Tag Bream

Full Day on the Method

The plan Today was all about finding out if I could catch enough fish on the Method feeder during the day to be competitive in a match. I know I can catch in the evening when Carp and Bream typically feed but daytime is a different proposition. I planned to fish peg 12 and cast right out to near the…

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Sunny evening on the Lake

The plan I planned to fish peg 11 and fish toward the island. I hoped to catch Carp and hopefully a nice Bream or two. I would again start with 5 minute casts, then; after an hour, switch to 6 minute casts. I would also be firing in half a dozen or so pellets via the catapult each cast Consistent…

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Short session on the Method

Intro Having seen the method feeder catch a few fish on Robin Red pellets, I decided to head to the tackle shop and get some 8mm pre-drilled Robin Red hard pellets and some “method ready” feed pellets. These have a shelf life of 6 months and are ready to be used directly in a method feeder without needing to be…

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My first match in 25 years

Preparation We had some lovely warm weather about 12 days before the match. However that only lasted two days and then we returned to near arctic conditions with nights below zero and snow showers that could popup at any time. This cold snap lasted all the way to the match day so it didn’t look good for the pond. I…

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A day at the Stockyard

A new peg for me I had planned to fish peg 19 as the wind was forecast to be coming from behind that peg. However, when I arrived the committee of Garry, Gary and Kevin were already there and fishing the pegs I had planned to try. However both Gar(r)ys recommended peg 12 (which should also have the wind behind…

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