Usual end of May thread

[Rusty]

It does happen rusty and anglersnet gets a lot of views. My thinking is its not just my swim but somone elses too. Ive seen first hand what can happen when swims/waters are mentioned online and our daily record fish of the week section is a pretty good example too.

 

Just my opinion though.

 

Fair enough Andy, I take a different view but I wouldn't suggest that it's any more or less valid than yours.

[Chris Plumb]

Paul and I had our usual pre season tour of the Kennet valley followed by a couple of pints of pride in the pub making plans for the 1st week. Targets mainly involve tench and crucians with (hopefully) a barbel and chub or two thrown in at sometime during the opening few days.

 

C.

[Worms]

 

Fair enough Andy, I take a different view but I wouldn't suggest that it's any more or less valid than yours.

It would be interesting to see some casual anglers wandering down on to that farm....home of a private syndicate...and see their reaction to the landowner's objections. It is rural Herefordshire we're talking about, not the home counties

Edited May 30, 2014 by Worms

[chavender]

I've actually booked the week off ,(I have too book my holidays in advance) but no real plans as one place I was planning on visiting I'm not sure whats going on with the venue ,this year .I do have a new (well new to me) 15ft trotting rod to try out and hopefully a nice new centrepin ,no hold on I've two centrepins to test out I forgot the little fugly aerial I brought last year .

 

i'll probably end up on the trent ,on a free stretch someware ,as I've no club memberships as of yet.

[viney]

Stood mid river on my way home from work and there were a group of barbel and chub taking the bait I was trickling in a few rod lengths downstream, I really hope the conditions stay the same for the next two weeks!

[Anderoo]

I've got stacks of pellets I'm unlikely to use, which I got for the crucian fishing. I'm very tempted to go and tip them all into the Thames and have a proper go for the bream in opening week. I've had a few from one stretch while chubbing in the winter, and the average size is pretty high. I quite fancy a day quivertipping for them.

 

I don't really get excited about the rivers til October/November though...

[Matthew Simmons]

Could be a plan Anderoo !

[Kappa]

That does sound fun!

[Kappa]

Oops

Edited June 3, 2014 by Kappa

[JV44]

When we first had a boat on the Thames years ago I used Pellets for everything after dark they caught me Chub,Barbel a few fabled old river carp and Bream lots and lots and lots of Bream double 22m halibut on a hair ......Bream triple 22m halibut ...Bream 34mm Catfish sized pellet with a 22mm on the same hair..... Bream never anything realy big Bream wise well certainly not compared to Anderoos Wingham standard but would be an interesting thing if a few of us tried on different sections to see we may be surprised by the size and as a plus after dark turns up many things but a hint as to Chub areas .

I am in if only to wind up the mrs with the smell off pellets in the boat....Can`t think where matthew may choose to fish though !!!!!