This place used to belong to British Coal and was called the Gedling Colliery gravel pits, there were originally five pits altogether, that were situated at the back end of the viaducts stretch of the river Trent and was fishable on day tickets at the time the coal mine was still working, eventually they filled three of the pits with slurry, before the coal mine closed down, leaving just two of the gravel pits one large un at the back and a small pit near to the Trentside, which then became free fishing.
The smaller pit was full of tench, roach, a few pike, rudd and perch, with a few bream, carp and bootlace eels. We used to fish this pit on a regular basis, in fact more often than the larger pit, which had the same species stocked.
Both pits were great to fish but were ruined by the litter lout brigade, there always was a years worth of rubbish in a couple of weeks, all around the place, it got that bad in the end, the place got closed down and turned into a nature reserve, shame, though it was at the time a great loss of local fishing.
Unfortunately I haven't the time to add photographs of the place due to being busy with my work, but later on! in maybe the next week or so I'll add some photos to this post.
It's all about me, What I get up to, my fishing, the gear I use for my fishing, also other stuff from time to time & anything or everything else that comes & goes along in between ; )
Monday 27 September 2010
Saturday 25 September 2010
An Old Haunt Of Mine...
Just had a nice walk this afternoon down to an old haunt of mine, this place is called The Loop, it's the former coarse way of the River Trent at Colwick in Nottingham, it runs through the out skirts of the Colwick country park that is owned by Nottingham City Council, who charge day tickets on their bankside. It runs back into the re-routed Trent just below the sluice gates and the opposite bank is free fishing, as you can see from the images below.
I used to fish this place regular, when I was younger, sometimes all by myself and other times with a few friends, where we caught dace, bleak, roach, gudgeon also plenty of perch, this place in the summer time was great for watching fish cruising up and down, such as carp, bream and double figure pike, I used to fish waggler and the pole on occasions using maggots, casters and hempseed, sometimes with chopped lobworms, but unfortunately I stopped fishing the place, due to the dreaded work comittments, some fair few years ago.
Just thinking to myself has I were walking around the complex, all it would need is raking before a good session, but at this moment in time or rather until this December, the Environment Agency are doing floodbank improvements work, as you can see in a couple of the above photos, this is just phase no.1 of the said works which has been funded by DEFRA and phase 2 and 3 are expected to be finally completed by 2013, so to all the moaners on certain barbel forums,that complain of the EA not doing a deal for the licence revenue (you know who you are!) there you can actually see where your licence money is being spent, anyway the loop used to colour up in the colder months when the Trent was in flood, which was ideal for a spot of chubbing.
Hopefully when the EA has completed all this flood bank improvement work, I shall be getting back down there for another bash, we shall see.
PS: to any of the barbel police that lurk upon here (yes there are a few), this place is has popular as is Ironbridge on the Severn, so no need to jump up the high horse about swim naming!!!!
I used to fish this place regular, when I was younger, sometimes all by myself and other times with a few friends, where we caught dace, bleak, roach, gudgeon also plenty of perch, this place in the summer time was great for watching fish cruising up and down, such as carp, bream and double figure pike, I used to fish waggler and the pole on occasions using maggots, casters and hempseed, sometimes with chopped lobworms, but unfortunately I stopped fishing the place, due to the dreaded work comittments, some fair few years ago.
Just thinking to myself has I were walking around the complex, all it would need is raking before a good session, but at this moment in time or rather until this December, the Environment Agency are doing floodbank improvements work, as you can see in a couple of the above photos, this is just phase no.1 of the said works which has been funded by DEFRA and phase 2 and 3 are expected to be finally completed by 2013, so to all the moaners on certain barbel forums,that complain of the EA not doing a deal for the licence revenue (you know who you are!) there you can actually see where your licence money is being spent, anyway the loop used to colour up in the colder months when the Trent was in flood, which was ideal for a spot of chubbing.
Hopefully when the EA has completed all this flood bank improvement work, I shall be getting back down there for another bash, we shall see.
PS: to any of the barbel police that lurk upon here (yes there are a few), this place is has popular as is Ironbridge on the Severn, so no need to jump up the high horse about swim naming!!!!
Friday 24 September 2010
Nearing The End Of Another Month...
Yes, not long to go now and it'll be October and winter time is around the corner, here's hoping the river will have some colour in very soon, mind you saying that, the Trent isn't a coloured river any more, only when it's got flood water on nowadays.
Still plenty of choice in various fishing methods, whether it's coloured or not! and another good thing about winter time being just around the corner means, the boat season will be over, ( thank fuck ) so I won't have to put up with those speeding loonies tear arsing up and the river, causing tidal waves.
Speaking to my younger brother on the phone this morning, about yesterdays weather, he was telling myself all about the storm over at Gunthorpe, which had a foot of water on the road surface, he said it were that bad you couldn't see past your window screen, for it were raining that much, it should do the river some good then, me thinks! we shall see.
So far it's been a good season for me, achieving a new Personal Best double figure barbel and not doing so well with the lure fishing, but getting back on the stick float, catching a nice stamp of roach and dace, before the pike came along and knackered it up, has certainly made it worth while, well you can't always have your cake and eat it. Onwards and upwards as they say, for it'll soon be that time to get the barbel gear out again.
Still plenty of choice in various fishing methods, whether it's coloured or not! and another good thing about winter time being just around the corner means, the boat season will be over, ( thank fuck ) so I won't have to put up with those speeding loonies tear arsing up and the river, causing tidal waves.
Speaking to my younger brother on the phone this morning, about yesterdays weather, he was telling myself all about the storm over at Gunthorpe, which had a foot of water on the road surface, he said it were that bad you couldn't see past your window screen, for it were raining that much, it should do the river some good then, me thinks! we shall see.
So far it's been a good season for me, achieving a new Personal Best double figure barbel and not doing so well with the lure fishing, but getting back on the stick float, catching a nice stamp of roach and dace, before the pike came along and knackered it up, has certainly made it worth while, well you can't always have your cake and eat it. Onwards and upwards as they say, for it'll soon be that time to get the barbel gear out again.
Thursday 23 September 2010
Another Good Session On The Stick...
Had another great day on the river again, stick float fishing for roach and dace with the odd perch in between, was building a nice weight of fish in the net until the pike came along and knackered the swim.
There were roach and dace around the 8oz mark lining up to take the trotted maggots in what could have been a potential winner, if I'd been in a match on the day, unfortunately the pike wanted their share, so that put paid to that, there was also a thunder storm and a few showers today," that weren't worth bothering with a brolly" I wonder if that turned the fish into a feeding frenzy? hmm, maybe.
Apparently it was pissing it down bad over at Gunthorpe and Burton Joyce got flooded out, so I was told in a phone call, I was about two miles away from there and missed it all, so there you go, another good session on the river bank and cannot wait to go again.
There were roach and dace around the 8oz mark lining up to take the trotted maggots in what could have been a potential winner, if I'd been in a match on the day, unfortunately the pike wanted their share, so that put paid to that, there was also a thunder storm and a few showers today," that weren't worth bothering with a brolly" I wonder if that turned the fish into a feeding frenzy? hmm, maybe.
Apparently it was pissing it down bad over at Gunthorpe and Burton Joyce got flooded out, so I was told in a phone call, I was about two miles away from there and missed it all, so there you go, another good session on the river bank and cannot wait to go again.
Wednesday 22 September 2010
Well Well Well...
From what I've read recently on BFW, it seems to me it's reverted back to the same ole, same ole SHITE as before under a yuku forum, but now you have to pay for it! using your real name!
So why do you have to pay to use a site/forum to wind up/take the piss, outta each other? The mind boggles it really does, take this bit for instance ( high lighted in red )....
Welcome to the NEW Barbel Fishing World forums!
So why do you have to pay to use a site/forum to wind up/take the piss, outta each other? The mind boggles it really does, take this bit for instance ( high lighted in red )....
On the 6th January 2010 we switched forum software from Yuku, to vbulletin. Login details for the old Yuku boards will not work on these new boards. Please refer to the instructions on the ‘Register’ page for details of how to join the new incarnation of BFW...
And this bit...
EH ? funny it still looks the same to me, and all one new poster did was offer 'em a service and boom it's back to square one again, oh dear, ok that's not forgetting the other thread "Trent fishin" So if that's the case then! I'd rather invest in a second rod licence than waste my hard earned on that shite.
Barbel fishing what? I used to enjoy browsing that site, looking through the galleries on each river section and the river reports, so much so I eventually joined in myself but now oh no, not now.
What can you say?
Bye, bye, bye fishing world, la la la laaa
Bye, bye, bye fishing world, la la la laaa
When they come to break down the dooooor, forgive me BFAMWEE, I just can't take anymooooore....
But there you go.
One I've been listening to this afternoon and an appropriate album cover...
What can you say?
Bye, bye, bye fishing world, la la la laaa
Bye, bye, bye fishing world, la la la laaa
When they come to break down the dooooor, forgive me BFAMWEE, I just can't take anymooooore....
But there you go.
One I've been listening to this afternoon and an appropriate album cover...
Shall Be Out On The Bank, Tomorrow And Other Stuff...
Booked tomorrow off, for another crack at the stick fishing and just sorting out gear ready, cannot wait to get some more of them good looking roach and dace, with the odd perch in between again.
Just acquired some decent steel box section and a sheet of square mesh from afriend village idiot/come Nottingham's No.1 shit stirrer up the road from where I live, for nowt, that's for another project that is going to be made into an extension of my platform, when I get round to it, so there is a bit of work for the angle grinder and mig welder, saying that I don't often do much welding because of my eye sight and haven't done any for a fair while, so I'll have to at some point, get a practice session in again.
But saying that mig welding is easier than arc welding or even gas welding! Which I have plenty of experience at, saying that I used to do a lot brazing and also soldering as well, but like I say I haven't done any for a while, once you've got that gift of "achieving miracles" which I have, any things possible.
Just acquired some decent steel box section and a sheet of square mesh from a
But saying that mig welding is easier than arc welding or even gas welding! Which I have plenty of experience at, saying that I used to do a lot brazing and also soldering as well, but like I say I haven't done any for a while, once you've got that gift of "achieving miracles" which I have, any things possible.
Tuesday 21 September 2010
This Evenings Playlist...
To start with, this un from The Byrds....
Next up Racey...
Here's one I've not heard for a while, by Mike And The Mechanics...
Another I ain't heard for a while, by Phil Collins...
And last but not least UB40...
Next up Racey...
Here's one I've not heard for a while, by Mike And The Mechanics...
Another I ain't heard for a while, by Phil Collins...
And last but not least UB40...
Very Busy Grafting At The Moment...
Busy start to this week, plenty of work on and hoping to get a day of near to the end of the week, for another go at the stick float fishing, which I enjoyed at the weekend, so we'll see what happens, fingers crossed! Because I may end up working at the weekend, which happens to be a pain in the ass, but it all pays the bills and what not.
Well Well Well...
Whose been a naughty boy then, non other than Graham Elliott, the two faced back stabbing user! Talk about taking liberties at the cost of others, to gain for ones self, is poor standards for running a business, maybe the reason it was done was because if he hadn't, this so called business would've gone bust! Don't they teach professional business skills at colleges or universities, any more ?
Edit: at the time of posting this blog, the site with the info about the above has been taken down! But well done to Fred Bonney for naming and shaming, in my honest opinion...
Well Well Well...
Whose been a naughty boy then, non other than Graham Elliott, the two faced back stabbing user! Talk about taking liberties at the cost of others, to gain for ones self, is poor standards for running a business, maybe the reason it was done was because if he hadn't, this so called business would've gone bust! Don't they teach professional business skills at colleges or universities, any more ?
Edit: at the time of posting this blog, the site with the info about the above has been taken down! But well done to Fred Bonney for naming and shaming, in my honest opinion...
Sunday 19 September 2010
Enjoyed The Fishing Today...
Had a great session on the stick float, plenty of roach, dace and perch were caught, in not so ideal conditions, that were gusty and more suitable for fishing the feeder, but I stuck it out till dusk on the stick and that paid off, for me, also I'm glad I've still got, the knack, with the stick.
There were also a few bank side loonies, walking their dogs and them fucking idiots on them fucking bastard cruisers, tear arseing up and the river, like they think there in the fast lane of the M1, cunts, fortunately this time, I didn't get drowned by tidal waves and didn't let that spoil an otherwise enjoyable day.
At the present time in life, there is a great stamp of roach coming back to the Trent, I noticed the weeklies have dubbed it "the Trent roach revival" from what I've read, so far nothing to write home about in sizes but certainly worth a dabble, in my honest opinion.
I reckon if it hadn't been for the gusty wind today, it'd be worth fishing with hemp and tares, for definite, with the current gin clear and low water condition of the river.
There were also a few bank side loonies, walking their dogs and them fucking idiots on them fucking bastard cruisers, tear arseing up and the river, like they think there in the fast lane of the M1, cunts, fortunately this time, I didn't get drowned by tidal waves and didn't let that spoil an otherwise enjoyable day.
At the present time in life, there is a great stamp of roach coming back to the Trent, I noticed the weeklies have dubbed it "the Trent roach revival" from what I've read, so far nothing to write home about in sizes but certainly worth a dabble, in my honest opinion.
I reckon if it hadn't been for the gusty wind today, it'd be worth fishing with hemp and tares, for definite, with the current gin clear and low water condition of the river.
Saturday 18 September 2010
Well, Cannot Wait To Get Out On The Bank, Again...
After a busy week, grafting and going too and this morning getting my grandmother's gas fire fitted with the plumber, I cannot wait to get down on the river bank, tomorrow morning.
I finally decided to give the barbel fishing a miss and go for the roach and small stuff on the stick float, for a change.
Went down the local tackle shop, this afternoon and brought two pints of bronze maggots, along with a couple of lignum stem stick floats and some new float rubbers, also some new hooks and a new spool of 2lb bs line, ready for tomorrow's session.
When I got back home I decided to lace the maggots with some tandorri curry powder, which I always used to use on the Trent for the barbel.
So it'll be interesting to see how my stick float skills are after a good three year obsession with the barbel fishing, where I mainly fished the feeder and flat lead tactics.
Hopefully if the river is still low and clear, I shall generally bag a few roach, dace and perch, along with a few silver bream, hybrids, gudgeon and chub and owt else that wants a go.
Now you watch it'll probably piss it down all day, cause I'm going to have a go on the stick for a change, which almost always happens, but that ain't putting me off at all, no way, I shall enjoy it and the Sunday roast, that I'll be looking forward to when I get home.
So tight lines and good luck to all, who are out this weekend.
William.
I finally decided to give the barbel fishing a miss and go for the roach and small stuff on the stick float, for a change.
Went down the local tackle shop, this afternoon and brought two pints of bronze maggots, along with a couple of lignum stem stick floats and some new float rubbers, also some new hooks and a new spool of 2lb bs line, ready for tomorrow's session.
When I got back home I decided to lace the maggots with some tandorri curry powder, which I always used to use on the Trent for the barbel.
So it'll be interesting to see how my stick float skills are after a good three year obsession with the barbel fishing, where I mainly fished the feeder and flat lead tactics.
Hopefully if the river is still low and clear, I shall generally bag a few roach, dace and perch, along with a few silver bream, hybrids, gudgeon and chub and owt else that wants a go.
Now you watch it'll probably piss it down all day, cause I'm going to have a go on the stick for a change, which almost always happens, but that ain't putting me off at all, no way, I shall enjoy it and the Sunday roast, that I'll be looking forward to when I get home.
So tight lines and good luck to all, who are out this weekend.
William.
Friday 17 September 2010
TV Adverts From The Past...
Jesus I remember a few of these and some recent ones as well....
And also this load of ads...
Then this load of yankee ones....
Part2....
Then you just can't forget the fosters ads...
But then there's this bunch....
Part2...
Then there's this lot...
And then this one..
And this un...
And let's not forget the castlemaine xxxx ads...
Some more of them...
And the best one of them....
And finally to finish with, the best John West ad, enjoy...
And also this load of ads...
Then this load of yankee ones....
Part2....
Then you just can't forget the fosters ads...
But then there's this bunch....
Part2...
Then there's this lot...
And then this one..
And this un...
And let's not forget the castlemaine xxxx ads...
Some more of them...
And the best one of them....
And finally to finish with, the best John West ad, enjoy...
Today I've mostly been listening too....
This one to start with from UB40...
I don't know why?, but I've not heard this one for a while....
Now that's certainly brought back a few memories!
And then on with this one by Keane...
Then last but not least, Snow Patrol....
I don't know why?, but I've not heard this one for a while....
Now that's certainly brought back a few memories!
And then on with this one by Keane...
Then last but not least, Snow Patrol....
Wednesday 15 September 2010
Something I've Been Meaning To Do, But Hadn't The Time!
Firstly an apology to Chris Ponsford, why? Because when Chris sent myself a copy of his DVD Tidal Trent Barbel, for review, about a year or so ago, he also sent another one called Lee Edwards, a Champions Wye Experience as well, which only this past weekend I finally got round to watching.
I'd already watched and reviewed the Trent DVD but hadn't got round to watching the Lee Edwards DVD, which I'm now going to do!
So this last weekend I finally got round to watching the Lee Edwards DVD and enjoyed sitting there watching it, now I've never had the opportunity to fish the River Wye yet, so to watch this film was well worth taking the time to watch, sitting there with my Sunday roast, I thought to myself OK I used to use my Coarse/Match gear on the Trent for barbel fishing and that's what this DVD is about, barbel and chub fishing from a match anglers perspective, using maggots casters and hemp seed on stick float and ground bait feeder tactics, during autumn time.
When you get the chance to watch it you'll see what I mean!
Great stuff my kind of fishing and well worth watching, there aren't many match anglers with river fishing skills these days, mainly because they frequent the commercials regularly.
Thanks for sending the DVD, Chris and my apologies for taking so long to review it! that's my fault for not taking the time to do so earlier on.
10 out of 10 mate, keep' em coming,
All the best,
William.
To purchase Chris's other DVDs go to Original Videos where you'll find barbel, tench and pike videos amongst the other titles, worth a look, such as Teme Tigers and Wye Valley barbel.
I'd already watched and reviewed the Trent DVD but hadn't got round to watching the Lee Edwards DVD, which I'm now going to do!
So this last weekend I finally got round to watching the Lee Edwards DVD and enjoyed sitting there watching it, now I've never had the opportunity to fish the River Wye yet, so to watch this film was well worth taking the time to watch, sitting there with my Sunday roast, I thought to myself OK I used to use my Coarse/Match gear on the Trent for barbel fishing and that's what this DVD is about, barbel and chub fishing from a match anglers perspective, using maggots casters and hemp seed on stick float and ground bait feeder tactics, during autumn time.
When you get the chance to watch it you'll see what I mean!
Thanks for sending the DVD, Chris and my apologies for taking so long to review it! that's my fault for not taking the time to do so earlier on.
10 out of 10 mate, keep' em coming,
All the best,
William.
To purchase Chris's other DVDs go to Original Videos where you'll find barbel, tench and pike videos amongst the other titles, worth a look, such as Teme Tigers and Wye Valley barbel.
A Bit Of Bad & Good News...
First the bad news, Notts AA have given up the the Viaducts stretch at Colwick, due to no parking facilities, however the good news is if I can find out who actually owns the stretch I'll certainly consider taking it on myself, which is a prime middle Trent barbel water, worth running as a day ticket venue if the price is right on the lease and hopefully I'll be able to sought out parking facilities with a local logistics centre.
Also night fishing will be allowed, along with matches and fishin's, as and when I've got all the info!
Also night fishing will be allowed, along with matches and fishin's, as and when I've got all the info!
Summat Else For A Change....
Been testing a new OS on the PC {Linux Ubuntu 10.04 LTS} which is not bad for a freeware operating system, I prefer using the 32bit version, which I have found more easier to use than the 64bit version, mainly because there is better support for the 32bit version, i.e better hardware driver support.
Software is just as easy to install, like in Windows OS's, if your new to Linux and find it hard to use I recommend using this OS called Pinguy OS which has already been set up to use, all you have to do is download your chosen version and mount the ISO file to DVD, reboot and install it on your PC.
If you require even more help! Andrew at webupd8 is a mine of information on all things Linux, he certainly knows his stuff and I'm pretty sure you'll find what you need on his site.
Writing about and testing this new OS out, to date there is a new version already in beta testing called Linux Ubuntu 10.10 if you want to upgrade to it, but I think I'll wait until I've actually got used to using Linux.
So far the best thing about Linux "apart from being free" is the fact that there is server software tools that can be used for all manner of things like website hacking, etc, etc if that's what you want to do, but believe me don't run away from your Windows OS expecting Linux to be easy, because, if you've never used Linux before, you'll find it hard going to begin with until you get to grips with it.
Basically I decided to get to learn Linux as part of my second job "repairing and maintaining PC's" and believe me it's not easy, it just takes time to get used to.
Software is just as easy to install, like in Windows OS's, if your new to Linux and find it hard to use I recommend using this OS called Pinguy OS which has already been set up to use, all you have to do is download your chosen version and mount the ISO file to DVD, reboot and install it on your PC.
If you require even more help! Andrew at webupd8 is a mine of information on all things Linux, he certainly knows his stuff and I'm pretty sure you'll find what you need on his site.
Writing about and testing this new OS out, to date there is a new version already in beta testing called Linux Ubuntu 10.10 if you want to upgrade to it, but I think I'll wait until I've actually got used to using Linux.
So far the best thing about Linux "apart from being free" is the fact that there is server software tools that can be used for all manner of things like website hacking, etc, etc if that's what you want to do, but believe me don't run away from your Windows OS expecting Linux to be easy, because, if you've never used Linux before, you'll find it hard going to begin with until you get to grips with it.
Basically I decided to get to learn Linux as part of my second job "repairing and maintaining PC's" and believe me it's not easy, it just takes time to get used to.
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Had a few sessions fishing recently....
This last past month has been hard going, out on the good 'ole Trent not many barbel or chub showing themselves, but the roach are having a go on hemp and tares.
In fact it's been that hard with the barbel, mainly because the rivers low and running clear, so I've tried night fishing for 'em, but to no avail, I think it's time to leave the boilies and pellets alone for a while "at least until we get some flood water and colour in the river" and go back to basics, with the maggots hemp and caster approach, on the stick float instead of just staring at rod tips!
I cannot believe how well England are now playing "the way they played in the recent friendly and Euro qualifier", compared to the disappointing performance out in South Africa "it makes me wander if they just don't want to win another world cup!" and I bet I'm not the only one thinking that way, either!
Autumn is just around the corner and it won't be long before this year is over and done with. Plenty of work on at the moment, but there is just never enough hours in a day, oh well carry on regardless, as they say...
In fact it's been that hard with the barbel, mainly because the rivers low and running clear, so I've tried night fishing for 'em, but to no avail, I think it's time to leave the boilies and pellets alone for a while "at least until we get some flood water and colour in the river" and go back to basics, with the maggots hemp and caster approach, on the stick float instead of just staring at rod tips!
I cannot believe how well England are now playing "the way they played in the recent friendly and Euro qualifier", compared to the disappointing performance out in South Africa "it makes me wander if they just don't want to win another world cup!" and I bet I'm not the only one thinking that way, either!
Autumn is just around the corner and it won't be long before this year is over and done with. Plenty of work on at the moment, but there is just never enough hours in a day, oh well carry on regardless, as they say...
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