Wow, brilliant. How did you catch the minnows/tiny roach ? How are you presenting them ? Would like to try this.
On 30th December I fished the River Avon near Warwick. Ideal conditions but didn't catch much. A few small roach.
Last Sunday fished the Trent & Misery for 9 hours. 5 gudgeon, 3 small roach and 2 small bream (not big enough to qualify as skimmers). Hard going.
I hate all carp fishing, the tackle tart snobs, the clique, fishing for known fish(often named fish) on some undisclosed syndicate water. I can't stand fishing commercial waters either. Give me a river anyday, preferably a beautiful stretch on the Wye on a lazy summer's day fishing for barbel and chub. My favourite kind of fishing in England... Only bettered by fishing the Ebro in Spain for catfish. I'll be on there for a week in late march hoping to catch another river monster.
I get you are a content angler from your posts mate. I am too when I go, it's just that I don't go often enough. My fault though.Each to his own I say. As long as there is inner contentment to be gained and they don't interfere with what I'm doing. As far as I'm concerned the more different styles of fishing that are available, the more room there is for each of us to persue happiness in our own way.
You may of well been writing in Swahili mate, I'd have understood about the same; )... Never done any 'fluff chucking'. @snorky bores me shitless when he thinks I understand what the fuck he's on about: /
Each to their own though, as they say.
As a young'un I learned to fish on the Swale in Yorkshire. Mainly course tactics fishing for Barbel, Chub, Dace, Grayling and Trout. I adored it but in Scotland, still water fishing is easier to access for me. I had a day on the Wye in September last year fishing for Barbel that was just wonderful. Not so much Barbel fishing in Scotland though!I hate all carp fishing, the tackle tart snobs, the clique, fishing for known fish(often named fish) on some undisclosed syndicate water. I can't stand fishing commercial waters either. Give me a river anyday, preferably a beautiful stretch on the Wye on a lazy summer's day fishing for barbel and chub. My favourite kind of fishing in England... Only bettered by fishing the Ebro in Spain for catfish. I'll be on there for a week in late march hoping to catch another river monster.
Let me know when you take it up. Happy to help in any way.I'm interested. Retiring in 9 months and going to take up fly fishing along with my usual coarse fishing escapades
Glad you enjoyed barbel fishing. There aren't any barbel in Scotland though as far as I know mate.As a young'un I learned to fish on the Swale in Yorkshire. Mainly course tactics fishing for Barbel, Chub, Dace, Grayling and Trout. I adored it but in Scotland, still water fishing is easier to access for me. I had a day on the Wye in September last year fishing for Barbel that was just wonderful. Not so much Barbel fishing in Scotland though!
Not drowned a maggot in years mate. Fishing I do is mostly pellet nowadays. I really must get to basics and do a bit of float fishing with maggots.Maggot drowner :)
legend has it that there is a very small population in the Clyde. Think one or two found through electro fishing. I still dont think that there is a harder fighting fish than a Barbel.Glad you enjoyed barbel fishing. There aren't any barbel in Scotland though as far as I know mate.
Let me know when you take it up. Happy to help in any way.
Well done! an extremely quick learner. I am still struggling after 20 odd years...Cheers, did a two day course at Chatsworth last year so I have mastered it already ;-)
Never fished matches as I don't have a competitive edge when it comes to fishing and haven't honed my craft accordingly.
Pound for pound it's arguable, you have a valid point. I'll let you know if I catch a 147lb barbel, having caught a catfish that size.legend has it that there is a very small population in the Clyde. Think one or two found through electro fishing. I still dont think that there is a harder fighting fish than a Barbel.
Ha, yes please let me know. The 10 pounder I caught on the Wye certainly pulled harder than any trout I have caught. That catfish must have been something though!Pound for pound it's arguable, you have a valid point. I'll let you know if I catch a 147lb barbel, having caught a catfish that size.
TBH mate, my biggest cat was not the hardest fighting I've had. It came in fairly easy for it's size. That said a 100lb plus fish can arc a 9lb TC rod to doubled over for over 20 minutes of direct upward pressure when playing them in a boat. They really are fighting machines and the closing thing to big game sea fishing. Much cheaper holiday too.Ha, yes please let me know. The 10 pounder I caught on the Wye certainly pulled harder than any trout I have caught. That catfish must have been something though!
legend has it that there is a very small population in the Clyde. Think one or two found through electro fishing. I still dont think that there is a harder fighting fish than a Barbel.
I love a good battle,not had many if any catfish maybe a very small one,but barbel and carp love that battle ,snags weed and sheer strength of the fish,cant beat that first run,when you pick your rod up and you think omg and your arse goes hahaaCatfish and carp fight harder than barbel. All three fight differently but in terms of strength, pound for pound, that's what I think.
Imagine playing a 20lb crucian carp.Catfish and carp fight harder than barbel. All three fight differently but in terms of strength, pound for pound, that's what I think.
I love a good battle,not had many if any catfish maybe a very small one,but barbel and carp love that battle ,snags weed and sheer strength of the fish,cant beat that first run,when you pick your rod up and you think omg and your arse goes hahaa
had a jack do that a few years ago absolutely shit it and that was a 3.5lb fish hahaI'll tell you when your arse goes even more: When a big pike snatches your fish just under your feet. That's the ultimate shock in coarse fishing.