Advice.

Diwrnach · Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:29 am Post subject: Advice.

Planning on doing a bit of fishing on the Stour this season.

Any advice on pegs/tactics/baits etc, any help would be much appreciated, especialy relating to the tench I hear are in our stretch, one of my favourite fish Smile

Ian Kings · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:18 am Post subject:

GRUMPY B45T4RD ALERT!

I too am hoping to fish the Stour this season, and if anyone could help regarding whether or not there is public footpath access to our stretch, then I would appreciate it.

I would like to know because as I'm sure other anglers would appreciate that having constant interruptions from people (caught anything mate?) and dogs (swimming through your swim), I would prefer there not to be.

I do have to say though I have nothing against dogs I own one myself, it's the people.

Ian

honsec · Secretary Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 117

Hi Grumpy,

As far as I know there is no access to the public, you may get the owners come along and ask how you are doing, this has happened to me once in about 10 visits. It is a very peacefull stretch of the stour, if you have not been before then tie some long pole rigs, top 4 or even top 5, some of the pegs are deep. Look on google maps to spot the entrance to the field, it is between two houses, please park at the top of the field, but only when dry. The peg just downstream from the deep pool on the bend directly in front of you as you walk down is always a good peg.

As for baits anything goes, sweetcorn over groundbait always catches the Tench and Bream, there are also carp, chub to 5lbs, barbel and roach that can be caught in winter with breadflake. There was an old guy who regularily caught lots of fish on cheese paste Exclamation

The last peg downstream is also a good peg and has abit more pace than the rest of the stretch, a stick float trotted is good here.

Tight Lines

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Ian Kings · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:22 pm Post subject:

Cheers Nigel.

I'm a pussy cat really Embarassed

P.S. Sorry Diwrnach for hijacking your thread!

Stu · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Advice.

Diwrnach · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:31 pm Post subject:

Well managed to get maybe 5 hours down here a couple of weeks ago, was really hot, and the water was very clear and low so I knew it was going to be a hard day, but still ended up with maybe 6 or 7 really nice bream, so wasnt a complete wash out.

Be nice to hook into some river tench though Smile

Ian Kings · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:29 am Post subject:

Thanks for the update Diwrnach, what a good haul for the current conditions but what tactics did you employ for the session, stick/waggler/feeder/leger, and what baits ?

And if you can, would you divulge what pegs you fished?

Hoping to go myself soon (fingers crossed, cash flow and all), although probably will wait until we have had more substantial rain. I'm still not quite prepared to chuck half a gallon of maggots and two pint of hemp in like my unsuccessful June 16th experience on the Avon right now (It's all coming back to me again, the pain the pain).

Cheers

Ian

Diwrnach · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:13 am Post subject:

Pegs arent numbered, but if you walked straight down, then went left until you hit a log, or was it a tree stump? either war just there, tight up to the left hand side lily pads.

Just fished corn on the waggler about a rod length out, nothing fancy Smile

Still need to get down the Avon myself, after that elusive barbel I didnt get last year Smile