Sorry it's been slow on the Blogger, but things will be for a while, due to having to find a new job, which will mean Mon-Fri no doubt, and being back on the weekend fishing fiasco, really dont fill me with joy at all, but needs must.
On a plus side, all the gear looks fantastic, with rig boards full, all the reading material is out, and I do feel like getting out on these cold mornings and having a go, albeit limited, due to my lakes being frozen over! hahaha.
But never mind, I'm sure things will sort themselves out, and I'll be back working, and then fishing as soon as posiable.
So if I dont drop in before, Happy Christmas, and a prosperous new year to all, tight lines!

Reading sometimes helps!

I had a look at the reading material that lives on my bookshelf, and found myself having a thumb through some of the books, there is of course some new ones, Forgotten Chapters, is a stunning book, and well worth a read, or 2,3... and with the History of Yateley book out, that will look great on the shelf, once its been read!

But its some of the older books that keep coming out, a real favourite is Jim Gibbinson Gravel Pit Carp, or Terry Hearn's, In Pursuit of the Largest, while Julian Cundiff with Practical Carp Fishing, really helps to get back to basics, with Short Session Success, helps fire up the soul to get out and get fishing.

So there is some rather good books ready to be re-read this week, it might not be bankside fishing, but at least the mind will be getting a good helping of PMA!!!

All the best

Nick.

Sorted!

Been really busy with work, and so the fishing has taken a back seat, but with all the goodies that where ordered all safely in my hands, I think a days fishing is well earned!!!!

The new ProCarp Dark does look good (nice line lay too..). Will be great to use these reels at last, and try out the baitrunner spool.
The new dark side leads look great, and just get better when wet, The PVA stock is once again full, so them PGB pellets will be put to good use all through the winter with ease.
Now just need get a fish on the bank, and end the run of blanks....

All the best.

Not been out fishing, but have been stocking up ready for a really good winter campaign. The new Shimano's are still awaiting their first outing, but that should be very soon, once spooled up with the new Gardner Pro Carp Dark line, which should suit the Heath water very well indeed...

A few metres of PVA, 60 to be honest, will help with getting the pellet mix out, and the new dark leads will give me another boost in confidence that every thing is blending in with that lovely dark silty lake bed, just need to make the hook bait stand out, and the white pop ups from, as always PGB should do the trick there....

 Cant wait, but will have to just a week or two, as there are a few other things to catch up on, before those Sonik's can once again be bending into a fish or two!

Tightest of lines to all you out fishing this time of year..


4Thrids PVA

Perfection Groundbaits

Lucky Leads

The Thames at night.

After what seems to have been a nightmare week at work, a good friend suggested a trip down the Thames for a evening, trying to trip up a Barbel...
Well the early finish, turned into a later one, and wee arrived with just enough daylight to pick a swim, and get the gear down to the river.

The water although not looking bad, was pushing through, and 5oz lead helped keep the bait where I wanted it. and so I settled back into the chair(now fixed thanks to a little help from a Korum bait needle!), the night was soon on us, and the cloud light, allowing a lovely star studded sky to cover us,
the church bells sounded out the hour, while hot tea, and the odd biscuit helped with chill as the night got later.

But other than that, neither me or my mate, had anything to trouble the net, which although was a little disappointing, not really to down, as it was nice to have a few hours unwinding, just enjoying the night sky, and the shooting stars that really count!!

Hope to get out next week for another go, must use the new reels!!!

Oh when it don't go to plan...

I had a few hours, so thought it would be good to nip out, and have a chilled day fishing on a match lake...
Of I went, arriving at the lake, 3 other anglers where fishing away, and it all looked good, some of the lakes larger fish where happy feeding in large safe areas of the lillys to the centre of the lake, but I really was not here for the large Carp, just wanted to have some fun with the smaller fish.
I set up, and cast out, sitting back in the chair, and thinking about what the weather was up to, I felt the front leg move and then settle again, I went to adjust it, when a bit of plastic shot out across the swim... great, the foot adjustment just fell apart, so after some messing about, the foot was back in the position, and the chair moved to a flat sitting, along with the rest of the gear, try again...
A couple of knocks on the rod had me thinking the pellets where working, and as I waited for the tip to go around, a nice cup of tea from the new all singing all dancing flask would be nice, how wrong! the new flask is about as much use as a turd in a lucky dip.. 2 hours old tea, and stone cold, not nice, and not happy. That was enough for me. and was soon on the way home, looking forward to a nice hot cuppa, and a lick of the wounds, ready for another bash on the carp front soon, must try out the new Beastmasters....
Tight lines Guys.

A couple of shots from last week's fishing....

Just over the 10lbs mark common,

18lbs+ , lovely fish, on a very wet day!

Single bank sticks, sooo nice to be able to use this type of set up.