Just a quick sortie on flowing water yesterday to open the season. After a natter with the lure meister as he composed an article on bass sitting under the noddy train bridge I found the nearest clear spot with enough water for a short trot. I'd forgotten the worms which didn't matter as the hoped for mill pool spot was full of local yoot swimming so just the red maggot approach under a 5AA avon in my last day spot from last season.
I'd grabbed both Greys 15 footers but the only one tackled up from last season was the one with the the fixed spool so it was that or tackle up the pin and 'd only got a short window. Too much line from the lip of the spool to the butt ring to be efficient but I did convert most bites, even with less control over the trot.
More micro chublets than dace which is a nice portent for the future. Already got a swagger about it.
If the float drifted into the eddy then dip dip dip gudgeon were a cert.
And the slightly larger last trot dace grew into a jack of about 4 lb for a while before being ejected, fatally wounded then snaffled in a shower of scales by the skulking jack when I made my offering to the fishy gods. We do have some dace with red fins and a blue sheen to the back, and others that are either silvery or more toffee coloured. With convex anal and dorsal fins natch.
Always nice to get a gudgeon on opening day. Lets hope the chub manage to grow bigger and not end up feeding everything else
ReplyDeleteThe pike took a mauling when the otters first came to town but the chub always seemed a little cannier. Yup, gudgeon are tiny but such pretty fish and always welcome.
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