Finally allowed to fish again so had to get out over Easter. The choice was west Chesil for flats or Sutton Bingham for trout. Going to be freezing cold either way. Decided against an early start...
http://www.clatworthyffc.co.uk/cffc_event/cffc-fly-tying-demo-go-session/
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t17040-fly-tying-event-over-at-clatworthy
New club formed see www.clatworthyffc.co.uk Club event on fish and meat smoking this Saturday at the reservoir - see website for details.
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t16976-new-club-at-clatworthy-reservoir-near-taunton
Had a couple of fly fishing sessions this year while it's been quite on Chesil. I am very much a newbie to this style of fishing. Only ever had 3 other sessions last year, when nothing much was b...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t16733-sutton-bingham-22-4-17
Went to Rockbourne,had a great day,caught six Rainbows,all over four pounds each. No crowds ,Free parking ,No crabs , No Exp.Bait.Well worth a visit.You can hire the fly tackle to have a go.
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t15119-rockbourne-20-may-15
Guys, I took a day off work and had a run up to Durleigh in anticipation of some late summer pike on plugs and spoons. I had never been there before - the marketing stuff on the web and Wessex br...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t14126-durleigh-reservoir-bad-organisation-on-wessex-water-s-part
Had a good morning there .Nothing big 6 off 2ib each.Fly used Gold Hd orange body.Thats half my 12 Fish ticket,must keep the Freezer filled.
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t13767-flowers-lakes-31-5-14
Had a good morning there .Nothing big 6 off 2ib each.Fly used Gold Hd orange body.Thats half my 12 Fish ticket,must keep the Freezer filled.
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t13766-flowers-lakes-31-5-14
Finally got to visit Rockbourne on Monday with my Dad and wow - what a lovely place, good fishing and a great day. Thanks first to Arron for the advice - well received and well useful! We spent t...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t13678-rockbourne-bank-holiday-monday
OK, so not managed to hit the shingle for a while, did sneak in a cheeky hour down the local stream though this afternoon before the rugby.. And with the weather better there than the beach! Pre...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t12770-first-time-for-everything
Any other pole anglers on site? I used to do quite a bit of match fishing, where without a pole on some venues you'd be lost. Accurate on the spot every put in. You can fish this method ver...
I will be going back there,when I have used up my Flowers 12fish Season ticket,caught five Rainbows 2-4lbs onSat,I was the only one there. Not a very nice journey from Blandford.
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t12547-rockbourne-now-sold
Fished Blagdon from "Green Lawns" , still a bit weedy in places . caught 7 trout + 1 tiny pike !! . Lost quite a few fish as I was having to "bully " them over the weed , The wind increased duri...
Heres a pic for you carp lovers
Hi all, Had a phone call from my mate ryan the other week and asked me if i was interested in fishing the river wye for a few barbel at the weekend. We went up on the friday lunchtime to fish a m...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t12102-river-wye-barbel-26th-aug
Day 8 back down to the lake for another surface session three more doubles and two lost in the first two hours and then a massage take on the bakers meaty chunk floating dog biscuit .Im am only u...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t11981-one-hell-of-a-scrap
Day 8 back down to the lake for another surface session three more doubles and two lost in the first two hours and then a massage take on the bakers meaty chunk floating dog biscuit .Im am only u...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t11980-one-hell-of-a-scrap
Hi all on holiday fishing two lakes at trevella up to day six I have had nine double figure carp off the top of water on floating pellets not having much luck with the bream they are in my swim...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t11974-catching-double-figure-carp-in-cornwall
Well i said last year on here that there was a big head of large trout in the lake towards the back end of the season and that 2013 could be something special for trout anglers on chew and blagdo...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t11718-a-few-from-the-lakes-2013
I fished at Whitemoor Lakes near Wimborne today. I took bread with me hoping to catch some carp off the surface and stuck another rod out with boilie. The sun was shining hot all day and there we...
October 9. Fishing in Siberia (Republic of Tuva). I suggest to admire the beauty of the river Biy-Khem with me. WALK UOTSIDE OF CIVILIZATIon. Unfortunately I am not allowed to write referenc...
theres been a seal in the severn in and around bewdly since october cleaning up on the fish stocks and has been photographed with good barbel, chub,pike and roach, in its mouth, the ea have bin n...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t10685-seal-in-the-river-severn
saw a mirror carp in Morrisons on the fish counter yesterday, apparently they are catering for the european market where they eat them regularly, still it should upset a few of the carpies
another double from the lake, put up a good fight on the quiver tip rod had it bent double at times great fun
i hope the mods dont mind me putting this on here but incase anyone likes their fly fishing or wants to give it a go then Bristol Water have recently started a simple competition on facebook whic...
spent a relaxing day by the lake at Clump hill again apart from 10 mins excitement as a common took my bait and gave a good account of itself, after a short but energetic fight where it ran for t...
Headed over to Whitemoor Lakes on Saturday with my mate Ben for a night session. Arrived at the lake about 1:30pm and set up. I put one rod out with boilie on the bottom and decided to float fish...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t8725-whitemoor-24-hour-session-29-07-12
not been out sea fishing for a while. the trout fishig has just been too good to miss. Been hitting chew valley quite abit and have managed some crackers. on sunday i managed this 4lb 2oz rainbow...
a pleasant day by the lake, started OK with a Bream about 1 1/2lb, then went quiet waited ages for a fish despite several good bites and eventually found a couple of small roach, getting short of...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t8602-clump-hill-farm-17-07-2012
had a quick go on blagdon lake yesterday after work, with another ranger. had a venture around top end area and managed 4 fish. the best being this 5lb fish. it took a olive buzzer after covering...
Excuse the pun! Made it out today with my son for his first trip, he loved it!!!!!! Happy days now, that is a golden ticket to go, as long as he comes to. We headed out to Turners Paddock below S...
I took my Eldest Dylan to the Dorset Stour "Throop" for a days fishing for his 15th birthday as he loves his Freshwater fishing, we stopped at Davis Tackle in Christchurch for some bait & to get ...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t8478-dylans-birthday-barbel
well i had another day off today and fancied something abit different so headed off to a little secret river, close to home, for a bit of fly fishing. i was hoping the may flies would be around a...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t8223-a-little-river-sesh-29-05-12
It was wet, and very windy, had a few small Roach and my mate had a couple of Perch around the 3lb mark, nice looking fish, guy at the other end of the lake had 2 or 3 carp but didn't see the siz...
well gents back t rockbourne for a few days and it is wet... its been fishing well with a few decent fish comin out top being brown just under 10lb and other rainbows to follow up, so if anyone i...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t7946-back-at-soggy-rockbourne
I fished at Whitemoor Lakes on Saturday with George (Burnard the Gurnard). I put one rod out with a strawberry and crab boilie on tight to the island next to the sanctuary in the hope of bagging ...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t7920-whitemoor-lakes-saturday
Having just moved away from teignmouth where I had fishing pretty much a stones throw away I now find myself at the opposite end of the spectrum and living in the country,,, 5 miles outside of Cr...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t7743-moved-away-from-the-sea
I took two mates to a small local river I knew held pike (and most others dont know about it much) The first mile is always pretty empty and it proved the same yesterday, i suspect people who eat...
Got this photo from Paul Young (the Glaswegian that makes the odd fly fishing video) of his trip a couple of weeks ago to Chile. Just a tiddler 31½lb Sea Trout caught on the Rio Grande - I'm not...
I had the opportunity to wander around a couple of beats on the River Frome the other day down at John Aplin's "Dairy House Fishery". It's a really beautifully managed fishery that's had some rec...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t7254-dairy-house-fishery
Headed down to Moors Valley Country Park on Saturday in the hope of catching some of the pike that lurk around in the lake. Fishing was very poor and there were 10 people all pike fishing and no ...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t7219-moors-valley-28-01-12
well today was one of those incredible days...just unbelievable. Today, chew produced 2 40lb+ fish plus a rumoured 7 30lb+ fish. the biggest being 41lb 4oz. a fish that went to an angler who smas...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t7170-a-very-very-special-day
George and I headed down to Bascombes near Wimborne for our first session of 2012 in the hope of a winter carp. Watch the video in the link to see how we got on... http://www.youtube.com/wat...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t7059-bascombes-07-01-2012
Bernard the Gurnard and I went down Todber yesterday. Not a bad days fishing and we got a few. Watch the video in the link to see how we got on: Episode 14
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t6488-todber-manor-i-m-into-a-fish
hi guys, just thought i would show you guys this.... caught by a pike angler by mistake on chew valley resevoir. what a fish! we are all in total shock. weve seen loads of double figure browns ca...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t6366-22lb-7oz-trout-caught
willow wanted to go fishing this week so i said i would take her. she is only 4 so when sea fishing we are limited to piers and with the weather like it is we have decided to go for some roach an...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t6306-out-with-my-daughter-tomorrow
I went down the Muscliffe free stretch yesterday for a couple of hours and had this brilliant 6lb pike. It put up quite a good scrap and was caught on a small mackerel dead bait.Click to view i...
I grew up coarse fishing and I'm going to be doing some more this year. Bream fishing on the feeder or chub on the river, great sport! If I had to only fish for one species, I think it woul...
https://chesilbeach.forumotion.net/t2937-favourite-freshwater-species
After joining Sturminster and Hinton Angling club two weeks ago, I’ve already had my monies worth! Popping out for quick plugging sessions during the gap in service at the pub, not the best tim...
Won a club match on the match (snake) lake yesterday. To be fair there were only 7 of us. Had 10 carp and some bream for 61lb on pole & pellet, great fun but knackering in the cross wind. Rather ...