Any one going to brave the cold this weekend?

[JV44]

Great sesh Anderoo at least you know there are some there now ,Popped out for a few hours untill the snow started had this one first put in

 

 

Missed another bite and that was all folks ,snow started and i thought bugger this time to go .

There were some fairly hefty sheets of ice coming down ,you can just about make it out here

The landing net was still frozen solid which made putting it together to land the chub entertaining ,note to self assemble net before casting in next time

 

Steve

[Brian Carragher]

On the river for 7am this morning for a spot of piking and don't think the temperature got above minus 2 all day , there was a money nearby looking for a brass welder

 

Had two very nice fish out though in terrible conditions to fish in

[Steve Burke]

I had a call from my wildlife consultant to say that my Coarse Lake at Wingham in east Kent was 20% frozen this morning, the Carp Lake 40%. Wingham takes longer to freeze over than many other waters, but conversely takes longer to thaw out.

[pearbo]

only going outside so the dog can pee, you can walk on my club water without being jesus at the moment

[Brian Carragher]

Saw something today that I'd never seen before

 

Big predator attack among the bait fish and the prey were jumping clear of the water, one jumped clear and landed on the ice alongside the near bank, could'nt reach it though

[Si...]

I had a call from my wildlife consultant to say that my Coarse Lake at Wingham in east Kent was 20% frozen this morning, the Carp Lake 40%. Wingham takes longer to freeze over than many other waters, but conversely takes longer to thaw out.

:angry:

 

Damn weather, nightmare put a stop to my trip

[Anderoo]

JV, well done, good result! I was surprised at the amount of ice on the river. The lock cuts were completely iced over and the margins had quite thick ice along them. I lowered one of the chub down into the water in the net to release it, and it just lay there on ice I didn't know was there!

 

I'd like to get out for another go tomorrow, but the snow's still falling here, and I expect I won't be able to get the car out of the drive...

 

Ps all bites today were from right under cover, in the cold clear water they wanted to be tucked away, and all bites came with 10 seconds of casting. It's fascinating how chub on one stretch behave so differently to chub on another stretch of the same river!

Edited February 4, 2012 by Anderoo

[JV44]

JV, well done, good result! I was surprised at the amount of ice on the river. The lock cuts were completely iced over and the margins had quite thick ice along them. I lowered one of the chub down into the water in the net to release it, and it just lay there on ice I didn't know was there!

 

I'd like to get out for another go tomorrow, but the snow's still falling here, and I expect I won't be able to get the car out of the drive...

 

Ps all bites today were from right under cover, in the cold clear water they wanted to be tucked away, and all bites came with 10 seconds of casting. It's fascinating how chub on one stretch behave so differently to chub on another stretch of the same river!

 

My fish came from near far bank cover to and the rod hadn`t been in very long at all ,Was going back for another go tomorrow but snow couple of inches deep and still snowing so doubt it.

Any still bits had frozen over as you7 say ,when this lot melts it`s gonna dump a load of salt and cold water in

[Emma two]

We are quite a few degrees above 0, and the odd patch of light rain, just a normal February day really, the weather people say everyone will get it, we might but the forcast here is for 6 degreees and a chance of light rain tomorrow, I shall go out for a try around the middle of the day.

[Chris Plumb]

16ºF when I started fishing this morning thats-9ºC in new money! Water temp of the Kennet was barely above freezing at 35ºF. Had a chub before a brownie wrecked my swim - and found the left overs of Mr Otter's tea - 1 bite!

 

 

 

C.