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18-04 bream at Wingham!

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Interestingly it was caught in daylight,

 

That encourages those of us that only hold a day ticket, although for myself a big perch would be better. :rolleyes:

 

BTW Steve , you have pm

 

 

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It's certainly shaping up to be an interesting year...

 

Fantastic fish!

 

Caught in daylight, and on fake corn......Does that mean, 'it's back to the drawing board' Andrew? :D

 

John.

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Fantastic fish!

 

Caught in daylight, and on fake corn......Does that mean, 'it's back to the drawing board' Andrew? :D

 

John.

 

:lol:

 

Thankfully no, I posted fairly recently that half of Alex's bream have come in daylight (one of mine was after dawn too, and I hooked and lost another - I'm 99% sure it was a bream, although you can never be certain - before dusk), and I'm well over my fake bait hang-up.

 

Although like Vagabond, I'm thinking more about perch at the moment...

 

I wonder if this will be the year that the record comes to Wingham?

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Oh no! Next weeks Tench trip might have to be re thought! Great start and far more encouraging a one than weve had recently.Bodes well.

 

Yeah news like that can throw your well layed out plans up in the air.

 

But I'm going to stay focused this weekend on the Perch, but might pack some corn just in case :D

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 spoke to Ken aka "Mr Bream" today. In his experience as a bream specialist (and he's had 18lb+ bream from several different waters), he says that if this fish is a female it's likely to be over 20lbs at its peak late May/early June, even if it's finished growing. In fact it would be not far above its lowest weight of the year now.

 

And of course the Wingham Fish-In is May 21-23!

 

By the way, the current record is 19-10.

 

Tony - bream grow in length for typically 15 years, then fatten up in middle age. The biggest bream from Wingham so far is 18-06, but the one with the most potential is a different one of 17-14 caught in April 2004 at just 11 years of age.

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Wingham Specimen Coarse & Carp Syndicates www.winghamfisheries.co.uk Beautiful, peaceful, little fished gravel pit syndicates in Kent with very big fish. 2017 Forum Fish-In Sat May 6 to Mon May 8. Articles http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/steveburke.htm Index of all my articles on Angler's Net

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He's still catching. See http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/monster...m-t2997006.html.

 

From this it looks as though the 18-04 is indeed a female!

 

And yes, there are plenty of pics.

Wingham Specimen Coarse & Carp Syndicates www.winghamfisheries.co.uk Beautiful, peaceful, little fished gravel pit syndicates in Kent with very big fish. 2017 Forum Fish-In Sat May 6 to Mon May 8. Articles http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/steveburke.htm Index of all my articles on Angler's Net

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And yes, there are plenty of pics.

 

I think that what Chris meant was, "Any chance we can see some pics?" :D

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Steve,

 

You must be delight the way your fishery has stated this year, if the conditions stay positive over the coming six months you could be in for the best ever Wingham season, congratulation to you and the very happy catcher.

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Fishing seems to be my favorite form of loafing.

 

"Even a bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work."

 

I know the joy of fishes in the river through my own joy, as I go walking along the same river.

 

What do you think if the float does not dip, try again I think.

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I spoke to Ken aka "Mr Bream" today. In his experience as a bream specialist (and he's had 18lb+ bream from several different waters), he says that if this fish is a female it's likely to be over 20lbs at its peak late May/early June, even if it's finished growing. In fact it would be not far above its lowest weight of the year now.

 

And of course the Wingham Fish-In is May 21-23!

 

By the way, the current record is 19-10.

 

Tony - bream grow in length for typically 15 years, then fatten up in middle age. The biggest bream from Wingham so far is 18-06, but the one with the most potential is a different one of 17-14 caught in April 2004 at just 11 years of age.

 

Thanks steve

 

Are the fish brought up in stock ponds at wingham or do they naturally reproduce and then get thinned out from time to time to keep numbers down to allow them to grow so big .

I suppose what im asking is, are there always up and coming fish and not just the original stock and are there bream of all different sizes to catch . How long do they live for.

Sorry about all the questions im just a bit (very) naive on these things and interested to know as i find bream fascinating fish . :)

cheers tony

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