NOW IS THE TIME!!!!!

hi everyone, i know we've had a harsh few months with many of us struggling to catch but this weekend is shaping up to be the major feeding trigger we have been waiting for!!!
the met office is forecasting warmer weather moving in (8 or 9 degrees daytime and 3-5 degrees on a night) which means the water temperature will start to rise and the pike should finally start moving and feeding in preparation for when they spawn!!!
i look forward to seeing how we do over the next few weeks.
me, tootall and my lil bro in law adam are out on a local water tomorrow so we'll let you know how we do.

tomorrow for me to rob . forcast is not as warm as down your way but better than snow. tight lines bro ..

hope it is looking up for a few big crocs anyway guys who ever is out tight lines ive got to go to a family dinner so 'hook me a twenty ;please

i'll throw a party if i get a twenty nick

i;ll av a beer for you to mate

hope your right mate, cos im going in the morning

well going on previous experience i'd be surprised if i'm wrong.... but we'll see

can't wait Lets hope you're right Rob. Got a good feeling though one of us might get a decent fish tomorrow

tootall wrote:can't wait Lets hope you're right Rob. Got a good feeling though one of us might get a decent fish tomorrow

so have i mate.... see you at 7am

'snot fair, our lass got me decorating front room

I'm sure she does it on purpose, what do you reckon?

refer to "fishermans excuse book" Lefty i'msure ypu'll find something in there

robh107 wrote:well going on previous experience i'd be surprised if i'm wrong.... but we'll see

We are all hoping that you are right mate... Hasnt it been crap, flooding & frost and all that.

Our lass says I'm allowed to go next Sunday

Let's hope it prove to be worth it.

well me and tootall both blanked today lol..... maybe it needs a few more days for the water temps to rise

Well Rob. We visited your local "Lake" today mate, and had one run which i lost. It was from where the tree fell into the lake about 2 weeks ago. GUTTED

robh107 wrote:well me and tootall both blanked today lol..... maybe it needs a few more days for the water temps to rise

Think in weeks rather than days. It takes more than a few days of better weather for the water temp. to change. I'm not suggesting for a second you're in the same league as this but I've heard anglers saying,
"It'll be better in the afternoon when the water warms up a bit", like a few hours of sunshine will make the slightest bit of difference.
People die of hypothermia falling into water in Summer. That gives you some idea of how long it takes for a water to warm up to any degree and it certainly won't happen in the space of a few days in February. It was nearly 11 degrees yesterday at it warmest and the water we went to was FROZEN.
Water doesn't retain heat very well.

.....Regards.....Andy.....

well afta 4 night sesions at differant ponds and a night session on the river freezing
about 9:30 this morning this 13.5lb fancied half a mackerel head
the pond was frozen when we set up but buy this morning most ov it had gone

well done patch,carnt get on your photo link?

sorted it now pal

well done mate

I had one very similar to that before Xmas, nice fish

Good fish Patch well done, Andy i think you are right, maybe next weekend will be good, saying that i am hoping to get out on Wednesday afternoon, i have not been out for over three weeks and need to get on the bank.

Well I'm hoping this thaw keeps up too as I want to give that water another crack, without the aid of the farmer and his tractor.

.....Andy.....

Looks like we are in for a few more days of settled weather so i'm already thinking of my next trip out. Unfortunately the suspension on my old 4x4 gave up this morning and i'm looking at a £500 bill and my car being off road for a while so i'll probably be walking to a local venue for my next trip . 1 rod and a bag of wobbling bait/lures i reckon as it's a fair old trek.

Well sorry to hear about the 4 X 4 but as you say.....

tootall wrote:Leave only footprints

....lol....sorry but I just had to....


......Regards......Andy......