View from your swim part 2

[Leo Sayer 3,527]

24 minutes ago, WataWalloper said:

Need a lighter rod mate, or even lighter line will help ye get it a bit further, for little lures tho ye want a little rod with a real light casting weight 

Cheers will try 3 to 15 ta mate 

[WataWalloper 2,577]

3 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said:

Cheers will try 3 to 15 ta mate 

Just like matching ye bands to your bb’s mate, you’ll get by with a mismatch but matchin your casting weight to your lure weight with as light a line as possible unless your going for big pike will make it a lot more enjoyable an accurate an effective, try one them cheap ultra light rods, they cheap enough now an the range a lures is mental an cheaper than they ever have been 

Edited May 17 by WataWalloper

[Daniel cain 47,633]

Out after a smooth hound or 2

[comanche 3,207]

[gazjon5 890]

5 hours ago, comanche said:

Awesome looking rod pal  

[mackem 29,244]

18 hours ago, Leo Sayer said:

Cheers will try 3 to 15 ta mate 

Cabelas do some really nice microlure kits,light rod,light line,light lures.Sue Harris from Harris Angling was the first to champion them in the UK importing micro lures and rod/reel combos into the UK,I will take a pic of a microlure rod/reel I got in cabelas later and stick it up.

[Greyman 30,626]

36lb11 last night for my lad been fishing hard for it for weeks 

[Leo Sayer 3,527]

7 hours ago, mackem said:

Cabelas do some really nice microlure kits,light rod,light line,light lures.Sue Harris from Harris Angling was the first to champion them in the UK importing micro lures and rod/reel combos into the UK,I will take a pic of a microlure rod/reel I got in cabelas later and stick it up.

Went out this morning at 4.30am. Was a disaster lol. First mistake took the dog and every time I stopped to cast he would start wining and it would drive me round the bend. Was only out half hour and got a snag and gave a wee very sleight tug and rod snapped.  Tbh I think the rod was inferior and summat up with it. So came home waited for decathlon to open at 10.30 and went and bought another rod. Went back out for over 2 hours and never got a bite. Complete novice to this, so maybe fishing wrong canal wrong time ect. The water was very discoloured though , not sure if that makes a difference.  Tried a few different lures. 

Edited May 18 by Leo Sayer

[WataWalloper 2,577]

41 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said:

Went out this morning at 4.30am. Was a disaster lol. First mistake took the dog and every time I stopped to cast he would start wining and it would drive me round the bend. Was only out half hour and got a snag and gave a wee very sleight tug and rod snapped.  Tbh I think the rod was inferior and summat up with it. So came home waited for decathlon to open at 10.30 and went and bought another rod. Went back out for over 2 hours and never got a bite. Complete novice to this, so maybe fishing wrong canal wrong time ect. The water was very discoloured though , not sure if that makes a difference.  Tried a few different lures. 

Mate I ain’t fished a canal for donkeys years but grew up Doing it for perch a little jack pike, a most folk went wrong by casting out into open water. Sure you’ll get the odd bite that way an even few fish, but fish along the bank close to the hedges, near bridges or any sort a snaggy looking place, ye wil Lose more lures that way but will also catch more fish. An after a bit practice you’ll become dealt accurate, half decent pair a polarised specs aswell is summat of deffo say you be better off getting if possible

[Leo Sayer 3,527]

20 minutes ago, WataWalloper said:

Mate I ain’t fished a canal for donkeys years but grew up Doing it for perch a little jack pike, a most folk went wrong by casting out into open water. Sure you’ll get the odd bite that way an even few fish, but fish along the bank close to the hedges, near bridges or any sort a snaggy looking place, ye wil Lose more lures that way but will also catch more fish. An after a bit practice you’ll become dealt accurate, half decent pair a polarised specs aswell is summat of deffo say you be better off getting if possible

Cheers mate, will a bit of YouTube later and get a few ideas.ta 

[Borr 7,313]

1 hour ago, Leo Sayer said:

Went out this morning at 4.30am. Was a disaster lol. First mistake took the dog and every time I stopped to cast he would start wining and it would drive me round the bend. Was only out half hour and got a snag and gave a wee very sleight tug and rod snapped.  Tbh I think the rod was inferior and summat up with it. So came home waited for decathlon to open at 10.30 and went and bought another rod. Went back out for over 2 hours and never got a bite. Complete novice to this, so maybe fishing wrong canal wrong time ect. The water was very discoloured though , not sure if that makes a difference.  Tried a few different lures. 

If you snag hold the rod straight towards it and walk the rod backwards. If it's coloured try white or yellow lures, don't use trebles and you can get weedless lures where the hook is hidden in the lure until a fish takes it ...like all fishing it's better early or late , I just got back from canal , had small jack and a small perch , had my mother's dog paddling at my feet, tonight will be good for it nice warm evening , but I'm done for the day. This guy's a good watch but there's loads of tutorials on tube. 

 

 

[Borr 7,313]

A fella landed this as I walked past 3.14lb male tench. 

[mackem 29,244]

2 hours ago, Leo Sayer said:

First mistake took the dog and every time I stopped to cast he would start wining and it would drive me round the bend. 

Is the dog a saluki cross from mC?

[Leo Sayer 3,527]

9 hours ago, mackem said:

Is the dog a saluki cross from mC?

Not off MC but yeah a old retired double benji breed saluki cross lol 

[Leo Sayer 3,527]

9 hours ago, Borr said:

If you snag hold the rod straight towards it and walk the rod backwards. If it's coloured try white or yellow lures, don't use trebles and you can get weedless lures where the hook is hidden in the lure until a fish takes it ...like all fishing it's better early or late , I just got back from canal , had small jack and a small perch , had my mother's dog paddling at my feet, tonight will be good for it nice warm evening , but I'm done for the day. This guy's a good watch but there's loads of tutorials on tube. 

 

 

Cheers pal. I did actually try white in the afternoon with no luck.