I really was in two minds to head out for this short session because, well to be honest I wasn't really feeling the urge, because as anglers we know when the weather is as cold as this (-5.5 this morning) bites can be at a premium, but also with some stuff going on behind the scenes that I won't elaborate on here, but it gave me that kick up the backside I needed. No point mulling over things, get out there !!
It helped the deadbaits I ordered came far quicker than expected and they were sorted and bagged and were back in the freezer. Now I've used Online Baits for a years now and always received a good service from them, decent prices, 24 hour delivery and very well packaged indeed.
I was down to the deadbait dregs you see, and some of the small roach had been defrosted and refrozen so many times they were becoming unrecognizable and some were a manky mush. 😆 So with the rivers now getting back to some nice fishable conditions I fancied a change in some sessions going forward where those predators deserved a go.
Now the like-minded have been struggling as well even on longer sessions, (WBAS Dave W was on his 7th blank yesterday) many not even caught a fish this year hence why these short smash and trips I can just about manage work for inpatient me, so it was back to the stretch of convenience (10 minutes door to door) to try and winkle out a chub at last knockings with cheesepaste on the Depth Bomb as bait.
This cold snap is due to end after this weekend and I'm sure that will help the fishing no end. We've a WBAS match down at one of the River Leam stretches next weekend so I'm looking forward to that as the last match was very cold indeed where often just sitting there isn't that enjoyable.
Anyway on-route to the first swim I primed a couple too and if this one didn't come up trumps I'd move on to those to try and get a quick bite.
A good hour in though I was getting itchy feet and that bite didn't come at dusk as expected so I decided to go and try the other swims to not only warm the cockles but also to try and catch a much needed chub.
Both primed swims were fished for a good 20 minutes each for the same outcome. The fish were just not interesting in feeding or were just not there to be caught. The water temperature was 4 degrees and I've caught chub at half of that temperature before but maybe they need to acclimatise to it properly first.
In desperation I switched on the head torch and tried another swim, more intimate this time and give it another fifteen minutes or so but sadly that quivertip didn't jump in to life. 2 hours in minus temperatures I certainly didn't feel cold with all the right fear on but the first were having other ideas for this one. I might leave the chub for a day or so and try for a pike maybe. I've got a freezer full of deadbaits now it will be rude not too. !!!
Btw my anti reverse failed on the reel half way through the session I assume the cold weather effects plays havoc with the grease ? answers on a postcard please !!!
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