Chub Chub chub 4-10-26

 After blanking my last two sessions on the river I was back in a different spot hoping to get amongst some barbel. With the river levels still low I decided against feeders and opted for pva bags and paste on the lead and hook baits . I arrived at around 5pm .it was showing good temperatures throughout the evening so now it was time to get fishing . Casting every 20 minutes upstream and down stream it would be as the light went I was into my first chub to pellet . As fast as I put the fish back my boilie rod pulled to yet another chub . As darkness fell I was wondering if the barbel would turn up. I checked the temperature and it was 14 degrees really nice sat there . Midges were out and I paid the price getting bites . At 9pm my pellet rod pulled and you guessed it another chub . Just after I decided to pack up and head home . All the chub were around the 3lb ish mark .

Few photos from previous weekend and a couple from the night .snapped on my phone . I need a new card reader for my camera hence no self takes . 

Till the next time .

2 Twitches and a pull 20-9-26

 Went up to the river yday afternoon and was fishing for 4-15pm .River was coloured and a slight breeze . Set up about 80 yards where I was last week , same tactics feeder with pellet and boilie.

I spent just over an hour in the swim and decided to move, set up and got my first twitch . Looked promising . Then a pull fish on fish off . As th evening wore on the temp dropped and I was wondering if any fish would play ball . One more twitch and that was it .Off to a different stretch next week . 

Till the next time 

Good To Be Back 13-9-26

 Well where is the best place to start again . The River .I thought with the Manchester Derby the stretch I went to wouldn’t be busy .I managed a swim I’ve fished before , but not for barbel.I fished two rods, one with pellet and one with boilie.One decent sized cage feeder and a large maggot feeder . I has a mixture of 1,2,3 and 4mm pellets hoping to get them feeding . Wasn’t long after the first cast a small chub to the net . There wasn’t really much wed coming down just small bits , the level could have been a bit higher for me , but its good to be back .The next chub fell to my left hand rod, around 4lb . As the light was beginning to fade I had another one on my right hand rod , yet another good one about 4lb .As darknes  fell I’d recast a few more times hoping for the barbel to turn up .My right hand rod went and another small chub .

Result Chub 4 Barbel 0

Till the next time , won’t be as long as.

Motivation 7-4-26

 How do people who fish get there motivation back . I’ve not fished for over a year and I’m struggling .ive had a clear out of tackle and sorted my river gear out for June yet I can’t get myself of my arse to go .I love tip fishing so I’m thinking of just getting out on the tip and  see where it goes .

Tight Lines 

I’m a Winner 5 -10-25

 Just to let everyone know I’m not dead ha ha ha .Ive had a break from fishing and I will be back . I’ve just won a competition on Facebook from Moss Fisheries .

I won a Preston Feeder chair with All Accessories.

Till the next time , keep safe .

Unusual Pictures 20-12-24

This car appeared after the water had dropped when we was pike fishing .

Once the water went to summer levels the car was on full show .

I caught a Garden chair .

This was a tricky one , my arm dropped and I struck , was like reeling a monster in .

Tight lines 

Fir Tree Fishery 8-9-24

 So back here again ,this time we fish the opposite side .I drew peg 17 and was really confident with my draw .

I was casting under that bush for the first hour and had nothing to show for it .id been feeding 2 margin spots with corn but every time I tried , not a touch . The water was a muddy colour and the rain was coming down from all in .I had another rig set up at 8m.Tried corn and no bites . I went on the tip again and had my first bite at 12 .

More dead fish spotted again seems to be a problem here .

I went back on my 8 m line and had a barbel followed by losing a decent carp .I had one more carp on the pole and for the last 30 minutes I rotated between the tip and margins . I managed to lose a carp on the tip then caught another .The rain continued till the end of the match .

1 52-8

2 34-9

Me 7 -17 

At least I won my section .

Till the next time .