Many people looking forward to getting back on the rivers this week?
I'm determined to catch my first river Carp this season.
I'm determined to catch my first river Carp this season.
In reply to Post #1
Yyep, can't wait. But, there's going to be a mini heatwave round here, followed by some rain over the weekend. Might be better to wait a few days and see. I'm laid up at the moment, so can't go just yet anyway, torture.
Yyep, can't wait. But, there's going to be a mini heatwave round here, followed by some rain over the weekend. Might be better to wait a few days and see. I'm laid up at the moment, so can't go just yet anyway, torture.
In reply to Post #2
Start of the season too, people will be raring to go
Not good fishing weather really, probably stand the best chance on a night
I will be doing a bit on the rivers too this year, find myself a bit of peace and quite away from the carp clowns
Start of the season too, people will be raring to go
Not good fishing weather really, probably stand the best chance on a night
I will be doing a bit on the rivers too this year, find myself a bit of peace and quite away from the carp clowns
In reply to Post #1
Snap! I was in my in my local River fluff chucking for the Trout a few weeks back, and I noticed a few swirls to my left, stayed perfectly still and two 20 + wild Commons were swimming inches away from my legs between me and the weed beds. Have spotted them numerous times now since. Hard to decide now thou whether to use a bit of skill and try and outwit them on the Fly or Camp out the odd night for them with bait
Snap! I was in my in my local River fluff chucking for the Trout a few weeks back, and I noticed a few swirls to my left, stayed perfectly still and two 20 + wild Commons were swimming inches away from my legs between me and the weed beds. Have spotted them numerous times now since. Hard to decide now thou whether to use a bit of skill and try and outwit them on the Fly or Camp out the odd night for them with bait
In reply to Post #4
Don't use skill,
Don't use skill,
In reply to Post #1
Used to fish the itchen in Southampton had some crackers out nothing big upto 18lb and a surprise 22lb pike on a boilie,they are full of surprises like canals.
Used to fish the itchen in Southampton had some crackers out nothing big upto 18lb and a surprise 22lb pike on a boilie,they are full of surprises like canals.
In reply to Post #1
Been carp fishing 40 years went over to rivers 5 years ago I think they are a waste of time tbh been waiting 3 months to go with this outdated close season now advise is best to wait till after heatwave then every man and his dog are out there be better to join a little club lake that's what I have done fish all year round peace and quiet
Been carp fishing 40 years went over to rivers 5 years ago I think they are a waste of time tbh been waiting 3 months to go with this outdated close season now advise is best to wait till after heatwave then every man and his dog are out there be better to join a little club lake that's what I have done fish all year round peace and quiet
In reply to Post #1
I'll be on the tidal Trent Sun-Tues, couldn't make tonight which is a shame but the weather looks better fishing wise for the weekend anyway.
Had a couple of Carp whilst Barbel fishing over the last few years, had a mid double nice dark common on opening day last season.
I'll be on the tidal Trent Sun-Tues, couldn't make tonight which is a shame but the weather looks better fishing wise for the weekend anyway.
Had a couple of Carp whilst Barbel fishing over the last few years, had a mid double nice dark common on opening day last season.
In reply to Post #3
Yeah definitely, normally do try nights as boats are a pain during the day!
Yeah definitely, normally do try nights as boats are a pain during the day!
In reply to Post #7
Yeah I do know what you mean. I'm also planning on joing my first club this year. One I'm looking at has a bit of river as well I think! So could be a winner
Yeah I do know what you mean. I'm also planning on joing my first club this year. One I'm looking at has a bit of river as well I think! So could be a winner
Good luck to anyone out there tonight, always used to to the midnight thing but my local stretch of Thames is far from the idyllic Berkshire stretches of my youth.
In reply to Post #7
As you've been an angler for that long, saying rivers are a waste of time because of the close season surprises me tbh. Plenty of species and bodies of water to go at in the close. Go the river when condition's are right, go somewhere else when they're not.
Got a lovely pub booked for Tuesday til Friday in Bewdley. Rivers low, bit of rain before then should have
the run off conditions perfect.
Tight lines if you're out
As you've been an angler for that long, saying rivers are a waste of time because of the close season surprises me tbh. Plenty of species and bodies of water to go at in the close. Go the river when condition's are right, go somewhere else when they're not.
Got a lovely pub booked for Tuesday til Friday in Bewdley. Rivers low, bit of rain before then should have
the run off conditions perfect.
Tight lines if you're out
In reply to Post #12
Been fishing 57 years and only fished lakes until 5 years ago thought about fishing rivers
The close season was started in the 1800s it was about the salmon I've been told it's was the lord's wanted 3 months to fish for salmon without the common people there I am happy to be wrong if true needs updating close may 1st till June 16th as you get older you are aware of time and don't want to waste it
you are lucky to get 3 months fishing where I go come mid September all the leaves cling round your line there like footballs makes it unfishable and the pollution and otters have destroyed the water What with the paddle boarders dogs swimmers boats kayaks its a circus
I've had a good go 5 years but not for me
Been fishing 57 years and only fished lakes until 5 years ago thought about fishing rivers
The close season was started in the 1800s it was about the salmon I've been told it's was the lord's wanted 3 months to fish for salmon without the common people there I am happy to be wrong if true needs updating close may 1st till June 16th as you get older you are aware of time and don't want to waste it
you are lucky to get 3 months fishing where I go come mid September all the leaves cling round your line there like footballs makes it unfishable and the pollution and otters have destroyed the water What with the paddle boarders dogs swimmers boats kayaks its a circus
I've had a good go 5 years but not for me
In reply to Post #13
You only get leaves and crud coming down river shortly after rain, no river is like it all the time from September onwards
Just fish other waters during the close season, literally everything is open apart from rivers so would would the time be wasted?
You only get leaves and crud coming down river shortly after rain, no river is like it all the time from September onwards
Just fish other waters during the close season, literally everything is open apart from rivers so would would the time be wasted?
In reply to Post #14
I used to do this,close season fish the lake near the river in Southampton then onto river opening day but I did fish river as much as I possibly could,Even through the winter and caught coldest was-5 in January and had a lively 14lb mirror very welcome in the cold.
Ii used to take my dogs down the river in close season and you'd be surprised how many people were still fishing yeah some were esst Europeans but some were English.
I used to do this,close season fish the lake near the river in Southampton then onto river opening day but I did fish river as much as I possibly could,Even through the winter and caught coldest was-5 in January and had a lively 14lb mirror very welcome in the cold.
Ii used to take my dogs down the river in close season and you'd be surprised how many people were still fishing yeah some were esst Europeans but some were English.
In reply to Post #15
I grew up at Ford and fished the river arun but it's salt water unless you head inland a couple of miles. Moved onto lakes at 16 when I could travel more easily but still fished the river for mullet, bass and sea trout. Fished the Avon for all sorts Inc carp and barbel. Still fish both rivers plus the rother and used to travel with a mate to fish the wye. Have only fished the test as a guest for greyling. Even after over fifty years the rivers can surprise.
I grew up at Ford and fished the river arun but it's salt water unless you head inland a couple of miles. Moved onto lakes at 16 when I could travel more easily but still fished the river for mullet, bass and sea trout. Fished the Avon for all sorts Inc carp and barbel. Still fish both rivers plus the rother and used to travel with a mate to fish the wye. Have only fished the test as a guest for greyling. Even after over fifty years the rivers can surprise.
In reply to Post #16
Yes, I need to light a fire under my arse and do some river fishing again, before it's too late.
Yes, I need to light a fire under my arse and do some river fishing again, before it's too late.
In reply to Post #14
Thanks for advice shows how little I know about river fishing there's just so many negatives fishing rivers that I already mentioned I suppose coming from quiet lakes it's a bit of a shock when your new to carp fishing you will find it more sociable
and learn from people most lakes theres normally someone in the next swim to learn from river fishing is more solitary I never see anyone to get any advise I think duo to people not using alarms watching there tips
More times than not I have a couple of blokes from next swims carp fishing and we chat for ages and if I needed advice I would get it
Thanks for advice shows how little I know about river fishing there's just so many negatives fishing rivers that I already mentioned I suppose coming from quiet lakes it's a bit of a shock when your new to carp fishing you will find it more sociable
and learn from people most lakes theres normally someone in the next swim to learn from river fishing is more solitary I never see anyone to get any advise I think duo to people not using alarms watching there tips
More times than not I have a couple of blokes from next swims carp fishing and we chat for ages and if I needed advice I would get it
In reply to Post #18
Yeah it's generally a lot more solitary than lake fishing, but that's why I like it. There are plenty of busy sections of rivers though if that's your bag, and river anglers are no different to lake anglers! I'm on a Trent syndicate and it's a great bunch of people, though I often have half a mile or more to myself especially later in the season.
Yeah it's generally a lot more solitary than lake fishing, but that's why I like it. There are plenty of busy sections of rivers though if that's your bag, and river anglers are no different to lake anglers! I'm on a Trent syndicate and it's a great bunch of people, though I often have half a mile or more to myself especially later in the season.
In reply to Post #1
I've been keeping an eye on my local river for years. The carp just aren't there anymore, pinched, put into Snake Pit and other waters.
I would be very quiet about any fish I caught out of it now, but back in 2000, I caught what was then my largest fish, a 28lb Mirror on a 3hour trip. I still class that fish as a PB, even though I have since caught larger.
I had been walking the river learning their movements for 3months at least.
I've been keeping an eye on my local river for years. The carp just aren't there anymore, pinched, put into Snake Pit and other waters.
I would be very quiet about any fish I caught out of it now, but back in 2000, I caught what was then my largest fish, a 28lb Mirror on a 3hour trip. I still class that fish as a PB, even though I have since caught larger.
I had been walking the river learning their movements for 3months at least.
In reply to Post #20
Been looking at a river near me, was plenty in there
But things change , still nice though
Been looking at a river near me, was plenty in there
But things change , still nice though
In reply to Post #20
That's some good going on a short session. That would be a fish of a lifetime for me!
That's some good going on a short session. That would be a fish of a lifetime for me!
In reply to Post #22
In reply to Post #20
That's some good going on a short session. That would be a fish of a lifetime for me
I had walked the section between 2 weirs regularly so had worked out possible spots to put my bait.
I noticed that morning they weren't feeding comfortably on one, so relowered my bait when I saw them coming back upstream.
I still class that fish as a personal best, my biggest carp at the time, my largest river carp even now. I still look at the pics, it was a beautiful fish, gold, red, chestnut colouring.
My mate got in on the act with some carp to 18lb from the same river, he was chuffed with them, and rightly so.
Most amusing is when he had gone out for a chub session with 6lb line, put a tin of sweetcorn out where a shoal of chub would come out for it, and was amazed to see a 15lb scaly mirror come upstream and take his bait.
We don't know where that one came from as it was 2 weirs and 3 shallows above Barham. I suppose it was a possible escapee from Bosmere or Alderson, but they hadn't flooded over for years.
In reply to Post #20
That's some good going on a short session. That would be a fish of a lifetime for me
I had walked the section between 2 weirs regularly so had worked out possible spots to put my bait.
I noticed that morning they weren't feeding comfortably on one, so relowered my bait when I saw them coming back upstream.
I still class that fish as a personal best, my biggest carp at the time, my largest river carp even now. I still look at the pics, it was a beautiful fish, gold, red, chestnut colouring.
My mate got in on the act with some carp to 18lb from the same river, he was chuffed with them, and rightly so.
Most amusing is when he had gone out for a chub session with 6lb line, put a tin of sweetcorn out where a shoal of chub would come out for it, and was amazed to see a 15lb scaly mirror come upstream and take his bait.
We don't know where that one came from as it was 2 weirs and 3 shallows above Barham. I suppose it was a possible escapee from Bosmere or Alderson, but they hadn't flooded over for years.
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