Anyone fish?

[Zap]

Anyone else about that fishes?
I'm a Carp fisherman foremost but enjoy allsorts of freshwater fishing.

Wouldn't mind hearing about anyones local fisheries, always looking for places to go.

[Steve A]

I used to do a lot of Carp finishing, and my fav place was Wyreside by the river Wrye in Lancaster, a bit of a trek for you to visit but it is nice all the same

Spent many a weekend fishing there, was really good,

Nothing like be woken up at 3am to the sound of opys screaching

[Paulm@scan]

Me to I have fished Wyreside, I used to work at a Fishery in Horwich like my Carp fishing just sold my rods but I will be getting new ones soon.

i also like to fly fish for the short trips

Beep Beep

[Flibb]

Ooo no, not boilie boys. Thats not fishing, its an excuse to conduct some self abuse in the countryside, strange noises coming from those odd umbrella tents.

Back to the original question, yes I do fish. Tends to be lightweight river / stream fishing with not a trolley, trailer, wheelbarrow in sight. Mainly float on a modern rod and centerpin reel. Currently looking at getting a travel rod that can double as a float or spinning rod. Fancy a bit of lightweight spinning for perch. Also do the odd bit of fly. And looking forward to the coming season.

[Paulm@scan]

FLIBB = a Noddy

Nothing wrong with hunting the ?Big I fished for those little perch and sticklebacks when I was about 12 years old when I am Carp fishing I sometimes bit bash too just for the entertainment and maybe some live bait for the big Preditors.

[Flibb]

Hunting the big fish? Theres plenty of rod action going on in there, but none of it involves catching fish.

[Lee @ SCAN]

I've not been for years.

Used to go to a lot of local places hunting bream, carp and a few other lovely specimens but after a while getting up early was a bit of a chore.

[Paulm@scan]

Originally Posted by Flibb

Hunting the big fish? Theres plenty of rod action going on in there, but none of it involves catching fish.

only when my Misses stay with me in my Bivy...

[Ben_]

I use to carp fish also.

I also often try and catch chubb in the rivers around here with various baits..

[TheReaFireblade]

I'm a very keen course fisherman meself
Now the weather seems to have settled, I get out at every opportunity.
There are around a dozen or so good fisheries within a short driving distance of Chester (no more than 20 miles).
There's three within two miles in fact (Ruddy Pond, Leicester's Lane, and 'Suicide Lake')

I use different methods, depending on the circumstances/fishery... i.e. the pole (I have 4 of 'em, plus 4 'margins' poles ), carp waggler, carp rod, +/or quiver tip
My favourite method would have to be 'floating crust'/dog biscuit. It's such an adrenaline rush, watching the fish come up an snaffle the bread/dog biscuit

[beanbandit]

Been a long time angler (28 years in fact, god i'm old) there's nothing like spending a day by the water, watching the wildlife go about its business. I've done the carp fishing routine, got bored with it in the end, sold everything. Nowadays i'm happy to catch anything that comes by, saying that, the 3Ib+ Perch i caught last month was just fantastic, think i had more of a thrill with that than any of the lumps i've caught before

This season i'll be fishing on Newport Pagnell's waters. Its where i learnt to fish in the early 80's. Nice going back to where it all started. The fish have grown on massively, saw a small shoal of massive Roach in the margins, i intend on having one of them on the bank this season.

Having the best Barbel river on my doorstep makes the river a no brainer, this coming season will see me spending plenty of time wandering the banks looking for big Barbel & Chub (7Ib+)

[Nickg]

ive been fishing Dowry res lately, (Lancashire, Denshaw way) lately been having roach etc but no bream.

i do a lot of mixed fishing, course -match, feeder, river, specimen hunting, you name it ive done it/will do it soon!

Been to wyreside whilst i was at Lancaster Uni, didnt catch but it was bloomin winter (and cold...)

my p.b. 18lb pike from the rochdale canal

[eshrules]

I used to do a lot of angling when I was in my teenage years, attended a lot of local and semi-national matches, but got bored of it when i discovered computers....

my 'thing' now is detailing and horses, not at the same time obviously

[Paulm@scan]

Best and Only Pike I caught myself was unusual and unexpexted considering the gear I was using. I was fly fishing with a lure in the margins and bang did not know what hit me I knew there was some big Pike in there as we had drained the reservior when my local still water decided to become a Trout fishery. OMG did I have some fun i was all over the lake at one point I thought I was going to run out of backing line. Anyway managed to get it in on 10lb leader a nice fat 12lb Pike on a fly fishing ROD!

But I do enjoy going to Linear Fisheries and going for the Big Carp...

[Nickg]

OMG did I have some fun i was all over the lake at one point I thought I was going to run out of backing line. Anyway managed to get it in on 10lb leader a nice fat 12lb Pike on a fly fishing ROD!

But I do enjoy going to Linear Fisheries and going for the Big Carp...

awesome job! bet that was a quality afternoon!

One swirly morning on Hollinworth Lake me and my mate (Bream fishing) managed to attract a swarm of pike into our swim, they were literally grabbing our roach from our hooks as we were reeling them in, and were randomly swirling on the top. Its quite surreal to watch a pike tail and top fin moving around the surface, like a Carp/Shark on a hot day. Luckily we have some spinning tackle out and my mate managed to bag a 5lb'er right under his feet, and im talking 5 foot out MAX!

[TheReaFireblade]

Originally Posted by Nickg

One swirly morning on Hollinworth Lake me and my mate (Bream fishing) managed to attract a swarm of pike into our swim, they were literally grabbing our roach from our hooks as we were reeling them in, and were randomly swirling on the top.

That's very similar to an experience I once had on the river Dee - near Chester.

Myself and a couple of mates were trotting for grayling, roach, rudd, perch etc, and... as is the norm... any we caught, we just dropped back in.
I was sitting up the bank - some 10' - 12' or so above the river, so the fish were making a bit of a splash when they hit the water.
This big pike obviously wised up to what was happening, and moved in for the kill... lying in ambush.

I never saw him, until he leaped clean out of the water to grab a roach I'd just thrown down
The bloody fish never even hit the water

We all laughed about it afterwards of course, but I absolutely **** myself at the time - what with the suddenness of it

It's the great outdoors... the challenge on a hard day... all the wildlife... and stories like those, which make fishing the absolute pleasure it is


Like the little robin who perched on my pole (oooer missus!), and helped himself to maggots from the pole feeder, before I tipped them all in my swim
And the little bluefinch who kept jumping back in and out my peripheral vision to attract my attention, so I'd throw some maggots, casters, corn, or whatever to it