Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Pleasure Fish - Kennett & Avon Canal 26th April 2008
My Sister Nikki and Husband Adrian along with Daughter (My Niece) Helen & Husband Stuart have recently taken on the running of the Bridge Inn at Horton near Devizes, Wiltshire and we were invited down to spend some time with them.
So what has that got to do with Fishing - you may well ask - well needless to say it is alongside the Kennet & Avon Canal which means of course that a limited amount of fishing Gear (Match Seat Box and Rod Holdall) with a pint of mixed maggots purchased form Big Johns en route gets loaded into the car with all the presents, flowers, clothes etc. the wife Ann and Suzy our Faithful Jack Russell (they always both enjoy this type of outing).
I don't think this section is fished much mainly because of the traffic - but that said for the couple of hours I spent fishing with the pole (and the maggot feeder under the bridge), I had a fair selection of fish - all Small but good fun on the light gear - Roach, Ruffe, Perch and Skimmers - for a total of ~ 4lb's . I've asked Nikki & Adrian to keep the feed going in so perhaps there will be more fish there when I return.
But is this the ultimate or what ! - You sat there happily fishing away, the Wife brings you Cheese & Pickle sandwiches made from freshly made Bread out of Morrison's (Devizes), Coffee - delivered to the Seat Box, then to top it all Stuart brings me a Pint of Wadworths 6X fresh from the Oak cask at 55 F.
If you have not had fresh bread from Morrison's or a Cask held Wadworth's 6X then give it a try - Beautiful.
The weather was also good but a little too good sun wise - I burnt my bald head - Did not realise it was burning through the clouds !
I cut the Canal Side Garden grass, during the afternoon closed period then returned at opening time foe a quick 5 minutes before packing the gear away - Caught a nice little Skimmer of 8ozs as well !
So what has that got to do with Fishing - you may well ask - well needless to say it is alongside the Kennet & Avon Canal which means of course that a limited amount of fishing Gear (Match Seat Box and Rod Holdall) with a pint of mixed maggots purchased form Big Johns en route gets loaded into the car with all the presents, flowers, clothes etc. the wife Ann and Suzy our Faithful Jack Russell (they always both enjoy this type of outing).
Location:
So to the fishing: I had my on little private part of the bank attached to the Pub right alongside the Bridge - so I was able to Fish under the bridge and in the moorings to the Pub side and in the main Cut.
My peg !
I don't think this section is fished much mainly because of the traffic - but that said for the couple of hours I spent fishing with the pole (and the maggot feeder under the bridge), I had a fair selection of fish - all Small but good fun on the light gear - Roach, Ruffe, Perch and Skimmers - for a total of ~ 4lb's . I've asked Nikki & Adrian to keep the feed going in so perhaps there will be more fish there when I return.
But is this the ultimate or what ! - You sat there happily fishing away, the Wife brings you Cheese & Pickle sandwiches made from freshly made Bread out of Morrison's (Devizes), Coffee - delivered to the Seat Box, then to top it all Stuart brings me a Pint of Wadworths 6X fresh from the Oak cask at 55 F.
If you have not had fresh bread from Morrison's or a Cask held Wadworth's 6X then give it a try - Beautiful.
The weather was also good but a little too good sun wise - I burnt my bald head - Did not realise it was burning through the clouds !
I cut the Canal Side Garden grass, during the afternoon closed period then returned at opening time foe a quick 5 minutes before packing the gear away - Caught a nice little Skimmer of 8ozs as well !
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