Month October 2020

No Bream but Chub saved the day

Another Exploratory Bream Session I fished the far lane at Ellenthorpe in the hope of locating a Bream shoal. I fished 2 rods with groundbait feeder on both rods. I fished lob worm on one rod and trout pellet on the other. I was surpised at how relatively shallow the water was in this area – much shallower that the…

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Another first for the Ure

River up again Level 10.9m and falling slightly. Arrived around lunchtime for an afternoon session through to dusk. Fished peg 25 again. Having got a new 17ft float road, I was really hoping for a float session today but the high river level put paid to that idea. So, it was the usual 2 rods. One out in front of…

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Barbel in evidence

Tue 6th, River falling fast Level 10.5m and falling. The river was falling fast since its very high level on Sunday. I have heard that the Ure fishes better when falling rather than the norm which is to fish better when rising (for Barbel). I was therefore keen to head out again to peg 25 for a couple of hours…

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First Barbel Brace

Trying a new peg I arrived just after mid-day, planning to fish until dusk. I decided on peg 25 at Ellenthorpe – middle stretch. Other than the fact that there seem to be Barbel around here, another plus is that it is a very short walk from the car which is parked just the other side of the flood bank.…

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Equalled my Barbel PB

Recent Sessions For the past couple of weeks I have been focussing on the Ellenthorpe stretch. Last Friday I spent 8 hours at the Corn Dryers in a very strong wind (too gusty for the brolly) with frequent showers. The river was also up about 1.5m. It was a miserable day without a single bite. So, my next trip focussed…

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