Back out with a blank

Went out fishing Sunday, feeling much better thankfully,  fished the swim that I had been pre-baiting at the beginning of the week, however low temperatures and very strong winds made it hard going, I packed up at 4pm without so much as a bleep. The temperatures are set to rise on Tuesday onwards so I intend to be out again then. Work around the house on Monday to earn some bownie points

Off to a decent start

6am Monday, boat loaded and off to the swim visited yesterday, gear out of the boat and a bit of trimming to the foliage and we were all set. The water here is only 4ft max but very coloured and I have seen fish swim past my legs in the margins previously. Tactics were to fish the polaris float combined with 2 grains of corn and one artifical piece, feeding corn with the catapult. 5 minutes after casting in the reel screamed off and after a brutal fight a 19lb common was in the net. By the end of the session I had caught 12 fish best going 23-4, the weather had been hot and looking down at my feet I realised just how hot, they were well and truly toasted ( will I ever learn).

Upon reaching the marina things really went belly up as I had one of my bad neuralgia attacks, this has ensured that I have been pretty much house bound since although I am feeling slightly better now, eating is still a problem but must be patient. I am hoping to be out again maybe sunday when the winds are forecast to be from the West. Here's hoping.

I love this swim, nice and cosy

Change on the cards

Went across and baited the swim again. When I had finished decided to take the boat up to another swim which I have fished in previous years and supplied my current p.b. When I got up there, believe it or not you could actually smell the fish, that was enough to decide a change of plan for Monday I am going to go up there, many fish were showing and in the shallow water it is warmer so its well worth a try

Looking good

Went back out to the swim that I fed yesterday, it looked as though all the corn from yesterday had gone so I put in another bucket in and will go back on Sunday to feed it again ready for an early start on Monday. On the ice hockey front, it's the stanley cup playoffs and the Montreal Canadians play the Ottawa Senators again tonight hoping to tie up the series 1-1.....go habs go.

Pre-baiting time

Yesterday I made the trip ot to the local feed suppliers and picked up the provisions, 120kgs Corn, 40kgs Cracked Corn and 40kgs Wheat, made a strart with the soaking process and got things ready for the next morning. Thursday I was off and away by 6am with the boat down to the marina. Went out to bait up a new swim up ready for fishing on Monday. Swim looks good with a depth of seven feet but shallower areas of 4-5 ft as well.  I heard a few fish coming out while I was there, finished by dinnertime and headed back home. Weather is nice and warm touching 85°, the water temperature is 51° which I'm expecting to go up nicely by Monday and may get them going, we’ll see.

Better late than never

Just a few pics from our January trip to Ontario and Mont Tremblanc, Quebec


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New build up and running

Happy New Year everyone and may I take this opportunity to wish you all the best for 2013.

Today saw the start of our new house extension, single storey jobbie with shower and toilet at the back (forward planning for later years, sad I know), hopefully the weather will play ball as the
footings are nearly completed with the concrete pour scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, so if your looking in up there, hold off on the wet stuff at least for a couple of days please.

Not long now until we're off for our Canada winter trip, really looking forward to it especially as our new grandson will be with us along with his mum and dad, no fishing scheduled although I wouldn't mind having a go at this ice fishing lark but only in one of the heated sheds that you can hire.

Barnsley have parted company with yet another manager, poisoned chalice awaits the next contender, seems unfair that despite the fact that they break even and are debt free but with low crowds,  they are unable to compete with the high spending debt ridden, poorly managed clubs that year after year borrow money in the hope of reaching the promised land that is the Premier League, there will be more Portsmouths' over the next few years, just wait and see.

Rant over