The One that got Away 25 -8-2018

Well I was really excited to get out back on the river,it was a glorious evening as I set off with 3 places to fish i had in mind .I Decided as I got nearer to go where I wanted too rather than take the two easy options I could of gone.I arrived in my peg,River was low it had dropped since the morning when I checked the levels.Plans were to fish one rod half way,the other rod downstream.I sat in the warm sunshine making pva bags having a coffee,rods were ready and around 7-30 I cast out .My first bite came around 8pm and was a lovely Chub.I wasn't happy with the positioning of my left hand rod ,so I reeled in an added a heavy weight,re cast and it was out fishing where it should off been.As the light levels started to fade the temperature was dropping rapidly.I was just making another bag with just pellets when all hell broke loose,my left hand rod had the 3 foot vicious twitch.This was a good barbel going on powerful runs as my clutch melted.Ive never seen my rod bend so much but has the backbone to cope with any size barbel ,as soon as I started to gain line it yet powered off again and my clutch was melting yet again.I finally became in control and as it came closer in the dark it yet powered off again ,that's when it found a rock or a snag and my line went slack,I was gutted.I checked my hook length and had probably lost 4-5 inches.I re composed my self,re cast to the same spot,fresh bag full of pellets.My right hand rod soon went off and yet another chub.I changed the pellet over to a boilie and a bag of pellets.I probably waited when another vicious take and after a good fight my line went slack to a hook pull.Was I gonna be third time lucky or was the evening gonna be a disaster.I checked my hook,it had turned over,so a new hook link and back out on the spot.As we were approaching 10 pm it was cold,everywhere going damp .At around 10-15pm my left rod was off again and after a good fight I had my first barbel ,Phew.......

8-13 and happy days.Glad to be back and can't wait for the next session

Tight lines bloggers .

Carr Mill Dam 3-8-18

Well it seems like a lifetime since I last fished.My house is now re wired thanks to Batch and a cracking job aswell.Ive got a days work left finishing the dry lining and I can leave it for a bit to concentrate on fishing.Todays trip saw me and Eddie fishing the dam.One of the main problems is all the pegs are out in the water,so we fished peg 123 for Eddie and me 124 as it was shallow.I started of with 10 feeders cast out clipped up at about 40 yards.

Baits on the tray,maggots ,dead maggots,corn and worm chopped up.

I was pretty much casting skimmers early doors,then the water skiers came out and it seemed to kill my swim and bites were few and far between .

Eddies peg,he missed a lot of bites and had a few perch on he didn't know off.

View down the res,it's a lovely place to fish.I put 10 more feeders out and when the boats went in I was catching again.I had one nice bream but the rest were skimmers.

My marker to the right of the missing bricks in the wall.

A big heron who failed to catch.An enjoyable but frustrating day saw me with 14 skimmers,1 Perch and one decent bream .So the scores were browny 16 Brocky 7.Not a great session but nice to be back out .

Tight Lines and need rain for the river .