bordering on madness

#1

yesterday we fished a knock up on the river soar at barrow i'd put the draw time back to 9.30am to give everyone time to get there ::) ::)quite a few dropped out fancied sledging rather than fishing and fair-play to them as this is what greeted me on the way

and this is at 9am after overtaking some willy that thought 10mph was safer than 30 mph

once passed it was the same conditions right up the venue

i wondered how many would turn up as freezing fog decided to make appearance as well

still a few turned up and it was decided we would fish 4 hours instead of the normal 5hours

most loved the idea so the draw took place and we ventured to our pegs

game on I'd drawn between Aaron wells and tony marshall

two of the best river anglers both knew the business punch and hemp

second part coming up i've got some work on

#2

[movedhere] HanKat General [move by] Simple.

Bloody hell you're brave

#3

Noooooooooooo where's the rest.

#4

ts'ony wimps that don't go

I couldn't go Sunday, my road was cut off til about 11am, - too late then

#5

Come on Joff or are you trying to become another TK.

By the way I think you need a new camera. The background on those pics looks a bit blurry.

hammo · #6

hope u won of that peg that has been the best peg on the last 2 rounds i cant wait to find out if your still got it ::)

#7

with fog coming down thick and fast i did begin to think this is madness and a early bath could be the best shout of the day

after looking at my peg the pallet was smashed to bits this could be even worse falling in as well

well all set up and ready to go bread would be my attack with the river low and clear plus i'd left my hemp in the van

my bread attack was quite easy feeding in three spots and taking fish off each ,it also allows me to feed lines while i'm still catching .three top five set up with 0.8 .6 .4 jf floats one spread one bulked with a single dropper and the third normal style with three droppers
the day went really well and i caught from the off and at one stage the bulk rig was top draw ,a variety of sized fish came from 3oz to 10oz roach and hybrids i did loose a what i think was a foul hooked bream off the bottom

talk about concentration it was neck and neck

i was keeping my eye on the hemp master above me

he was watching me for a change in some parts

i then focused on aaran ruling the mistake not taking hemp

we allcould see gary on 13 catching well his landing net going out plus end peg he could catch a lot shorter

all in all these were the pegs as others struggled
at the weigh in tony put a load of roach on the scales but not a big stamp he said he hadn't try the hemp all day but a big 6lb

Aaron was on the favoured peg 11 yes you were right lee but before Aaron weighed it was my turn a mixed bag and thought it might have gone more

11lb15oz Aaron

was on the scales

than cocky Aaron ::) ::)i've only got 10lb

weighed a great net of fish in and in the last half of the match had a roach a chuke on hemp

and must of put 5lb in his net in that time and a total of 13lb14oz

it was all down to gaz on end peg as he pulled his net out the story of pike and lost fish came out thats why he netted everything again another big 6lb beating tonys by 2oz

all said and done i was glad to of been a part of this match all the anglers are top class and a few beers after in front of a open fire just finished the day of madness off nicely

#8

this is the point where i could of gone swimming

#9

Brilliant Joff. Well done

#10

dave c still messing around with the camera its a olympus sp with optical zoom

a bit fancy for me to be fair

#11

it was simon a brilliant day that could of quite easily wasted on doing nothing

even bills started calling me breadhead

hammo · #12

well done joff its just a shame all the fish are only in 4 pegs the rest is really hard.should of had a hemp line even robbo sacked up on it on that peg 2 weeks ago and just as cold

#13

ya i know what you mean the otherside of the bridge was hard as well
if this snow goes quick you might catch some bream on the other pegs ,can't see it the river just doesn't colour up anymore

Aarons gone back today for another go ::) ::)keen as mustard now he's with us

#14

Quality Joff, really enjoyed reading that. Pictures too, which really adds to the piece.

#15

Pictures too, which really adds to the piece.

You missed the word 'TAKE' off the end of this sentence Mugger

#16

Quality Joff, really enjoyed reading that. Pictures too, which really adds to the piece.

Me too Joffie

- good report and those pictures capture the 'atmosphere' and conditions of the day nicely

#17

Well Done boys, I was sat at home racking off all day.

diddy · #18

sorry joff that can't be u!!!
your peg was far to tidy for u to be on it......

#19

I wish we had river like that in or near stoke looks like anice days fishing.

Paul_Murrin · #20

Its never Madness to get out there fishing Joff

really good images in the snow mate looks like you all had a top day