Saturday 25 June 2011

Mad Men


It's cold, it's dark, it's raining - and it's Friday night... Let's go fishing!!

Myself and Dan are quite, quite mad. We popped down to the Wandte for a couple of hours trying to add to the barbel challenge total before heading to the pub, but as we couldn't tear ourselves away we missed the 12 o'clock last orders by over an hour!

We explored some new water with only one decent bite. A 3lb 1oz barbel on a hair-rigged halibut pellet. Dan's luck hasn't really been in yet this season, but we're only ten days into it. The challenge now stands at twelve barbel for 16lb 11oz, we need to land some bigger fish!

7 comments:

  1. That is a nice one! :)
    In Poland we fish for the biggest barbels >8lb with small crankbaits like Salmo Hornet 4. Big Barbel is a predator and it won't miss small affraid fish swimming next to it.

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  2. NICE TO SEE YOU INTO THE BARBEL AGAIN ,THE BIGGER ONES WILL COME SOONER OR LATER.JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I WENT FISHING TODAY DOWN THE PLOUGH LANE STRETCH AND WINKLED OUT A 6LBER ON SWEETCORN THERES SOME CRACKING SWIMS DOWN THERE THAT ALL 3 OF US COULD FISH AT THE SAME TIME ,MAYBE WE SHOULD GIVE IT A GO SOMETIME .ANYWAY SEE YOU ON THE BANK SOON

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  3. Hi Brian,
    Thats a good fish, Looks healthy and i bet it was a good fight to, But like Darren says the bigger ones will come, Some times the smaller fish are a better fighting fish and more fun,
    Well done guys
    Could be three of you out next time,
    ,,,Paddy,,,

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  4. Hi Jarek, Couldn't really use crankbaits in the Wandle as it's so full of snags - It would cost a fortune in lost lures. I am going to try cheese though.

    Darren, I'd love to go fishing with you, someone needs to show us how to find the bigger fish! I'm at: brian (at) prawnsoda.co.uk

    Cheers Paddy, the fish that saved the night, would have been pretty rubbish getting soaked for nothing!

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  5. Definitely fishing the wrong spots, head downstream from Plough Lane. No one individual spot to recommend as they are quite numerous. Someone has been ever so kind and cut a few out on the steeper sections as well. Had a brace at 7lb2 and 5lb4 last friday and the chap fishing next swim on managed a 9lber. Darren you never popped back to see how i was getting on the other day. See you soon i imagine. Weather not fantastic for barbel fishing this week so good luck if you go out.

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  6. Nice fish. Sounds like some networking may show you the way to bigger fish. Nice to see anglers sharing information.
    Paulos

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  7. Thanks guys. I've had a look at Google Earth and I'll be heading downstream next time. See you on the riverbank soon. Cheers.

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