remember arthur mann
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Good day yesterday, bagged up on bream, truthfully struggled to lift keepnet, added to that a couple of carp to double figures, lost a few too.
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BlueMoonRisin’
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Well done. Where did you fish?
remember arthur mann
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Rossmere, on the point, pretty indecisive at which peg to pick, thankfully I picked the right one.
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Had a couple of hours on my local club water earlier. Fished a small feeder rod to a pellet feeder and Ringers chocolate orange 10mm wafters. First bite tip arched round and the bastard clutch on my reel was set too tight and it smashed me off. Second bite i caught a pretty common about half a pound. Third bite tip arched round to a nice solid lump that tried running me into a snag. Managed to steer it clear to slip the net under a plump and perfect looking 10lb mirror. I could have fished a commercial and bagged up but most regular contributors on this thread know less is often more in fishing when you consider peace and tranquility amongst stunning surroundings. : )
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middlewichblue
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Has anybody on here paid for guided barbel fishing?
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@Saddleworth2 is your man.
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Looks stunningHad a couple of hours on my local club water earlier. Fished a small feeder rod to a pellet feeder and Ringers chocolate orange 10mm waters. First bite tip arched round and the bastard clutch on my reel was set too tight and it smashed me off. Second bite i caught a pretty common about half a pound. Third bite tip arched round to a nice solid lump that tried running me into a snag. Managed to steer it clear to slip the net under a plump and perfect looking 10lb mirror. I could have fished a commercial and bagged up but most regular contributors on this thread know less is often more in fishing when you consider peace and tranquility amongst stunning surroundings. : )
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BlueMoonRisin’
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Did yesterday mate. Was almost about to go on this morning and try a bit of floating crust but thought I'd leave it a few hours and go this afternoon. Pissing down now so I'll give a miss because I've become a fair weather angler nowadays: )
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Dangerously close to becoming one of the matt-black sea fishing gear carp chasers there mate ;-) had you down as more of a purist.Had a couple of hours on my local club water earlier. Fished a small feeder rod to a pellet feeder and Ringers chocolate orange 10mm waters. First bite tip arched round and the bastard clutch on my reel was set too tight and it smashed me off. Second bite i caught a pretty common about half a pound. Third bite tip arched round to a nice solid lump that tried running me into a snag. Managed to steer it clear to slip the net under a plump and perfect looking 10lb mirror. I could have fished a commercial and bagged up but most regular contributors on this thread know less is often more in fishing when you consider peace and tranquility amongst stunning surroundings. : )
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BlueMoonRisin’
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Purist? Lol. Ok then I'll go and buy a split cane rod coupled to a Mitchell 320 and fish for perch with a crow quill and 6lb Woolies line straight through to a Mustad 14s hook; ) Back to my roots as a lad on my(then) local pond.
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I had a guy guide me on the Wye near Ross in 2018. Was very happy with him and caught chub and Barbel to 10lb :-).
he looked after me very well. Can’t remember how much he charged but it was reasonable. I can give you his email address if you are interested.
i also nearly went out with a guy called Steve Pope. He had to cancel because of family commitments. You can see him on you tube. Can give you his contact as well.
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Only stopped using my Mitchel 300's this summer! Just got a couple of daiwas and found out what I've been missing - don't catch any more though. Just bought a MAP hooklength box so I can tie spade ends at home under a bright light, with warm hands and reading glasses - I used to laugh at my dad for that. Lost a few carp this week due to my half-blind efforts at knots.
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You're right mate,fish don't know if you're using a 40 year old Mitchell or state of the art Daiwa reel, it's how you use tackle that puts fish on the bank. However, using good gear is a lot easier and playing a good fish on lightweight responsive rod(especially trotting) is an absolute pleasure and no longer arm aching, like it once was.
I used to tie rigs at home but I tend to make a few up now on the bank. Yesterday I forgot to take my reading glasses and tying an hair-rig to a medium guage 16 eyed hook took me a while. Eventually got it spot on but my eyes are failing me on close up jobs.
Had hoped to get on my river swim during the last couple of weeks,but combo of water level and other commitments got in the way, saw that the level had dropped this morning and had a chance to finish my work about 4pm and go. Was really looking forward to using my old tip/feeder rod that used to be my default method there when I bought it in about 94, used it a couple of times about 5years ago and its been idle since. Well it started pissing down late morning and really looked bleak, came home for lunch and checked my bait situation, bread and sweetcorn was all I had. Thought about giving it a miss but checked in here and saw Bluemoonrisins post and that gave me some inspiration. Anyway, got home about 4.30 and it was still raining, at about 5 the rain eased and that was all I needed. Set my rod up in the garage with 4lb line and a simple running pear ledger stopped with a bb 18" from a size 12 hook(always barbless),I Was a bit doubtful about the bait but what the hell. River looked good and the water level had dropped to below my stage, threw a handful of corn in on the edge of the main flow where it meets an eddy by a protruding bush, and cast in double corn. First cast produced a 3lb chub, and during the next 1 and 3/4 hours I caught 10 or 12 up to 4lb+ all on corn for the best short session I have had there. So glad I went and hope the few pics below do justice to a fantastic evening fishing in my favourite way.
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Cracking pics mate, well done. Been a while since I've caught a few good chub in a session. That's the same rod I gave Snorky recently and I caught plenty of good chub on it. I bet it will be left gathering dust in his garage as he has little interest in chub. He thinks they're nuisance fish when he hooks them on his salmon rod: /
Thanks, some of the bites were so positive even I hit em every time, from past experience sept/oct are the best months there as the chub feed up for winter? If I hadnt gone tonight, the level would have risen again overnight and access is impossible once the stage is underwater.
BlueMoonRisin’
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Yes, this time of year is when they are feeding up for winter. Try freelined slug in fast enough glides, great sport when you get one!
Also freelined prawns work well. And don't ignore a cage feeder loaded with liquidised bread to a flake hookbait in winter months.
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thanks @Saddleworthblue I have just booked a day with Steve Pope on the Wye. I will let you know how i get on !
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Not very good fighters are they? I used to catch a load of them on the Swale, mainly 1lb - 2lb and they would come in like a wet rag. I used to prefer Dace on very light tackle. Grayling would put up a decent fight but Barbel are in a class of their own.
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It depends on what tackle you're using mate. If you're chub fishing on heavy gear such as a carp rod or heavy barbel rod then yes I agree, they will come in like a wet rag.
It's all about using balanced tackle for whatever species is fished for. I used to use my Fothergill and Harvey spliced tip match rod down to a 1lb hooklength to 20s hook and the single maggot are caster when bites where hard to come by. I've had some cracking rod thumping sport from chub between 2 to 4 lb trotted on a river against a feature like a sunken tree . If I had used my heavy barbel gear I use nowadays then it wouldn't be sporting at all. Besides, wily fish are tackle shy and big chub aren't easily fooled unless they're hungry in a feeding frenzy competing for bait with other shoal fish.
For many years on fishing bleak hard north west waters (especially matches on canals in winter) I've often had to fine tackle right down to even get a bite Even 4oz gudgeon would fight like a small barbel when you fish a 26 hook coupled to a 6oz hook length on light pole elastic! Lol.
I remember when I first fished the Ebro in 2004 I scoffed at the crude and heavy gear the guide used for Catfish, but anyone who's caught a 70+ lb cat on a big river knows they fight like hell. Use gear too light and that potential fish of a lifetime will defo smash you off. I have a pair of 8.5lb TC rods to Shimano 10000 reels loaded with 120lb braid, sounds crude but those big pussies test it bigtime! When a big cat gets hooked it can double the rod over as it lunges for freedom especially on its first run, and especially if it knows where the sanctuary of a snag is.
I think several trips abroad fishing has ruined my enthusiasm for fishing over here. Until recently I had little interest in catching bits on hard waters. Glad to say the fishing bug is biting me again and I'm getting on the bank more often nowadays: )
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