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 IANT1 |
Kennet |
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Posts: 743 (12/06/07 21:41) |
Hi all
A season of change for me......I am forsaking the lovely Loddon in preference of seeking monsters on the Kennet (I hope)  Good luck to all Ian |
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Ian Crook |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 691 (12/06/07 22:38) |
Good luck all, hope your nets are all graced with new PB's
Ian C. |
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IANT1 |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 743 (13/06/07 20:40) |
Ho Hum
Two Kennet threads already.........this could get confusing Ian |
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barbelwalker |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 477 (14/06/07 21:33) |
Kennet thread is quiet so far. I'll be giving at a proper go between now and September, can't wait to carry on from my successful winter period on this intriguing river.
Tight Lines all for the new season. Mark |
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jabba |
2nd page as per | ||
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Posts: 91 (15/06/07 20:29) |
Lets try to keep this Great River 1st page news this season guys!
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Cliff |
opening day | ||
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Posts: 37 (17/06/07 12:18) |
Fished Burghfield all day yesterday, plenty of anglers and only 1 barbel caught all day up until I left at 7.30pm. A few chub coming out. River looked perfect so disappointing.
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madasafish |
lower benyons | ||
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Posts: 71 (17/06/07 22:48) |
have heard on grapevine that EA are in taking out all the fallen trees ??
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urrrrssss |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 57 (18/06/07 09:06) |
Hello All
I posted ths on another Kennet thread yesterday so apolagies if you have read it already. I went to Aldermaston Saturday ( 1st day of the season ) and had a fantastic 13lber, I caught it on a Halibut Boilie. I have posted the pic in the gallery, for some reason I cant put the pic in this message. anyway Good luck all urrrrssss |
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SimonMcC |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 55 (18/06/07 12:36) |
Out yesterday afternoon for a few hours on the bank. It was great to be back out after a number of months away!
The weather was hot and sultry when I arrived and cool, windy and rainy when I left....It almost felt like fishing both summer and autumn in one session. Anyway, 3 barbel came my way, ranging from 4 to 6lbs. Not huge fish, but in great condition none the less. Cheers all. Simon. |
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Roy Young |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 41 (18/06/07 13:44) |
Hi Everyone. Best of luck for this new season.
Well done Jimmy on your 13 pound barbel. If I'd had caught that fish I wouldn't say where it came from or take a photo with the swim behind me. Beware of the lurkers who take everything and give nothing back. Roy |
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urrrrssss |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 57 (18/06/07 14:37) |
Hello Roy
Thanks for your concerns about giving away the location etc but the place where I caught that Barbel is one of the best known Barbel swims in the country. Any of the lurkers can fish that swim, they just have to get there first.What I forgot to say is I never mentioned the massive bull who resides there and is a very good friend of mine lol. anyway thanks for your thanks and have a great new season and that go's to everyone. urrrrssss |
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IANT1 |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 743 (18/06/07 23:52) |
First fish of the season and three ounces over 10lb .......... great start
 . Also managed a smaller one, a few chub and three horrible snotty bream .... Very long day though Must admit that the highlight of the day was watching a pair of barn owls quartering the meadow on the opposite bank for over an hour... truly magnificent sight Happy Ian |
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GavinHill |
Great Day | ||
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Posts: 415 (19/06/07 08:54) |
Had a cracking day on the Kennet yesterday with 8 barbel to 9-2 plus a 5-8 chub - well chuffed
. All were in good condition with few signs of spawning damage.Weather was very strange - one minute freezing cold or raining, next sunny and hot. I lost count of the number of times I had the fleece on and off! Gavin |
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IANT1 |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 743 (19/06/07 22:45) |
Where is everyone?
Does any one know if the weir downstream of Lower Benyons is to be repaired and when? Ian |
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mv |
kennet | ||
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Posts: 53 (20/06/07 14:36) |
fished yesterday 5 30pm to 1 30am,fishing slow to start with but picked up and ended with 6 barbel,biggest 10 03 and on first barbel session as well-other fish of 9 07 and 8 08.everybody on stretch caught barbel.
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dlongmate |
Re: kennet | ||
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Posts: 32 (21/06/07 18:44) |
Anyone tried the combination lock at the lower benyons car park (upper section)? Went to park my car today and it seemed like the combination code was changed. I tried both codes in the rdaa permit.
Daryl
'C'mon URZ!' |
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Ian Crook |
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Posts: 691 (21/06/07 18:51) |
Fished 10 till 5 today, split over 2 stretches: 2 Barbel to 8lb 7oz from the first, 3 to 7lb in the second and had a hook pull on a 6th just before packing up.
Ian. |
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 Severn Wanderer |
Re: kennet | ||
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Posts: 1008 (21/06/07 19:01) |
Err there is no car park for the Lower Benyons (upper section). There is an area designated as a "Match car park", but you're not allowed to park there.
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Richard |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 38 (21/06/07 19:47) |
Ian,
It looked to me like the weir repair was a work in progress when I was there on Sunday. From what I could see, there was some sort of temporary structure in place and the water level looked to be about where it should be. Mind you, that could have been all the rain we'd had not long before. Guess I should say hello to everyone, now that I've been lured out from lurking. Been following these boards for a while now - not in a "let's see if I can find out where the latest hotspot is" kind of way, success from your own efforts is much more rewarding, but to get a general feel of what's going on. Time I contributed something, even if it's only my candidacy for the Duffer's Club First session last Sunday. No barbel, two chub, one 4 something, the other 5.03. The bigger one came in a like a sack, no fight at all - worn out from spawning? Eventually went back OK, if a bit lethargic. Hope to get out again this weekend. Richard |
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IANT1 |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 743 (21/06/07 20:14) |
Richard
Welcome ex-lurker and thanks for the information. Mr Crook Good angling .............we will bump into each other soon no doubt..............I too am a fat bloke clad in camo gear  Ian T (Chubby) |
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Graham Elliott |
Re: Kennet | ||
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Posts: 4258 (21/06/07 20:41) |
And a big red blob on the end of his rod!
Honest! Graham |
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