First visit to Limpley Stoke 24-11-13

Jason's tree trunks and egg whisks.

More suited to Carp fishing,

me thinks.

Jason my middle son dragged me

off to his favorite venue.

We arrived just as it was light enough to

to tackle up. We walked to the second field

and picked our spots.

As I've said, this was my first visit.

So as it was quite low lights 

it was a bit of a guess where to set up.

I chose a spot with a row of over hanging

trees to my right and a good over hang

on the far bank.

Setting up with my first rod under the trees 

to my right, baited up with pellets, and small stocking of freebies. 

I was just baiting up the second rod with luncheon meat,

when the tip of my first rod nodded then swung round.

This produced a good tug and the line pulled out

further under the trees.

It was now that I noticed the log and branches

almost under my feet. Well after a short

tug of war, I netted a plump

2lb 9oz Chub. (Below).

So my first produced a  fish in around two

minutes.

Grand I thought in for a good day.

Well it was not to be fish wise.

I failed to get more than a couple of

rattles. I tried three more swims with out attracting

any thing.

I'm not sure if it was the frost or the brilliant late

autumn sunshine that put them off

the feed. Everything was very white when we got there

so I was expecting the Chub to feed.

Eventually I for the last hour I 

popped into a cracking swim with a good flush

down the middle.

This spot Jason told me was a good Chub swim.

So with on rig cast straight across

and the other diagonally down stream,

I was very expectant of a fish.

So around 13.45 I the now classic 

rattles and then the pull down, this produced

a lovely 3lb 3oz Chub, this one also

took the pellet bait.

 I do like Chub but I am starting to miss

the smaller species.

Especially Roach.

I found that I had a better presentation 

by having a the rods high, this

helped stop the few leaves that were

in water from pulling the line. I

also used Lob worms and a couple 

of home made paste's I had

made.

Jason managed a Chub around the same

size as mine. He is getting

desperate for a Barbel.

Scale down your tackle

Jay. The smaller weights worked.

The bird life was amazing, and I will

 take a pair of binoculars with me. Also

with the railway line on the other bank 

it was good to see the steam engine

"Britannia" Heading for Bath and Bristol.

Shame I did not have my better camera

with me.