Winter has arrived so do the chub.
Having had a great week on the H.Avon it was time to fish my local Bristol Avon. Now although there are a few good chub to over 8lbs they are very few and far between. A mate of mine (Andy you should have been here yesterday) had one over 7lbs last year but it was hooked outside the mouth and →
Four 6lb plus chub so a marathon read Nov
Each year I spend a week’s holiday in the New Forest close to the river H.Avon and the D.Stour around the autumn. Well the truth is that I’ve been doing this since 1978. Barbel were the quarry in the first place and many were caught to 13lbs 4oz. I used to fish with the Barbel Catchers from London way, one →
Perch and more perch November 6th
After my first session angling for perch, I was disappointed on the condition of the perch in this particular fishery. Having said that I believe that the perch are late this year coming into condition and the fishery is still one to watch for the future and I'll be fishing it later in the winter or early spring. So after a →
A little bit of everything carp, barbel and chub
Took Tyler fishing as I normally do over the holiday period. We fished a commercial close by for countless roach (small ones) and some bigger carp. Tyler did very well fishing the waggler and his casting is getting much better. Sunday I decided on a short session on the Kennet. I arrived to find a blustery wind and some rain. However once it got the →