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Autumn is drawing to a close, what are you going to do?

Denis Skorikov

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Dick Dastardly

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Hi, fellows.

 

As you know, autumn is drawing to a close. And that's why I want to ask you, how are you going to fish in winter?

 

For instance, I'm going to wait for ice time and start to fish under the ice.

 

I'm waiting for you answers.

 

 

Hi Denis,its now the time of year here in England when my attention turns mainly to Pike and Chub.Been unusually warm here this Autumn so its a little "behind". Still messing around with my Drop Shotting gear for perch rather than full out piking so far but not long now as its starting to cool down and the weed die back a bit.

 

Not had any big Perch yet (well not had any that Ive felt warranted weighing) but its been good fun and I'm learning a new method. Might give it a try for the pike as well before it cools down to bait fishing time.

 

We don't get a heavy enough freeze here to really allow safe ice fishing but I have allways wanted to give it a go!

And thats my "non indicative opinion"!

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Dales

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I've been fishing for Pike and Zander recently on the Pike front I have only had small Jacks so far but had a few nice low double figure Zander. Once it gets a lot colder I will be concentrating on my local river Lea for Pike and Chub and maybe an out side chance of a few Zander or Perch.

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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Anderoo

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I've had an enjoyable autumn, plenty of new experiences with the lure fishing for perch and zander. The jigging for zeds on the reservoirs has been particularly interesting - fun and challenging.

 

However, I'm still really looking forward to the proper winter fishing. It's always my favourite part of the season, especially the chub fishing on the rivers. We are desperately in need of rain to get the rivers in their winter trim, but once that's happened and the temperatures drop I'll be straight out there and won't be in again til mid-March :) Roving about with a quivertip rod, fishing big, traditional baits for thumping great chub...perfect.

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

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Lazy fishing time ;)

 

Sat behind two rods with big fat worms and free running ledger rigs, hoping for big perch and chub.

 

Somedays i'll put a float out and twitch a worm as well though to be fair.

 

But on the cold days when it's 'uncomfortable' i won't bother. For me that time will probably be in about a month, when unless we get a mild spell i'll pack it in until february time. :(

 

 

 

 

Dave

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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But on the cold days when it's 'uncomfortable' i won't bother.

 

 

Get better clothing! My best chubbing session of the last couple of seasons came on a day when the thermometer was at -6ºC. About the only time in winter that I find it IS hopeless is when a thaw has put road salt into the rivers - other than that there's usually something around here that will take a bait - even if it's 'only' grayling!

 

C.

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I am looking forward to trotting maggots or legering flake for chub. Fishing nymphs on fly tackle or trotting maggots for grayling. Perch and maybe barbel towards March. Fly fishing for rainbow trout on my local small stillwater. Maybe finding some time to fish for roach.

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I tend to do alot of sea fishing in the winter but on a mild day will be using ultra light rigs with small hooks and hooklengths (down to size 24 hooks to 0.06 hooklengths) with pinkies as bait.

I also like to have a few casts with a lure for some of the big perch in a local stillwater as the light goes in late afternoon / early evening.

RUDD

 

Different floats for different folks!

 

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