River Avon up Lacock way. 26-06-14

What an other escape chit!

Arriving up there around 11am,

I fed my usual pellet mix and hemp

into the most likely swims I wanted

to fish. Plus a couple of new ones.

Bright sunshine didn't look good for

some of them.

First swim was a sweeping bend

where I cast into the near bank about 10 yards down stream.

Less then 5 minutes later a Chub of around 1lb,

rattled the tip and gave me a bit of fun as it straight in to the reeds.

That was it for this swim,

I moved along to the next chosen swim.

This time it took about 30 minutes

for the next take. After quite a few

rattles a good pull on the Avon quiver tip

produced a thin 3lb 81/2oz

Chub. After another 20 minutes it was time

to move to swim 3.

 This swim was a real comfy one.

Sat under a tree,

casting one rod under a tree down stream and a

second rod to a bush up stream.

Once again I had many rattles

and knocks which only produced

a small 9oz Chub.

Whilst sat there I did see a few

dark shapes moving on the surface but they were

not interested in feeding, not even bread.

 So it was on to swim 4.

This one I had fancied last year

but chickened out.

So clambering through

fallen trees and out over some

smelly mud, I put the two

rods were cast out.

One under an over hang on the near side

the other by some reeds on the far bank.

40 minutes of smell and thousands

of flies but no signs of life,

I moved to swim 5.

 This time it was another new swim.

Again the first rod was put down the near side

in a deep run, the other was

cast up stream to a bush.

Again some tip rattling and the odd pull but nothing

came of it. Except a 3/4lb ish Chub 

which was chased in by a similar sized

Perch. 

Now I had a long slog back up

stream to my final swim.

I ended up in this swim

as the last swim I wanted to have a dabble in

was taken up by kids jumping in.

 Once again plenty of activity

on the rod tips.

Then with about thirty minutes

to go the rod pulled the line

off the bait runner and after a short

tussle a Chub of 4lb 15 1/4oz,

was in the net.

Just 2 3/4oz short of my P.B.

That was the last of the day,

I was on my way home by 7 p.m.

River Frome 23-06-14

At last with my escape chit in hand

I headed down to the local river for my first

2014 river fishing season

session.

With pole in hand and box

on its trolley,

set up a spot which had produced

in the past.

Fishing between 8mtrs and 13mtrs'

I used a No 5 elastic, 1grm float to 3lb mainline

and 2lb hook length.

This allowed me to have a fast or slow

sink pattern.

What I saw when I got to my swim,

was 3 shoals of Dace on the surface

Mackerel style.

I started loose feeding 

maggot and casters from the off.

Then I mixed my groundbait ,

putting 6 golf balls at 8 meters.

Well it was a good start

with Dace readily taking the double

maggot on size 16 hook.

This also kept the Minnows 

from having the hook.

There were also some small Chub

 caught. These fish were up to

around the 9 oz mark.

Having arrived at 2 pm 

it was not until 7 pm that I managed

to get a better bite.

This was at 13mtrs under an overhanging bush.

I had tried this spot a few times without a bite,

with continual loose feeding this paid off in the end.

This 2lb 12oz Chub tugged the elastic out

and gave a good account of its self.

The keepnet ended up

with 12lb 3oz of lovely

Dace and Chub with a couple of

Minnows.

Still no fishing!!!!!!!!!!

Due to on going family illness

I won't be out fishing

until at least

next Monday. 

What no fishing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

16th June

and no fishing.

Due to problem at home

there is no escape to day.

Hopefully out tomorrow.

JUNE 16

Having been waiting for

this magic day,

no appointments to made

for this day.

Well a sudden hospital appointment

for she who must be obeyed,

at 2pm 16 June

I've had to make different planes.

If all goes well

I will an evening on the Frome.

If not then 

maybe Tuesday 

on the Avon.

HHHMMMMM!!!!!!!!!

Fingers crossed.