Hi men ,
Still not joined a bit of river
, have a good think about it when I get back from France , or not .
Hatter
Still not joined a bit of river
, have a good think about it when I get back from France , or not .Hatter
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- Thread starter Mark Anderson
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Hi men,
John , me and Sue hardly fished the rivers last season , and our enthusiasm needs to return , if it don't at least I will save some money on club books
Hatter
John , me and Sue hardly fished the rivers last season , and our enthusiasm needs to return , if it don't at least I will save some money on club books
Hatter
Derek Funcks
Senior Member & Supporter
Hi Mark, why don,t you and Sue just target river stretches that are either free fishing, or day ticket, a new challenge so to speak, and see how you get on. Even though ive got my name down for a PAAS ticket, i only fish those two types of rivers. Don,t always catch, but have also had some red letter days. Also, instead of just fishing for barbel, try having a go on the stick for the roach or chub, ( river dependant ). Good luck on whatever you decide.
Also, instead of just fishing for barbel, try having a go on the stick for the roach or chub, ( river dependant ). Good luck on whatever you decide. 
Paul Collins
Senior Member
I used to love fishing the local free river stretches, very often they get far less pressure than club or day ticket waters. Nowadays though I just can't fish with confidence anywhere that is easily accessible to EE harvesting with longlines, close season fishing and bankside fish barbecues.
It's a real shame because when commercial fisheries became popular the riverbanks became largely deserted, I used to fish stretches of the Colne around Watford and between October and March I'd very rarely see another angler and have some great sport with Roach Dace and Chub.
Must spend a bit of time having a look in the next few weeks to see what's left.
It's a real shame because when commercial fisheries became popular the riverbanks became largely deserted, I used to fish stretches of the Colne around Watford and between October and March I'd very rarely see another angler and have some great sport with Roach Dace and Chub.
Must spend a bit of time having a look in the next few weeks to see what's left.
Neil Smart
Senior Member
Hi men,
John , me and Sue hardly fished the rivers last season , and our enthusiasm needs to return , if it don't at least I will save some money on club books
Hatter
I must have had 20 hand sized roach from a club water in 2 hours last Saturday, plus a bootlace and a huge tommy ruff, but no matter the Barbel are a' calling and I suspect they will be for you both too.
It's in your blood bruv.