Meadow Watersl, 23/04/06

[andy]

Back down to Meadow Waters today with Daz and Bernie,

I got the same peg as last week Bernie got the peg in the corner and Daz chose the peg next to him.

Bernie and myself fished the feeder rod, Daz as ever started on the pole.
I had red and bronze maggot for hook baits, Halibut broundbait, laced with brown crumb and Lake ground bait, a sweet pungent mix, along with freebies of bronze and red magggots.

First fish to me on the first cast, a small skimmer bream of about an half pound, next fell to Bernie, he also got the second fish on his second cast.

The fish continued to come to the net, however as ever it went dead for about an hour or so, then they started again. More skimmer for me. I decided to have a cuppa and a bite to eat, so i stroll down to chat with Daz and Bernie

Here's Dave for his money said Daz, i looked and said.
Nah its not, i know that fella, It turned out to be no other than Mr Les Middy. LoL one of my .pint partners on fish ins and fishing holidays.

We greeted each other with a usual warm and HARD back slapping hug. LMAO

Hand shakes for Daz and Bernie, it was the first time Bernie had met Les.

Down to my peg after the greeting for a cuppa for him.
Then what did he do, the so and so NICKED MY PEG :wacko: :wink: here he is

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Les done well, landing around 10 or so skimmers while he was on my peg

We had a chat about our forthcoming holiday to Ireland, food, fishing baits, groundbaits etc.

Les stayed for a while chatting, then it was time to go, he has an appointment with a club that sells beer LoL

The fishing went dead again for a while, but the skimmers soon started to feed again, in all i had around 25 skimmers, with the 10 that Les land thats a nice amount of skimmers from a swim

, Daz had a good mixed bag, skimmers, roach, dace and a nice tench of about 2lb



Here's my best skimmer



Bernie on his peg, happy as ever on the bankside



And here's Daz concentrating on the pole


In all another great trip to a cracking place, made better by a surprise visit of my cronie Les Middy, oh and he almost fell over a stone LoL

Thanks again Daz, thanks for the cheek Bernie LoL
Another great day with the lads

[Bri]

Nice report yet again Andy.

It nice fishing in good company isnt it. ;D ;D


Anyway, do you have directions to this place so i can add it to our directions thread?

Cheers

Bri

[KeviN]

top report and nice pictures there andy.

[Jamie]

gr8 fish Mate give yourslef a pat on the back

[andy]

This was from Good Friday

I went to my favourite "commercial" today with Daz and Bernie, a smashing place called Meadow water

I fished the feeder rod, as did Bernie, Daz started off on the float rod but later went onto the pole.
For baits i had red and bronze maggots, groundbait used were Halibut groundbait.
The weather was warm, but at times the wind got up a bit.

My peg today



Things started slowly, but first blood to me, a small roach, the only one of the day.
However the skimmers oon came to the feed, i got about 5 when the tip went round, Ooooooo thought i, Daz saw the reaction and came to have a look, could it be a carp he said, could be i said, or it could be a tench, i only had 5lb mainline and 2.2lb hooklength, fixed to a size 16kamasan B611 hook.

After a nice little scrap, i landed this little cracker, all 3lb 3oz of her



And again with me LoL



I managed to land 15 skimmers and that single roach.

Daz had a decent day landing skimmers, dace and roach, Bernie managed to land 6 skimmers

Just before the net for Bernie



Bernie with a skimmer in the landing net



And again




A most enjoyable day with my mates on a nice venue
Thanks for the day LADS, next time

Sorry got no piccys of Daz

[andy]

Back again today, 30/04/06

After some PMing between Robbo and myself last night Robbo kindly agreed to let me accompany him today. :nice1:

It was agreed that we visit Meadow Waters,

Robbo shared his maggots with me, a very kind gesture, :nice1: Mixed maggots were the call of the day

Robbo decided to fish the maggot feeder, i fished the groundbait feeder

Robbo was first to land a fish, a typical skimmer from the water, Robbo went on to land more skimmers, i believe he also landed some roach, Watching Robbo land the fish was a relief to me, at least he had got into fish.

I managed to land some skimmers, not as many as our previous visits , but they all count.
The sun was shining, not very good for that water, then it dulled over, thats better, but then the sun decided to shine again,
The fishing went off for a while, bites were not very often, but when they came they were very tentative bite, but some of them were wrap round bite, the sort you cannot miss, but you manage to miss :blush1

Anyways heres some pictures

Robbo with one of the skimmers

Unhooking



And here it is



And his net with the fish



None of the place, i'm sure everyone knows what its like by now, LoL
A good day out with a member from the site, my newest buddy :nice1:

Thanks again Robbo, a great day chatting and fishing with you

[Jamie]

Wow Quite a Haull, i've seen u on the fish-tec Forum, Lol.

[andy]

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