Portishead Slipway 05-04-13

Or should I say

Mud, Mud, horrible Mud.

I fished from 06.30

low water was 10.00

and fished till 12.00.

As can be seen the mud

was bad.

At low water I could not get 

nearer than about 30mtrs

from the water at low tide.

The wind was a gusty cold northwester.

Baits were the usual Squid, lug and rag.

With wishbone and pulley rigs.

Result= a gurt big BLANK.

Baits were not touched.

Bagwood Lake 19-03-13

As the rivers are in closed season

I decided to go to Bagwood lake.

My 1st choice swim was taken

 so I went on to the last swim on the venue.

I set up my pole and 

float rod with centre pin reel.

I started at 8mtrs at the bottom of a shelf

and 5 mtrs near the top.

I also fed a swim on the left hand margin

with Maggot and Casters. 

 The pole line at 8mtrs

was baited with 

trout pellet, sweet corn and hemp.

This was formed into balls and squeezed

tight.

Over the top maggot and casters.

 The pole line failed attract much attention

apart from 2 small perch.

At 9.00am 

I tried the margin with the rod and centre pin,

success was instant. 

Nice Rudd to hand and in the bag.

30 Rudd by 10.30

and a couple of perch

were in the bag.

I then tried the pole!

Big mistake

the bites disappeared straight away .

Apart from the odd Rudd

nothing else was caught.

I packed up at 2pm.

As far as I know, 

no carp were caught while I was there

by the 3 carpers.

I did have 2 carp pass the end of my keepnet

but they did not stop for a feed

when they passed my float rig

in the margin.

Another good days fishing

and the weather was not to bad.

Down the grass bank again.

I had some left over bait 

from yesterday

so headed back to Rockingham again.

Same set ups as yesterday

and fished 08.15ish till 11.00.

High water was at 10.00

and 13.1mtrs.

This little Flounder was caught at 09.45

but out far instead of closer in.

 This photo was taken at high water,

and shows how different

similar tides can be.

0.2 of a meter and the tide barely

climbed over the top

of the bank.  

The weather warmer than yesterday 

and less wind.

Nice morning to be out.

Rockingham 01-03-13

Popped down to that local venue

again.

High tide was at

09.20 and 13.3mtrs.

So got down there at 07.00,

set up and first

cast was at 07.15.

Bang straight into a

10 inch Flounder.

It took rag / lug 

on a 3/0 pennel rig.

That was it.

4 rods out 

from 15mtrs

to 

80 mtrs.

I didn't cast further as

the muddy grass / plastic

was a problem.

Plenty of pinging

all morning.

As can be seen

the tide came over the top of the bank.

This was safe as the wind north easterly

and the pressure high.

 I there had been a

south wester,

Than the tide 

would have gone further in 

and the reels on the rods would have been under water.

The stick in front of the rods

is there to as marker.

If the tide had risen

further

then I would not have gone beyond it. 

The wind was light and chilly,

other wise it was another enjoyable trip.

Chilly and clear River Frome 23-02-13

Two hours down the Frome

produced very little.

The banks are being wrecked by all

the dogs that are down there now.

Not only leaving the banks muddy

but they are also eroding

them. 

 I only managed two bites today.

The first produced this 

1lb 6oz Chub.

It was caught on a size 18

with 2 white and a red maggot.

I loose feed 3 or 4 maggots

every minute or so.

 The second fish was a 

tiny minnow. It was only sucking

a maggot and not on the hook.

As can be seen 

the water had that chilly

frosty green colour

and about 5 foot visibility.

Pole trip called off.

Well with the temperature

so low -3,

I decided to stay in bed.

I might try with rod and line later.

What's next?

I think it will be the pole down

Snuff Mill way.