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Posts: 751 (01/04/08 11:52) |
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Posts: 7 (01/04/08 12:08) |
Sorry lads couldn't resist!!
Obviously, I don't condone breaking the law and have never fished a river in the close season but even though I am a member of ACA I cant help thinking the rules are now outdated for the larger rivers such as the Trent and Thames!! but that is for a Non-River report discussion!! Roll on June 16th.. |
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Posts: 426 (02/04/08 17:51) |
Thats a real corker on the front page, the smile says it all, very well done Dave.
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Posts: 764 (02/04/08 18:07) |
Nice one Dave - nothing like an early April double
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Posts: 984 (02/04/08 19:15) |
Nice one Surby boy, an excellent fish from that venue.
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Posts: 16 (08/04/08 16:24) |
THAMES CARP!
After a couple of seasons on other rivers, going to spend the new season back on the thames after the barbel, although want to spend some time after a thames carp? going to concentrate around the hampton ct area, any info on how and where to target these carp would be great... (P.M me if you dont want it posted on here.) many thanks and good luck all this coming season. andy.
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Posts: 437 (12/05/08 20:13) |
OK, so who nicked all the water???????????, just had a look around some favorite haunts, the river is at a very low level, not seen for a year or so, and then
only in august.The flow is negligable, especially considering the wet winter/spring, This doesn,t bode well for the new season, if predictions of a hot summer
are true, but they said that last year!!!
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Posts: 996 (12/05/08 20:39) |
Peter, I was also walking the Lower today and surprised at the amount of "new" beaches that were visible. Too many gates open down stream?
Still a month of our unpredictable weather to go yet, so who knows what the new season will bring? I fish, therefore I am... |
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sneakypeter |
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Posts: 441 (12/05/08 21:20) |
Don,t think there where any gates open downstream, the weir at Weybridge was just a trickle, no water coming down the river at all. 2 weeks ago it was 2ft up
and charging through, watch out for the hosepipe ban!!!
Peter |
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waterwhirl |
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Posts: 766 (12/05/08 21:55) |
Even on the semi it seemed low early evening. The bream certainly weren't fussed, they seemed to be more than active.
So have you seen any signs of spawning by the barbel or carp yet Pete? I guess it can't be long now, perhaps this year the close will be at the right time for the majority of species? |
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Posts: 62 (13/05/08 18:54) |
Hello all Might be paying the price for the amount of water they were running off during the winter months, The wiers and sluices seemed to running at full capacity for alot more of the time than I can remember previously. Don`t know about the Thames but the chub and barbel are at it big style on the Wey at the moment. Nearly every gravel run I looked at this week is black with chub and a good few barbel too. Mic |
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Posts: 1746 (13/05/08 19:40) |
Hmmm,
Interesting re the level on the lower. Jumped into the tin bath this afternoon and chugged up through Bray and Maidenhead. Those pounds still a decent level, certainly above normal summer levels. All gates open at Bray and water charging over. Water a horrible tea colour... Ian
"A mound of earth on Walton Breck Road was created for the growing numbers of fans to watch the team. It was called the 'Spion Kop' after a
battle in the Boer War six years earlier. It was not the only Kop - low hill in Afrikaans - nor the first. But it would become the greatest......."
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Posts: 442 (13/05/08 19:57) |
Ian, interesting, re levels at bray?? maybe they were filling QM reservoir and others? The tea colour is quite usual at this time of year, some form of algae,
but it will slow, or stop weed growth, which may inturn effect spawning? Saw no signs of fish activity, not even small stuff, but the timing of my lookabout
was probably too early to see fish rolling etc.
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Posts: 68 (14/05/08 12:45) |
I had a look around Shepperton and Sunbury and the colour is awful looks like a peaty colour, the one you get on moorland streams. No fish activity what so
ever, might have another look tonight. heavy rain is forecast for tonight and tomorrow and rain friday and saturday.
It was this BIG
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Posts: 52 (29/05/08 21:09) |
just had a quick look at the lower (k`ton area)
fair bit of color, and good flow on her ! roll on the 16th ! WAG |
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easystevee |
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Posts: 78 (30/05/08 09:35) |
4 gates open at Boulters weir and racing through! |
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Posts: 458 (30/05/08 19:58) |
Weybridge waas looking good yesterday, river running around 18" up, well coloured-perfect, only downer, its only May, DOH
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Posts: 7903 (02/06/08 17:44) |
Well heres to a great season for all you persistant head bangers
 them bars may outfox us but so long as theres a good
solid brick wall handy  i got a funny feeling the thames is
gonna be good for its barbel men this season have a great year
guys....j.w
john walker
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Posts: 1 (03/06/08 20:18) |
Just had a walk downstream of Walton. River up with a strong flow and good colour. Looks perfect. Can't wait to get going for first full season after an
interesting return to Barbel fishing at the end of last season.
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