Sunday 8 September 2013

It's About Time...


Have you given up fishing? Read the text from James (My Fishing Captures) earlier this week, a question that has been reflected in some of the comments this season.

The answer is no - I just haven't been! The summer is all but over and I've hardly wet a line by my standards. I was pretty lucky with work over the last two seasons, deadlines were fairly flexible and fitted around my fishing - this year it's nose to the grindstone!

Barbel stats this year verses last (by 8th September)
2012 - 28 barbel (incl. 3 doubles)
2013 - 2 barbel (to 7lb 13oz)

Dan and I hit the river yesterday, just for a couple of hours, but without any time on the water it was a quick chuck it and chance it mission - which just resulted in a mitten crab!

My hope to save the season is coming up - pike! Another harsh winter is predicted but I don't mind the cold weather as long as it's not flooded or frozen. I've got my eye on the Thames, a couple of lakes and the Wye...

It's just a question of time on the water!

7 comments:

  1. Brian, I do feel for you! That's alright I'm sure you'll find some 20lb + Pike, maybe even that elusive 30, just as a reward for the feeble amount spent on the bank thus far, on the Barbel front it's not just you.........I think a majority of rivers are still fishing poorly anyway, so see it as a blessing in disguise, your saving up those bank hours for a mighty Esox Lucius.

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    1. At this stage it's not just catching fish, I'm missing being on the riverbank... Got to dust off the rods and get back out there...

      Bloody work!

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  2. Everywhere is slow so I don't think you are missing too much.
    Although I did bump into a guy on the river late last week while I was blanking who said he had a 14lb'er the week before, although convininiently he didn't have any pictures of the beast.

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    1. Wherever you fish there is always someone who has caught a monster the day before / last week... I wonder why they never have any photos?

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  3. Tinned pork luncheon meat... So that's your secret bait for all those barbels you catch? You have spilled the beans! :-P

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    1. Luncheon meat or corn is normally the basic bait - it's what we add to it that's the secret ingredient!

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