Wingham Fish-In Sat May 19th to Mon May 21st

[Elton]

I'll be there......hope it doesn't put others off

[Steve Burke]

Banksticks I've been asked how long is long in relation to banksticks. The absolute minimum I'd recommend is 30ins/75cms closed. It would be better to use 42ins/105cms ones. This also happens to be the size of my storm poles.

 

The reason if you recall is so that you can tell if you've got a line bite or a proper take. Line bites are especially common with big bream because of their shape. And if you strike a line bite by mistake you can almost certainly kiss your chances by for the rest of the Fish-In!

 

Bobbins You'll also for the same reason need bobbins on long drops - standard carp bobbins, swingers etc aren't much use here. I've 4 I can lend out - again 1st come, 1st served.

 

I'll post a picture of my bobbins up so that you see how they're made in time for you to put some together yourself. All you need is a Gardner line clip, some wire or line, an isotope/Starlite, and some heavy shot.

 

Finally, with big bream don't be in a hurry to strike as they hang onto the bait quite a while.

Edited May 4, 2007 by Steve Burke

[Andrew Burgess]

Would like to come but giving it a thought at the moment as I do have week off work but not on the 21stMay but I have got another fish in up in the north on the 15th/16th then travel back home to change the tackle and then down to Wingham! Wouldn't mind a go on the Carp lake if possible Edited May 5, 2007 by Andrew Burgess

[Chris Goddard]

I take it the old tried and trusted method of HOLDING the line is no good then Steve? Always worked for me? or am I be,ing TOO simplistic.

[Si...]

Unless I'm bivvied up on the carp lake, when the loudest noise is that of me snoring and farting

 

Thats definitely one I can verify after fishing with Elton a month or so ago :D :D :P :P

[Elton]

Thats definitely one I can verify after fishing with Elton a month or so ago :D :D :P :P

 

Back at ya.....

[Steve Walker]

We've got a provisional house moving date for the 23rd, which means the weekend before is out. I'm going to be absolutely gutted if I miss Wingham and then the moving date falls through.

[Steve Burke]

I take it the old tried and trusted method of HOLDING the line is no good then Steve? Always worked for me? or am I be,ing TOO simplistic.

 

I like touch ledgering on rivers, but on stillwaters you need at least some undertow to make it fully effective. Most of all though there's no way I've going to hold the line all night!

 

 

We've got a provisional house moving date for the 23rd, which means the weekend before is out. I'm going to be absolutely gutted if I miss Wingham and then the moving date falls through.

 

Good luck!

 

Our house is on the market, but no offers yet. The idea now we're semi-retired is to move nearer, you've guessed it, Wingham!

[Leon Roskilly]

I'll be there......hope it doesn't put others off

 

 

Peggy,

 

Better order some more food, especially hamburgers.

[Tony U]

Have fun everyone I expect to read reports of Wingham records being broken when I get back.

Also keep an ear out for the Cetti's Warblers you might get an idea of the population denisty by identifying birds heard from different swims.

 

 

Tony