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Dreading the 16th.....

Colin Gordon said:
Neil, I am sorry to hear/read of your loss yesterday, I genuinely offer you my condolences.

I think you're right, we probably do share a lot in common but when you vent your disdain of carp angling/anglers, it does get right up my nose...
Not as a carp angler, just an angler who sometimes angles for carp. My favourite fish, has been for 25yrs+ now, is the humble chub.

To my mind, a chub is just another fish, no more or less special except in its pursuit, I gain more pleasure than from others.:)
Some bolt-rig for them, others float fish, some freeline but me I love watching a soft quivertip whilst trying to catch them.
Whatever method, so long as no one is harming the fish, affecting my sport but most importantly they're enjoying themselves, all is good!:)
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Thanks for that Colin, much appreciated.
Quiver tip!! way to go:) From the delicate pluck of a roach to a pull round, exciting stuff. Gotta a new Wilson err 5th I think, not used yet, but will be, on the Arrow soon:)
 
Anticipation yes but the last 2 seasons have been 3 sessions still lve still the passion which helps combined medical < cant fish alone mild epileptic > and lack of transport getting anywhere causes heartbreak when the season starts..
Just hope 2011/12 is better...
 
Julian Griffiths said:
Neil Smart said:
Keith's fantastic catch in mid winter was an inspiration, and proves that anything is possible I suppose, but the lure of the river for me is not just about catching from the off, and for me rarely happens anyway. I am happy just trotting a stick float down my 'local' after work and catching silvers with the hope of a bigger roach and chub perhaps. This year the bankside vegetation seems more lush than ever, and the river seems in tremendous condition.
Thank you for considering me a friend Colin, I am really flattered, I am sure we have a lot in common, and I wish you well with your bream campaign around the Eynsham area is it? When the village used to be HQ for the company I worked for those pits provided a distraction for me to gaze into as a relief from another boring meeting. The drive there was highlighted by the stunning Windrush Valley, surely not a better sight in Autumn anywhere.
Your point on low level of oxygen would seem to be more apparent this summer if the forecasts are correct, and with this in mind I will choose my venues with care, and will abstain from barbel (no change there:)) as distress to both fish and angler is just not worth it.
Oh! and I lost my mother of 88 years yesterday she was a fanatical lover of wildlife and especially the birds in her garden that was her Cotswold Bungalow for 25 years up until her more recent move to a Bristol Flat. She taught me how to respect those creatures that live in harmony with us, and it was no coincidence that yesterday I had a succession of Robin and Blackbirds proudly displaying their new off spring.

Yeah Neil I too wish to send my best wishes to you and yours at this difficult time, sorry to hear that mate!!

My choices of not starting yet is also compounded by the fact the rivers are in such short supply of decent water levels, I'm sure in the main the Barbel will obviously feed at times, but a good push of water to freshen the river up will, I'm sure be to everyone's benefit, including the fish, maybe a good thing also to consider is not piling slow breakdown baits into the river ie halibut pellets and large boilies, as this could in turn reduce the already lowish oxygen levels in the water. Before you all jump down my throat I could be totally wrong with that little remark, I'm talking more streams and slow flowing venues......probably talking rubbish to these as well!:):)
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Thanks Julian, sound advice, actually when the rivers are low I really seem to do better, never really been a fan of floodwater fishing.:eek: Of course as was advised earlier, fishing into dusk and dark is the best /only way in these hot summer months:cool:
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Sad news on your loss Neil mate, my deepest sympathy.

Hopefully see you out on the Severn sometime very soon ;)

Steve
 
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