18 perch this time to 2lbs 13oz
Here we go again on the lakes searching for those elusive large perch. Many people are complaining about the lack of perch showing on the lakes I fish. However up and down the country you can see some huge specimens being caught and a fair number to the drop shot method. This time my mate John wanted to join me for →
Desperate for the rivers to come good again.
So here we are and I have lake fever. The rivers are just like lakes and nothing improves my mood. I should be fishing the rivers now for the big chub and barbel, however most of the southern rivers have reached the highest they have ever been. I should have been drop shot fishing a few lakes and canals but the →
Rivers still flooded and more perching
Earlier in the week I managed to visit the river Kennet. I had talked to a mate Paul who suggested that it would be perfect for barbel and chub with the temperature and colour of the river. So Tuesday I headed up to the Kennet after checking the levels on the EA site for the stretch I was going to →
First session 2014 perching
Had a terrible time fishing on Friday, heavest hail storm I have ever witnessed. The hail was over 10mm and locally up to 20mm. Plenty of carp and tench. An eel of 3lbs last cast and then I broke my landing net. I'm not going to write too much here. Sometimes you can have a "mare" and this was one of →
Happy New Year welcome to my 2014 blog and a photo review of 2013
Happy New Year to you all. I thought that my first post would reflect back on last year with a few photo's of good fish caught. Its time also to start thinking about targets for this year. Personally I would still like to bank a 7lb chub from the H.Avon as I've had quite a number from the D.Stour. When the →