Saturday 13 December 2014

Britford


The Plan: Head down to the Avon, taking advantage of the unseasonal warm weather and go stalking grayling in the clear water. With sink and draw gear so we could target any pike that crashed the party.

The Reality: The temperature dropped to minus three, the river flooded and went from gin-clear to oxtail soup overnight - the locals thought it was a waste of time - crap!

Me and James gave it a good go, but it was like fishing in a washing machine, James landed a few small brown trout and I came up empty handed - and at 2pm we decided the grayling had won.

We spent the final two hours targeting pike, which started very well as I had a hit on a sink and draw smelt first cast - a pike, but not the one I was after, perhaps 1½lb. But at least they were feeding.

No - the only pike we saw all day. Can't win them all, but considering the conditions I think we both did well to avoid a blank.

6 comments:

  1. hands up who had that one?.(the guess where brian+james went this week competition)maybe you booked the day with stuart+you were certainly outdone by last minute weather,but maybe the test or itchen next time(theory being less prone to becoming soup being chalkstreams),or barton court on the kennet?maybe you need option c-mashed bread for chub?did you try the pool near the car park?-always worth a go,even if it's only for the last few casts.

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    1. Totally out-foxed by the weather, didn't bring the gear or bait for the conditions we found ourselves in. You're right we need a bit more research into grayling venues. But when you're busy you just have to pick a day and go. Stuart tried his best to put us on some fish, but they didn't want to play. Did end up in the car park pool, but no joy. Hope to get on the Wye soon.

      Tight lines...

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    2. It had to be Brian that caught the Pike but I think we fished our nads off and what we caught was more than most, most of which saw the river and got back in their cars, it was that bad, I think Brian we deserve a medal for that yesterday. End of.

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  2. Bloody weather....... Threw a right spanner in the works.

    Right, now where is that BR Gudgeon contender??

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    1. Like I said; we can't win them all, but we're both well up on the season. We know where that gudgeon (those gudgeon) live, just hope one if them wants her photo taken!

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  3. That top picture is amazing man! nothing like the outdoors!

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