Fishing, Diving and Computing
Fishing, Diving and Computing
A horrible day I had a slightly later start today and went to the Cricket Field with a much lighter load. The intention was to start in peg 3 and then move down the river after about an hour in each peg. It was a very windy/gusty day and was raining on and off. I was able to float fish…
Best laid plans… My intention was to wade out into the river from peg 12 (as I had in the summer) and fish the float alongside the far bank bushes. I was unsure how I would stand the cold on my feet as my waders have a waterproof neoprene sock with separate boots so my feet would be wet. However,…
Hard match with a silver lining Today’s match was moved from Ings Lane Bottom to Cricket Field and the 1st few pegs of Ings Lane Top. This was a result of tractors and other large machinery chewing up Ings lane and making it inaccessible for for most vehicles. I drew Peg 21 which was the furthest walk, I had fished…
My plan I arrived at peg 5 about 3:30pm. My plan was as follows: – Plumb the depth along the downstream tree using my pole. Feed up mid-river with a groundbait of fishmeal, hemp, broken Scopex boilies. Feed up under the tree with a mix of liquidised bread, hemp, crushed Scopex boilies and micro meat cubes (2mm-ish). Whilst the fish…
A first for me I have never float fished in fast shallow water so was really looking forward to today. Unfortunately it started to rain the night before and the forecast was for rain on and off all day with moderate wind and only 12 degrees. I considered taking some warmer clothes but decided that my fleece and waterproof (thin)…