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  3. drayton reservoir

    in UK Venues and Where to Fish

    Posted

    what ever peg you can get on , put on at the rod tip and another as far as u can chuck it with a pva bag

     

    having the wind in your face seems to be a good tactic on there

     

    as Alan says the fish have been through the mill, check them over and its not uncommon to find more than your hook in the poor things

     

    Bowza

  4. Fox Armamesh Knot for tight nugget?

    in UK Rig Tying

    Posted

    as I am used to using pva mesh tubing , at first I know what you mean about getting the knot close and tight, but with a little practice I can now make very tight presentations, a like them tight after watching one in the margin on a cold morning, explode as the pva melts and distribute i nice spread of offerings

     

    so practice, its all about sliding the knot tight down to the bait, or as in the video up to the bait, try different ways of holding the parcel to ease the use

     

    Bowza

  9. drayton reservoir

    in UK Venues and Where to Fish

    Posted

    Leggs

     

    if truth be known , I threw my gear on the barrow still rigged up, with the intention of fishing the damn wall near the car, but lack of coffee and anything else to drink, plus my iffy tummy , it went in the car after a quick visit to the porta loo

     

    felt rough for the last few hours, all started Sunday morning when I woke up, hope it clears for weekend need to get out for another session somewhere, my try stanwick lakes mallard

     

    Bowza

  10. drayton reservoir

    in UK Venues and Where to Fish

    Posted

    Well I said I would update, got to the car park for 6.45 no daughter with me as it was probably too cold for her,

     

    I walked round the left hand side to peg 88, it has a large bivvy area just behind it and a good mark using bouy no 4, traffic cone

     

    so I spoded out about 10-15 spods in a area to both sides of the bouy and about 10 yards short of it, I put my rods out with small pva mesh bags as well.

     

    Blanked, not a bleep, no one else was getting a run either, at around 14:30 I packed up and went back to car ,

     

    ah well another day needs to be planned, cant wait for my other lake to re-open from close down.

     

    wind was comming over the damn wall and cold rain most of the day, small amount of sleet around 9am,

     

    Still it was relaxing

     

    beats a day in the office :)

     

    Bowza

  11. Hook Size

    in UK Rig Tying

    Posted

    I was always taught by my old fella to air on the larger size when fishing, even in the canals fishing for roach perch etc. I would use nothing smaller than a size 12 for maggot or worm fishing,

     

    I fish a lake that has a lot of low to middle doubles, and fish a size 6 hook most of the time

     

    I have plenty of nice action

     

    Bowza

  17. Strawberry Lake Hannington, Northants

    in UK Venues and Where to Fish

    Posted

    Morning , I fished this lake yesterday morning, and blanked

     

    It is a 65 yard square sided pit dug to supply water for the farmers fields , not sure how old but would guess some 15-20 years

     

    it feels deep a sign said 16 foot but could be more, no marker float to measure , ill have one next time,

     

    I have seen the carp on the surface last year, so I know there are a fair few in there, and there are lots of silver fish also,

     

    yesterday I put out a bed of hemp and corn, with maggots mixed in , i then tried one rod with maize the other with a maggot clip,

     

    I was getting single nocks on the maggot clip rod , but put this down to posible silver fish, is this a correct assumption,

     

    on the maize i had what i feel to be a line bite, my line was sitting on a section of ice about 8 feet out then dropping down sharply to the deeper water.

     

    this is not going to put me off this venue, as I have seen fish, and I have seen what I hope are feeding trails of bubbles, the swim I chose was based on these bubbles as I stood on the bank looking for movement. shame these where on the edge of the ice.

     

    ok to my question , anyone know any stock details , and with the depth of water using a marker float set up how would i find if it is weedy an any places, as to me a new carper it feels like a large muddy bowl.

     

    thanks

     

    Bowza

  19. lake, just before stanwick on the A45

    in UK Venues and Where to Fish

    Posted

    Mick

     

    the free lake is no longer free, six of those lake have been taken over by nene valley fisheries, (excuse the spellings)

     

    Jason posted on here last year explaining his plans, there have been delays, and if you go down the road near the bridge by rushden and diamonds football ground over the river, there is a track with the fisheries sign, the track is semi blocked off while work is being carried out, I spoke on the phone a week or so back, and things should be ready for March April

     

    hope that helps, as I am also looking for venues to fish in the valley

     

    Bowza

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