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So first ever overnight session me and my mate Reece got down at 8:30 am lugging all our gear, food and sleeping stuff down, found a really nice swim with some overhanging trees looking really good for what we are after!
Decided to cast out a float with a roach deadbait had a few nibbles and something really ripped up the roach, sadly no fish. Cast out again and the float went down after 5 minutes good fight on the fish but it went under a snag and I lost my rig and float but thankfully got them back as I saw them floating around!
Switched to a ledgered roach deadbait and after 20 minutes of silence the alarm starts screaming and rod slowly bent round and I struck into a nice fish, really got fight and pull him into the net got him unhooked and rested, got a weight on him at a solid 9lb he was a really nice fish!
Cast back out and chucked some cut up roach as loose feed every so often and another hooked this one only 6lb but a nice fish and that was the general thing afterwards 5 more fish between 5lbs and 8lbs
Everything went quiet for a while no bites though the night and our baits got nicked during the night which was a shame!
The morning comes around I decided to cast out a float again instantly as the bait goes down the float bombed away and had a really nice pike at 8lb and had 2 more at 5lb
One last cast before I left and the biggest fish fell to a small herring what a fight and at just over 10lb it was the biggest of the session but what a good bunch of fish and the bad nights sleep was worth it!
Will Defoe going back there to see if there’s any larger ones lurking out in the depths!
Tight lines everyone.
By Khan Emin
Original Link here: https://essexanglers.co.uk/blasford-hill-pike-fishing/
Thinking about trying a little Kayak Fishing? Then read on
A kayak is a narrow canoe that a limited number of people can only use at a particular time. Primarily, a kayak can accommodate a single person at a given time. Kayaks are widely known as sports equipment due to the purpose they serve. Mainly this particular kind of boat is used in aquatic races and sports.
Kayaks were initially built by indigenous people living in the Arctic region who used these narrow boats for hunting on rivers and inland lakes.
These days, however, kayaks have evolved into versatile boats that have numerous uses. There are leisure kayaks that are for beginners. Such kayaks are light in weight and can be easily navigated by beginners. Other than that, there are tour kayaks or ocean kayaks, specifically designed for longer journeys. Furthermore, there are fishing kayaks made for anglers.
Fishing kayaks are much sleeker in design, thus enabling high maneuverability in tighter spaces. Fishing kayaks have gained much popularity these days as they provide good exercising along with fun to fishing enthusiasts.
This article describes the kayak fishing experiences of Paul Weber, a fisher from Detroit Lakes. Mr. Weber, 64, has been enjoying fishing for several years now. He owns two fishing kayaks and has been using them for quite a while now.
According to Mr. Weber, the fishing kayaks are very stable, and one can even stand up in them if one wants to. He further adds that his kayaks have built-in straps that help stand up from the seat.
Learn how fishing kayaks have increased in popularity and how they are used in angling these days. Read the full article to learn more about this!
The sport seems like a natural fit for Weber, who owns a regular fishing boat and also loves canoeing.
“I’ve probably done 50 Boundary Waters canoe trips,” he says.
He's had more time for kayak fishing since retiring July 1 following a long career in insurance, first with Schiller Insurance and then with Bell Insurance. He picked up kayak fishing about four years ago from a great-nephew who's in his 20s.
“It sounded kind of fun, so I thought I’d give it a try,” he says. “Since then I’ve been doing it quite a lot — I really enjoy it."
Weber likes the quiet and serenity that comes with paddling on the lake, and appreciates the chance to get a bit of a workout while doing something he loves.
“I get a little exercise and paddle around,” he says.
A fishing kayak weighs about 75 pounds and is easier to put in and pull out of a lake than a fishing boat, whether there’s a traditional public access or not, Weber says: “If there’s any kind of public land, you can pull it over; it doesn’t have to be an access."
The kayaks Weber uses cost about $800, but he says it wouldn’t be difficult to spend thousands of dollars buying and outfitting a fishing kayak. Part of the fun for him is finding creative, effective ways to outfit kayaks for a lot less money. He bought a used trailer, for example, and modified it to carry two kayaks, along with fishing rods and other gear.
“Typically I bring four or five rods with me, all rigged differently, so you can just switch them out if you want to change lures,” he says.
Those rods stand like flag poles from holders attached to a plastic milk crate behind an adjustable kayak seat.
“Everything’s smaller” in a fishing kayak, including the anchor, which is 3.5 pounds instead of the standard 10 pounds, Weber says. He developed his own anchor system using a 15-foot extendable dog leash. That anchor is attached to a trolley system he devised to move it back and forth the length of the kayak, which can prevent the kayak from tipping in windy weather.
“I look at YouTube and I get ideas and rig it up so it works for me,” he says. “All this stuff I’ve done for pennies, but you can spend hundreds of dollars on it.”
Walkie-talkies allow Weber and others to communicate in areas without cell phone reception.
Author: Nathan W. Bowe
The full article is available for reading on the following link:
https://www.grandforksherald.com/northland-outdoors/7239390-Combining-fun-with-exercise-fishing-kayaks-are-catching-on
This article tells the story of an angler’s tench fishing in Essex
The tench, also known as doctor fish, is a freshwater fish that is native to the waters of Europe. However, because of its introduction in other world regions, it is now present in most of the world’s waters.
Tench has primarily one of two colors on its back – olive green or a darker shade with bronze color on the belly region. Tench are carnivores and love to live in shallow waters that have plenty of vegetation.
May and June are the best months if you want to go some tench hunting. It is imperative that you find the right spot while going fishing. If you aren’t a seasoned angler, it is better to ask around and sit where there are small to medium-sized trench present.
It is best to use worms or shellfish maggots as tench like to feed on them for the bait. Another bait that the tench likes to feed on is sweet corn. Furthermore, spot the bubbles in the water to find where your tench are present and then plan your course of action accordingly.
Other than using the right bait, it is also imperative that you use proper tackle. Also, please ensure that the reels have a good drag.
Tench are good fighters, and some of them are natural feeding and fighting machines. However, while trying to land trench, you must be prepared for a battle.
The tench know where the snags are, and they will try to go toward them. To prevent this, you will have to apply side strain and keep the fish away from them.
This article shares a fantastic experience of a young angler’s trench fishing in Essex. To learn more about it, please read the complete article!
Today’s session brings me back to Parsonage Farm, the BDAC water in Chelmsford, after some Tench. A lovely hot day (maybe a bit too hot for fish to feed properly!) and a few fish was on the cards, as well as a sunburn!
My tactics for the day was my 8ft quiver rod and a simple setup of a berry groundbait and corn on the hook in a small hybrid feeder, with hand feeding a few balls of groundbait over this. Simple method, and in the right day, can really do well catching fish.
Casting just past the reed bed on my right, a route the Tench in this lake like to patrol, I was confident a few fish would get onto my feed.
And it didn’t take long of fishing before my tip was ripped round for the first time, and pulling into a heavy fish, it was definitely going to be a Tench. However, it managed to spit the hook during the fight and was gone before I knew it! Devastating losing a fish so early on! However plenty of time to get another chance or two!
While fishing on a hot day, it’s important to make sure your landing mat is wet, and you keep the fish out of the water for as little time as possible! No matter how big or small the fish is! Unhooked, photographed and swiftly back into the lake!
With one of the roach being quite a nice size! However not what I was after!
And then not long after, a much better one, which put up a fantastic fight and a great bite!
The method really seemed to pay off with some lovely fish caught! The last being the best of the day.
Author: Bailey Payne
The complete article is available for reading on the following link:
https://essexanglers.co.uk/essex-tench-fishing/
