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A quickie session

Andy Ogley

Andy Ogley

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Heres a question that might already have been answered but what kind of preparation do we all do for a last minute dash out the door barbel session.

I'm talking what kind of baits are there up for grabs last minute, how ready is your gear to leave the house, how prepared are you for buying a day ticket etc etc.

Be interesting to know if there are any 'Stock' answers to what bait is used as a grab and dash option. Do we all have a frozen bag of particles in the freezer.
At the moment I have frozen hemp and caster all in several bags in the freezer and the stock pellets and tins of meat.
 
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For the last couple of weeks my gear has been permanently ready in the back of my car and as we've been together I've been using my wife's car for anything other than fishing trips!
 
Maggots keep for ages if kept in fresh sawdust in the fridge (see Keith Speer's article on this) so you can always have some at the ready when needed. Frozen boilies are an obvious bait and defrost quickly on the way to the river. As with Gavin, my gear is all ready bar the shouting (a rig bin is well worth investing in) and because the spots I fish tend to be very overgrown and steep, a camping mat has been used instead of a chair. This is ideal for squashing down the balsam and nettles and even lying on (depending upon the style of fishing being employed).
 
If it is really quick just a selection of pellets, working on 'less is more' this year, dropping the feeder on the Kennet and only using less than a handful of pellets as freebies. Still seem to end up carrying too much though!
 
For a while I was keeping all my stuff (rods made up etc) in the back of my car. Then one day there wasn't anything to keep anymore on account of a broken rear window and no stuff. So I am a little more security conscious now but even so, I am pretty much always on a code red. Rucksack is permanently packed with key rig bits, scales and so on. Rod is made up, simply requiring a hook length and lead or feeder to be attached. Just grab these, landing net, unhooking mat, rod rest and small bait bucket. I hardly ever bother with a chair.

Bait wise at this time of year-selection of pellets, a couple of tins of meat and if I have given myself a bit of notice, some boilies that I have recently taken out of the freezer.

A groundbait mix can be quickly made up too. In fact, I reckon from the time I get home from work I can be changed, packed and parked up near the river in around 40 mins.

Still blank though-just blank of longer.
 
A quickie means (amongst other things) for me going out with just one bait and absolute minimum gear, cos I aint goin to be their long.
No brolley,chair,pipe ,camo bivvy shoes or laptap.
 
My normal sessions for the first few weeks of the season, a great time.

Shelf life boilies and pellets for me. PVA bag on and bait in the water within 10minutes of arrival in the swim...
 
Not that i do nowadays, but assuming you've suddenly got the chance to grab your gear and go, but no chance to prepare bait - spend a minute checking you've got everything you need, cos this is when you'll forget something :(

Don't worry about bait, stop at a petrol station on the way, grab a slab of cheese, and a few sticks of pepperami, Job done - dammit ! forgot your cash or card ?

Ok carry on to the river, and spend 20 mins or so collecting snails, squash the freebies ! :eek: Yuk !, and for the hook pass it through the soft part where they come out of the shell.
I remember Stuart Morgan talking about snails on the old boards - and they work, espesially the ones with the black stripe running round the shell.

No preparation whatsoever ! :D

Ian.
 
Hi men.

Easy for me and Sue . Unless there is a good reason not to ,we keep a kit bag with waterproof / hoodies / boots in the boot on the right . On the left hand side is a carryall with a few bags of elips , pots of gluged hookbaits , and a lead bags full of leads . It really is a case of chucking the two made up rods and a bag in !. Short splash and dash is a gluged pellet with a bag of elips nicked on the hook , normally the bag is dipped .

The main bag that is always made up , ready for use in the back , is Sues tea bag !, even short sessions will see the steam from the kettle in our swims .

Robbers ?, good luck if you nick the clothes , then are impregnated with glug / oils / barbel pro !, as is most of my gear !, its not an option to flog it on !


Hatter
 
Cheers guys some great replies. I ve not been getting any interest in baits until last light in any case so I guess there is no major major rush.

I'm still going to have to cut down my gear.

I use the Korum ruckbag and chair and its easy to fill the bag with lots of stuff you dont need.

I thinks theres still a lot to be said for been comfy in a swim if its a sit and wait tactic.

Keep the replies coming they are a very interesting read
 
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