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Post by Carpy on Feb 22, 2005 11:02:04 GMT
Waiting for the verdict.  Budgie and Andrew fished a fish-in organised from anglersnet. waiting for the match reports and the pic's. I read you both caught 2 pound plus Grayling. |
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Post by BUDGIE on Feb 22, 2005 11:59:57 GMT
The exclusive chalk streams of Southern England have always held some terrific coarse fish.Namely Grayling,Chub and Dace etc.As they are primarily trout waters acsess to them has been very limited in the past.These days several prime trout fisheries now allow coarse anglers on to their hallowed banks during the winter (the trout closed season) Most are still quite expensive at between £17 and £20 a day!Still a fraction of what the game anglers pay with the prices of a day ticket ranging between £75 and £350 (yes 350 thats not a typo!) depending on the beat and time of year!! Ive fished a couple of the chalkstreams now including the Test and Upper Kennet but for my money the Itchen rules supreme. At £17 a day well worth while.The stretch that Andrew and myself fished this weekend belonged to the Lower Itchen Fishery.They have a Web site and the link is below- www.itchen-fishing.net/They do season tickets and day tickets.Day tickets have to be booked in advance and they allow different amounts to be issued depending on the time of year.Best bet is to book the whole fishery with a group of mates as we did at Anglers Net- anglers-net.co.uk/Despite the relatively poor conditions we both had a great days fishing on Saturday and the weather was kind to us. I fished the same bend all day long using red maggots under a 2 1/2 swan loafer float trotted on a centrepin and 14'rod.My first fish of the day was a new PB Grayling of 2lb 5ozs beating my old one of 2lb caught nearly 20 years ago on the Kennet! To say I was happy would be a bit of an understatement! I finnished the day with 15 fish all grayling and three of these were over the magic 2lb mark! Winter river fishing at its finest.Andrew struggled at first but if you take a look at his "Fishing Diary 2" at- fjames.proboards6.com/index.cgi?board=tips&action=display&n=1&thread=259&start=you will see that all came well for him in the end. Used my old 35mm Nikon so soon as Ive had the film developed will post some pictures. |
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Post by Andrew Burgess on Feb 22, 2005 18:49:40 GMT
As this was my first experience on fishing on a chalk stream that I had a brilliant time at the Lower Itchen.  I would recommend this fishery to anyone.  who have never caught a grayling. I would definitely go again ;D I can't wait to see the pictures when Budgie get them developed. ;D |
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Post by BUDGIE on Feb 22, 2005 19:03:33 GMT
I get the picures back on Thursday.Will post any good ones on here and bring the ones of you to Wraysbury.
Just a bit worried about the quality as that lens on my camera is knackered and keeps slipping off focus.
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Post by Andrew Burgess on Feb 22, 2005 19:41:54 GMT
Ok mate please put the best one on this post as you reply first and I will copy it into my fishing dairy if you don't mind.
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Post by BUDGIE on Feb 24, 2005 14:21:59 GMT
Well got the pics back today.Mine were well disapointing but heres Andrews new PB Grayling at 2lb 8ozs-  |
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Post by Andrew Burgess on Feb 24, 2005 17:30:57 GMT
Cheers Budgie
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Post by Carpy on Feb 26, 2005 0:43:00 GMT
Nice grayling Andrew. The man in black nice shades. <br>joking apart. Budgie get a new camera.  Nikon are brilliant camera's But when the lens keeps dropping out.  NO |
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Post by Andrew Burgess on Feb 26, 2005 1:01:30 GMT
Budgie get a new camera. Nikon are brilliant camera's But when the lens keeps dropping out. NO Budgie need a new camera - state of the art digital camera |
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Post by Carpy on Feb 26, 2005 1:18:04 GMT
thats right Andrew. he does need a digital camera. ;D You left yours in the car.  So Budgie camera was better than yours. ;D |
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