Where have I been?

I spent a week in hospital 

over New Year.

So!

No problems found.

However I have been told 

I can't drive.

I have had some nice walks down 

to Duchess Pond and taken

some photos of birds.

Little Grebe are very shy

Mallards

are quite colourfull.

I hope to get down to the lake soon.

 

Fishing down Duchess Pond, 21-12-22

Decided to pop down to my

local Muddy Puddle and do a 

bit of practice.

I had a pint of Red and mixed

Maggots, Casters, Worms

and Sweetcorn,

I also wanted to start 

feeding some of the

swims.

As can be seen below

the pond is over some 

of the banks. 

 Unfortunately I failed to get a single

bite.

I was using a feeder rod 

and float rod.

While I there this Cygnet

landed.

It had a very strange neck. 

The local pair of Mute Swans

chased it onto the bank

and would not let it

back into the lake.

A bit like beauty and the beast.

Back to the Severn Beach.

I fished the Severn Beach

on Wednesday 30 October.

Well what's to say,

Blanked as did six other rods

I was using up

left over Lug and Rag

from the Sunday before

as well as Squid and 

Black Lug.

As can be seen it was flat calm

and overcast.

Better luck next time.

 

Severn Beach, first visit for a long time . Sunday 27-11-22.

Headed down to Severn Beach

with left over Rag, Lug and Squid

from Fridays trip.

Got down there for 6am.

My chosen spot was taken by some one

who got there 5 minutes before I did.

DOH!

So set up on the right of the slipway

I sat up with Pennel Pully rig 

and a Wish Bone rig.

Those boulders are still

as dodgy I remember. 

Just as well I had my studded 

boots on. They are well 

worth the extra money.

About 20 minuets before 

high water,

which was at 09.12,

I caught a 42cm Codling on Lug bait.

About 10.15 I caught a second Codling

at 45cm, to Rag worm.

After that no more interest.

I had to wait till 11.15

when I managed to find two rigs I had lost to 

snags.

 

Back down Stolford. 26-11-22

Headed down the M5

with a brief stop at 

Reel Fun

for some bait.

Then on to Stolford.

Set up with Lug, Rag, Squid 

and Sand Eel.

Rigs were 

Long and small Pully rigs

and wish bone rigs.

12.4 mtr tide, as at Clevedon.

Fished from 4.30 till 8.30.

Result:- BLANK

Not a BITE.

South west wind with the odd light shower.

Very pleasant evening.

And the motorway traffic

was very quiet.

 

Forgot to post this trip to Ladye Bay,

Saturday 19-11-22.

After a journey of over 2, 1/2 hours with a stop 

at Reel Fun which usually takes 

40 minutes, due to the M5 being shut from 

Junction 19 Portishead due to an accident.

I set up on the ledges in my usual

spot with the tide well on the way in.

I used the usual Pulley rigs, as well

as Pulley Wish bone rig 

and 2 hook Flapper rig.

Baits were 

Frozen Black Lug,

Squid , Sand Eel and Lugworm.

Not a touch for 3 hours when this

tiny Whiting took Lug on the Wish bone rig.

Half an hour later

this Conger took a 

Squid - Lug Wrap.

 Well that was all that I caught.

So packed up at 4pm.

Chatting to the other anglers 

who were left they didn't fare any better.

Using up the left over bait. Monday 14-11-22

Another early start but

only a short drive to Ladye Bay.

I got there at 5.30am.

High water was at 9.55.

Baits were nearly rotten Lug.

OK Rag and Squid.

 

Rigs were Pennell Pully rigs,

with 3/0 and 5/0 - 4/0 Hooks.

I used straight Rag on one rod 

and Lug / Squid wraps.

The Lug on its own wasn't an option.

First bite at 8am produced

this 31cm Codling.

No more bites till 40 minutes after

high water, when this Conger

took the Squid / Lug wrap.
 

I guest it weighed around

6lb - 7lb.

No more bites for the next hour, 

so I headed home.

So ended two great trips at totally 

different venues. 

Roll on the next trip.