River Medway

Re: River Medway

feeds@yuku.com (Hugo Curgudgeon) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:07:30 GMT

Hugo Curgudgeon wrote:
Soul is absolutely right and so is a Passion for Angling.
Let us not spoil it. If you want big barbel go elsewhere.
They are not here. I have met some big names on our club's waters all seeking personal bests. Fortunately they move on. I actually encountered one who on learning that he had caught the biggest barbel in a spot, said 'Oh that's it I might as well move on'. Some...

Re: River Medway

feeds@yuku.com (Hugo Curgudgeon) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:04:12 GMT

Oaksey wrote:
Good luck fellas.

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feeds@yuku.com (Philr228) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:10:27 GMT

What a very kind and thoughtful offer Angie has made on such a very pleasant and attractive midlands river!!

Going back to Longfield, the beauty of the fishing there is that it is still a mystery, it has thrown up some very good fish in the past and will not doubt do so in the future and in beautiful surroundings, even if it's slightly hard going at times - I believe it can only get better (I've said too much now!!)

Phil

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feeds@yuku.com (Babelfish3) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:47:07 GMT

Only 2 weeks to go! Who's camping out on the Sunday night then???

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feeds@yuku.com (whatwife) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:58:30 GMT

which crashed and burned...

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feeds@yuku.com (Oaksey) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:35:24 GMT

Obviously not a black box then.

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feeds@yuku.com (mikehodgkiss) — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:19:21 GMT

Ooh , er misses !

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feeds@yuku.com (Angie Iamarat) — Sat, 31 May 2008 21:44:23 GMT

Whatwife, I have been reading these river messages for what seems like ages, you seem a troubled man, you worry so much I think.

The season will soon be with you, and you can go out and catch a new wife? Do you ever venture to the Ouse area? If so I would be happy to walk with you and my friend Simone, and it be fun to trying cheer you up a little.
My ex-boyfriend had a wife, before being with me, whatwife was a good name for him, he was a cheating man.
Dont get so up...

Re: River Medway

feeds@yuku.com (whatwife) — Sat, 31 May 2008 20:18:45 GMT

so therefore the sooner BFw comes off of Yuko , and goes to another board provider, where they have the balls and wherewithal to implement controls...
the better.

I'll be the second in the queue after the Mods from Andy's site, behind me a zillion others,

best,
whatwife

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feeds@yuku.com (Titus Aducas) — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:27:21 GMT

whatwife wrote:
carefull with the pm's lads. according to cushty the pm system has been compromised by others.
I'll leave you to call them by other names.
I flagged this up on Bfw and have heard nothing to change this assumption.

pretty useless all round yuku,
whatwife

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feeds@yuku.com (whatwife) — Sat, 31 May 2008 10:56:18 GMT

carefull with the pm's lads. according to cushty the pm system has been compromised by others.
I'll leave you to call them by other names.
I flagged this up on Bfw and have heard nothing to change this assumption.

pretty useless all round yuku,
whatwife

Re: River Medway

feeds@yuku.com (retro) — Sat, 31 May 2008 09:18:16 GMT

whatwife
a pm for you ,

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feeds@yuku.com (whatwife) — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:46:17 GMT

Hugo,
at the back of my mind is a personal challange to catch a barbel from The Kennet, The Loddon, and The Medway, in one day. Preferably the final day of the river season as a kind of celebration.
Was one barbel short on the last day of the season just gone....

whatwife

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feeds@yuku.com (whatwife) — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:28:23 GMT

Trundled a certain weir last season Ray Walton style on 2 seperated days when I had the whole place to myself, using plasticine on the line and a lump of Spam (go on, sue me), not the same lump of course, of spam or plasticine.
And that's the point; plasticine is great in snags.

I think I got caught on a snag once or twice over both the days, and didn't even loose the hooks, which came back bent. Being a member of both banks, I gave the place a thorough search out of...

Re: River Medway

feeds@yuku.com (Hugo Curgudgeon) — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:24:17 GMT

Retro,

May I quote from Tony Miles' article 'A special Year' in the June edition of Coarse Angling Today:

"When I am chub and barbel fishing, I use one rod, holding it at all times with the line over my index finger. I do not have the reel on free spool or use a Baitrunner; it is on a tight clutch setting. I do this for two reasons. First, I have to concentrate, and second, to me, the bite is everything. I never tire of that sudden wrench on my finger...

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feeds@yuku.com (retro) — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:02:34 GMT

hugo
no need to concern yourself,i dont like the idea of them myself but a number of articles i have looked were showing them, which is why i was enquiring.
personally i like the idea of plastersine, never tried it but i will give it a go

Re: River Medway

feeds@yuku.com (Hugo Curgudgeon) — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:44:15 GMT

Retro,

May I confirm whatwife's findings that bolt rigs have no place anywhere in barbel fishing let alone in the weir at Ashurst.

Whatwife,

No need to charge about. I remember meeting a chap on the Kennet some years ago, about midday if memory serves me right, who said that he had been on the Dorset Stour the previous night and was thinking of moving on to the Severn that evening. Obviously he preferred driving to fishing and fuel, especially diesel, was...

Re: River Medway

feeds@yuku.com (whatwife) — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:26:10 GMT

Looking at The Medway lunchtime today, down by Ensfield Bridge on my way back from a one Bream (4.12) attack on the Tench at Longfield Lake, the 2 foot up and pace and cholcolate colour just didn't make me feel good when I usually welcome floods.
My thoughts were about the knobbled last season of chub and barbel I had, and attributed to the several early summer floods we had back then. I know it wasn't the same for others on The Medway, but that's my excuse and I'm...

Re: River Medway

feeds@yuku.com (retro) — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:56:33 GMT

Thanks for the info on longfield I was a member of tonbridge 20 years ago may give it a look next close season . I am getting ready for my first barble and have been getting rigs ready I may have to drop retro as I prepare braid hairs these all being new to me anyway a question are in line bolt rigs appropriate or indeed sensible in the wier at ashurst

Re: River Medway

feeds@yuku.com (Squiffyallday) — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:02:57 GMT

This is Longfield at dawn in May. The club did stock it with carp a couple of years back but I guess they just swam away when it flooded as is their want. Still a head of carp there but question whether they are worth targeting.

River Medway

feeds@yuku.com (Oaksey) — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:26:52 GMT

Good luck fellas.