Finding fish in floodwater
Hi all I've been having some luck this year by actually visually locating fish on my local stretch of the ouse in the low water until recently. Until last weekend that was fine, but with all this rain...
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hi pete, floods, as for finding fish in floods its more a case of finding somewhere you can get to, seriosly pete its a case of watching river at low levels and locating likely looking spots for when...
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Up until Monday afternoon I could of answered you confidently Pete but 3 blank nights with one, although large, lost fish later and I now hesitate !Cheers Andy
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To save me writing reams,watch Stuart Morgan's winter video,you might find it useful.
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This is actually quite an easy one to answer. Be a barbel..... Where would you go, from where you are?. ........Liam
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Liam. Don't know if they have a king size bed and duvet in the Wye, cos that's where I'd be going. We did manage to have a look and identify potential holding areas when river is flood,rocks, sunken...
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Not short of rocks to hide behind in the Wye Rayo. Different story in the Kennet though. Bank and bottom shape plays a major part. .......Liam
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Pete. they will either be out in the powerful main flow (ideally smoothish water, especially at the start of the flood, taking advantage of the grub) or tucked up at the tail of a nearside/farside...
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Dont stay in one spot more than 10 minutes without a bite.
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Fishing "up north" and on rivers that are often a bit murky at the best of times - fish location by fish spotting is not that useful a technique. As mentioned earlier `smooth water' often with a...
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Come on Bob. You were on the BA this week under a lot of water. Where did you find them. Graham
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Pete as you are now part of the ball and chain brigade wait for the river to fine a little and then got get em good luck. Ron.
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Ball and Chain Brigade? Is this a term used by the Barbel Police?
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Thankyou for your help one and all, the river has returned to normal, but for how long?!! Dr Barbel - I think the ball and chain he refers to is also known as the ring of power which I now wear on my...
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Oh Yeah thought it was something to do with Bobbins or alarms, I'd hate you to get into trouble with any patrolling Barbel Police for being over equipped on the bankside. I might drop the Dr given...
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Pete I like your definition much more.The ring of power, It sounds like something from from Mordor. Ron.
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I have just thought of another way to find fish. Go fishing the same areas as Ron does and when he goes for a kip, usually about 2 or 3am, steal his swim Ermmm not that I would or have stooped so low...
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two answers, either spend the session wth Dr Barbus and help him land them, or follow the master Conditions perfect Pete, I have developed a strange friday flu just for the week up for it?
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