Just back from a 48hr session on the tidal Trent,first time on the tidal and it’s a very different prospect to most rivers I’ve fished,5/6 oz lead to hold bottom and watch where you put your bivvy!
It was a tough session as the wind was howling most of the time and it’s so vast and featureless you really struggle to get any shelter.Having said all that it was a really enjoyable trip and although I only had one barbel of around 7 lb I witnessed the two guys sat either side of me land several barbel over 12lb and two over 15lb,two carp Upper teens,and a chub an ounce under 7lb,all fishing the same method and same baits!
That’s fishing and sometimes your lucks in,sometimes,or in my case,most times,it isn’t!
I’ll definately be back there soon as I’ve seen with my own eyes the quality of fish on offer!