Anderoo 394 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I had a go for the Thames chub yesterday evening, as the river was looking pretty much back to normal. I baited, rested and then fished 10 swims in the dark - not a touch! I'm still persevering with the boilie paste to see if it's as good as people say... So far I haven't had a bite on it. Have any other Thames fishers had any joy since all the floods? I reckon either the chub are either in a funny mood following months of floods, they've been moved elsewhere by the floods, or the bait doesn't work. I think next time I'll go back to bread and see if that works. Interested in other views though. Still no chub this season, it's getting a bit silly now! And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Walker 941 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I've not fished it since the snow melt went in, but when it was fishable for a few days while the snow was down they were definitely feeding. Link to post Share on other sites
Phone 751 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Steve, That should put a nice gash in Androo's ego. Androo, Are the margins well defined yet after so much high water. The warmer the water - the slower the water the better the chub over here in winter. We have a number of species called chub. I'm not even sure we are talking the same fish. In the minnow family though (carps). Phone Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Walker 941 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 To be fair, Andrew fishes the river further downstream from me, and it's a very different river down there. This is my bit: This is down Andrew's way: Also, I think Andrew is more selective about finding larger fish. Link to post Share on other sites
gozzer 942 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I'd move downstream if I were you Steve. The weather looks a lot better. John. 1 Angling is more than just catching fish, if it wasn't it would just be called 'catching'......... John Link to post Share on other sites
Anderoo 394 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 My ego is fine, but if others are catching normally it adds weight to the idea that the experimental bait is not working! That's fine too, some experiments work and some don't, I'll have to give bread a go and see what happens. The floods were really severe though, and I wouldn't be surprised if some fish movement has taken place. The reason to try the boilie paste on a stretch I know well is simply to see if it works or not, and if it does to take it to a more difficult stretch where bread is hard to fish with (mainly due to depth of water). So far, results are not encouraging. If the bait is the problem, I'll have to work out a way to accurately feed mashed bread in deep, flowing water. Some kind of big baitdropper/feeder or something. I know bread works, but that's no good if your pre-bait is swept off downstream, taking any chub with it... And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music Link to post Share on other sites
dant 5 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Fish 2 rods for a bit? One on paste and the other bread? dant's notebook 2008 Link to post Share on other sites
Anderoo 394 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 It's the baiting rather than the bait I'm testing, so it has to be one or the other really. I'm sure the chub will eat the paste if they find it, I suspect they have no idea it's there though! I think bread works so well just because the baiting brings them up from a long way downstream. And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music Link to post Share on other sites
kenj 34 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Used to fish liquidized bread in a big open ended feeder with flake on a 12 at Medley. Always worked well, even in floods. One or two fish then move. Vicious bites. My Blog http://www.urbanfieldsportsman.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
JV44 213 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 To be fair, Andrew fishes the river further downstream from me, and it's a very different river down there. This is my bit: This is down Andrew's way: Also, I think Andrew is more selective about finding larger fish. I know that swim lol ....Anderoo i had a few small ones out just before and during the snow to both Bread and paste of the boilie variety have thought the same about baiting swims in heavy flow with paste or boilies god knows how far down the stuff goes . Bread is a great draw and has the added benifit of thousands of slices being thrown in for the ducks/swans and some drifting down through the water to end up as Chub fodder ...going to have a go for Chub this weekend Kennet looks sock on but the Thames around me well ugly swirly and un chublike. As i kept saying to Rusty you only need one bite....hope you get a biggun on the new bait face . We are not putting it back it is a lump now put that curry down and go and get the scales have I told you abouit the cruise control on my Volvo ,,,,,,,bla bla bla Barder rod has it come yet?? and don`t even start me on Chris Lythe Link to post Share on other sites
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