Baltic Wharf 20-03-12

First outing down Bristol Docks

Started at 08.00

with my new pole.

Fished peg 20 by the black pipe.

I noticed a heavy right to left

tow and this strange vessel 

making a horrible noise.

The vessel is a dredger and boy 

did it upset everyone.

At times it was like fishing a river,

back eddies, whirlpools and

water colour changes.

With only one crunched caster

to after two hours,

I started to think

about heading home.

But a 3oz Roach took

double red maggot,

so stay I did.

Some more shy bites and

things started to look up.

Eventually I did manage a

Dace on caster.

The dredger eventually moved to my right

and the water cleared,

with the slowing flow

so the bites started again.

However it didn't last long

but just before the flow started again

a nice 1/2lb Roach

was landed.

With the heavy tow picking up again 

I decided to head

home and do some gardening.

The Maver Competition  301 pole

is very good,

just look forward to

catching some bigger fish.

Duchess lake 12-03-12

Popped down to the local lake

to try out two new toys

given to me by "She Who Must Be Obeyed"

A Diawa seat box

and

Maver 301 competition 16 meter

pole.

I'll be able to use it at 13mtrs

with no trouble.

Nothing over 4oz was caught,

Roach and Skimmers were caught

on varying floats and hook sizes.

Baits used were

Maggot, Casters, Worms,

Sweet Corn and Hemp were used.

Maggot and Casters accounted

for all the bites.

No other fish were caught when I left

at 12.30. 

What out fishing at last!

Popped down to the river Frome

at Snuff Mill.

Fished some of my usual swims.

Just up from the car park 

I used my new Centre Pin Reel

and tried to winkle a Chub or Roach

trotting a 4BB Crow Quill Avon float

to size 18 hook.

That fallen tree should have had

a fish or two 

but the heavy colour 

or my dodgy fishing

failed to find bite.

 Further up stream and the same result.

In total I tried 5 swims in 2 hours

but not a bite.

Maggots and Caster

with Bread ground bait

was used.

Bagwood Lake filling up again

THIS VENUE IS NOT OPEN YET!

Some views of the lake

nearing 1/2 full.

 Fish in the other lake sun bathing.

Weather for the week at moment.

Looks like Monday cold start then clouding over

but warming up.

Tuesday / Wednesday Cloudy and wet at times

nice and warm for time of year and breezy.

Thursday / Friday sunny and warm.

Of course could change.

Hope to be out Tuesday or Friday.

FINGERS CROSSED!

New toy

Valentines gift from the Wife,

Okuma Sheffield S 1002

Centre Pin reel. 

Just have to get the good

Lady of the house a bit better

and down to the 

Frome I shall

go.

What no fishing

With this frosty weather

and

my wife being ill,

no chance of getting

out!

Off to a river if it does not

snow

on friday!

Fingers crossed!!!!