Bagwood lake 28-06-10

Russell's birthday treat was a day at his favorite
lake.
I turned up just after 07.30 (thats when the car park gate was opened)
Big Rusty and little Rusty had just caught
these two carp.

Big Rusty, Little Rusty and his Dad
land another Carp.

Nice Ghost Carp caught by Little Rusty

I managed on of 13.3ld

Little Rusty's dad first ever Carp
Andy Cod no Carp is now
Andy Cod one Carp.

Well done Andy

More from Bagwood

Not that Micro Cat again

Mind you it takes two to get the bait out there.

One to hold the rod and let the line out
the other uses the remote control to get the bait over the
required spot.

Thats Russell still playing the Carp

This is little Rusty!
The Carp anglers favourite position at 10.45 in
the morning.
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"Sweet dreams" (How big is Little Rusty?)

Bagwood lake 24-06-10

My eldest son Russell went to Bagwood lake

to fish wednesday night and thursday.
He managed a 19ld carp and 12 Skimmer Bream over night.
I meet up with him just after 9am.
Around 10am he had a run which produced
this Carp.

I guess he looks happy but its
not the biggie he wants

A veiw of Rusty playing the Carp

What a shame the Carp anglers can't cast!
They use Bait Boats.
This is Russells Micro Cat

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Baltic Wharf 18-06-10

With the casters and maggots left over from wednesday
I used a brown crumb, Beet, Gros Gardons, and lake
Ground bait. Also a special seed mix.
With six orange size balls of ground bait in straight away
loose fed maggots, casters and seed every few minutes and put in.
Straight away the float bobed and a small roach was in the
keep net.
With this 1ld ish Skimmer Bream coming to the net
after about 20 minutes.

Then a steady flow of Skimmers
to 2ld 9oz were netted
This net weighed 6ld 7oz.

This was the largest Skimmer at 3 ld 15oz
I could not get it to 4ld.

This net came to 3ld 4oz

Total net weight was 26ld 2oz.
Best days fishing down the docks EVER!
I was using 5ld main line with 2ld 8oz hook lenght to size 16 hook.
I fished the pole at 7mtrs with a number 8 and 5 elastic.
Foats used were a 2gr sensas Deque and 1.25gr Series f.
Most of the Skimmers were taking the baits on the drop with float not cocking
or being pulled under.
Weather was sunny then cloudy back to sunshine,
then the thicker cloud came over as I packed up.
Light breaze now and again.
Most of the fish were caught when there was cloud cover
or the boats were about.

Snuff Mill 16-06-10

The river coarse fishing season started today.
So off I toddled to the River Frome at Snuff Mill
Frenchay.
Useing a 13ft float rod and small Crow quill Avon float
to size 16 hook.
Also a 7ft 3/4 fly rod.
Bait was Maggots, Casters and bread.
First fish was a a small Minnow to Maggot on the float rod.
Next was a Chub of 2ld 1oz. It took a
floated piece of bread free lined under the trees
on the fly rod.
It was to dark to get a photo of the Chub under the trees.

A move to a new swim

This tiny Trout took double red Maggot
on the Crow quill, it gave a very spirited fight for its size.

Then more Minnows like this one even with

a fair amount of liquidised bread going in.

Back down stream and a new swim.
First cast produced this slightly larger Trout, (nice to see
the trout are spawning successfully).

Then over the next 45 minutes I managed
4 of my favorite fresh water fish ROACH.

The water clear and very slow with a gusty down stream wind,
not the best but still a very goo 4 hour session.

Baltic Wharf with my son

Fished my usual spot down at the Wharf.
This Gig was given a good outing.

I dont know what this vessel is but its curtainly a

looker.

My son Andrew concentrating on the float

Amongst the usual Roach, Perch, and odd Skimmers

we both had one of these little Snotties each.

My largiest fish was this Skimmer.

Come on smile (Miserable old sod)

Andrew caught this little Brown Trout

As can be seen the weather was hot and calm.
We had to change the colour of the Maggots
just to keep the fish intrested.
Same ground baits were also used as was the seed blend.
Andrew had some liquidized bread, when he tried it
tempted some nice roach. (Note self take some liquidized bread)
Scores on the doors
Andrew most fish 5 3/4lds burnt arms and legs? OUCH

Me 6 3/4lds

Baltic Wharf 19-05-10

Another dabble down at the wharf produced
this bag of a couple of pounds of Roach, Dace and Perch

A little spicky Perch

Nice silver Dace

Moored on my usual peg is this house boat

A few quid floating past

Usual baits and rigs used bit it was a bit colder with a light
brease from the east (left to right).
Bits were really hard to hit and hard to come by.
Fished 08.00 till 12.00
End result was 2x 1/2ld Roach plus 4 smaller ones
and 10 Perch and 3 Dace.