Game Developer Student

Whilst I get some spare time after working away, I tend to get a few sessions in, just something easy to pass some time, it beats sitting in the Hotel. Today I spent a few evening hours after some Carp at a resort called Lakeside in Cublington, near Aylesbury. The tactic of choice was floating dog biscuits on the surface of the water, the result was 3 nice carp. Although nice to bag some fish, this is quite possibly the most annoying method I've ever fished. You put 10-15 biscuits out in front of the fish, and they will suck them all up bar the one with the hook on! I'm sure they can see it! Anyway, beautiful day, 20 carp on the surface of the water in front of me, biggest one landed around 12lb, gentlemen next to me caught a 21lb Mirror which is the biggest Carp I've personally see landed (as I don't do a lot of carp fishing). An enjoyable relaxing evening in the sunshine!

So my first ever attempt at a blog, and my first ever attempt at a Barbell and Chub on the River Wye. What a time to be alive. My girlfriend Amy and my son TJ, bought some new camping gear, and arranged to stay for 2 nights at the Lucksall Caravan and Camping resort near Hereford on the bank of the River Wye. We fished the Hereford stretch just up on the bend above the campsite where the River Lug (a Wye tributary) meets the Wye. We had advice from Woodys tackle shop in Hereford to fish here, and it produced, x2 Barbell and a Chub (Local knowledge is ALWAYS the best). My first attempt at both species and I managed them both on the same day, I was delighted to catch them and feel the immense power of a Barbell fight, they are like the Smooth Hound of the river! Fantastic weekend and trip to remember.