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crackin fish trent piker

Trent Piker wrote:I eventually had a good result today, got down to The Trent and discovered I had taken 2 halves of different rods with me ??? (I was only fishing 1 rod to keep light and mobile) Finally got fishing and had 2 great fish, the best one going to 17lb+ stripping line like it was a carp. I think I was the only angler on the river today, no one else brave/mad enough! Great!

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Despite the recent high muddy water & all the recent Snow (well, 1" of it ) the Trent looked back to normal today. Didn't see anybody fishing, well done Daz

Well done Trent Piker, keep at them Nick, hope to get out myself, maybe later today.

Try filling a feeder with cotton wool and then soak it in fish oil and use that in place of your weight. Cheap and it works a treat. Wolfie (Brian) does much the same thing but he uses chopped fish in his feeders.

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

we used that same idea andy,also throw a few maggots abt to get bait fish around bait as well

Went on the Trent for the day. River looked good & normal height & colour. 2 good runs & a few false runs such as debris hitting line. Didn't manage to hook up with anything. Found the river fast where i was fishing, 6oz of lead to pin baits down.

I had a full weekend on the bank (still thawing out!) but not a single run all weekend. I knew i wouldn't get through a season without a blank
Tried every bait i could get my hands on, every method i could think of but not a sign of even a single fish. It was the same story for everyone on the lake i was on...bring on a rise in temperature. Still, it wasn't an unpleasant weekend - lots of wildlife to watch (kingfishers, barn owls, wrens and woodpeckers to name a few) and a good giggle with some of the other anglers on the lake. The lake i first wanted to fish was frozen solid all weekend so i had to fish one a few miles away - much to the disgust of my missus who came out to see me on Sun with some homemade soup (bless her!) only to find out i wasn't where i said i would be and no phone reception either - so i'm in the dog house for that

been there mte,they fetch a sarnie,or pop an you not there

nickcarpy wrote:been there mte,they fetch a sarnie,or pop an you not there

Funny thing is it's the first time she's ever done anything like that and i guess it's probably the last!

tootall wrote:much to the disgust of my missus who came out to see me on Sun with some homemade soup (bless her!) only to find out i wasn't where i said i would be :no phone reception either

Fishing?...oh aye. I bet you were wearing your 'other pair of slippers' down the road at 'Big Sandra's' with your feet up in front of the telly. You do realise your wife is coming fishing with you, just to see how much 'fishing' you actually do for the next 6 months.....
Sounds like a reason to keep an eye on Jeremy Kyle from now on...lol.
"So Tootall, are you willing to do a lie-detector test? Find out after the break!"

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

Jeez - that's a nightmarish vision of the future which could potentially happen
I think she may be out looking at tracking devices as we speak

Here to cheer you up mate. Do sleep well now......lol

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

PS: You do know how to put a lock on your mobile phone don't you? (sorry, I'm doing it again...lol)

alrate chaps
went yesterday for a bit had a crock out at 10lb 8oz not a massive fish but a welcome one. only had a few casts with a fox micro jointed runt [ perch pattern ]just went for a look round really plus wilf was i'll so didnt stay long.
i'm goin back with a few deads over weekend so i'll let you know fellas.

tightlines
wymo

Wymo, it might not be massive but its good enough mate well done, i am hoping to get out this weekend, thats if my hand heals up, opening a tin of dog food on Saturday, just nicked my index finger on my right hand, Sunday it was swollen up like a footbal and sore as anything i have experienced, got a very bad infection, on the mend now though, although it could be sometime before i can wash upo again lol.

Well done Wymo you're lucky to find anywhere clear at the moment lol

Steve your hand sounds painful mate best keep off the washing up for at least a few weeks

Adie

well done wymo,sound lures them

Any fish is a good fish when the goings tough. Nice one mate

wymo wrote:alrate chaps
went yesterday for a bit had a crock out at 10lb 8oz not a massive fish but a welcome one. only had a few casts with a fox micro jointed runt [ perch pattern ]

If you like micro runts, you should quickly become a fan of the small to medium Salmo Sliders. I suggest the 'Real Roach' or the 'Shiner' pattern. The action is similar and working them is much the same. I just think the smaller sliders have the edge but you're not wrong. Runts are good wee lures.

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

Just back from a day on a local lake with adie and nickcarpy
had two on dead bait 1 at 10lb 11 oz and the second at 11lb 7 oz
nick also took one and adie gave me and nick some awesome gilly services ???





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good day good company good laugh just could have done without the rain

no more after you went kell,just the 5/6 pounder to me,good laugh bud

well done lads. Nice looking fish those.

Well done lads, i managed a couple of hours myself and caught a 14lb 8ozer, at last the Pike are waking up, caught it deadbaiting on a Herring from Morrisons, no photo i am afraid, my batterys went dead and my fishing buddy messed up with his new phone, at least that what he recons, its looking up lads at last.

Great stuff chaps, RobH looks to have been correct in his prediction.

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.Only kidding mate Well done on both fish And same to Nick

We will have to have another morning there

Adie

well done guys