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Whats the matter , cat got all your tongues.......................

Been quiet on here for weeks now. I blamed you for going on holiday, but there must be some mysterious other reason

Is everybody fished out or had too many gruellers to mention


Wait till you see what's in store for next year

Has Simple Simon got a new distraction in his life ::)

Is everybody fished out or had too many gruellers to mention  


Wait till you see what's in store for next year  

never mind next year hows the winter grueller series looking?
must be close to starting soon

It IS quiet isnt it, thought thats how might always be. I'm always popping in to see whats going on, but nowt usually recently.

I could always post up about my trips out but never think anyone will be interested .. to read about fishing on those river thingies.

Post away Tigerbay I for one would like to know where all the best river fishing is as well as methods used

Wish I knew where the best river fishing was myself !

Anyway, tomorrow i'm down on the Warwickshire avon again at Eckington. Looking forward to it like a kid going to a sweetshop.

Lots of small fish, nothing massive, but I'm going to start on a a groundbait feeder, usually go fordown the middle but tomorrow i'm going to find the bottom of the nearside ledge if there is one, maybe a qtr to a third over, and give it 45 mins ish to see if antybream around, all the while feeding hemp down the side and that line will be my main attack after ive tried for a bonus skimmer or two.

Thats my top tip...hemp ! last week id get a fish every chuck if I managed to keep it on the hook. thats the problem. Thinking of trying to hair rig it somehow, also going to try artificial on the hook again with a 16 or even 14 to help it sink at a rate closer to the real stuff i'll let you know how it goes. Not had any sucess with artificial yet but some recommend it.

Prob use 6 sections of a pole and a 1.0 grm float as its quite deep, small shot strung out as they can feed at all depths and on the drop bits are common.

In club matches I find its a banker method on the avon where you dont need a big weight. 5-10lb im hoping for. Know thats a big spread , probably 4-8 more like it, 8 would be great, we'll see.

Fish fine, very regular feeding of just a few grains and keep at it is what i do ,, absolutely love that type of fishing. Nothing like seeing a fine bristle sailing down river and disappearing.

Wondering if a similar approach may work on the Trent next week as im hoping to join you.

It is predominantly silvers on there Tigerbay.

I'm still waiting for a blow by blow account from Yamo who seems to have the methods/river sussed...............but he's gone all quiet on us.

I have been away camping with my Family and misses
The Yale boys need to start posting more too I think

author=KOD

never mind next year hows the winter grueller series looking?
must be close to starting soon

now thats pricked my ears up

Its still like summer out there though Should be a warm winter series anyways

Raaaaaaaa   (1st post  :o told you i would post 1 day Si  :-* )

Ive nothing to post, but still look in here every now and then. I havnt been fishing for a couple of weeks, last place was at Rolfs midweek in Oxford which was abit of a nightmare for me! Carp were there but didnt like the stuff i was giving them and i just had 12lb 8oz hehe. The day was full of frustration for me, but good banter and everyones friendly- thats what fishing is all about   oh and the important pound side bet  :P

Gem (SS other half)  

It IS quiet isnt it, thought thats how might always be. I'm always popping in to see whats going on, but nowt usually recently.

I could always post up about my trips out but never think anyone will be interested .. to read about fishing on those river thingies.

I second KOD - post away Tigerbay - look forward to your write ups - they are usually a good read

So................how did you get on on the Avon today?

author=T  K how did you get on on the Avon today?

you want to leave the poor avon lady alone  instead of trying to get on her

author=T  K how did you get on on the Avon today?

you want to leave the poor avon lady alone  instead of trying to get on her

HAHA brilliant  

Oooo the misses has found me too