Tengisgol wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:04 pm
I am not sure if Richard is going to be online shortly but I think he should tell the tale of his day, given that he probably broke a British Rod Caught Record...
A wonderful day out at Britford as Phil has already said.
I was very well looked after by Phil and indeed Stuart later on. I chose to try roving partly because I've not fished the Hampshire Avon before and so wanted to have a good look at a few swims available. Nice to get some ideas on how things might look late Winter should I find the urge to hunt those big Roach. Taking only 2 hours to get there it is a good possibility of that.
The results were a good mixture of fish, 7 species in all including some welcome surprises from the navigation at last knockings!
Quite surreal standing in the shallows of the weir pool and hearing a distant bell, and then having half a dozen cattle cross the river behind me obviously intent on getting fed/milked. Well trained for sure!
I don't care much for records myself especially given the farce of recent events but both Phil and myself concur that this was well over an ounce and by far the biggest minnow we've ever seen. At least the improvised unhooking mat will please the internet trolls.
If your planning a visit, my only advice...don't overlook the navigation. Who knows what monsters lurk beneath?...
