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Well that's the river fucked for the foreseeable. Where I fished this time last week is now under 2 metres of water. And I have some new avon floats coming. Bugger.
On the plus side I just bankrupt myself by getting a margin pole and modern seat box with a footplate and "things".Nice roach, Colin.
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Same here Jambon. It's my local.
At the moment the main reason fishing is hard is because the river is now all over the nearby land! but yeah when it's in flood but still fishable you can either fish a float at 100 miles an hour or use a really heavy feeder and a large bow in the line. I tend to use as heavy a feeder as my rod allows and fish in the margins and slack waters - there's over 12ft just in front so there's plenty of fish still there. -
Don't be scared to add up to 3 or 4oz to a smallish feeder to hold bottom. Water clarity is often more important than flow as there are always slacks and eddies to fish, stinky baits help!
@rpm: I have watched far too much match fishing on YouTube recently (it has helped with the roach pursuit) and I covet exactly the gear you have just bought.
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I was quivertipping the other day and detecting bite indication was comical.
I took a slightly too light tip, and my rod isn't really a "heavy" feeder rod so I was on 45 grams in the slacks - so the tip was rising and falling steadily but you can see the bites as they are sharp pulls and rattles (or slack line)
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Though my match days are long gone, I need the pole for those times when presentation is critical - for Tench. Being able to cup chopped worm and caster in small tight spots right on your hook bait, it's more accurate than a method feeder with better bite detection and less resistance. And you can't really fish a pole in a low seat. I have a box but it's vintage and the old Octoplus legs aren't compatible with any attachments these days it was more sensible just to buy a new box.
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I almost exclusively fish with a hair rig so don't get overly concerned about striking, but admitadley this is a bad habit, and probably wrong. In the Spring I'd like to change this.
@Colin_the_Bald thanks for the tip. So far all my river ledgering has been with my 1.75tc John Wilson Avon rod which I always think is super delicate but good to know I can go slightly heavier with the leads.
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Almost all if my tenching involves chucking 2oz leads plus a large pva bag 40 to 60 yards. I use 1.75 rods, your rod can cope with an underarm swing with 4oz easily. My starting point in a winter river would be chopped worm in fishmeal groundbait, worm with tail nipped off on a size 8, anything will eat that.
I am currently looking at a dotted down float which hasn't moved, neither have either of the maggot feeder rods. I am pondering the wisdom of trying to catch 2lb roach in 50 acres+ of pit, when nobody knows if they even exist (I strongly suspect they do). Incompetence of the day is leaving my mug behind, behold an innovation....
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I wouldn't do that, I'm not a savage!
It's coffee.
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Managed to get out to kennick reservoir for the first fishy outing this year, where I kindly left all and any fish around unbothered. Bit grey, cold and windy but on a good day it’s really pretty up there. Couple of really nice looking coarse and pike reservoirs next door if anybody is every visiting and since it’s a bit off the beaten track seems relatively quiet.
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No.1 granddaughter has just had her first fishing trip, after bugging me for months. She caught brambles, reeds, twigs and quite a few rudd. She has obviously inherited match angler genes from somewhere.
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Access to a farm reservoir full of little piranhas helps! It also contains tench to over 7lb, the rudd go to 2lb but sweetcorn in summer is the only way to get through the little fellas. There's even a couple of carp, which I have yet to target.
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@ColinTheBald,
and indeed any other fishermen.I'm not joining your club/hobby.
Looking for recommendations for chest waders.
Covid restrictions allowing, we* should be removing Himalayan Balsam from along the (mighty)River Pinn as it flows through Ruislip this Summer.These were a for example in the funding application;
https://www.sportfish.co.uk/snowbee-classic-neoprene-bootfoot-waders.html
Are these 'avoid at any cost' or is there a 'get these, better & cheaper'?Thanks in advance.
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^ probably do the job alright. I know a lot of people rate Vass highly
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You'll boil your bits off in those in summer! Also, puncture the boots and they're totalled. What you need are stocking foot (basically a neoprene overshoe attached to the waders) breathable waders with separate wading boots worn over them. I'll have a look about.
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North East Tackle have Scierra Kenai waders for £89 and boots for £39, I use older Scierra myself and have had no problems. Vass are supposedly good, but sponsor a lot of 'star' anglers, which makes me slightly suspicious.
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You could always buy Simms (the fishing equivalent of Louis Vuitton) for a mere £899 without boots.
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This is how to christen your new rod, 1lb 11oz of prime roach! I will be happy if this is the only one of the afternoon, but one more would be good....
@MattG87 if you buy secondhand you should get a couple of rods for £50. I would recommend 12' both times, 2.75 for general piking, 1.75 for barbel (also tench and bream). If you want new, Wychwood can be had for around £50 each, I use their 1.75 barbels for most things including close range carp. Do not touch Wychwood reels! I use Shimano ST6000RB baitrunners for virtually all my fishing, at less than £60 each you can't go wrong.
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