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I arrived around 6am at Hatfield Forest. It was 10 degrees with a heavy chop on the water, wind right to left. I kept an eye while setting up bivvy, rods etc, a noticed what I thought was a Bream role at around 80 yards in around 7 foot of water. Ummed and erred, eventually decided to put out around ten medium spods of very lose groundbait and particle (concerned I might be putting bait on their heads and wanted it spread around).

 

Had my first indigation at 8 ish, and my first bream at 10:30. Not a net buster, but at aorund 8lb, it was a good start, fish falling for a haired lob on a half-fixed rig. Although I knew that at this venue, the bream, 95% of the time fall for a worm of sorts, on my third rod I chose to fish a 10 mm pellet with a half a 10 mm white choc boilie butterfly either side. The other two rods fished with a lob and denja's.

 

Around 2pm I had my next fish, a small bream around 4lb, quickly followed by two small hybids. It then went quiet until 9:30pm, (it didnt help that I went to my car and listened to The mighty Stevengae on 3CR (yes we did lose and yes I did bring my rods in)). Next fish came at 10 which was around 9lb+, in good nick too. Then the surprise on the night, on the pellet rod and 6lb tench. Finished the night with 7 bream, one tench, one small carp and a handful of hybrids. Best Bream a great conditioned, youngish fish of 10lb 9oz.

 

Off to new forest tommorow, for a few days with the wife, so catch up when I'm back...

 

Steve

Friday evening forum starting mid March 2012. Come in for a coffee, and a chat, or advice. We'll be talking rigs, tactics, venues, and anything else fishing related. Heiniken say's, probably one of the best stocked shops in east anglia... Match, sea, fly, carp, specimum. If we ain't got it, we'll get it. Look for the new Frank Warrich gel baits coming soon...

 

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I arrived around 6am at Hatfield Forest. It was 10 degrees with a heavy chop on the water, wind right to left. I kept an eye while setting up bivvy, rods etc, a noticed what I thought was a Bream role at around 80 yards in around 7 foot of water. Ummed and erred, eventually decided to put out around ten medium spods of very lose groundbait and particle (concerned I might be putting bait on their heads and wanted it spread around).

 

Had my first indigation at 8 ish, and my first bream at 10:30. Not a net buster, but at aorund 8lb, it was a good start, fish falling for a haired lob on a half-fixed rig. Although I knew that at this venue, the bream, 95% of the time fall for a worm of sorts, on my third rod I chose to fish a 10 mm pellet with a half a 10 mm white choc boilie butterfly either side. The other two rods fished with a lob and denja's.

 

Around 2pm I had my next fish, a small bream around 4lb, quickly followed by two small hybids. It then went quiet until 9:30pm, (it didnt help that I went to my car and listened to The mighty Stevengae on 3CR (yes we did lose and yes I did bring my rods in)). Next fish came at 10 which was around 9lb+, in good nick too. Then the surprise on the night, on the pellet rod and 6lb tench. Finished the night with 7 bream, one tench, one small carp and a handful of hybrids. Best Bream a great conditioned, youngish fish of 10lb 9oz.

 

Off to new forest tommorow, for a few days with the wife, so catch up when I'm back...

 

Steve

 

Sounds a decent session. I am guessing with the rise in temps and pressure that today should be even better.

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A good session, Steve for most of us a 8lb is a whopper :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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Nice work, were you nice and warm? - having fished the last three nights myself (seafishing for Cod and only getting a handfull of pin whiting) I have found myself having to take layers of clothing off and no need for a shelter.

RUDD

 

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Good write-up Steve, and some cracking fish :thumbs:

John S

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Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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Seems like a good session, do you have any photos?

 

I do have a couple of photo's and once I've worked out how to upload them I will do, soon.

 

Thanks for all the well done's chaps. Just goes to prove that if you're not on the bank, you won't catch the fish, and, Bream and Tench in winter. The Tench was a real surprise, probably my earliest, although not targeted, he-he.

 

For those who fancy a go at Hatfield Forest, it's a fiver a day for non members, but to night fish it you need to PM me (all will become clear) or now someone who is a member.

 

Tight Lines

 

Steve

 

HOW DO I upload a pic or two to a reply/thread? Cheers

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Friday evening forum starting mid March 2012. Come in for a coffee, and a chat, or advice. We'll be talking rigs, tactics, venues, and anything else fishing related. Heiniken say's, probably one of the best stocked shops in east anglia... Match, sea, fly, carp, specimum. If we ain't got it, we'll get it. Look for the new Frank Warrich gel baits coming soon...

 

www.stanstedangling.co.uk

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