A break in the weather. 19-02-14

A break in the weather coincided

with an other chance for a longer break from caring. 

 So off to the Avon I went.

Fishing from midday till 6pm.

I was using boilies, (shock and horror,) this time.

When I got there I found the the Avon in a lot better

condition then I expected.

So using P.V.A. Stocking and string to

add some free bits and pieces to each

swim.

 In the first swim I had a few

knock and pulls before

a proper pull and a nice plump

3lb 7oz Chub came to the net.

More pulls and cloncks 

only produced a lost hook length

to a hidden snag.

In total I fished 4 other swims 

which give e any more sings of

activity,

so I headed back to the first swim

for the last hour.

This swim continued show some

fish were still active.

This included a really good

take, this was a Barbel 

which pulled really well

and used the flow to good effect.

Unfortunately some how it managed to escape the hook.

I think I will go

back to using the back wind

method instead of the drag.

Since I changed styles,

I have lost too many fish.