My last fish of 2010

Went out to the small river for a last blast in 2010


not so frozen this time !



Fishing first for roach, I had a little success with link ledgered breadflake...



The roach swim



Roach about 7 oz

The bites soon became very finicky and impossible to hit - my Greys barbel rod is a bit too stiff even with the 2oz tip on - think I need to invest in a lighter rod for this sort of fishing.

Next onto the chub swim downstream...

Chub 4lb 11oz

and this fine chub obliged late on to my three season old cheesepaste (it stinks).

Happy New Year everyone - Roll on 2011 

Reasons to be cheerful....1 2 3

Venturing out on Boxing day to fish ....

1. The first river I visited was completely frozen over but I got some nice wintry pics.. ahh

2.  River two (the Trent), and a blank fishing one rod for chub and one for pike.  Forced to find a spot with less of the margin ice,  I discovered a few new swims that look good for future visits.


Margins frozen with thick ice,  over a rods length out

This sweeping reed lined slack drops to a nice depth,  predator heaven ? 

 
3.  Today, and the snow is quite noticeably thawing, which although might scupper the rivers for a bit, the lakes and canals might just be fishable again while we wait for the snow melt to run out the rivers  !


Just think in three months time it'll be spring ! (OK that's four but you get the gist)

More snow ...

 We finally got a proper dumping here this morning ..

I postponed my plans to go for a mornings chub fishing - I'll more likely be taking the kids out sledging instead !  



a pond - somewhere?



Pond aerator  - that doubles up as a handy kids golf putter !

 

6cm  and it's still coming down.

 


Have a great Christmas !