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I've just got in from my night fishing experiment, and very interesting it was too. I haven't had any chub in the first hour of darkness and I wanted to see what would happen if I stayed on long into dark, and also to fish the short 'monster section' (the short bit of water - about 150 yards - where almost all the bigger chub have been caught) where I suspected the big fish were but can't be tripped up in the day any more. It's been about 6 weeks since I've had a bite there, but I reckoned the big ones were still in the area.

 

I got down to the river after work and generously baited up about 8 swims with bread mash over the mile length, 2 of which were in the monster section. I got the baiting done just as the light went, and chatted to Chris who was down there with his friend. They'd already had a few fish between them.

 

First cast in the dark produced a very quick bite and after a rather scary tussle with a strong fish, trying to avoid getting tangled in the hawthorns, the first night-time chub lay in the net - a belter of 5lb 12oz!

 

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Chris had another from the next spot about 4lb and after a rest I tried my spot again, and had another fish from it, this one a lovely chub of 4lb 11oz. It's very unusual to get 2 chub from the same spot in daylight.

 

The next spot produced another fish for Chris, a smaller one of 3lbish. I fished the following spot, a big slack between two snaggy trees, and after a relatively long wait of about 15 minutes had a fierce bite, and landed my third fish of 5lb 1oz. It was so exciting to see the isotopes on the tip bang over in the dark, and playing the fish in the dark was pretty hair-raising!

 

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We all joined up and went down to the monster section. Chris had the honour of the penultimate swim, which unfortunately didn't do anything. We were surprised, this was the first spot so far that we hadn't had a bite from. Before he started fishing I nipped down to the final spot and put in a load more mashed bread, ready for the last cast. It was now nearly 11pm.

 

I had a go in the last spot, the same spot I had my previous pb, which was my first fish of 2011. It's right in the middle of monster country. I haven't had a bite in daylight there since 1 January. However, at about 11.15pm I had a sharp jab on the tip...a minute's pause...and then a firm pull as the isotopes bent downstream. A heavy, ploddy fight ensued and I suspected it was a big fish, it had that solid feel to it. After a couple of tense minutes of keeping it out of the marginal vegetation, I was very relieved to draw a big chub over the net. We heaved it up onto the bank and there was the deepest chub I've ever seen, it looked enormous! Not very long but thick, wide, deep and very fat. After deducting the weight of the net, he became my new pb of 6lb 11oz, and I think proved that these big fish were indeed there all along, but too canny to fall for the bread trick in daylight.

 

The time between the first load of mashed bread going in and hooking the fish was about 5 hours.

 

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Night fishing for chub - I am a total convert! Now I'd better try to get some sleep :rolleyes:

 

Absolutely amazing fish and a great deal of watercraft going into catching them :)

What river were these from ?

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Well done Andrew. Another great session, and that last one is a right lump.

You've still got time to get that 7lber before the end of the season you know. :D

 

John.

Angling is more than just catching fish, if it wasn't it would just be called 'catching'......... John

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Well done Anderoo mirrors my thoughts on the Kennet all be it mostly fished in summer but struggle in the day explosive to say the least after dark ,Massive fish cracking list great thread :notworthy: .

Congrats on yet another pb ...Righto off to meet the Rustmiester for a stripey hunt portabote styleee Steve.

We are not putting it back it is a lump now put that curry down and go and get the scales

have I told you abouit the cruise control on my Volvo ,,,,,,,bla bla bla Barder rod has it come yet?? and don`t even start me on Chris Lythe :bleh::icecream:

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It can always get better!

 

It would appear so, well done :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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Well done Andrew. Another great session, and that last one is a right lump.

You've still got time to get that 7lber before the end of the season you know. :D

 

John.

 

Cheers John (and Steve and Dales). It was such an impressive fish, I'm still blown away by it, it really did look huge! I think I know what I'll be doing after work on Monday! A 7 would be amazing, I suppose it's possible but realistically quite unlikely. I wouldn't say no though :rolleyes:

 

Tony, they were from the mighty Thames.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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Excellent series of fish Andrew and well deserved. It is exciting fishing into the dark hours, also good for the big Roach if they are around. I personally think that you are definately on the right track. :thumbs: Just wish that I could get out myself but too many issues at the moment, still very much looking forward to the Itchen this weekend.

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Brilliant once again Anderoo!! The average size of the Chub on your stretch is quite astonishing, I'm sure a 7lber will come along soon! Well done on a new pb, great result. N

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan

 

Fundamentally fishing is a philosophy. A philosophy of earth, and growth, and quiet places. In it there is a rule of life, a recognition of permanences. It makes you notice the little things of nature, wherever you may be. ~Bernard Venables

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i think we need to steal his tricks and tactics, come pill out every thing you know lad!

 

If only fishing was that easy :D but if it was easy it would not be so much fun.

 

You can listen intently to some one who is successful, read a tonne of books and watch TV programs until your eyes pop, use the same baits as them, tactics and even fish the very same swims but it does not mean you will catch the same fish.

 

There are always a few short cuts ;) but in the end I think those who put in the hard work and time ultimately catch the good fish.

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 think we need to steal his tricks and tactics, come pill out every thing you know lad!

 

OK, here are all the sneaky tricks :rolleyes:

 

- find a bit of water that holds some big fish

- stay very quiet

- be generous with mashed bread

- don't be in a hurry to fish baited spots

- be prepared to walk miles

- go every weekend for 5 months

- don't worry about the blanks

- experiment

 

BUT most importantly:

- take a flask of hot, strong tea :D

 

My entire tackle and bait outlay since the start of November has been a few loaves of bread each week, 1 packet of size 6 hooks, 2 tubs of SSGs, and a small spool of 6lb hooklength material. I'm not tight, just careful :P

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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