Bluemoon Angling Thread

[Didsbury Dave]

Will catch up on the thread a bit later as really enjoy reading everyone's updates. I had a day off today, as my boss wants us to take at least 50% of our holiday allocation before the end of June, so we can support the recovery in the second half. What should I do? Cooked breakfast.. Check. I know, I will have a few hours roving on my local river tributary. Got some halibut pellets and plenty of tinned hemp. Had 4 hours down there and nothing until the arrival of a 12lb 10oz barbel. Absolutely made up. Made my season and not the end of June yet!

Thats an incredible piece of luck. I’ve fished for barbel for 20 years in more or less every river in the country and not had one that big! Well done mate.

 

[Scouse Blue]

Thanks DD.
I am incredibly lucky, in that the tributary I fish is 10 minutes from home, does not hold huge amounts of barbel, but most are large. It was quite quiet for many many years, but is now becoming very popular. Whilst I love to see as many people fishing as possible, it is a little depressing.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Yes, absolutely made up thanks. Didn't get a photo unfortunately as never took my camera as wanted to keep light roving for miles. Left phone in glove box as I only have a works android phone and it never stops. No way I am answering a Google Hangout when I am in the wilderness :-) Now thinking if I can wangle a few hours tomorrow. Definitely after work is the plan.

A pic is a good momento but oh well, no worries then. What river was it from mate?

 

[idahoblues]

Planning to take next Monday and Tuesday off for an overnight river trip, I'm thinking the Salmon flies might be out, fingers crossed

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Finally getting on the Wye Saturday camping 4-5 nights now campsites are open.

Tackle sorted. 2 x 2.2lb TC rods on Shimano 6000 reels loaded with 13lb Fox camo mainline. You can't fish light for big barbel in a pacey snag laden river.

Heavy 1.5lb TC stickfloat rod to a Diawa 3000 reel loaded with 8lb Guru pulse line. May use a 5lb trace if swim.is snag free and bites are finicky. Guru Pulse is not best line to use on a river as it sinks well so I'll grease 20m from float tip. This helps line control, vital when trotting a float.

Also lighter stickfloat and ledger gear for a couple of stillwaters.

15kg sack of hemp. Several tins of corn and luncheon meat, halibut pellets of varying size, groundbait. Boilies for hook. Will buy maggots down there.

Really looking forward to the weekend and hopefully breaking my PB 10-4 barbel and 5lb chub.

Fingers crossed the river level is decent. See you weekend Snorky mate: )

 

[Tuearts right boot]

I wasn't aware snappers were partial to a booby.

Grouper...

 

[Saddleworth2]

Finally getting on the Wye Saturday camping 4-5 nights now campsites are open.

Tackle sorted. 2 x 2.2lb TC rods on Shimano 6000 reels loaded with 13lb Fox camo mainline. You can't fish light for big barbel in a pacey snag laden river.

Heavy 1.5lb TC stickfloat rod to a Diawa 3000 reel loaded with 8lb Guru pulse line. May use a 5lb trace if swim.is snag free and bites are finicky. Guru Pulse is not best line to use on a river as it sinks well so I'll grease 20m from float tip. This helps line control, vital when trotting a float.

Also lighter stickfloat and ledger gear for a couple of stillwaters.

15kg sack of hemp. Several tins of corn and luncheon meat, halibut pellets of varying size, groundbait. Boilies for hook. Will buy maggots down there.

Really looking forward to the weekend and hopefully breaking my PB 10-4 barbel and 5lb chub.

Fingers crossed the river level is decent. See you weekend Snorky mate: )

Have a brilliant time mate.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Have a brilliant time mate.

Very kind of you sir, thank you: )

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

Does anybody on here use , or have any views on

prawns; or

muscles

as a general course fishing bait?

I tend to use meat , bread and corn but I think all the fish have had an AGM and decided that they will boycott corn for the foreseeable so looking for an alternative.
Thanks

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Does anybody on here use , or have any views on

prawns; or

muscles

as a general course fishing bait?

I tend to use meat , bread and corn but I think all the fish have had an AGM and decided that they will boycott corn for the foreseeable so looking for an alternative.
Thanks

Prawns are a great bait for carp barbel and chub. Tench love mussels. Try swan mussels if you can get any, they are a really good bait. Carp love them too.

Halibut pellets are also worth considering. Tight lines.