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A Few Trips And A New Project

Posted on September 15, 2009 - Filed Under Fish, Fishing

Managed a couple of trips and found a new project. Not a bad few days all told. The weathers been better but the end of Summer is here, the first signs of Autumn are around, watching the float trundle down a Gin clear glide accompanied by a fallen leaf or two is a sure sign of a change in season. The waters a touch colder and the days are getting shorter, but as night falls little can offer more than the river. Phil had spoke of a day on the Dane I have had some good visits lately, the chance to spend a little longer on the river(in it) could not be turned down. We both booked the day off work and made our way down the M6 to this small stream, because when you compare it to the Ribble that’s all she is. When this river is low and clear you can not believe how destructive and wild in flood she is but on a day like we found ourselves with nothing could be better. We made our way to fast water, a few Grayling was the aim. Phil asked of our chances on the way ” Oh we will catch” I think he thought the same, when I made my first cast and the float darted under without traveling more than a few inches, we had guessed rite . Moments later the first fin perfect Grayling was in my hand. The only other fishermen that it may of encountered in all likelihood me or Phil. You see if a river has Barbel in it most ignore other small fish. However on lite tackle and in fast water these fish are fun and in my humble opinion catching fish like this with fly or float is the best. Phil was next, within two or three runs down the swift glide he was playing a fish. This way of fishing is a sort of tradition now for us both a couple of fish from the glide before we split up and seek out more. Safe in the net . A typical River Dane Grayling with it’s happy captor. We continued and I found some new water. I had walked round the little bend and was disappointed too see the river had changed, the little pocket water that has brought me some good fish gone, but now a great gravel run into the next bend, it looked full of fish. After another four Grayling and a few Dace I went back for Phil, he had a few more but when I said that he should fish this new water because I thought he may get a good fish, he was soon on his way. Well I was nearly rite Phil was into a good fish it glided back and forth across the swim, his pin whizzed and the bright fin of a large Grayling broke the surface “@~##” He had lost his prize thing is I think I feel just as bad when my mates lose a fish I know the feeling only to well. We found the Chub and Barbel, problem someone was sat fishing for them. Still I thought we may eek one out n the pellet but we failed that’s fishing though. I carried on with the float and maggot a couple more Grayling a few small Barbel some Dace, small Chub and then bang a better fish my pin spins hard and before I regained control the line hit a snag!! back came a float but no hook. I managed a half decent Chub before we moved again. We spotted some Chub and Barbel, Phil was on a quest for a better fish, I sneaked off and had another dozen or so fish . We fished another new swim on the way back to the car, we had a half dozen fish between us before the night fell. This Photo of Pete was a few weeks back I had forgot about it, the last hour a snatched cast that brought Pete a few fish. Well another few hours on the Ribble only a Short session. The water had been up and was dropping I was hoping to find a river still carrying a touch of colour but it was just tea stained at best. The reason was any colour in the water and you can get the Roach, I told Phil we had a chance and after a few casts made contact with a fish just short of a pound. It was a case of sack the juggler, I dropped it before a photo I did get another couple not quite the special fish that haunts me from last year but welcome all the same. The time for home was approaching when the float dipped again, I had managed a few Dace a couple of Roach and a brace of Trout . This fish was better if only it had been that Roach!!! A Autumn Barbel The night falls on the Ribble……..sad it’s time to go also Beautiful . Again last hour with Pete and Logan a nice Common. Well the nights are are falling on us fast so it’s time for a new project. I have been thinking of a rod build but a practice on a old rod rather than a new blank was in order. It’s a long time back but my 18th birthday brought me a stick float rod a good blank and a spliced tip. A few years back I broke the tip on a tree and so the rod minus the top few inch spends it’s time at the back of the garage. So about two months ago I made contact with a professional rod builder a new eye and handle would leave me with no change out of £100 so that made up my mind. First thing first a makeshift thread winder to hold the rod, this worked well and with the design in hand some decent wood will bring me a long term tool. The Daiwa stick float blank was and still is well thought of it’s a fast rod but has a good through action when a decent fish is hooked. I have had Double figure Carp and Barbel on the rod and the butt section kicks in on big runs. The tip just needed a new eye easy job. No expert on stripping cork but it’s not hard. It was only the reel seat area that was worn so I blended the new section into the old one, time consuming but worth it. I kept the original look. Another thing I nicked a few inch off the handle length making the fishable length the same as pre break, this rod will be married up with the pin, helping keep the balance. Some wood filler mixed with coffee helped the look just sand it down after 24 hours. A order from Guides n Blanks cost me a grand total of £20 ……….£80 now towards my new blank!!!! A good practice on my old rod should stand me in good stead . The rod was looking the part the blank is fully sanded and the new whippings look good. Will post some pictures when it’s all done.

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