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I've started a new thread for the next fish-in which will be at <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.rmcangling.co.uk/group_venues/st_patricks_stream.html>St. Patricks Stream</A>.
Can we have a few suggestions for dates from people please ? We are looking at the end of Feb/beginning of March...
Barbel/Chub will be the intended species (per usual), but people fishing for roach/bream/etc are more than welcome to come along.
If you are intersted in joining us, reply to this message below.
GrahamE/Ian, can we have some tips from you on tactics/baits please ?
Bill.
Count me in if I aint working...... hope the water levels are okay for long trotting /images/forum/icons/smile.gif
Tony
Tony,
What dates do you have off end feb/early march ? We can try to work around them is poss...
Bill.
As it stands at the moment, I have most weekends off till middle of March except maybe the first weekend in March.
Tony
Very intrested indeed Billy.
If you make it a sunday then perhaps Sallers and Cornish might be up for it, i know you don't work sundays -Sallers.
One prob though Billy - will need guest tickets!!!!
Paulm /images/forum/icons/wink.gif
oops forgot - better ask bruv if he wants to join us<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Paulm on 30/01/01 02:40 AM.</FONT></P>
I would be interested as well March Weekends best.
Bob
Pencil me in billy,I'll keep an eye on the posts and confirm when a date is known.
no joy at the green yet,but I've been trickling in a bit of bait here and there for the past couple weeks so who knows,I also know where Paul has been baiting so I may do a sneaky one soon.
All the best
TonyM
ps:I'm gonna have a go in the summer at catching some decent size Roach,just a couple of quick questions if u don't mind
1:where would u recomend?
2:what method would be best?
cheers mate
good luck
CB1_chig
30-01-2001, 12:12
Ok count me in again i must be mad still i have just bought a wetsuit and some air tanks
Gary
Most venues will have quality roach in, I would try a small river, St. Pats holds some quality Roach & so does the upper Thames. Hemp & Tares or maple are a killer in the summer. If you can get on a wier silk weed is a killer. If you want other species such as chub & barbel try caster over hemp. Spruce up your reflexes as you will need them. If the river is heavy with flood water, flake in the margins or bread punch. For the lakes flake takes some beating as long as you can get through the skimmers and crucians.
Tony
Hi Tony,
Scorpio is the Roach man of the forum I think (check out his Profile)... but heres my input anyway....
I would fish the Hants Avon, and Upper Kennet for roach, but winter time - not summer. These rivers may be a little too far for where you are based... how far is the Wensum from you ? There are a few spots up there that turn up a few good fish (or used to).
Feed liquidised bread and fish flake on the hook, as this seems to account for the better fish.
Good luck.
Bill.
Billy, I will email you with some tips and swims rather than post it.
The water is CRAX at the moment but should be ok Mid feb on for some big ones given a fair chance. I will also look in my book to make sure no matches planned TDFC if you are doing Sunday. I can't make weekends!
It is no good for quality roach but will be ok for barbus/chub/slimies and maybe a 20 carp!
I had some grat Roach fishing from there about 4 years ago Graham, has it changed?
Tony
CB1_chig
31-01-2001, 20:09
Hi Graham i hope you are coming with us again
hopefully it will be alot better we might have some land around us lol
There might be one fish nudging 1 1/2 lb per year caught.
there are a few swims that hold them but a fish over 8oz is good. The best I have ever seen is a 1.6 I caught 2 years ago on tares. (which are very succesful in summer for barbel!)
The match boys rarely catch more than 2/3 per 20 anglers.
That surprises me to say the least Graham, I had some excellent chub, 6 roach, biggest 1.10.0 all over a pound and a barbel at St. Pats in one day, all caught on floatfished elderberries over hemp in the swim on the bend on the reed bed. Maybe I just got lucky that day. I will take your word for it and go for the other species. I have had some reasonable Bream from there on the feeder as well in the autumn months.
Tony
Tony,
Aren't you going to try it for the barbel ?
What does everyone think of doing this on either Sat 24th Feb or Sat 10th March ?
Bill.
Rivercarper
31-01-2001, 21:27
Did someone mention proper fish(carp)
How big do the chub go in St. Pats? I will probably try if for the Barbel but wont know my approach till I know the conditions. I am after catching a 6lb+ chub this year /images/forum/icons/smile.gif
Tony
Neil,
Are you thinking of doing the night ?
BTW - there is a ban on electronic bite alarms when fishing St. Pats /images/forum/icons/smile.gif
Bill.
You did have an excellent day, and that would have been the first swim I suggested that is known to hold roach!
The chub average 3 1/2lb / bestTwyford Club is about 5.13 But I know bigger your section and I know MR Welch had one last year(or this) over 6lb.
This year the chub are not as numerous as in previous years and apart from 1/2 swims a couple is good. The plus side is there are more barbel showing and they average 7+
Best bream TWyford Club 8.10 which is fun in the faster water( for 2 minutes)
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by GrahamE on 31/01/01 10:04 PM.</FONT></P>
I was in fact fishing it for the Roach, a lovely glide through there, I am quite contented to know my watercraft skills are still up to scratch /images/forum/icons/smile.gif I will go for the Barbel if I make it down there. Any special baits apart from the obvious traditional Barbel baits Graham?
Tony
Billyo, thanks for organising the Tyringham fish-in enjoyed the wading, the 24th sounds good to me but I will probably need a guest ticket.
I will send some views to Billy to share, might be an idea if Ian did same. Lot, as always depends on the colour/flow/temp!
Ian, views on roach in the Pats? Looks ideal but if 20 went targetting roach, I would be very suprised if more than 2 caught one from different swims and even more suprised if one over the pound was caught.
Early and late in season (cleaning and looking to pair up) are be better than mid season but still not more than above.
Ian, told you before, very pleased to arrange a ticket, needs to be with a member. I am taking 2 guests on the 15th Feb/and any other wed/thur pleased to invite you. let me know.
Yes the downstream end has generally the bigger fish, and as mentioned before from the Thames and also more flow because the Borough Marsh runs in increasing the flow by 1/3. The 15.1 barbel is not the biggest!
To give you a taste my indv (best) day was 5 fish, 13.1 plus 11.6 plus 3 more...but I did fish for 4 hours that day.
Best total 11 fish.
There are some swims on your stretch that can produce 6/6 barbel / chub and I know where an estimated(mine) 7lb chub lays.
BUT...we do need a change in this bloody awful weather!
Any dates been decided yet?
Paulm /images/forum/icons/wink.gif
I reckon we should do it in Feb, as if we blank, we still have a few weeks to go out and catch *something*...
All agreed / can make it ?
Bill.
sooner the better - cant wait
Paulm /images/forum/icons/wink.gif
CB1_chig
02-02-2001, 11:41
That will be ok with me Bill,Just let me know the date
Gary
Gary/All,
Sat 24th Feb.
Bill.
Thats ok with me Bill, going to need a guest ticket - please!!
Paulm /images/forum/icons/wink.gif
Hi Paul,
I'm not sure how many guest tickets Ian will allow at St. Pats...
Ian, over to you I think ??
Bill.
Sorry Can't make the 24th have a good day all
Bill. I've arranged a fishin on the Severn at Kempsey over the weekend 24/25 Feb 30 anglers going incl Peter Falloon.
Steve Pope and |Fred Crouch (sorry to namedrop!!)are attending and
we are to have a raffle in
Memory of Gordon Scott(
mem
orial bench arranged)The prizes in the raffle
add up to about 2000.00 so I had better
go now!
We still have a few places see http://www.Anglersnet.co.uk/ Kempsey fishin. (http://www.Anglersnet.co.uk/)
So you see I have a pretty good excuse.
I really would like to get down to meet you all again, so any chance of changing date would be great, at least I could come and take the micky if only for an hour or so!!!.
Ian, just email me if you can get a wed/thur free but not 15thFeb as 2 guests incl Ppeter Falloon planned.
I will as advised do my best to give some insights to Billy.
Enjoy.
System playing up sorry bout the text.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by scorpio on 02/02/01 08:35 PM.</FONT></P>
Just to wet your appetites guys.
Had a 5 / 10.8 / 9.4 between 11 and 2.30 today!
(This after 4 blanks!!)
This was with the first time outnew free spirit 1.25. Nice christening !
If you mean tips/ just emailed Billyo with some swims/ bait ideas for those attending your fishin.
He mentioned something about crossing his palm with silver?
If you mean what, they weren't chub!
Your right Graham... not Chub... either BIG roach or old silver fivers will do...
/images/forum/icons/smile.gif
Thanks for email - all on the trip will get a copy, once I'm in the swims !
Bill.
CB1_chig
05-02-2001, 22:58
Hold on if Ian gets one i want one too PLEASE !! /images/forum/icons/laugh.gif
Don't panic guys... I have a copy /images/forum/icons/smile.gif
Now what is it worth to you... I'm sure if you all club together you can make me a decent offer... /images/forum/icons/smile.gif
Bill.
CB1_chig
05-02-2001, 23:07
The offer is you don't get wet /images/forum/icons/laugh.gif
Err............The price is a beer a barbel chaps.
Ian/sent the mail same time/let me know if you short of copy for MA and I will give you the gen on the fish.
ps My mate had a 12.4 on SAT......
CB1_chig
05-02-2001, 23:25
I want one to i will tell my mum /images/forum/icons/frown.gif
PS.
Forgot to mention lads, that I going to give JB a call to see if he'll put me on his bait /images/forum/icons/smile.gif
Good Luck /images/forum/icons/smile.gif
B.
Bill,
Im allready using it !!!!/images/forum/icons/smile.gif
Paulm /images/forum/icons/wink.gif
Is this fish in still on for the 24th Feb guys? I may be able to make it down there but wont know till nearer the date.... what time we meeting?
Tony
CB1_chig
11-02-2001, 16:45
Hi Tony i think so,It is should be a good day hope to see you there
Gary /images/forum/icons/smile.gif
CB1_chig
11-02-2001, 17:22
How many of us are going and who are we ??
lets all post our names
I'll be there if its the 24th - can't do 25th, christening. (bruv will kill me)
Paulm /images/forum/icons/wink.gif
I've kept an eye on these posts with great interest, and would give my right arm and leg to be able to hop along and fish with you guys, but if its definitely Sat 24th I'm knackered (something called work!) So are you all fishing Sat only or perhaps some of you the whole weekend? 'cause I might be able to get there on Sunday. I'm clutching at straws here but thought I'd see what was happening...
Clive
CB1_chig
12-02-2001, 08:29
Hi clive sorry but i think its going to be on saturday its hard because some can't make saturday and some can't make sunday don't worry there will be loads more fish-ins to come
hopefully /images/forum/icons/frown.gif
Hi Tony,
The 24th seems to conflict with GrahmE's Kempsey fish-in, in aid of Gordon Scott !
I won't be going to Kempsey but I know a couple of others are, so maybe we should change the date ?
Also, I'm not sure how many guest permits will be available for this stretch - Paulm needs 4 as well as FGRW needing one...
The Ouse was a couple of miles of bank that doesn't get fished much and St. Pats gets pretty busy on a mile and a bit of river... !
I'll find out how many permits will be available.
Bill.
I can do any weekend except the 10th March Billy, I am having a big [censored word] up in London on the 10th with some mates and fellow train drivers..... wanna coma along for a pub crawl mate? A heavy all day one though /images/forum/icons/laugh.gif
Tony
Billy,
Looks like i will only be needing 2 tickets (1 for me and 1 for sallers, if he is coming?) Me bruv and Cornish have dropped out, to many things happening.!
How many of us are going?
Paulm /images/forum/icons/wink.gif
From a purely selfish point of view. It would be great if you could look at another date/ following week? At least I could get down sometime during the day and meet you all.
Just a reminder. Kempsey will take any stragglers. BUT if you can't make it look at the Prizes in the raffle!
Go to www. Anglersnet.co.uk and click on Kempsey fishin on the link.
Guys.....Hand built rods/a day with Fred Crouch/Pope/ A WEEK cattting in France.
Advert ends
Sorry
I'd love to come Tony, but I'm up to my neck in work, skint and if I have got any money to spare, I want to try and get along to a HOC dinner in aid of Second Chance...
As for the dates how about we move it to the following week which is... errr... 3rd March ?
Ian has said that we're OK for guest permits too... !
So far we have the following names:
CB1 (Gary)
CB2 (Brian)
FGRW (Richard)
Paulm
Sallers (??)
Scorpio
Clive (?)
BobP (?)
Billyo
Other possibles are Rivercarper and IanWelch - are you coming guys ?
Anyone else wanting to come along, please add your name below. Those who do not have a St. Pats permit will have to pay £4.00 for a guest permit.
Cheers,
Bill.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Billyo on 12/02/01 09:13 PM.</FONT></P>
3rd of March seems okay at the moment Bill...... I won't need a guest permit as I have a coverall permit mate.
Tony
Yeh I'll make it along for the 24th I'll look forwrd to meeting you all there!!
Symon
Hi Bill
When I started reading a post saying about moving the fish-in to another date I thought I might be in luck... but no, only saturday I'm off is the 10th, so sorry guys perhaps I'll join you on the next one!
Clive
Sallers,
We've moved it to the following week in respect of the Gordon Scott / Kempsey fish-in !
Oh well Clive, next time maybe.
Bill.
So thats Sat 3rd March now.
I'll still be there.
Paulm /images/forum/icons/wink.gif
The 3rd should be okay with me Bill, still need guest ticket though!
No probs Billy still be able to make that one!!
See ya all there!!
Symon
Rivercarper
19-02-2001, 18:28
Can't make that date Billy prebooked long arrange date with Rik of Fishing Magic on fishersgreen.
CB1_chig
19-02-2001, 20:34
Billy i think it might be a good idea to move the fish-in at st pats to the 10 of march as a lot of people can't make the 3rd
is that ok with everyone???
This will have to be the last date change!!
CB1_chig
19-02-2001, 20:38
so is the 10th ok with you Ian
Yes, yes, yes! If you guys can make it the 10th I'm in.
Hears praying...
Clive
CarponlineEditor
19-02-2001, 21:26
Woah nothing like being dominant Ian. LOL
Rivercarper
20-02-2001, 05:33
Blimey you'll need your passport for that one Boss.
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