcher.blogspot.co.uk/

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Always good to get of the mark, not a bad start for 2011 :thumbs:

Stephen

 

Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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I had my first fish of 2011 today, fishing my second favourite place, the local estate pond- maggot and caster on a free running leger with light 2lb line and a piece of plastic pipe as a bobbin, i caught a lovely little roach. It wasn't very big but it was nice because it was my first of the year, and first of fish ive had in a few months due to the extreme cold weather.

 

After 4 hours i had only had about 6 fish, but the waters were still very cold and the level was down a few feet due to irrigation. All fish were quite small until 5 minutes before packing up the bobbin shot up and i struck into a nice roach of about half a pound, again not huge, but a pleasant surprise and my biggest of the day by far. All in all, not a bad afternoon :)

 

 

 

Have you caught your first fish of 2011?

 

 

So you now have first hand experience of how the bigger roach give more positive bites.

 

Regards

 

John

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