Bluemoon Angling Thread

[Blue_eyes]

As posted last week I had my first session for years on this overgrown peg on my local river.

and here is the first chub of my latest foray into fishing again, not very big, but he will fatten up come oct/nov. Had a couple more too along with roach/dace and gudgeon, all on trotted maggot.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

As posted last week I had my first session for years on this overgrown peg on my local river.
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and here is the first chub of my latest foray into fishing again, not very big, but he will fatten up come oct/nov. Had a couple more too along with roach/dace and gudgeon, all on trotted maggot.

A lovely scale perfect chub there pal. Do I get an invite? ; )

 

[Blue_eyes]

A lovely scale perfect chub there pal. Do I get an invite? ; )

That swim might be a bit difficult as its a neighbours garden, but I have been to a day ticket fishery this week called Hampton Springs (see image)and had some decent fishing, we could sort a session out no probs(although I do start work in earnest again next week). I have some pics from there but for some reason am having trouble reducing their size to upload.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

That swim might be a bit difficult as its a neighbours garden, but I have been to a day ticket fishery this week called Hampton Springs (see image)and had some decent fishing, we could sort a session out no probs(although I do start work in earnest again next week). I have some pics from there but for some reason am having trouble reducing their size to upload.
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Sorry pal I don't fish commercial fisheries. Give me a peg on a river any day over a fish stuffed pond.

 

[Blue_eyes]

Sorry pal I don't fish commercial fisheries. Give me a peg on a river any day over a fish stuffed pond.

I get where your coming from, I only ever used em for "social fishing",but I needed to get my hand back in and am too late to buy any local club memberships, hence fishing off private land at my neighbours.I will try and get a couple of evening sessions in there and upload the results. The fish there are in good nick,I never ever see anybody fishing upstream from that peg, the only downside is that catching a half decent fish can kill the swim for a while. Come sept/oct I will start fishing my tip rod for the chub with bread as bait, that has always worked in the past.

 

[snorky]

You may as well use washing line mate, you'd still blank; )

I fly fish for the elusive silver tourists.
Its not shooting barbel in a barrel :)

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Sorry pal I don't fish commercial fisheries. Give me a peg on a river any day over a fish stuffed pond.

Fishing has changed a lot in the UK over the last 30 years. I actually don't mind the commercial puddles stuffed with 1-5lb carp that are always hungry - great for getting beginners into the sport. What I don't like is the amount of mixed fisheries a few acres in size that have a daft amount of double figure to low 30's carp in and are surrounded by bivvy cunts with their magic potions and matt-black sea fishing gear. Hate the fact that this means joining the bite alarm cunts or fishing for bream and tench with 8-10lb mono in case the steroid goldfish turn up.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I’ve been struggling to get out much and just had a few short lure sessions. Not much to report apart from yesterday I finally found some elusive perch in the local river and had three from the same peg, biggest about 1lb 6oz.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Fishing has changed a lot in the UK over the last 30 years. I actually don't mind the commercial puddles stuffed with 1-5lb carp that are always hungry - great for getting beginners into the sport. What I don't like is the amount of mixed fisheries a few acres in size that have a daft amount of double figure to low 30's carp in and are surrounded by bivvy cunts with their magic potions and matt-black sea fishing gear. Hate the fact that this means joining the bite alarm cunts or fishing for bream and tench with 8-10lb mono in case the steroid goldfish turn up.

I agree that commercial fisheries are great for beginners and anglers wanting a confidence boost but I avoid fishing them like the plague, too busy for my liking and too easy. And I hate the UK carp fishing scene. Tackle tart anglers fishing for known fish they have given a pet name. Lol.
Each to their own.

 

[Blue_eyes]

When I was considering fishing again I had a look on youtube for inspiration, and this guy seemed unpretentious, and clearly loves all kinds of fishing. Reminded me of those 80s John Wilson series on tv, in this episode he fishes the Wye for chub(my fav fish) and barbel using feeders and freeline.