UK Carp & Coarse Fishing

River Trip No8 Hampshire Avon

Posted on July 28, 2013 by richardhandel

I am out on the river again doing a night with one of my friends. He is fishing for Carp & I am after the Barbel. We arrived about 4pm in the car park and set off for a good look around. With only sightings of Chub, we opted to fish the opposite end of a big bend with plenty of options.

All set up with my trusty Fox Ultra 50 brolly. Well, the night pasted with no signs of Barbel or Carp, just plenty of 5lb+ Chub. After a very non eventful day with plenty of walking around fish spotting, my friend spotted a Barbel. So it was time for as quick swim move and after about an hour the rods were back out again.

One by the tree and the other in the clear run that the barbel was spotted.

We ended up with 12 x 5 lb+ Chub between us both. However, with no sign of the Barbel spotted earlier on, we stayed until 10pm .

Till next time

Richard

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Trip 24 Carp Fishing (2013)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by richardhandel

Back out again for more punishment in this heat, after Mr Carp, in the little hidden away swim.

Let’s hope the Roach keep away.

At around 4am, I was awoken by my alarm with a carp kiting towards the pads. I quickly ran down, grabbed the rod and finally turned the carp right at the edge of the pads. After a quick fight, a nice but small mirror, around the 14lb mark was safely in the net.

The next time I heard an alarm, it was my phone telling me it was time to pack up and get to work.

Till next time

Richard

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Trip 23 Carp Fishing (2013)

Posted on July 16, 2013 by richardhandel

I don’t finish work until 1730 this week and am off kid duty. So I can go fishing straight away from work, therefore, it’s off to the lake as it’s closer than the river.

Unfortunately, it may be too hot. However, I should get a better nights sleep here than at home, as we are well and truly in a heat wave for the first time in years.
I am fishing one of my favorite swims with one rod cast across to the pads.

In a small gap and the other rod up the margin.

With the rods sorted and the bed done, it was time to look at the lake to see any signs of Mr Carp moving around.

there has been a few fish crashing around the lake tonight, so I am feeling very confident.

with loads of line bites and a fare few beeps in the night I awoke to this.

It had been nibbling away at my 16mm boilies until it finally hooked itself.

Not bad if I had been fishing roach, anyway it’s time for another day in the office

Richard

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Carp Fishing Trip No22 (2013)

Posted on July 11, 2013 by richardhandel

Out for my Wednesday night Carp fishing on my favorite lake. With the wind pushing down towards the dam end, it looked the best option for tonight’s trip. I have fished this swim a lot before and so I put the baits were I had caught fish before.

One by the monk.

The other in a deep hole off the margin, where an old fallen tree had sunk in before the work party pulled it out.

I have set up well back from the swim, as it will help not to disturb the margin rod.

I had a lot of liners in the night on the right hand rod and when I reeled in, in the morning there was a tree branch attached to the hook. (GREAT)

Oh well, off for another days work.

Richard

Trip No6 Hampshire Avon

Posted on July 9, 2013 by richardhandel

I am out for my Monday evening trip on the river. As ever I am hoping for my first Hampshire Avon Barbel, which is proving very hard. This is my fourth season, mind you, last year was a complete wash out with all the flooding. It’s a bit early for the barbel yet, but as I am still learning I feel it’s best to start now and hopefully get a feel for the river. As I am splitting my fishing this year between the river and lakes, I only get to fish Monday evenings from about 7pm.

This week I have gone for an area that I hope looks Barbely, with a nice snag and shallower water with weed running through the middle.

Let’s hope my luck is in tonight.

I had to wait until 21.30, before my frist fish was in the net. Chub as normal, at around the 3lb mark. I stayed until 22.30 with no other action, must be the hot weather

Till next time

Richard