Sunday, 28 June 2009

28/06 Trent

had a look at the Dove 2nd entrance at ******** but low, clear, no streamer weed etc etc etc

Wanted to actually catch some fish so 2 above the ******

2 bream

Friday, 26 June 2009

26/06 Derwent & Trent

Started on the Derwent but too many cows and not enough swims, did find a good looking one on the way back though

Tried 3 swims in the end but gave up and moved to ******...

The *** swim

6 bream, even weighed one at 7lb 7oz!

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

24/06 Trent

****** swim, used baitdropper but didn't make a lot of difference

3 bream, 2 barbel (21:00 pinhead and 21:40 8lb 8oz) and a chub

At 10pm found George and accomplice camped in my *** swim with a 12lb barbel....

Saturday, 20 June 2009

20/06 Trent

1 1/2 casts...10 mins, 1 barbel @ 18:35 about 7lbs OTM, packed up

decided to be clever and move behind ******** and fish for zander...

Blanked...

Thursday, 18 June 2009

18/06 Derwent

*** **** swim

Perch fishing steady but unspectacular, 4 to about 1 3/4lbs and a small jack to livebaits

Not a touch on barbel line/s

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

16/06 Derwent

Dissapointing opening day, started off where I ended up 1st day last year

2 chub and a chublet, no sign of perch

I'l start somewhere else next year...

Saturday, 14 March 2009

14/03 Trent




Started off at ********** - 05:00 'til 08:00...not a bad time to fish actually




well only caught 1 fish though 9 1/2lb pike



Back later on in the day further downstream




Caught that fish again...12lb 2oz @ 16:45




Also a bream and a very large looking bream fell off...oh well




Forgot isoltopes, finding snags and windy so moved to ***********




1 small bream...shouldnt have bothered

Thursday, 12 March 2009

12/03 Trent

Bit of an anti-climax...A few bream and a 5lb 1oz chub

Lost 3 fish but probably not barbel

Dabbled for Zs but again nothing

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

11/03 Trent

2 rods out for zander...a head on one and tail on the other

not a touch, nor for the zander angler on the next peg either

pre-baited for following night

Saturday, 7 March 2009

07/03 Trent




After a brief spell at *********...but losing 3 feeders in 4 casts was enough for me...

James got his 'double' 11lb 10oz @ 18:50, I'm sure he won't mind me putting it on here...

I got a 9lb 15oz LOL @ 20:30

A few bream also made an appearance

Friday, 6 March 2009

06/03 Trent

3 bream...

Archie had 3 zander, all 5lbers...size of baits noted...

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

04/03 Trent

River up a couple of feet and rising

backleads helped keep things clean

5 bream and 2 barbel...ickle one at 19:15 and 9lb 6oz at 20:30

Sunday, 1 March 2009

01/03 trent

2 chublets...

nothing much happening to be honest...

Saturday, 28 February 2009

28/02 Derwent

Not a touch to maggot or worm

Dont know why...

Friday, 27 February 2009

27/02 Trent

Couple of breams and a barbel @ 20:05, 9lber I think

Wednesday, 25 February 2009

25/02 Trent

5 bream

1 fell off

hooray.........!

Saturday, 21 February 2009

21/02 Derwent

After a look at the Trent ended up here

Unbelievably lost a good fish AGAIN

2 perch to about 2lbs

Still some unfinished business there

Friday, 20 February 2009

20/02 Trent

Blankety blank....and to think I'd been desperate to fish that swim

At least I now know its crap...

Thursday, 19 February 2009

19/02 Trent




*** swim




Crazy day....bream from the 'off', about 12 or 13 of 'em through the session




Did try a worm under the bush for perch until dark with no action




Swapped at the right time, 11lb 11oz barbel @ 17:55




3 chubs to 5lb 3oz

Wednesday, 18 February 2009

18/02 Trent

The *** **** of the **** again, this time with James

Just the 1 barbel...caught by me @ 18:15 (9lb 9oz)

Just the 1 bream...