Slow, low and clear. 20-07-15

12.30 and the car is loaded

and I'm fighting some of Bristol's

traffic jams.

Soon enough I clear the traffic

and moving towards

Limply Stoke.

I walked about 1/2 mile of the bank

and found it clear, low and slow.

Decided to pick a swim with

a longish cast.

This seemed to be the best idea as

the fish would hopefully not see me setting up.

Well I guess they were very weary.

Not a touch, even the float fished maggot

failed to entice anything except Minnows.

These Swans and Cygnets spent a good

hour preening themselves.

 Having started fishing at 2pm

it was a surprised when this 3lb 9oz Chub

took a lightly ledgered boillie at 4.20pm.

 A short while later the swans

decided to swim right over my baits. No

problem but when a canoe came by,

I thought it was time for a move

 So I settled in to a swim at the far end of the venue.

Here I fed around a pint of maggot and

three handfuls of pellets under the near side over hanging tree.

On the far side I fired out a few cut up boilies

and pellets to a patch of cabbages and streamer weed.

 A Wren was  in the bush on the far bank

calling for a mate, hoping for a late bit

of slap and tickle.

Well after putting in the last of the

maggots I thought I was in for a blank from this spot.

Having moved at 5pm

it was a surprise, at 9.24pm the rod pulled

round producing this 4lb 1 1/2oz Chub

over the Maggots to a small pellet.

That was it for the day. So packing up at

10pm I was pleased with the result,

with some light drizzle  and gusty

wind it was good to see the pollen was not

a problem.

I'm now planing to head to another

River Avon venue.

River Frome, short session. 14-07-15

At last the pollen is dropping out so

with a few hours free I popped down to the Frome.

I must have picked a popular day down there,

as I was asked if there was a match

taking place.

Well with eleven other anglers wondering around

I guess it could have looked like there was.

First swim was a blank,

So I wondered further up stream. 

Here I found Dace were interested in my Maggots.

This one was about average size, with the usual Minnows

joining in, I had a very happy hour.

Around 2 1/2lb of fish were caught.

More swims tried but with very little interest

 being shown to the Maggots. 

 The odd small Dace and Roach

but not much else.

One surprise was this 

"TWO HOOTS"

Shawn the Sheep.

I think some swim baiting needs to

be carried out to get some more

fish biting.

I fished from 11.00 till 14.00.

Float fishing with 3lb main line 

to 2lb hook length to size 16 hook.

Not out again!

Pollen has caused me to have the worst 

Hay Fever ever.

So I have not been out,

hope to escape to the 

river bank soon.

Even bought some maggots

and casters last week.

So I guess the birds have had 

a good feed.