salokcinnodrog Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Is anyone planning on fishing the start of the river season on June 16th? I'm thinking of getting the Avon rod out for chub, and maybe a roach or two. Slightly upset that one of my river stretches has had 'no fishing' signs put up, but it makes me think about some other spots where I have seen some big chub in the past, and some spots with very limited access, and a long walk. Got some sweet corn ready, maybe a bit of truncheon meat, all sorted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Oh yes off to the Wye for two days of hunting specimen barbel & chub .And relaxing with mick ( leggs007 ) .... not on the 16th though leave it for a couple of days Have a good one Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosstheangler Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) I am working then got a family holiday when I should be on the Wye angling for specimen Barbel and Chub. I think I'll put my river gear in the roof box and stop and do a few hours if I can. Not the Wye though it's a bit of a trek, the upper Avon somewhere hopefully. Good luck everyone that gets out though! Edited June 13, 2015 by rosstheangler chillfactor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 As you no Ross , I fished that stretch of the Wye for over a decade by myself. And I've only ever put mick & then you via mick on to it . love it & looking forward to getting back down there after a bit of a brake from it . We will get down there at at some point i'm sure mate rosstheangler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddgx Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Yes, A friend is taking me to the Suffolk stour on Tuesday (16th). He knows it well and I haven't been this excited about a fishing trip in ages. Chubb, roach, etc in the day, late afternoon apparently we're going on to a spot or two to try find some carp /barbel. Feel like a kid again, can't wait! welder, chillfactor, salokcinnodrog and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeman0121 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 im in portugal tomorrow doing 2 says on the river for the specimen barbel, they have differnt species they go to 40lb! Ddgx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeman0121 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Thanks cm, they have big dams aswell with some nice carp, im going for 2 weeks holiday with the mrs but managed to wangle 2 days on the river Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted June 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Yes, A friend is taking me to the Suffolk stour on Tuesday (16th). He knows it well and I haven't been this excited about a fishing trip in ages. Chubb, roach, etc in the day, late afternoon apparently we're going on to a spot or two to try find some carp /barbel. Feel like a kid again, can't wait! I know some of the carp spots, have caught a couple, but the barbel eluded me, but I don't know it well enough. I hope you have a good day. I sorted reel line out today, a few new arlesey bombs in smaller sizes and some clip beads. I was planning on going at midnight, but that may be a struggle after working and finishing at 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddgx Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 I've just been reading the other thread about that guy ending up in court for fishing out of bounds. I don't know the stour at all but i do know it's a mix of syndicates, clubs with some day ticket sections, free and completely out of bounds areas. I gotta say I'm really nervous about straying somewhere i shouldn't now my new fishing buddy is my guide but I know he hasn't been there in some years so I hope things (permissions wise) haven't changed too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 From my experience, as long as your polite & apologetic & you aren't fishing blatantly by a sign stating who's water it is . The worst that will happen is you get asked to move on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggs007 Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Just spent the evening tying rigs mixing ground bait and sorting my river kit out,cant wait Phil good job my pal is coming otherwise I wouldn't be able to come and don't worry he doesn't drive so he will never be in your swim chillfactor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Just got to do a bit of floor repairs today mate , shouldn't take to long I hope. Then I'll nip off and get all our tickets for the two days . I'm sure between me & carl we can carry your kit for you mate . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggs007 Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddgx Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 I've had a good roach of about 1lb, and a nice chub 2lb ish. Absolutely made up and it's only 9am! leggs007 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggs007 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Currently sitting on the Wye 10 barbel up to 8.8 and 8 chub so far Rivers low but slowly rising today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggs007 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Currently sitting on the Wye 10 barbel up to 8.8 and 8 chub so far Rivers low but slowly rising today Ddgx and androoooo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Good day so far by sounds of it Mick Dan , was that your day or was there more ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddgx Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 We had a few more roach, spent quite a chunk of the middle of the day doing a reccy of other bits of the stour. We had a tip from a kind gentleman on the forum and also a guy in the local tackle shop on where we might find carp. We think we may have spotted one little common, and definitely loads more really good size chub. In the end without signs of bigger fish and a little put off by the prolific cabbage in the river we drove back closer to home to fish that little Estate pond I've mentioned previously. Where both of us came painfully painfully close to hooking a few off the surface, bait in mouth but not hooked close, after that they sussed what was up and vanished. But had a cracking day all round! Just booked taverham mills for the end of July and that has the wensum right next to it which I know has done 5lb chub this week so I'm sure we will have a crack at that too! salokcinnodrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 We had a few more roach, spent quite a chunk of the middle of the day doing a reccy of other bits of the stour. We had a tip from a kind gentleman on the forum and also a guy in the local tackle shop on where we might find carp. We think we may have spotted one little common, and definitely loads more really good size chub. In the end without signs of bigger fish and a little put off by the prolific cabbage in the river we drove back closer to home to fish that little Estate pond I've mentioned previously. Where both of us came painfully painfully close to hooking a few off the surface, bait in mouth but not hooked close, after that they sussed what was up and vanished. But had a cracking day all round! Just booked taverham mills for the end of July and that has the wensum right next to it which I know has done 5lb chub this week so I'm sure we will have a crack at that too! Good luck to you Danny , exciting innit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddgx Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Very much so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Great couple of days on the Wye . plenty of barbel & loads of chub . Ddgx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Lovely jubbly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 We had a few more roach, spent quite a chunk of the middle of the day doing a reccy of other bits of the stour. We had a tip from a kind gentleman on the forum and also a guy in the local tackle shop on where we might find carp. We think we may have spotted one little common, and definitely loads more really good size chub. In the end without signs of bigger fish and a little put off by the prolific cabbage in the river we drove back closer to home to fish that little Estate pond I've mentioned previously. Where both of us came painfully painfully close to hooking a few off the surface, bait in mouth but not hooked close, after that they sussed what was up and vanished. But had a cracking day all round! Just booked taverham mills for the end of July and that has the wensum right next to it which I know has done 5lb chub this week so I'm sure we will have a crack at that too! Give the two mill ponds a crack, and I know that there are a couple of carp in there, although some of the chub in the lodge and field sections are very wary. There were some big barbel around the area as well. My start was just a couple of small chub, hooked on slugs, but every angler and his dog was doing what I did that day 16th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddgx Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Hi again Nick! Now because our geographical knowledge was non existent until we arrived in sudbury that day we had a fun old time marching across fields trying to decide if we were where we thought we wanted to be Are the mills ponds you're talking about 1. Where brundon lane crosses and 2. Near Croft road? Or am I now way off? Interesting because we a spotted below one of the foot bridges where someone had done a bit of baiting with some boilies. We figured we were close but with all of the cabbage (and there is sooooo much cabbage) we weren't lucky enough to spot anything this time with 100% certainty. That much cabbage would need some serious thought in terms of getting fish banked safely, braided mainline? Drop off leads? Waders? Boat? Never seen anything like it! Edited June 20, 2015 by Ddgx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggs007 Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Spent 2 full days on the Wye caught 19 barbel and 21 chub in total 10.6 being biggest and a pb Here's a few of the better ones including a 10.4 and a pb 10.6 Edited June 21, 2015 by leggs007 nigewoodcock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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