Last day on the river for three months, time for one last crack at a barbel. And a fantastic, sunny afternoon. I tried a variety of swims spending about twenty minutes in each one, the urgency of
the challenge had gone, we'd doubled our wildest expectations, I wasn't so bothered with the lack of bites. I was just happy to be there - a hippy for the afternoon!
What a season it's been for me; 25 pike, over 40 barbel, five 1lb+ perch, chub to 4lb 8oz, roach, eels, crabs and koi, probably my best season ever. OK, didn't get a twenty pike or a double barbel, but who cares... Hang on, that was a bite...
Just as the light was fading a bite on ledgered luncheon meat and a
4lb 9oz barbel - fantastic, stuff the hippy cr*p. Rubbish self take photo (forgot to bring the stand thing, had to put the camera on the floor), but a barbel to end the season! I couldn't resist and had one more cast and a chub about 1lb.
The 2011/2012 season is in the bag. Full season report to follow...
Lovely way to end the season Brian, looks like you had a very good one, as for the self take, seen a lot worse by myself mate.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark, it was a lot of time spent on the riverbank. Self-takes are a bit hit and miss, but hopefully I'm getting better.
DeleteGood work Mr Roberts. I gave up my season a few days ago lol. Over 40 babrbel aint half bad for a season's work.
ReplyDeleteThanks. The river is starting to come to life and we're just starting to get a handle on it and the closed season has interrupted us. But delighted with 40...
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