chub?

[***Simon***]

well me and a few mates from college went and fished the river today after we finished. we had a very enjoyable day catching what we thought were rudd/roach/chub and i had a rainbow trout. we had the most simplest of tackle setup with some very very cheap telescopic rods each, a reel, 2 or 3 shot and a size 12 hook.

 

after a while my mate caught a massive chub about 4 1/2lb we reckon. only thing is we dont really know how to catch the bigguns more often as we were only catching small ones all day. the bigger ones just werent intersted, they just swam by out bread.

 

also at the end of the day we saw a ghost carp/mirror carp which often went up to our bread and just swam away, even thought it was eating other bread. why was it doing this?

 

we will be hitting the river again quite soon so any tips on catching more bigger fish as the one he caught was a really nice fish would be much appreciated, cheers.

[GlennB]

well me and a few mates from college went and fished the river today after we finished. we had a very enjoyable day catching what we thought were rudd/roach/chub and i had a rainbow trout. we had the most simplest of tackle setup with some very very cheap telescopic rods each, a reel, 2 or 3 shot and a size 12 hook.

 

after a while my mate caught a massive chub about 4 1/2lb we reckon. only thing is we dont really know how to catch the bigguns more often as we were only catching small ones all day. the bigger ones just werent intersted, they just swam by out bread.

 

also at the end of the day we saw a ghost carp/mirror carp which often went up to our bread and just swam away, even thought it was eating other bread. why was it doing this?

 

we will be hitting the river again quite soon so any tips on catching more bigger fish as the one he caught was a really nice fish would be much appreciated, cheers.

Which river was that then ? Sounds a good one. ;)

[***Simon***]

river stour in canterbury, why the do you not believe me or something?

[zenith10]

the carp could of been leaving your bread because your line was too thick, hook was too big there just a few ideas

[Mat Hillman]

Maybe the bigger ones realised you were fishing illegally out of season and and decided they didn't want to be caught by such people!

 

[Ken L]

Maybe the was there because it's illegal to fish for coarse fish in rivers in England and Wales until the season opens on June 16th !

 

[***Simon***]

how was i supposed to know

[Mat Hillman]

how was i supposed to know

 

 

Read your rod licence ????

 

Or do you not have one of those either ?

[jamie dimery-seek]

Read your rod licence ????

 

Or do you not have one of those either ?

 

 

in all fairness it doesn't mention the closed season on your licence

[Mat Hillman]

Read your rod licence ????

 

Or do you not have one of those either ?

 

 

OK having just checked my rod licence they seem to have taken the season info off of it! there is however a bloody great section that says if you are unsure of your local bylaws ring 08708506506 to check!

 

Mat