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Got on the river at 3pm this afternoon but had to be walkin' back to the car at 5.30 pm...so not a long time to watch my float swim down the stream. This was a swim that I haven't visited for several

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Some great guesses there gent's but none quite there, Rich was closest with 11 lb 2 ounces. If any of you can remember last year when I was after a double on the float ?... although I knew i'd cau

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Thank's Dales...as you say plenty AN'ers catching some nice fish.   I had several hours out trotting today, although I could see barbel in my swim I couldn't tempt them to take a moving bait. I k

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Again well done! A 3lb grayling is quite a fish! Had another barbel last night but none on the float yet but I havnt actually tried since the 16th

 

Thank's Matt, it was virtually on the same day this time last year when I caught another grayling in the next swim down....wierd in'it !

 

I was thinking about your post not long back where you accidently cast amongst the barbel and frightend them off. Rather than ledger for them could you not feed them from upstream ? ...and then trott down to them. That way you'd have a good chance of catching a few out of the shoal. Just try to feed as your bringing in your hooked fish, this seems to keep the others pre-occupied and stops them spooking.

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Thank's Matt, it was virtually on the same day this time last year when I caught another grayling in the next swim down....wierd in'it !

 

I was thinking about your post not long back where you accidently cast amongst the barbel and frightend them off. Rather than ledger for them could you not feed them from upstream ? ...and then trott down to them. That way you'd have a good chance of catching a few out of the shoal. Just try to feed as your bringing in your hooked fish, this seems to keep the others pre-occupied and stops them spooking.

They are the same fish I have been catching just from the next swim up using feeder tactics, need to clear a way to get into the river to trot from here hopefully one evening next week

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They are the same fish I have been catching just from the next swim up using feeder tactics, need to clear a way to get into the river to trot from here hopefully one evening next week

 

 

I'd clear your entry spot into the river at least 30 yards upstream, 40 or 50 if possible.

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I had a couple of hours on the river today at tea time. The river was very low and the water was running a strange dirty colour. I had a few barbel but I only botherd taking one pic. Being mid river it would have been alkward keep going back to the bank to take a pic.

I used the 14ft acolyte plus today and it performed ok but it's deffo not up to the hype it's been getting on forums etc.

 

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I used the 14ft acolyte plus today and it performed ok but it's deffo not up to the hype it's been getting on forums etc.

A guy at work has bought the 14' plus version. He's happy with it but first impressions (his not mine) suggest that it might not have much additional grunt over the standard Acolyte. Mind you he hasn't caught anything to really test it yet so time will tell.

It's never a 'six', let's put it back

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A guy at work has bought the 14' plus version. He's happy with it but first impressions (his not mine) suggest that it might not have much additional grunt over the standard Acolyte. Mind you he hasn't caught anything to really test it yet so time will tell.

 

I can't say how much difference there is, if any between the two rods chris as i've only used the plus. I do know that mine was bent to virtual destructiuon yesterday and if the ultra isn't as powerfull it wouldn't have been any use to me, no doubt i'd have caught the fish but it would have been much more drawn out. The rod performed ok but just didn't feel as nice to use as my older drennans, my normarks or hardys rods. I'd say as far as rods go on the shelves in tackle shops today they're one of the better ones, especially if you can get a few notes knocked off. I got mine for 160 so it felt a little better than paying full price.

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A cracking Barbel Tigger.

 

I have been away for a few weeks and it looks like AN members have been busy catching some top quality fish.

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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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A cracking Barbel Tigger.

 

I have been away for a few weeks and it looks like AN members have been busy catching some top quality fish.

 

Thank's Dales...as you say plenty AN'ers catching some nice fish.

 

I had several hours out trotting today, although I could see barbel in my swim I couldn't tempt them to take a moving bait. I know I could have caught them if i'd reverted to ledgering but i'd rather go home than ledger just now as it bores me. I did have some chub and dace, this is as big as they got....

 

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