BFW Other Species Fishing board

Using heavy leads????

feeds@yuku.com (scaley) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:45:47 GMT

Hi people

Whilst reading through a weekly carp magazine, i quite regularly see fish getting caught from Rainbow lake in France, not that surprising really, but what does surprise me is the heavy leads they always seem to use, 10-12oz "Rainbow special leads" seems to be the norm, does anyone know why they use such heavy leads?? I understand they are normally fishing at range and quite possibly near snags, but with that size lead you could be mistaken fishing the Severn...

Perch Pike and zander on the canal

feeds@yuku.com (harrison) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:10:29 GMT

Hi all

Me and her indoors have been walking a lot of late on our local canal,i have seen quite a few small pike and was thinking of having a go.
Not ever fished for the above species but would love to start a winter canal campaign. I just need some help with rods line lures ect.
Nothing to heavy .But do you know of any decent pike pirch kits type thing to set me of in the right direction?
Also could anyone tell me the best way to collect worms for perching
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Circle Hooks For Perch?

feeds@yuku.com (blankingbloke) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:03:21 GMT

Has anyone used circle hooks when Perch fishing - I assume they'd help avoid deep-hooking, but would they result in missed bites..?

Declan

For the piker who has everything

feeds@yuku.com (jemsue3) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:22:24 GMT

Some nice cheap lures here, especially like the pike lure second one down
http://www.sovereignsuperbaits.co.uk/Lures/Specialist/Collectors_Items/collectors_items.html

Winter Species catch reports.

feeds@yuku.com (grmaltby) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:39:33 GMT

Just thought it might be nice to have a little thread for people to post their catches of species that you associate strongly with the colder months. For myself that is Roach, Grayling and Perch/Pike from freshwater, and flounder and Cod from the deep blue (or muddy brown recently!). Feel free to post your catches, big or small, of any species you enjoy targeting in the winter.
I personally haven't been able to restart my roach fishing campaign as am working in Cornwall (back to...

Heritage, innit?

feeds@yuku.com (Paul Boote) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:26:54 GMT

The Chairman (who takes a keen interest in such stuff) drew the new "Angling Heritage Trust" to my attention just a few minutes ago. From the same people who created a "Mahseer Trust" the other year, I believe.

http://www.anglingheritage.org/

Fox Duo Lite Avon 1.00lb

feeds@yuku.com (davhall) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:58:37 GMT

anyone had or got one, and what are they like, are they a bit light for barbel ,are the quivers ok for roach.

Are roach making a comeback?

feeds@yuku.com (Richwak) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:58:07 GMT

Now in my fourth season of targeting roach in my local Yorkshire Rivers i have to say that i think there are more of them there than people imagine. It seems as if people have stopped seriously fishing for them because the cormarants have eaten them all. Well my experience is that they are certainly there but they are not being caught. With so many river anglers targeting barbel with pellets and boilies they could be sat on a shoal of big roach and never catch one. I've caught perhaps...

Catfish in the (upper) Thames

feeds@yuku.com (Summer Lightening) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:09:54 GMT

A friend of mine met an angler the other day who claimed to have caught a catfish (3-4lbs) from the thames in berkshire.

I have heard roumours before of catfish being caught from the lower thames but this is the first I've heard about one from the mid or upper reaches.

Just wondering if anyone has any idea of potential catfish stocks in the thames or any other river for that matter?

Pike basics

feeds@yuku.com (Matt Barbus) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:39:55 GMT

I fancy going to catch a pike from a local lake I know, dunno why, I just do. I saw loads of them hanging in the margins in the Summer.

Any basic tips for me please? What colour spoon/plug thing to use? Just drag through the water where I think the pike are lurking or jerk it about?

I can't be bothered to join a pike forum and get into the technicalities, just a nice simple set up recommendation will do thanks.

Thanks in anticipation.

Matt...

Chasing the elusive seven!

feeds@yuku.com (Kevin Clark) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:10:51 GMT

Hello all

I set myself a target last year of landing a Chub in excess of 6lb and managed numerous chub over 5lb to 5lb 14oz with plenty of back up fish of over 5lb 8oz and it finaly came good and I banked two fish in excess of 6lb the first going 6lb 3oz and the second a very respectable fish of 6 lb 12 oz . This was during last years cold snap and the fish were falling to pellet(Its not the . In the serch for a chub of even larger proportions im going to try fish baits and see...

Anyone know Hardy Carbon Salmon spinning rods?

feeds@yuku.com (julianm) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:09:59 GMT

I`d like help to identify the age & model please - Hardy Light Salmon spinning rod - 10ft, alloy screw fitting (no nylon or similar component in it) black whippings tipped red, but the first whipping on the butt ring is in orange/gold thread. Seems like a lovely rod. Thanks, Julian

Spinning Rod

feeds@yuku.com (buzzer72) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:16:13 GMT

Can anyone please recommend a good quality spinning rod.

It is for a friend who wants to have a go plugging for pike on the middle/upper Thames. The rod needs to have tip action and be around 10ft in length. The budget will be no more than £100. PM me if you like.

There is a fair bit of choice out there, which is confusing to a none predator fisherman like myself.

Many thanks
Paul

Good birthday trip.

feeds@yuku.com (exiledbarbelman) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:55:04 GMT

I took my friend Duane and his Son out Sunday for a Birthday trip. It was a bit harder going than usual, cold and windy, with a lot of my bets areas off limits due to the opening of Duck season. Get too close to the hunters and they will give you a 12 gauge warning! It's all good though, they only get a few short weeks a year and we can fish the marsh all year long.
Still, after a slow start , we got on a good bite and limited out on Redfish, plus a few black Drum, a couple of...

striking perch bites

feeds@yuku.com (kentstourman2) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:22:14 GMT

when is the best time to stike perch when fishing lobs, when your indicator,float or bobbin,sails away or when you get those bobbing sort of bites which may be small stuff.my lobs have cume back with teehmarks on them so its obviosly perch,im fishing very light,a small waggler,and a 1 swan link ledger on a second rod,both rods have produced fish to two plus but i feel my succes rate could be improved if i could get better indication,im fishing baits on the bottom on commercials,there is a...

The perfect pike net

feeds@yuku.com (TeesOtterLover) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:36:23 GMT

Is there one out there, I've tried in vain to find one, looked at numerous types, none seem to fit the bill for a roving pike angler, then again there aren't many good products out there for any kind of roving angler, many promise but fail to deliver. The search continues, any recommendations???

Fishing in Thailand

feeds@yuku.com (Brassneck) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:37:09 GMT

Just thought i'd copy my blog from another website. If anyone has considered fishing in Thailand and would be interested in more info or opinion, feel free to pm me.

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Live System

feeds@yuku.com (davhall) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:48:39 GMT

cc moores live system boilies,anyone been using em.

float/waggler

feeds@yuku.com (finbar) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:13:09 GMT

I don't want you all to dismiss me as a complete arseh0le, but what is the difference between a float and a waggler rod.

Season Report for Blackwater Lodge Salmon Fishery

feeds@yuku.com (bwlodge) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:38:22 GMT

The Biggest Fish Ever since 1986?