Wednesday 9 November 2022

Lone Bream


When I was on the river last I spotted a bream - very rare on this river, in 13 years of fishing it I've only spotted one before. So armed with a tin of sweetcorn I planned to see her on the bank.

The water was pretty dirty but I cast out under a tree where she was hanging out before - and 15 minutes later the rod slammed over. A small common carp - I was convinced I'd hit my target for a second!


With the swim thrashed I decided to leave it to recover for an hour and went in search of a barbel - a wander about downstream and I found two, 5lb 2oz and 4lb 6oz - great stuff!

Back to the bream swim but the water was rising like mad - two chub found a bait before I was flooded off the river. I will be back when the water drops - and I can sight fish for her (or him).


6 comments:

  1. Fishing for targets is great fun but even better if you are interrupted carp, barbel and chub ;o)

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    1. You can’t argue with that bag of non-targets!

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  2. Poor bream, it only wants some friends!! It will be glad of the company when you manage to catch it, as am sure you will do! great fishing.

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    1. The two main species that are missing from the river are bream and pike - so if I spot a rogue one I’m after it. Been carrying a wire trace for years just in case!!

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    2. wire trace with some bread on the hook!! hahahaha

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    3. They don’t have saber tooth bream in your local river?

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