A great day on the river

[fruitloopy]

I caught my first Chub yesterday...and not just one but six!

 

 

I trotted a lobworm on the outside edge of the flow on a bend in the river and had one after another within the space of 3 hours. The biggest was about 2lb I think, I didnt have any scales with me. The others seemed just over a pound.

My intention was to stay mobile, cruise up and down the river and trot along some likely looking places. It really helps you to stay warm as well.

 

Later I chucked a jig in to try and tempt some Perch but caught a pike instead, this weighed about 3lb.

 

Fished from 10am to 2pm and had a cracking time. The weather was good, cold but overcast and slightly foggy which I hoped would bring the fish on.

 

I have been moaning about the River Nene and what seemed its lack of potential but I think I am really starting to enjoy it now, especially as there seems to be less weed in the river and out of it.

 

I am sorry Mr Nene...I will be back on Friday for my day off work!

[The Flying Tench]

Well done! I must say I heard some good things about the Nene a few years ago - I seem to remember an article with Bob Nudd catching some good roach - but I can't remember where. Glad it's got some good chub, which of course are a great fish in winter.

[Guest tigger]

Well done Fruitloopy you sound happy!

[Peter M]

its nice you are getting to grips with the river, that is a cracking result for this time of the year, it shows you that the fish are there.

[lutra]

Sounds like a great day, new species, PB and a water that you now consider worth giving a bit more attention. Super.

[Rusty]

A great day well done.

 

That sums up mobile river fishing for me. You can go for a relatively short session and yet still cover a lot of water (and stay warm), even if you don't catch you feel that you've given it a good try. Once you get to know the good swims short sessions can be very productive. Winter stillwater fishing doesn't appeal to me as much.

[Anderoo]

That's a great result, nice one

 

I have a feeling the Nene is a pretty good chub river. I'm sure I watched a video on the AT website ages ago (before they redesigned it) where Richard Lee and someone else were chubbing. Rich Lee had a 5lber.

 

Now you know they're there and you've boosted your confidence by catching a few, you're away!

[Andy Macfarlane]

Hoo-hah! a new species. Now you have a new PB to aim for.

[wayne baker]

Cant a good old chub when the weathers bad, Well done. From my experience there one fish that are easier to catch in the winter than the summer

Edited December 2, 2008 by wayne baker