Old Roan - 08/06

[mathew]

We had another session today and decided to go fish the S-Bend as reccomand by Alan on the earlier post. By the time we set up and started fishing it was already 8.30am. The fishing was good the very minute we started.

First 2 chucks for kevin produced perch and then it happened right at the margin, his maver elastic was shooting out.. And he was telling me when fighting the fish.. " Matt, if this is an eel again, I guess I can break the most F*** word record again." But it was not meant to be.. a TENCH appeared at the end of his line. Soon he landed it and was an estimated 4lb tench..

By then I just managed to land a couple of small perch, and soon was into a small bream as well.. Had another chuck into my swim and was onto a nicer fish. Deep down I was hoping for a tench as it was taking the number 8 elastic for a ride.. But then it surfaced OMG was about a 4lb to 5lb bream... Played for awhile and when I tried to pull it back the hook came off!!

About then, Kevin was into a good fish as well.. and soon landed another tench!!
So in my hunt for a tench to balance the score sheet with Kevin, I tried the far bank at 13mtrs. The float dipped and I lift only to feel the weight of the fish, thinking it was small as the grey hydro didn't fly out at all I started to sway the fish away from the rushes. Then all hell broke loose and took me by surprise.. Hoping it was a tench I was, but soon I it broke the surface and exposed it bars.. The biggest Perch I've seen till date.
This one ain't going to get away and I landed it soon after. My personal best perch yet.

Abit more small bits and pieces appeared till about 1230pm we packed up and go for our lunch at MacDonalds. Overall a nice day out.. Oh and not to forget, Alan came down and we had a nice chat as well..

Here are the pictures of Kevin.

[Johnny]

As usual great report lads and a nice brace of tench.

[Bri]

Nice one lads.

Cant wait till Sunday now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Bri]

So, are you not going to tell us what bait you were using?

Or are you keeping it a secret for the match?

[mathew]

admin said:

So, are you not going to tell us what bait you were using?

Or are you keeping it a secret for the match?

Thought I could get away with it ..haha.. so you noticed that I didn't put any information about baits

Cos honestly I had a corktail of worm,maggots,pinkies,hemp and groundbait.
But I personally hooked the fishes mainly on the maggots.

Mathew

[Bri]

mathew said:

admin said:

So, are you not going to tell us what bait you were using?

Or are you keeping it a secret for the match?

Thought I could get away with it ..haha.. so you noticed that I didn't put any information about baits

Cos honestly I had a corktail of worm,maggots,pinkies,hemp and groundbait.
But I personally hooked the fishes mainly on the maggots.

Mathew

Hmmm, do I believe you or are you giving some false information?

[mathew]

Hmmm, do I believe you or are you giving some false information?

Haha as they always say never trust any angler before the match .. Follow ya gut instinct But seriously, I caught most of myfishes on the red maggot.

[KeviN]

Actually the elastic I used to catch the 4lb tench is size 4... it bottomed out so I played it for a long time, 2nd 3lb tench I changed to maver 12-20 elastic, so it came to the net in 2min

One monster pulled my hollow out in Formula one speed, and snapped the 0.14 line!!!! I guess it might be a huge tench or pike? I used that set up for double figure carp and never fail but just couldn't control that one!

Today the 2 tench and 7 perch made up a 8lb+ net for me in 4hrs and I am quite happy with it. Mathew's net was lighter, BUT his BIG perch is the TRUE HIGHLIGHT MATES!
You say how heavy it is mates! well done my brother!


One more shot for the happy man

[Bri]

What a great looking Perch. I wouldnt mind a few of them on Sunday ;D ;D

[daveb]

bloody hell! well fished lads looks like you have got it sussed,see ya sunday ;D

[alan76]

I walked along today to see how the lads were getting on,the place was solid with big shoals of bream and roach everywhere the surface was black in places,I think you would need to go first light or an evening to make the most of it,once that sun comes up youll struggle.Take plenty of suntan lotion its going to be roasting on Sunday.

[Danny]

i want to fish the match but am working nights

[bigdave]

nice fish lads especially the perch, its amazing what a bit of neglect will do, i might go down the cut monday or tuesday for a little go, but then again ive just had a couple of nice carp(12 +15lb) this evening so might go back there....decisions decisions

[daveb]

all sounds good but why are we all walking past 400 yards of canal,just to get to the s bends?
daveb-still sulking after breaking his pole!

[alan76]

You are walking past decent pegs mate,but the better peg are round the corner,all the fish that I seen yesterday were all in that area.Secondly you cant be seen from the bridge which means you wont get every kid who walks past coming down and standing on your new section.

[ukfisher]

you dont have to go all the way up there you get to pick ur peg so walk as far as you would like

[daveb]

alan76 said:

You are walking past decent pegs mate,but the better peg are round the corner,all the fish that I seen yesterday were all in that area.Secondly you cant be seen from the bridge which means you wont get every kid who walks past coming down and standing on your new section.

fair enough mate,good points!

[halfdozen]

Great fishing guys. A long time since I fished the canal, I didnt think it would fish so well in the sun. It being so clear an all.

[Bri]

Hope it ;D well on sunday