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 Kingfisher II |
RIVER REPORTS 2007 -2008 |
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Posts: 5293 12/06/2007 12:02:25 Board Owner |
Hi All
Anyone wishing to report water levels, water temperatures, and their catches for 2007-2008 river season please post them here. Good luck and tight lines to all for the coming season. Micky |
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paul4barbus |
Re: RIVER REPORTS 2007 -2008 | #1 | ||
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Posts: 355 12/06/2007 18:30:37 ex-admin
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Seriously not trying to be contentious here, but "anyone thinking of reporting their catches" ........ please think very carefully
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Jez B |
Kennet | #2 | ||
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Posts: 597 12/06/2007 20:18:12 The Baron |
Hi All
1st River report of the year... Looked at The Wasing yesterday, river slightly up, flow looks good and its slightly coloured and looks great!! Weather for Saturday is 16/17 degrees and showers, all looks good so a blank is on the way!! Cheers all Jez Think its ok to post catches as long as no specific areas are mentioned and please keep photos sensible and dont include a scenic shot of your swim, you wont get back in there this year if you do!! |
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EXTEST |
Re: Kennet | #3 | ||
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Posts: 1329 12/06/2007 22:15:08 Moderator |
Quote: I'll go with that Jez, and sorry to disagree Paul, At certain times of the year I will fish 3 ,sometimes 4 days a week. I can and do fish many miles of the Kennet and occasionally fish other rivers. So which river , swim or club water did I catch this one??? i30.photobucket.com/album...y11-10.jpg Never mention which club, which swim, which beat. We also have to stop fooling ourselves that only a few of us know that there are double figure Barbel in the Kennet. -----They are in the papers every b***dy week!! , along with big fish from other rivers.---too late the damage is done. Please , please, be careful with photo's, don't show the background. If the fish is recovering in the landing net or tube there is no need to panic . Set up the shot. No bushes to hide the river view?, use the brolly as in this photo. 'Caught on a southern river or still water', perhaps that should be the motto .---John. |
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Unregistered(d) |
Re: Kennet | #4 | ||
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Posts: 0 13/06/2007 21:46:23 |
how about putting a false beard on the fish so it cant be recognised and maybe a wig ?
 .....only kiddin', i know as soon as there's a whiff of a big barbel somewhere it becomes No. venue for everyone across the globe.When i had my 'double' on the dorset stour someone watched me land it and the following day he was in my swim....Silly twat though,i was fishing upstream so i just moved into the next swim and still fished the same spot 
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Jez B |
Out today | #5 | ||
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Posts: 597 16/06/2007 12:47:51 The Baron |
Hi All
Just had a really quick 3 hours on the Wasing, there was me and about another dozen or so guys out so nice and quiet. Rolled meat and had a really good walk as alot of the swims have changed due to the removal of trees and a few new ones being in the river. Cast into about 15 swims and had 3 fish, all on the 1st cast in a new swim, 1 x chub and 2 x barbel, here was the best one which went 8lb2oz, just nice to be off the blank 1st day and to be back at the river.  Just for the record, river up, coloured and pacey... Good luck for everyones 1st session. The Baron |
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Kingfisher II |
Re: Out today | #6 | ||
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Posts: 5293 16/06/2007 17:11:54 Board Owner |
Good photo Jez.Great to hear you didn't blank on the glorious 16th.
I fished the Kennet this morning and had just the one bite for this 9lb-10oz Barbel.  It was great to be back on the rivers. Micky |
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Jez B |
Re: Out today | #7 | ||
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Posts: 597 16/06/2007 17:14:13 The Baron |
Hi Micky
Well done mate, yours, yet again, is bigger than mine... Jez |
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Re: Out today | #8 | ||
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Posts: 1329 16/06/2007 20:16:04 Moderator |
Well done both of you, I am drooling.
Can't go fishing until July, Big!! Big!! frustrated  ----John PS.--- Jez, great pic. and I would not know where that is on the Wasing.. Let's have more reports with photo's, well thought out and, let's face it , how boring to read a report of a wonderful fish caught without seeing the photo.---Contentious John. |
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paul4barbus |
Re: Out today | #9 | ||
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Posts: 355 17/06/2007 07:53:27 ex-admin
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I don't think I said anything for you to disagree with John - at least when I said "think very carefully" I meant about what you say and what you photograph, yes think about it.
I didn't mean not to report  Anyway, we can take this up with crossed banksticks when we get together on the bank. Well done to you who had a decent day. My planned trip to the Worcester area from Friday to Monday was a disaster, aborted on the Saturday morning due to my pal's vehicle's starter motor throwing a strop. We, and the AA, spent much of the morning trying to sort a replacement, but the AA were called again. I wended my way home early afternoon, he was being transported home 'oop north in the evening. Just found out he arrived home at 01.30 Still there's plenty of time left, for us both, this season paul4 |
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Kingfisher II |
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Posts: 5293 17/06/2007 13:17:10 Board Owner |
Where is everybody?
I fished again this morning and only saw two other anglers,I know its Fathers Day but you can't stay in bed ALL day. I'm looking forward to fishing with my buddies as I'm useless at self photography. I caught three Barbel the best one went 9-02 . I watched in amazement as a massive river carp ( I estimated it was nearly a twenty pounds ) sucked the vegetation by my feet for two minutes just before swimming slowly upstream . Do you like this unusual photo of the 9-02?I'm fed up with taking them on the mat.  Micky |
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DANIEL07881 |
Re: Out today | #11 | ||
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Posts: 1236 17/06/2007 18:53:48 Fact Finder General |
Well done guys....what a great way to start the season!! Me chomping at the bit now as i don't think i'll be out till Sunday!
Danny.... Try it....you may just like it! |
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Jez B |
Hi John | #12 | ||
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Posts: 597 17/06/2007 21:07:24 The Baron |
Hi John
Thanks for the reply mate, new camera works a treat!! Its from a swim you've fished before John, someone was fishing it and hadnt had a touch all morning, invited me to have a chuck and bingo 1st chuck!! Guess the fish wanted a moving bait, taken from right where his bait had been for 4 hours... Just for interest sake it came from a regular swim I had some fish from last year but they are in a totaly different place now as all the end of season rains from March have created a new deep hole... Worth doing some exploring before dropping into last years swims and fishing the same old spots... The colour in the water is perfect for rolling a bait, more rain on the way, torrential weather all week... Jez |
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Kingfisher II |
Rolling | #13 | ||
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Posts: 5293 18/06/2007 17:03:37 Board Owner |
Quote: Ever thought of guiding Jez?  Micky |
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Re: Rolling | #14 | ||
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Posts: 1329 18/06/2007 19:06:21 Moderator |
Quote: Thanks for that Jez, 2 weeks time I will be there.---John. |
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Jez B |
JB Guiding service | #15 | ||
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Posts: 597 18/06/2007 20:02:48 The Baron |
As you all know and Danny will testify...
I am the breaker of blanks... If anyone has a run of 3 or more days without a fish I'm your man, if its a 30 day run like Danny had all the better... The Baron 'Breaker Of Blanks' |
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DANIEL07881 |
Re: JB Guiding service | #16 | ||
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Posts: 1236 18/06/2007 20:26:06 Fact Finder General |
Have to agree......even though it pains me too
 ..Danny.... 'Receiver of blank breaker' Try it....you may just like it! |
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Kingfisher II |
Fishing today | #17 | ||
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Posts: 5293 22/06/2007 15:52:57 Board Owner |
The Kennet looked great this morning ,plenty of flow and colour.
Pity about the April showers.  It peed down most of the morning and in between the showers the sun came out and it was too hot.The smaller Barbel were feeding and Pete06 and myself shared five.(up to about 5lbs).Which is really good for the future. Some of the swims were belting through and one angler said he was using 4ozs. to hold bottom. It should be perfect for the weekend. Micky |
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Andy r 64 |
Re: Fishing yesterday | #18 | ||
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Posts: 54 22/06/2007 17:33:38 |
Hi Micky
glad to see you are off to a good start. Had a day on the Kennet Weds with Ray and Mick.Good flow,intresting camo products  ,trips in to fields to rejuvenate crops,funny trousers,crazy boots,a good stew,a mixed bag, slaughtered at work today.Summer fishing at it's best Andy. |
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RePete06 |
Re: Fishing yesterday | #19 | ||
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Posts: 317 22/06/2007 22:13:49 moderator |
First Kennet Barbel
Hi all I fished the Kennet for the first time Wednesday morning 6:30am to midday. Caught two Barbel 7lb and 4lb It was the mutts nuts. I have only ever had one Barbel before and I am over the moon I went again this morning (Friday 22/06/07) Met Micky and with his help and advice managed to catch again. see Mickys article above. I have been well and truly hooked and cant wait until the end of next week when I will be out again. Tight lines and thanks Micky Pete W |
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barbelwalker |
Re: Fishing yesterday | #20 | ||
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Posts: 107 23/06/2007 09:26:11 |
Well done Pete.
I got off the mark for the season last night with a 6 pounder in a short evening session. Watching the barn owl opposite made the evening even better. Back next week Mark |
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