Bluemoon Angling Thread

BlueMoonRisin' said:
When I last fished Gawsworth about 18 years ago they only had one pond and were excavating the others. The original pond has(on left as you drive up) a few circular concrete plinths to fish on as it was formerly a trout pond. At the time the owner was about to stock the new ponds with specimen carp, mixed fish for beginners and a match pool iirc. I never went back as it was becoming a commercial fishery that I shy away from.

The original pond though was a brilliant mixed fishery and I had some really good catches on there. I can only imagine it's still a well run fishery. Worth fishing there for the surroundings alone. I'd often throw a few maggots down for the birds and quite a few would tentatively perch on my rod before getting stuck in to some free grubs.

Worth a visit I think.

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I mentioned a few posts back about using liquidised bread in a small cagefeeder(1-2oz). The original pool is called Wallpool and the best pegs were often taken if I wasn't there first thing in the morning. Best pegs were considered to be the right bank, just as you turn left off track to park up. The bank Infront of the owners bungalow was also popular. Easy fishing with a short pole up against the lillies or close range waggler on maggot.

From memory there were 3-4 pegs on round concrete plinths on the trackside bank that were always the last to be fished as these pegs had no features and were shallow close in.

I hit onto a really good method and the peg just to left of the overhanging willows and rushes was my favourite.
Liquidised bread in a small cage feeder with a pinch of breadflake to a 12-14 hook to a fixed paternoster rig to a 3-5ft hooklength cast around 20-30m caught me virtually anything I'd there. Also used to use floating maggot on the hook. By floating I mean if you put a few maggots in a bait tub and covered them with a bit of water they would take in air as they try to breath and float after half hour or so. Only cover maggots in water no deeper than the top of them, also cut an hole an inch around the rim of the lid so they can't escape. This method works so well because the buoyancy of the(floating) maggot against the weight of the hook aids it's appearance of that of feed maggots falling through the water fooling the fish to take the bait.

That pool is a mixed fishery and I've caught roach bream chub barbel perch Rudd skimmers crucean common mirror ghost and blue carp.

It's well worth a visit and I may even have to go back and see if I can winkle a few out on the above method.

Gawsworth has strict rules though. No keepnets, barbless hooks and several bait bans including pellets. Groundbait only in moderation etc.

Tight lines.
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I just put on a method feeder lob it out, reach for my flask and a fag :),works for me, haha
 

peace frog said:
Pics pls :)
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How do you post pics?
 
peace frog said:
I just put on a method feeder lob it out, reach for my flask and a fag :),works for me, haha
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I'm fishing there today mate. it's a long time since I fished it. Taking a mate who's never fished before so I'll have my work cut out, should be fun though and he might just get the fishing bug and become an angler for life.
 
I took my mate(daughter's bf) fishing on Gawsworth yesterday. Decided to fish the original 'Wallpool' pond. He's never been fishing before so thought there would be a good place to start as it's fairly easy fishing. That said conditions were sunny and warm and the fish weren't "having it" and bites were finicky knocks on the quivertip and tiny plucks on the float tip.

I set out to try and get him a few fish fishing on a small waggler float to banded pellet on the hook. Not easy teaching a raw novice how to fish and I soon realised I'd be busy explaining and demonstrating how to tackle up, cast, plumb the depth, bait a swim, when and how to strike, play and net a fish and how to unhook a fish the correct way and safely return it to fight another day. Casting a feeder is not easy, especially accurately and he somehow tangled line round the tip smashing my 1oz carbon tip when casting my new Daiwa tip rod. £20 to replace, ouch!
But accidents do happen and I lost my favourite polorised sunglasses that dropped in the water!

Between us we had a few skimmer bream a roach and a crucian carp in the first few hours. Not a bad start and he was made up.

Took the car a short drive to have a look at the other waters that I've never seen before, and must say they now look like mature waters on from the 20 or so years since they were excavated. Some really nice looking lillypad swims and other swims with features like overhang willow bushes. Credit to the fishery owner who has created a few different waters offering something for every level of angling competence. Also he has enforced several rules and due to a keepnet ban(I agree with) the fish are in excellent condition.

Arrived back on our pegs to fish the last 4 hours into the evening and a local angler I'd spoken to was packing up. He gave me a bit of local knowledge to float fish the margins with luncheon meat and gave me a few expander pellets.

I fed down the edge of the rushes little and often telling Leo that I thought we'd catch some decent fish into the evening as the sun faded. Put a small piece of meat on a 14 and a gentle underarm cast into the margin and between 4-6 small cubes of meat fed little and often was the way to go. I started getting a few enquiries and teasing nibbles on the float tip not worth striking at. As fed more the bites became frequent but lightening fast. A few anticipated side strikes a fraction after the float dipped were not connecting. So frustrating but it I felt it only a matter of time before I outwitted a wily fish.

Leo was sat watching next peg from 10m away and saw me bump a good fish on the strike. Because the bites were finicky and fast my timing of strike was out. The constant little and often feed was starting to pay of as big fish swirled in 2 foot of water to intercept loose feed but wouldn't take mine, so bloody frustrating!

Next cast I told him I was hitting the next bite and the float dipped under nicely for me to hit into a fish. Rod tip arched round and a few telltale thuds on the tip suggested it was a good chub. A minute or so later I slipped the net under a perfect scaled 'rubba dub dub' close on 4lb. Slipped him back in the water, re-baited and a few cubes tossed in before I gently flicked to float a yard past to wind into where I'd just fed. A missed nite or two later I hooked another good chub that gave an even better fight! Took a bit longer to get in the net and due to a distinct mark on it's dorsal fin I was pretty sure I'd just caught the same chub twice!

Leo had seen how to correctly strike and play a good fish and net it it without spooking it to lunge for freedom one last time, and this is such a common way to lose a good fish at the net!

I told him it was his turn next and baited the swim with hemp and pellets before I cooked us both a bacon cheeseburger on my camping stove.

After we'd eaten and had a brew It was his turn to fish.
He soon grasped what I'd taught him with ease in deftly casting as to not spook the fish. Feeding little and often he started getting a few finicky and frustrating bites before the rod tip arched round and the clutch screemed off line. His face was a picture as he was panicking into trying to wind the fish in ASAP, a common mistake by an inexperienced angler, especially when a good fish is taking line off the reel! This fish was no chub though as the rod was arched right over as it surged towards deeper water in a more powerful manner. I told him to keep the rod up and not to let the rod tip go slack as a barbless hook can soon be(and often is) shaken free. Fair play to him though in that he soon got into the pump and wind rhythm of controlling a big fish. After a few minutes later he was delighted that I slipped the net under his first proper fish, a ghost common carp I guestimated at 8lb. I weighed it and the scales settled on 8lb, not a bad guess!

A couple of pics of him holding the fish and safely released unharmed. I was so happy for him, made my day and he baited up to cast out again. 5 minutes later the rod arched round to a bigger fish and it snapped 5lb line like cotton, even though the clutch was set. He wanted to have another cast as he had the fishing bug but the sun was setting and was time to pack up. No doubt he'll be asking to go fishing again.
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
I took my mate(daughter's bf) fishing on Gawsworth yesterday. Decided to fish the original 'Wallpool' pond. He's never been fishing before so thought there would be a good place to start as it's fairly easy fishing. That said conditions were sunny and warm and the fish weren't "having it" and bites were finicky knocks on the quivertip and tiny plucks on the float tip.

I set out to try and get him a few fish fishing on a small waggler float to banded pellet on the hook. Not easy teaching a raw novice how to fish and I soon realised I'd be busy explaining and demonstrating how to tackle up, cast, plumb the depth, bait a swim, when and how to strike, play and net a fish and how to unhook a fish the correct way and safely return it to fight another day. Casting a feeder is not easy, especially accurately and he somehow tangled line round the tip smashing my 1oz carbon tip when casting my new Daiwa tip rod. £20 to replace, ouch!
But accidents do happen and I lost my favourite polorised sunglasses that dropped in the water!

Between us we had a few skimmer bream a roach and a crucian carp in the first few hours. Not a bad start and he was made up.

Took the car a short drive to have a look at the other waters that I've never seen before, and must say they now look like mature waters on from the 20 or so years since they were excavated. Some really nice looking lillypad swims and other swims with features like overhang willow bushes. Credit to the fishery owner who has created a few different waters offering something for every level of angling competence. Also he has enforced several rules and due to a keepnet ban(I agree with) the fish are in excellent condition.

Arrived back on our pegs to fish the last 4 hours into the evening and a local angler I'd spoken to was packing up. He gave me a bit of local knowledge to float fish the margins with luncheon meat and gave me a few expander pellets.

I fed down the edge of the rushes little and often telling Leo that I thought we'd catch some decent fish into the evening as the sun faded. Put a small piece of meat on a 14 and a gentle underarm cast into the margin and between 4-6 small cubes of meat fed little and often was the way to go. I started getting a few enquiries and teasing nibbles on the float tip not worth striking at. As fed more the bites became frequent but lightening fast. A few anticipated side strikes a fraction after the float dipped were not connecting. So frustrating but it I felt it only a matter of time before I outwitted a wily fish.

Leo was sat watching next peg from 10m away and saw me bump a good fish on the strike. Because the bites were finicky and fast my timing of strike was out. The constant little and often feed was starting to pay of as big fish swirled in 2 foot of water to intercept loose feed but wouldn't take mine, so bloody frustrating!

Next cast I told him I was hitting the next bite and the float dipped under nicely for me to hit into a fish. Rod tip arched round and a few telltale thuds on the tip suggested it was a good chub. A minute or so later I slipped the net under a perfect scaled 'rubba dub dub' close on 4lb. Slipped him back in the water, re-baited and a few cubes tossed in before I gently flicked to float a yard past to wind into where I'd just fed. A missed nite or two later I hooked another good chub that gave an even better fight! Took a bit longer to get in the net and due to a distinct mark on it's dorsal fin I was pretty sure I'd just caught the same chub twice!

Leo had seen how to correctly strike and play a good fish and net it it without spooking it to lunge for freedom one last time, and this is such a common way to lose a good fish at the net!

I told him it was his turn next and baited the swim with hemp and pellets before I cooked us both a bacon cheeseburger on my camping stove.

After we'd eaten and had a brew It was his turn to fish.
He soon grasped what I'd taught him with ease in deftly casting as to not spook the fish. Feeding little and often he started getting a few finicky and frustrating bites before the rod tip arched round and the clutch screemed off line. His face was a picture as he was panicking into trying to wind the fish in ASAP, a common mistake by an inexperienced angler, especially when a good fish is taking line off the reel! This fish was no chub though as the rod was arched right over as it surged towards deeper water in a more powerful manner. I told him to keep the rod up and not to let the rod tip go slack as a barbless hook can soon be(and often is) shaken free. Fair play to him though in that he soon got into the pump and wind rhythm of controlling a big fish. After a few minutes later he was delighted that I slipped the net under his first proper fish, a ghost common carp I guestimated at 8lb. I weighed it and the scales settled on 8lb, not a bad guess!

A couple of pics of him holding the fish and safely released unharmed. I was so happy for him, made my day and he baited up to cast out again. 5 minutes later the rod arched round to a bigger fish and it snapped 5lb line like cotton, even though the clutch was set. He wanted to have another cast as he had the fishing bug but the sun was setting and was time to pack up. No doubt he'll be asking to go fishing again.
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Good story
I only live a mile from there however never fished it!!
Off to Homstall Hall Tarporley Sunday
Love it there buzzing
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
I took my mate(daughter's bf) fishing on Gawsworth yesterday. Decided to fish the original 'Wallpool' pond. He's never been fishing before so thought there would be a good place to start as it's fairly easy fishing. That said conditions were sunny and warm and the fish weren't "having it" and bites were finicky knocks on the quivertip and tiny plucks on the float tip.

I set out to try and get him a few fish fishing on a small waggler float to banded pellet on the hook. Not easy teaching a raw novice how to fish and I soon realised I'd be busy explaining and demonstrating how to tackle up, cast, plumb the depth, bait a swim, when and how to strike, play and net a fish and how to unhook a fish the correct way and safely return it to fight another day. Casting a feeder is not easy, especially accurately and he somehow tangled line round the tip smashing my 1oz carbon tip when casting my new Daiwa tip rod. £20 to replace, ouch!
But accidents do happen and I lost my favourite polorised sunglasses that dropped in the water!

Between us we had a few skimmer bream a roach and a crucian carp in the first few hours. Not a bad start and he was made up.

Took the car a short drive to have a look at the other waters that I've never seen before, and must say they now look like mature waters on from the 20 or so years since they were excavated. Some really nice looking lillypad swims and other swims with features like overhang willow bushes. Credit to the fishery owner who has created a few different waters offering something for every level of angling competence. Also he has enforced several rules and due to a keepnet ban(I agree with) the fish are in excellent condition.

Arrived back on our pegs to fish the last 4 hours into the evening and a local angler I'd spoken to was packing up. He gave me a bit of local knowledge to float fish the margins with luncheon meat and gave me a few expander pellets.

I fed down the edge of the rushes little and often telling Leo that I thought we'd catch some decent fish into the evening as the sun faded. Put a small piece of meat on a 14 and a gentle underarm cast into the margin and between 4-6 small cubes of meat fed little and often was the way to go. I started getting a few enquiries and teasing nibbles on the float tip not worth striking at. As fed more the bites became frequent but lightening fast. A few anticipated side strikes a fraction after the float dipped were not connecting. So frustrating but it I felt it only a matter of time before I outwitted a wily fish.

Leo was sat watching next peg from 10m away and saw me bump a good fish on the strike. Because the bites were finicky and fast my timing of strike was out. The constant little and often feed was starting to pay of as big fish swirled in 2 foot of water to intercept loose feed but wouldn't take mine, so bloody frustrating!

Next cast I told him I was hitting the next bite and the float dipped under nicely for me to hit into a fish. Rod tip arched round and a few telltale thuds on the tip suggested it was a good chub. A minute or so later I slipped the net under a perfect scaled 'rubba dub dub' close on 4lb. Slipped him back in the water, re-baited and a few cubes tossed in before I gently flicked to float a yard past to wind into where I'd just fed. A missed nite or two later I hooked another good chub that gave an even better fight! Took a bit longer to get in the net and due to a distinct mark on it's dorsal fin I was pretty sure I'd just caught the same chub twice!

Leo had seen how to correctly strike and play a good fish and net it it without spooking it to lunge for freedom one last time, and this is such a common way to lose a good fish at the net!

I told him it was his turn next and baited the swim with hemp and pellets before I cooked us both a bacon cheeseburger on my camping stove.

After we'd eaten and had a brew It was his turn to fish.
He soon grasped what I'd taught him with ease in deftly casting as to not spook the fish. Feeding little and often he started getting a few finicky and frustrating bites before the rod tip arched round and the clutch screemed off line. His face was a picture as he was panicking into trying to wind the fish in ASAP, a common mistake by an inexperienced angler, especially when a good fish is taking line off the reel! This fish was no chub though as the rod was arched right over as it surged towards deeper water in a more powerful manner. I told him to keep the rod up and not to let the rod tip go slack as a barbless hook can soon be(and often is) shaken free. Fair play to him though in that he soon got into the pump and wind rhythm of controlling a big fish. After a few minutes later he was delighted that I slipped the net under his first proper fish, a ghost common carp I guestimated at 8lb. I weighed it and the scales settled on 8lb, not a bad guess!

A couple of pics of him holding the fish and safely released unharmed. I was so happy for him, made my day and he baited up to cast out again. 5 minutes later the rod arched round to a bigger fish and it snapped 5lb line like cotton, even though the clutch was set. He wanted to have another cast as he had the fishing bug but the sun was setting and was time to pack up. No doubt he'll be asking to go fishing again.
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Well done taking him out, mate. It’s not easy teaching beginners. I’ve got twin boys and it’s a complete nightmare.
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
I took my mate(daughter's bf) fishing on Gawsworth yesterday. Decided to fish the original 'Wallpool' pond. He's never been fishing before so thought there would be a good place to start as it's fairly easy fishing. That said conditions were sunny and warm and the fish weren't "having it" and bites were finicky knocks on the quivertip and tiny plucks on the float tip.

I set out to try and get him a few fish fishing on a small waggler float to banded pellet on the hook. Not easy teaching a raw novice how to fish and I soon realised I'd be busy explaining and demonstrating how to tackle up, cast, plumb the depth, bait a swim, when and how to strike, play and net a fish and how to unhook a fish the correct way and safely return it to fight another day. Casting a feeder is not easy, especially accurately and he somehow tangled line round the tip smashing my 1oz carbon tip when casting my new Daiwa tip rod. £20 to replace, ouch!
But accidents do happen and I lost my favourite polorised sunglasses that dropped in the water!

Between us we had a few skimmer bream a roach and a crucian carp in the first few hours. Not a bad start and he was made up.

Took the car a short drive to have a look at the other waters that I've never seen before, and must say they now look like mature waters on from the 20 or so years since they were excavated. Some really nice looking lillypad swims and other swims with features like overhang willow bushes. Credit to the fishery owner who has created a few different waters offering something for every level of angling competence. Also he has enforced several rules and due to a keepnet ban(I agree with) the fish are in excellent condition.

Arrived back on our pegs to fish the last 4 hours into the evening and a local angler I'd spoken to was packing up. He gave me a bit of local knowledge to float fish the margins with luncheon meat and gave me a few expander pellets.

I fed down the edge of the rushes little and often telling Leo that I thought we'd catch some decent fish into the evening as the sun faded. Put a small piece of meat on a 14 and a gentle underarm cast into the margin and between 4-6 small cubes of meat fed little and often was the way to go. I started getting a few enquiries and teasing nibbles on the float tip not worth striking at. As fed more the bites became frequent but lightening fast. A few anticipated side strikes a fraction after the float dipped were not connecting. So frustrating but it I felt it only a matter of time before I outwitted a wily fish.

Leo was sat watching next peg from 10m away and saw me bump a good fish on the strike. Because the bites were finicky and fast my timing of strike was out. The constant little and often feed was starting to pay of as big fish swirled in 2 foot of water to intercept loose feed but wouldn't take mine, so bloody frustrating!

Next cast I told him I was hitting the next bite and the float dipped under nicely for me to hit into a fish. Rod tip arched round and a few telltale thuds on the tip suggested it was a good chub. A minute or so later I slipped the net under a perfect scaled 'rubba dub dub' close on 4lb. Slipped him back in the water, re-baited and a few cubes tossed in before I gently flicked to float a yard past to wind into where I'd just fed. A missed nite or two later I hooked another good chub that gave an even better fight! Took a bit longer to get in the net and due to a distinct mark on it's dorsal fin I was pretty sure I'd just caught the same chub twice!

Leo had seen how to correctly strike and play a good fish and net it it without spooking it to lunge for freedom one last time, and this is such a common way to lose a good fish at the net!

I told him it was his turn next and baited the swim with hemp and pellets before I cooked us both a bacon cheeseburger on my camping stove.

After we'd eaten and had a brew It was his turn to fish.
He soon grasped what I'd taught him with ease in deftly casting as to not spook the fish. Feeding little and often he started getting a few finicky and frustrating bites before the rod tip arched round and the clutch screemed off line. His face was a picture as he was panicking into trying to wind the fish in ASAP, a common mistake by an inexperienced angler, especially when a good fish is taking line off the reel! This fish was no chub though as the rod was arched right over as it surged towards deeper water in a more powerful manner. I told him to keep the rod up and not to let the rod tip go slack as a barbless hook can soon be(and often is) shaken free. Fair play to him though in that he soon got into the pump and wind rhythm of controlling a big fish. After a few minutes later he was delighted that I slipped the net under his first proper fish, a ghost common carp I guestimated at 8lb. I weighed it and the scales settled on 8lb, not a bad guess!

A couple of pics of him holding the fish and safely released unharmed. I was so happy for him, made my day and he baited up to cast out again. 5 minutes later the rod arched round to a bigger fish and it snapped 5lb line like cotton, even though the clutch was set. He wanted to have another cast as he had the fishing bug but the sun was setting and was time to pack up. No doubt he'll be asking to go fishing again.
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Not son in law material unless he replaces that carbon tip out of his own pocket before next weekend. Jammy bugger catching that first time out.
 
Just back from 10 days in Ireland. Typical Irish weather veering from red-hot to violent gales and driving rain in the space of an hour.

Apart from the lack of bream (I had one, of 3lbs 4ozs), there are worrying developments in the state of the country economically and in fishing terms. The Irish Bait Services company which supplies bait to the whole of the island is in a desperate state and may not survive another year. That could mean problems getting fresh bait. Food shops were hideously expensive and Killeshandra, our local town looked really in decline.

At one time, you could stop and fish anywhere. The boom in house prices saw a lot of land being sealed off and "privatised" but, more recently, the proliferation of eastern Europeans leaving debris and thick line as well as general mess means more and more access is being cut off to anglers. I don't blame the farmers. One day we arrived at one of our favourite venues to find the gate open. Fortunately none of the young cattle escaped. Then we saw the tell-tale sign of forked sticks, beer cans, open fire, litter and worst of all, pike traces and line lying all over the place. Presumably they had packed up in the dark. Horrible.

That said , the peace and quiet are wonderful and for bit-bashers like me there were plenty of quality roach (biggest 1lb 2 ozs) and hybrids (biggest 2lbs 6 ozs). I'll be back next year.
 
Been following this thread for a while now, and as someone who has fished on/off all my life, some of the posts have really given me incentive to take it up again. The lockdown and change in lifestyle has made me less scared of "winding down" a bit from work, so hopefully time wont be the issue it always was previously.I was only ever a pleasure fisherman and prefered to "fish on my feet" as I call it, that means roaming my local(small) river,or a quiet pit/lake to fish a short session. The last foray I had was about five years ago when I built a stage for a neighbour to moor his rowing boat(his garden backs on to the river) and is just 100 yards or so over the back field from me. I fished from his garden a few times(off the stageI built) during sept/oct then it petered out again. I did catch the same stamp of 1-3lb chub I used to catch along there about 15 years prior( none of the trout that used to snatch the bait with real aggression though) and red crayfish have become nuisance. Anyway, I might take it more seriously this time,and the missus is keen for me to take it up again too( think she harbours ideas of coming with me as a spectator/ company). Later this week I will have the chance to dig my gear out of the garage(the contents of the boxes etc will be as I left them 5 years ago).I am happy with the rods, shimano twin powers for various uses mainly, but the last reels I bought were cheap, and the line and hooks etc are 20+ years old mainly, along with the nets. I was hoping that some of you more knowledgable anglers could advise me on a couple of things.

1. What reels to buy......I need one for carp fishing which will be a new discipline for me although I have a carp rod etc, and an all rounder to be used for trotting through/stillwater float/feeder/ledgering, I will maybe spend up to £40-60(is that enough??) on each to begin with( upgrading if it takes off).
2. Will my line/hooks/nets etc still be usable after all this time, and which tackle would you definitely buy new to restart?

The local club I buy a permit from to fish the river has now got a one acre pit, a deep reservoir and some canals too, so these are where I will start again.
I am not a novice as such, but have lost touch with products/brands etc, so any advice would be much appreciated, cheers in advance.
 
Following the last two club outings where I blanked at each, the pressure was on to improve at my ‘home’ loch coldingham yesterday. A hat trick of blanks would have been the source of much merriment amongst my fellow club members. Omens were not good as Friday was the warmest day of the year. MI was drawn in a boat with the clubs oldest member who needs a bit care and attention in the boat being 83. I hope to god I’m still fishing at his age.

In fact, it was a really good day. Weather was perfect, overcast with a nice ripple. Fish were moving but not easy to tempt. We had got to around 10.30 fish less but with enough interest to keep us encouraged, when I saw a trout on the surface around 30 yards in front of the boat. Now that is normally too far when you are fishing dries as I was because it’s difficult to present a fly accurately at that range. Nothing ventured.... I cast at it, the fly landed six feet from where I had seen it seconds before and as the fly landed, up it came and took it like a goodun. Struck and it was on. Now the satisfaction that casting to and catching a rising fish is without question one of the best feelings....

I picked up another couple on dries, one pushing 6lb my biggest this season. It was a perfect fish. Very pink for a rainbow and back spots all over, even it’s stomach which was unusual. About 1pm my Boat partner was having real trouble with his arthritis and decided he had had enough so after helping him with his stuff out of the boat I was on my Tod for the remainder. I managed another couple, the last with my last cast of the day. I had been fishing a bay whilst chatting to the fishery owner who was fishing on the bank. I kept getting little knocks every time I cast to one particular spot and I was describing that to him, asking if he thought it might be little perch. One last cast in that spot and the line tightened and it was obvious the culprit wasn’t a perch. This time the fish was about 5lb the second biggest of the season.

managed 5 for the day and a credible 3rd place in the outing. To me a perfect days fishing is where it isn’t easy and you really have to work hard for your fish.
 
Blue_eyes said:
Been following this thread for a while now, and as someone who has fished on/off all my life, some of the posts have really given me incentive to take it up again. The lockdown and change in lifestyle has made me less scared of "winding down" a bit from work, so hopefully time wont be the issue it always was previously.I was only ever a pleasure fisherman and prefered to "fish on my feet" as I call it, that means roaming my local(small) river,or a quiet pit/lake to fish a short session. The last foray I had was about five years ago when I built a stage for a neighbour to moor his rowing boat(his garden backs on to the river) and is just 100 yards or so over the back field from me. I fished from his garden a few times(off the stageI built) during sept/oct then it petered out again. I did catch the same stamp of 1-3lb chub I used to catch along there about 15 years prior( none of the trout that used to snatch the bait with real aggression though) and red crayfish have become nuisance. Anyway, I might take it more seriously this time,and the missus is keen for me to take it up again too( think she harbours ideas of coming with me as a spectator/ company). Later this week I will have the chance to dig my gear out of the garage(the contents of the boxes etc will be as I left them 5 years ago).I am happy with the rods, shimano twin powers for various uses mainly, but the last reels I bought were cheap, and the line and hooks etc are 20+ years old mainly, along with the nets. I was hoping that some of you more knowledgable anglers could advise me on a couple of things.

1. What reels to buy......I need one for carp fishing which will be a new discipline for me although I have a carp rod etc, and an all rounder to be used for trotting through/stillwater float/feeder/ledgering, I will maybe spend up to £40-60(is that enough??) on each to begin with( upgrading if it takes off).
2. Will my line/hooks/nets etc still be usable after all this time, and which tackle would you definitely buy new to restart?

The local club I buy a permit from to fish the river has now got a one acre pit, a deep reservoir and some canals too, so these are where I will start again.
I am not a novice as such, but have lost touch with products/brands etc, so any advice would be much appreciated, cheers in advance.
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Bin all your line pal. Better still, use it to back deep spots up with, but replace with new. At 20 years old it will be rotten. Hooks may be ok but many fisheries are barbless only nowadays so I'd bin barbed hooks.

As for reels you have plenty of choice. Is carp fishing for fish under 30lb fish without casting 100 yards plus? If so take a look at the Shimano Baitrunner DL 6000RB. For 70 quid it's an absolute bargain. Shimano reliability and after sales is second to none. If you want it's bigger brother go for the BTRXT8000RB. That's £107 from Angling Direct. One thin about buying online though is try and support your Angling shopkeeper or they will be put out of business if anglers don't use them!

Have a look at a good Korum stockist for rods, they do some really good tackle for the money. Korum stuff is well designed made to last gear that's affordable. Korum's parent Kompany is Preston's Innovations and their match gear is up there with anyone.

As for terminal tackle it's a minefield! I've been away from fishing a while and some of the end tackle these days is really good. Korum, Guru, Preston's Innovations Korda Drennan Diawa and Fox, all good gear.

If you intend fishing a canal you'll probably want a pole if you haven't got one. I can't advise on up to the minute poles but if you want one let me know your budget and I'll ask a couple of mates who are good match anglers.

Which river did you catch the chub from pal?
 
Didsbury Dave said:
Well done taking him out, mate. It’s not easy teaching beginners. I’ve got twin boys and it’s a complete nightmare.
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I can vouch for that, ended up with a treble embedded in my forehead and a lost
Mitchell on one trip to Higher Poynton, with my mate's young brother. He ended up catching a 20lb pike which won fish of the week in the MEN, the following week every peg was taken and the week after spinning was banned due to the number of water-birds hooked.
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
Bin all your line pal. Better still, use it to back deep spots up with, but replace with new. At 20 years old it will be rotten. Hooks may be ok but many fisheries are barbless only nowadays so I'd bin barbed hooks.

As for reels you have plenty of choice. Is carp fishing for fish under 30lb fish without casting 100 yards plus? If so take a look at the Shimano Baitrunner DL 6000RB. For 70 quid it's an absolute bargain. Shimano reliability and after sales is second to none. If you want it's bigger brother go for the BTRXT8000RB. That's £107 from Angling Direct. One thin about buying online though is try and support your Angling shopkeeper or they will be put out of business if anglers don't use them!

Have a look at a good Korum stockist for rods, they do some really good tackle for the money. Korum stuff is well designed made to last gear that's affordable. Korum's parent Kompany is Preston's Innovations and their match gear is up there with anyone.

As for terminal tackle it's a minefield! I've been away from fishing a while and some of the end tackle these days is really good. Korum, Guru, Preston's Innovations Korda Drennan Diawa and Fox, all good gear.

If you intend fishing a canal you'll probably want a pole if you haven't got one. I can't advise on up to the minute poles but if you want one let me know your budget and I'll ask a couple of mates who are good match anglers.

Which river did you catch the chub from pal?
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Thanks for the reply and info BMR, I will certainly look up the gear you have suggested, I always used barbless anyway but have literally dozens of packs of hooks/hooks to nylon etc and loads of line,the idea of backing up deep spools with the old stuff is great. The thought of rebuying stuff is quite appealing anyway(apart from the cost) and I will check out any local dealers too as I myself rely on local trade for my business. The river you asked about is the Weaver just above Nantwich. Its very small with deep holes and intimate swims and fast moving if even slightly high,but the satisfaction of catching decent fish out of it is great. I used to have 3/4 pegs in the field behind my house and move from one to another with either a trotting rig or small tip rod which were permanently set up in my garage, a great way of winding down after a hard day, and for the chub(and trout too) bread was the only bait needed. The thing is though, that for the last 30 years the above was literally the only fishing I have done, apart from the odd day ticket lake with mates(more of a social thing). This time however I want to wipe my fishing slate clean,forget any personal bests, and start again to include places/methods new to me, and hopefully take the hobby all the way through semi retirement/retirement and into old age(gulp), anyway, thanks again for the reply.
 
Ive finally got a chance to restart carp fishing later this week and im planning on having a day at Gawsworth (after toying with the idea of either Cudmore, Gawsworth or Bradshaws). Im looking to set 2 carp rods up on alarms with either boilie, pastel wafter or pellet. I had been hoping to get time for a run up to Gawsworth beforehand and eye up the lakes but haven't managed to so im going in blind as to which lake to fish. I had originally planned to fish Wall Pool but im not sure if this lake would be to small to use alarms? Ive also been looking at Wood Pool which looks to be bigger.
Im hoping someone can give me a recommendation? Maybe this is one for @BlueMoonRisin' as hes been recently! :)
 
Blue_eyes said:
Been following this thread for a while now, and as someone who has fished on/off all my life, some of the posts have really given me incentive to take it up again. The lockdown and change in lifestyle has made me less scared of "winding down" a bit from work, so hopefully time wont be the issue it always was previously.I was only ever a pleasure fisherman and prefered to "fish on my feet" as I call it, that means roaming my local(small) river,or a quiet pit/lake to fish a short session. The last foray I had was about five years ago when I built a stage for a neighbour to moor his rowing boat(his garden backs on to the river) and is just 100 yards or so over the back field from me. I fished from his garden a few times(off the stageI built) during sept/oct then it petered out again. I did catch the same stamp of 1-3lb chub I used to catch along there about 15 years prior( none of the trout that used to snatch the bait with real aggression though) and red crayfish have become nuisance. Anyway, I might take it more seriously this time,and the missus is keen for me to take it up again too( think she harbours ideas of coming with me as a spectator/ company). Later this week I will have the chance to dig my gear out of the garage(the contents of the boxes etc will be as I left them 5 years ago).I am happy with the rods, shimano twin powers for various uses mainly, but the last reels I bought were cheap, and the line and hooks etc are 20+ years old mainly, along with the nets. I was hoping that some of you more knowledgable anglers could advise me on a couple of things.

1. What reels to buy......I need one for carp fishing which will be a new discipline for me although I have a carp rod etc, and an all rounder to be used for trotting through/stillwater float/feeder/ledgering, I will maybe spend up to £40-60(is that enough??) on each to begin with( upgrading if it takes off).
2. Will my line/hooks/nets etc still be usable after all this time, and which tackle would you definitely buy new to restart?

The local club I buy a permit from to fish the river has now got a one acre pit, a deep reservoir and some canals too, so these are where I will start again.
I am not a novice as such, but have lost touch with products/brands etc, so any advice would be much appreciated, cheers in advance.
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Welcome back !
 
went up to Sandbach today, a place called field farm fisheries ,fished the sandy pool, beautiful fishing complex, the lake was pretty busy full of carpers and alarms,however i was there to try and beat my PB carp (16lb) so the lake was beautiful ,the weather was perfect, the lake held a good head of carp upto 26lb ,also held cats upto 44lbs,i got there early picked the perfect peg,the scene was set for me to smash my PB ,i threw in £20,000 of bait in,i cast 3,000,000,times, and i got a BIG FAT BLANK
still,i had a lovely day,the lad i usually fish with couldnt make it because he had hurt his back,but he surprised me with a greggs sausage roll and a yum yum :)
defo go again, even though i didnt catch its such a beautiful place i just didnt care
 
fishing next to me today was two dads with their two young sons , how i wished i had been taken fishing when i was that young, i feel ive missed 40 years of fishing ill never see :(
 
blueskady said:
Ive finally got a chance to restart carp fishing later this week and im planning on having a day at Gawsworth (after toying with the idea of either Cudmore, Gawsworth or Bradshaws). Im looking to set 2 carp rods up on alarms with either boilie, pastel wafter or pellet. I had been hoping to get time for a run up to Gawsworth beforehand and eye up the lakes but haven't managed to so im going in blind as to which lake to fish. I had originally planned to fish Wall Pool but im not sure if this lake would be to small to use alarms? Ive also been looking at Wood Pool which looks to be bigger.
Im hoping someone can give me a recommendation? Maybe this is one for @BlueMoonRisin' as hes been recently! :)
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I think Wood pool is best suited for carping pal. You can night fish and bivvy up with 2 rods.
 
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