River Frome Stapleton 30-10-12

A couple of hours free, 

saw me fishing down

near the Snuff Mill.

Well, looks like my 

luck at catching big fish

was missing again.

Only managed

around 20

Minnows.

Maggot and Casters were the bait 

used, and Crow Quill

Avon to size 18 to 14 hooks.

One of the other 

anglers down had the same result.

To cap it all.

One of the residents

on the opposite bank told 

there was no fishing allowed.
This is because
they have made the area a
nature reserve.

The bank in question is the
right hand bank
upstream of
 Broom Hill
road bridge.

Hhhmmm!

21 years fishing that stretch, 

on and off,

and out of the blue

was told no go.

No signs up

and no one else

knows about it

either!!!!!!!!

Worst start to the Codling season 27-10-12

Fished Rockingham last Thursday evening.

Fished from 16.30 till 18.45,

high was at 17.42 and 12 meters.

Using 1/0 wishbone rigs and 3/0 pulley rigs

I managed 3 tiny whiting and a tiny Rockling.

With not a sniff of a codling it has been my worst

start to the codling season

since moving to the Bristol area

in 1991.

Not good.

P.B. British sea fish.

Popped down to a muddy spot

near Portishead this morning.

Started fishing around 06.30

using two pulley rigs,

one with whole squid,

the other with rag worm.

First bite produced this 

6 inch Whiting on the

Rag rig.

 As can be seen there was

plenty of mud for all.

A few very muddy 

dogs down Portishead today

 An hour after high water

this

13lb 4oz Thornback Ray

took a fancy to my

whole squid bait.

A personal best for me.

The only other fish caught

was a 4 inch whiting.

Dull with a chilly wind.

Rockingham 13-10-12

Well the 13th was unlucky for me.

Only managed to get Rag worm from the shop,

and taking some Squid I trundled down to the grass bank.

Fished from 16.00 till 19.30

with high at 18.30 and 12.5mtrs.

Well short story even shorter,

one tiny 3 inch Whiting on the last wind in.

Two rods used

both on pulley rigs

and a cocktail of

Squid and Rag on one 

and Rag on the other one.

Wind was light south westerly

and the afternoon

thunder storms and hail had cleared.

I guess that the heavy fresh rain

run off and warm sea must 

be the problem.

Roll on the frosts!!!!!!

Bagwood Lake 10-10-12

Took the pole for an outing today,

fishing the same swim as last time,

I used Maggot and Caster 

over Hemp, Sweetcorn and Pellets.

Also put the Barbel rod out with Sweetcorn 

over Hemp, Pellets Corn.

The Barbel rod only managed

3 small Skimmers

and this

9lb 9oz

Common Carp.

 The pole at 11.5mtrs 

with a 1.25g Durafloat

to 5lb line and 2 1/2lb hooklenght

with a size 14 hook.

Fished just off the bottom

the Roach started feeding

straight away.

By 10am the the fish

switched off.

Except these two perch

the best was 2lb.51/2oz.

The Roach which was caught in the afternoon

was 1lb 2 1/2oz.

In total I had 17lb 11oz on the pole.

Weather was warm

overcast with a light breeze.

Next trip

Saturday evening sea fishing

with Rusty,

venue to be confirmed.