14th 6lb plus chub and a recapture.
A couple of days later I was returning once again and trotting a float through. This time the wind had eased and decided to complete some video work and try and get a bite, playing and landing a chub. I almost achieved this. I’m trying to edit it whilst I’m writing this. The same process of pulting and trotting occupied most →
5lbs 15oz but no cigar
The following evening I returned to the swim to see what else I could catch. The process of pulting and trotting was made. The wind had changed direction and had increased in speed making presentation more challenging. I only had 2 hrs fishing time. To make thing much worse it was supposed to be dry however I caught a heavy →
12th and 13th 6lb plus chub for the season. First 7lb H.Avon float fish chub!
I was soon heading down to Hampshire back on the Avon familiar territory. I expected to find the river still up a little as a few days earlier it had been in the fields. Not so the river had returned to it’s normal low October height. I decided it was time try out maggots on the float to see if →
The big chub that got away plus Jeremy on the river Wye
We have now moved into October and the rivers have had a good flush through as we had about 4 inches of rain over a couple of days. This was great news as the rivers were going stale as we had little rain. It was excellent for me personally as during lockdown I had the opportunity to dig a wildlife →
River Severn and not a bite
The floods had me looking at the river Severn as it normally fishes so well when in flood. It had been up 9ft and started to drop. I caught it at 4ft and thought it would fish really well. I arrived to see that few if any had been fishing it. I drove along the banks and found a couple →
Staycation and a 6lbs 6oz chub for Cliff
Me and Mrs P needed a holiday so off we went for a holiday to Cornwall and St Ives . Staycation. My sister was there for 2 weeks and we would see them for the second week. The previous August, Robert and Carol ( my sister) got married in St Ives and what a weekend that was. This year we →
11th chub of 6lbs plus
To reach double figures of 6lb plus chub for the traveling angler is a great achievement. However I was still able to complete some short sessions on the river as Mrs P and me were staying close to the river. Holidays had been cancelled due to covid 19 and so we were staying in Fordingbridge more frequently. The 11th chub →
Barbel caught and lost plus more 6lb chub
The memory is not what it used to be and having not written down the numbers of chub caught I can say without doubt this has been the best start to my chub fishing ever. I do know the number of 6lbs plus chub and some recollection of some others of epic tales and disappointments. One of my biggest disappointments is →
8th and 9th chub over 6lbs for the season
Well there we go the river in late August the river looked mature which means that the weed had probably reached its peak for the year. I really fancied a swim where I’ve seen a couple of big chub plas a few rather large barbel. Andy (you should have been here yesterday) Cowley was down fishing too. He was after →
Very late putting blogs online Normal service is resumed.
Wow I’ve not posted too many blogs over the last couple of months however that needs to change. I have been fishing mostly on the H.Avon and some guiding on the D.Stour. Time has flown by. The last time I wrote on here I was on my 6th chub of 6lbs plus for the season. Since that time I have →
A couple more trips on the H.Avon and another 6lber
I had a couple more short trips on the Avon over the last week. One was with a friend of mine Paul. I've not fished with him for sometime. He is a member of the syndicate but seldom fishes for chub. His pb was a modest 4lbs 12oz from Throop. Well at the end of our days angling we had →
6lb 10oz chub for me
I didn't fish Saturday as me and Mrs P had a lovely walk around the H.Avon and the New forest. We walked about 25000 steps which works out at about 12 miles. Lovely. Sunday was my last chance of fishing before heading back home. I had chatted to Andy (you should have been here yesterday) Cowley about fishing a swim that →
Friday fishing with Andy on the H.Avon
Andy (you should have been here yesterday) Cowley was down for the day. I was shopping for the morning and went to see him in the late afternoon. He was fishing a swim with a couple of chub moving up and down quickly. They would stop occasionally and feed. I would give him a running commentary. It was when I →
A short 2 hr session on the H.Avon
I had a small window of opportunity one evening for a spot of chub fishing. The evening was a warm summer like one with a slight breeze and some high clouds. I had travelled down to Hampshire for the week. I started off in the same swim where I had a few big chub. This time I was feeding with →
2 more big chub and another 6lber
July had just arrived and there were some more serious chub to be caught. Some fish had just spawned by the look of their condition around the vent and underbelly. I had thought about using maggots as bait as here didn't seem to be too many minnows around. So I returned to a swim where I hoped there would be few →
A blank day and cut finger
In the morning I had walked the entire stretch of beat 2 on Throop on the Dorset Stour and called in to the Avon at lunch time to find a couple of barbel that came up on the bait quickly together with a good few chub. That will do nicely I though as I ate lunch. On returning to the →
7lbs 3oz chub
Well I've continued with the chub fishing as the barbel just seem reluctant to put in an appearance this year on the H.Avon. My next session on the Avon gave me a big fat blank. The water temperature had dropped 5c so that's just the excuse I need. I fished a couple of days later in the island swim for →
Next 2 visits to the H.Avon and a couple of 6lb chub
The weather had been dry and bright for a fair time but over the last few days it had rained and we had about 2 inches. The pond I'm building is almost full now. Andy had arranged to go catfish fishing while I had thought it would be a good time to head to another swim on the H. Avon. The →
First couple of visits of the 2020-2021 season to the H.Avon
The Covid 19 virus had still kept people in lockdown however luckily us anglers were allowed to fish again. Normally Andy (you should have been here yesterday) Cowley and I normally stay at my house in Fordingbridge for the first 4 days of the season. However this year this wasn't possible because we were not allowed to visit second homes →
Carp fishing on the top
With many people furloughed due to the Covid 19 virus it would appear that many people are using this time off to go fishing. The lakes have been rammed with anglers enjoying the fantastic weather that spring has bought. The Met Office is saying 696 hours of bright sunshine for this spring which is a record and exceeds the previous →
First Time out since lockdown
We were allowed out to fish 6 days ago as the lockdown was being loosened to enable some sport and outside activities to start once again. I thought about where I should fish first. Lakes were going to be very busy and booking swims and all sorts of regulations were being debated. One of even could anglers camp outside while →
Corona virus or Covid-19
Pretty soon after the river season finished for the year, March 2020 will go down in history of when the UK closed down.23rd March Boris our Prime Minister came on the TV at 8.30pm to tell people to stay at home. One of the slogans was very much stay home, protect the NHS and save lives. We are only allowed to →
Thats’s it for the season and another big chub
Andy (you should have been here yesterday) Cowley and I were discussing where we were going to fish the previous night. I had to remind him that the second day of the season I suggested he should fish a swim that produced a big 6lb chub plus 3x5lbers. He did and he caught a 7lb 4oz chub. I said I wouldn’t make the same →