Another chub blank

[Steve Walker]

I've been catching fat ones up at my end, but it's a different river up here.

[Matthew Simmons]

Yes Anderoo - its was cold but I've caught livelier chub in colder weather. Mine weren't skinny - about normal. The roach however were really fat little b**tards! M

[Anderoo]

Sounds like it's very localised this year.

 

In the first swim I tried, I did see two decent fish roll over the mashed bread at dusk, so there were fish present. They weren't bream and they weren't big chub - they looked like either small chub or good roach. Perhaps I should go back with lighter gear and see if they were roach. That might be a better use of time than trying to scratch out a chub, in the circumstances...

[Phone]

Anderoo,

 

 

[Matthew Simmons]

Definitely assume roach if they're rolling - worth a shot anyway. Small feeder and bread flake should do the trick. Be interested to hear how you get on! M

[Tigger]

I must have been lucky, no big fish but on each fishing trip i've averaged about 20 fish between 1 1/2lb and 3lb trotting maggots. Great fun on the float rod .

[Steve Walker]

I must confess, I have been tempted to break out the float rod and a couple of pints of maggots, but the intention was to target some specimens this winter, so I have been avoiding my favourite trotting swims and leaving the float rod at home.

[Matthew Simmons]

Lucky boy Tigger - my preferred weapon - the float - proper fishing! M

[gozzer]

I wonder if the floods have caused the crays to be thinner on the ground than usual, and that's why the fish are on the lean side.

 

I agree that the rolling fish at dusk are likely to be roach. That's typical behaviour on the Yorks rivers.

 

 

John

[Phone]

Anderoo,

 

Serious question. Have you tried the VMC "outcast" rig?

 

Phone

 

Edit: See post 91

Edited March 5, 2013 by Phone