Lets hope for a wet summer
Patrick
Patrick
Medway
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Medway |
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Posts: 189 (01/06/06 18:07) |
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clarkie |
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Posts: 201 (01/06/06 18:20) |
yes patrick lets hope so are you going to fish much this season ? hope the pics i took for you came out ok
cheers john |
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pete |
wetter than last open season | ||
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Posts: 209 (01/06/06 21:04) |
it looks like a wetter start to the season than last year.It was well low last year looking at the river it looks so much more healthy.With a bit of luck a barb or two may show for some of us good luck all for this season may the lord barbbus shine on you as he did for me last season.snakes and vic ill see you about 6.15 for a few hours fishing ta ta
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snakes1 |
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Posts: 559 (01/06/06 21:20) |
okay pete decided to skive of work a little early had groundbait to get ready nice stinky mess
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pete |
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Posts: 209 (01/06/06 21:27) |
well wot can i say i just love fishing mate gonna bea long two weeks better behave my self and keep the misses sweet.spent the day down bexhill then to hastings kids loved it even though the weather was a bit naff the first of many good turns for the next two weeks.SOFTLY SOFTLY CATCHY MONKEY!!!!im hoping so anyway!!!!
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Vic |
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Posts: 247 (01/06/06 21:53) |
Be nice to catch up tommorrow Pete if you can drag the ball and chain that far
 Might come in useful if you encounter some fast glides! My mate Rog has been down to the venue and rates it as worth the walk if its the one that used to have a bridge thru the middle.
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Oaksey |
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Posts: 1537 (01/06/06 22:19) |
Think I'll have a wander down to the river tomorrow. Haven't seen it for 2 1/2 months. Few stretches I would like to check out. Hopefully if the weather warms up might be able to spot a few more fish next week.
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pete |
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Posts: 209 (02/06/06 12:30) |
looks like a warm weekend you maywell be in a chance to see a few oaksey i might have a wander down there on sunday and check it out.got my reading book today cant wait to check out the kennet.I fished it on a calpac book last season but reading has alot more water on the kennet and loddon so a nice treat every 2 weeks or so.tick tick tick
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Oaksey2 |
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Posts: 73 (02/06/06 19:06) |
River is looking good. Saw some good Chub. Managed to get them feeding fairly confidently on bread crust. One or two decent sized ones.
 Conditions not easy for spotting barbs, it was a bit overcast and the river is not exactly clear.  Hopefully it will brighten up and I may be able to spot a few next week!Still not sure where I'm going to spend the opening night, but wherever it is, I'll enjoy it, that's for sure.
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PATRICKM |
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Posts: 189 (02/06/06 21:03) |
Hi Clarkie,
Yes photos were fine thanks. Will be fishing quite a bit this year again, but will not put any serious time in until the Autumn. Ended up having a good winter with hardly a blank. Hope you have a good season, may see you around if your night vision is good  Patrick |
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wobbler123 |
WKSG.MEET UP | ||
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Posts: 234 (05/06/06 00:32) |
FRIDAY JUNE 9th 8-30 pm ish at CHAFFORD ARMS
Reckon 6 can make it so lets go for it,so much going on at moment it is hard to accomadate everyone at short notice.Agree that meet again fairly soon for Oaksey and any others that may not get there. Anyone know about "e-mail LOOP"? Anyone got decent map of Ash & Ford? See you Friday Regards Mark COME ON ENGLAND!!! |
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snakes1 |
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Posts: 559 (05/06/06 08:35) |
i will bbe there mark 8.30 fine how about you pete lets see if we can at least manage a few of us and by the way mark sorry to rain on your parade england dont stand much of a chance lets be honest there build up was like them playing tobridge angels
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pete |
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Posts: 209 (05/06/06 10:42) |
yea that should be fine 8.30 it is.Got so board yesterday had a trip to frant to see lots of bivvies and buzzers that were very silent.ihad a float rod 4lb line a bit of corn and couldnt stop catching them the bivvi boys were none to impressed and kept fiddling with there bits and bobs.I was glad to see that a few of the younger lads came to see what i was doing and took on board what i had to say and they gave the old way a go and scored within 15 mins good stuff.
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pete |
spawning | ||
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Posts: 209 (05/06/06 20:58) |
had a walk down the medway this arvo and was greeted by the wonderfull sight of the barbel in full spawn.met snakes down there and saw some nice big girls if anyone gose to have a look keep well low as not to disturb them.the water below them was black with chub after the eggs which brings to mind my eairlier post on feeding them off the areas of gravel where the barbel spawn anyone with a bit more info on the subject might want to comment.any hoo what a lovely sight to behold pure medway gold
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Oaksey |
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Posts: 1537 (05/06/06 22:45) |
Pleased to hear it. Lets hope it's a successful year for spawning.
Not long to go now thank God!
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snakes1 |
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Posts: 559 (05/06/06 23:06) |
pete i think you should divorce your wife and marry a barbel
that way you could see one every day it was a sight to see loads of barbel and i mean loads not long to go time and tide wait for no man and time is certainly taking it time to past so whos coming to this meeting on friday lets try and see everybody and have a good time at the same time you coming vic
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pete |
fri 8.30 | ||
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Posts: 209 (05/06/06 23:08) |
yep ill be there for a few
ps im currently looking for a barbel suit to fit a small woman errrm for a fancy dress party
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snakes1 |
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Posts: 559 (06/06/06 09:12) |
like we all belive that NOT you up for going down this evening pete i think your idea about improving the gravel streches on the medway are bang on needs to be done to many of the gravel stretches have silted over or just been washed away my words are improve now reep divedends later
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pete |
gravel | ||
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Posts: 209 (06/06/06 09:46) |
yea i recon the gravel areas could do with a clean up there looking more like a building site than a spawning area not sure though as would it just wash away if we botherd replacing with fresh gravel for the next close season
 might be worth rakeing out some of the builders @#%$ though as it would give them a bit more room still cant do that until they have stoped spawning and the young that do hatch have a chance to flee into what little cover thay have could do with some weed cover really.
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clarkie |
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Posts: 201 (06/06/06 18:21) |
hi lads will be there looking forward to meeting you lot
good news that barbs are at it looking good for start of season not long to go now it will fly past cheers john |
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pete |
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Posts: 209 (06/06/06 21:42) |
see you there john last one there buys a round
.hi ian nice to see u at the river again (met you last season for a spotting)well done to lilly on her great perch.popped down this evening looks like there about done now its the chubs turn and the barbel shall feast.spoke to ron today about shady types seen around seems like some people have no respect for there quary or fellow anglers .If anyone see's any one fishing give him a call and he will contact our balliffs and our resident police man who will deal with them.Hey vic hows them hemp pellets going i forgot to tell you that the oil should be kept in the fridge after opening or else it will go rancid and may increse catch rates of mostly eels
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