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This last fortnight i've had several or more lovely days trotting (trying to get some fun in before the season closes). Although i've had nothing much over 4lb's i've had decent numbers of fish (all chub except for one small trout today) and they've all been in lovely condition and fought like troopers all the way to the net. I managed to get out late-ish this afternoon but the walk to my secret swims is quite a long one of about a mile and a half along the river and cuts into actual fishing time- but worth every step for the peace, tranquility and relaxation of it...and of course the fish ! The weather seemed great when I was in the garden, decent temp's, very little wind etc and so I just slipped on my waistcoat filled with my terminal gear etc and thought i'd be nice and snug. When I got to the river things seemed a little different, the wind had got up, the temp's had plumeted and there was a distinct feel of some wet stuff. Normally I get hot on my walk to these targetted swims but today I was bloody freezin and had the drippin nose you'd expect to have a month or so back. Anyway i'll not go on any more, i'll just post a couple of pic's for anyone interested in lookin :) .

 

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I finished up with nine chub and one small trout, but did loose several chub due to them being hit at range and able to kite to the bank and leave my hook in the foliage..clever blighters !

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This last fortnight i've had several or more lovely days trotting (trying to get some fun in before the season closes). Although i've had nothing much over 4lb's i've had decent numbers of fish (all chub except for one small trout today) and they've all been in lovely condition and fought like troopers all the way to the net. I managed to get out late-ish this afternoon but the walk to my secret swims is quite a long one of about a mile and a half along the river and cuts into actual fishing time- but worth every step for the peace, tranquility and relaxation of it...and of course the fish ! The weather seemed great when I was in the garden, decent temp's, very little wind etc and so I just slipped on my waistcoat filled with my terminal gear etc and thought i'd be nice and snug. When I got to the river things seemed a little different, the wind had got up, the temp's had plumeted and there was a distinct feel of some wet stuff. Normally I get hot on my walk to these targetted swims but today I was bloody freezin and had the drippin nose you'd expect to have a month or so back. Anyway i'll not go on any more, i'll just post a couple of pic's for anyone interested in lookin :) .

 

march11chub4.jpg

 

march11chub3.jpg

march11chub2.jpg

 

march11chub1.jpg

 

 

I finished up with nine chub and one small trout, but did loose several chub due to them being hit at range and able to kite to the bank and leave my hook in the foliage..clever blighters !

 

 

Ian sounds like a great day mate even if it was a tad cold....very nice warm and sunny here darn sarf :rolleyes: ,they is well good at that dash to the near bank and leave the hook behind as a tip manoeuvre unlucky...Steve

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Ian sounds like a great day mate even if it was a tad cold....very nice warm and sunny here darn sarf :rolleyes: ,they is well good at that dash to the near bank and leave the hook behind as a tip manoeuvre unlucky...Steve

 

Thank's Steve, it was a decent session m8 even though it was miserible weather. I'm hopin to get another one or two trotting sessions in before the final curtain :) .

Lookin forward to fishing for barron von greenbacks in the weeks to come. It'll feel wierd to watch a static float for a change.

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Nice fish, nice pics! :thumbs:

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Nice one Ian. :thumbs:

 

Your right it ain't warm yet. Ive been home an hour from standing in the river and i still can't feel mi feet. :cold:

 

But it won't stop me doing it again tomorrow and the day after. :wacko:

 

Give us shout if your up this way Ian, Ive booked three days off to try and cure my pining for the river. I think 2 more days of standing in freezing cold water up to my belly button should see me right for a bit. :)

 

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Nice one Ian. :thumbs:

 

Your right it ain't warm yet. Ive been home an hour from standing in the river and i still can't feel mi feet. :cold:

 

But it won't stop me doing it again tomorrow and the day after. :wacko:

 

Give us shout if your up this way Ian, Ive booked three days off to try and cure my pining for the river. I think 2 more days of standing in freezing cold water up to my belly button should see me right for a bit. :)

 

 

 

I was cold but I wasn't stood in the water, so I bet you where deffo a bit on the chilled side :D

I'll give you a bell in a bit for a chat m8 :) .

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I was cold but I wasn't stood in the water, so I bet you where deffo a bit on the chilled side :D

I'll give you a bell in a bit for a chat m8 :) .

I tried fishing with my new open face reel and trotting at long range (40 yards across the river) yesterday so that i didn't have to get in. I did catch 1 chub doing it, but i soon gave and jumped in with the pin and fish the same line from about 3 rod lengths, which work a lot better.

 

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A great haul of Chub :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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Enjoyable days trotting today Brian, hopefully we'll have an even better time tomorrow :D

Yes it was an enjoyable day dispite all.

 

For anyone reading, after a good walk to our first choice of pegs, we found it was packed out (I've never seen it so busy). So we went on a new to both of us stretch on the lower tidal waters, but no sooner had we started getting some good chub in the bag, than tide came in. :wallbash: We tried a couple more spots after that, but we didn't strike gold.

 

All in all it was a good day to be out. Just a shame other anglers thought the same, but that the last few days of the season for you i suppose.

 

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