Cheshire fisheries 23/2/06

[mathew]

After a blanking session 2 days ago at GreenBank park, I decided then to make use of my only off day during the week to go fishing today.

Initially I was planning to go either Green Lane Park or Ling Mere with Kevin. But Kevin pulled out the night before as he had a group meeting to attend and I ended up driving up to Cheshire Fishery with another angler I met via Bob's Tackle shop by my place.

I arrived at the fishery at about 10am with cold winds blowing unto my face.. "freaking hell" I thought to myself that I would be blanking here as usual with this weather.

Paid the owner the £5. And walked to the last pool which had some coverage from the wind.. I manage to get a glimpse of someone fly fishing there as well.. (might consider going this saturday).

Set up my Gear, mixed my maggots with scopex and maize.. fed a few.. plump the depth.. Yada yada yada.. and away I was..

Knocks after knocks I had miss and was getting frustrated. I then cupped half a kinder of liquidised bread and some maggots. And quite instantly it worked wonders.

A nice small carp was landed on the size 6 elastic..

Hadn't had a fish on pole for sure a long time.. Boy was it fun ..

And soon it was roach after roach ..




Then I noticed from the corner of my eye.. that a little nice plump robin was secretly stealing some maggots off my box.


The action continued for about 3hrs and I had to pack up to go home as the angler which I fellow his car to get to the fishery wanted to go and not wanting to get lost later on the way back I packed up as well..

Last chucked in and it produced for me a small roach/skimmer hybrid I think.. Looks like a cross of both species..


Had a fun day out though abit short.. manage to land about 20+ roach, 2 small skimmers and 1 small carp..

Cheers.
Mathew

[Bri]

Nice report Mathew

Just what we are looking for on here. nice one

[rafalution]

Not really for this time of year but its worth noting.

In the summer months on Cheshire fishing, Up on the hill, you want to be on the middle lake at the far side. On the right hand side of the lake the is an inlet pipe, if you catch it right you will be in for some serious action on casters and meat. I had over 100lb of carp in less than an hour and a half. It was frightening.

Just for Info.

[mathew]

Cool.. thanks for the info mate..
It was my first time there last wednesday and I'm thinking of going back there real soon again for another try and to fish longer.

I just want to be at a place where it's covered and would not get affected by the wind that much esp in this conditions.

Cheers Mate.
Mathew

[rafalution]

25/02/06

mathew said:

Went back this morning at 8am to have another go.. Head straight to Pool 3. The peg which I wanted to be on was already taken.. or I might say reserved by a chair!!

So I made myself comfortable in the centre of Pool 3.. on my left bushes and right roots of trees.. ( which was my downfall of the day) ..

First chuck in with pinkies, I was rewarded with a roach which pulled out abit of my size 6 elastic.


2nd chuck on the pinkies got me into a fight with a carp.. As much as I tried playing it delicately, the hook soon came out of it's mouth after about 5mins of fight..

Landed more roach

and was wondering why the carps are not biting.
I then change my bait to pellets.. and within mins, another carp was on.. A big one I might say about 6lb to 7lb .. This time round it took me about 10mins before losing it again to the snags on my left!!! ...

All in all today I lost 3 carps.. 1 was a runaway train with no stopping!! I didn't had a chance even when I had change to a medium gauge hollow elastic as well...

But finally manage to land one carp after about 4lb to 5lb I estimated..


So was well made up.. The fishing was good ;D, the peg was good ( at least I know where to head off next time with even heavier elastic ) .. but the angler screwed it all up today !!

Will be back some day for revenge!!

[Bri]

Carp and roach responding to worm and caster on the pole