1st Farnham Angling Societies Barbel Teach-in.
Venue River Loddon – Stanford End
– July 1st 2013
A fuller report will appear in my
weekly blog but in short the first weekday barbel teach-in proved a
real success. Their was some confusion around starting time as the
handbook states that the river is closed from 3pm, however this is to
give the river a rest before the teach-in starts at 6pm.
Disappointingly only five of the booked in six anglers turned up,
which wont happen next year as anyone that takes one of these limited
spaces then fails to show without informing me will be blacklisted
from future events! These events are very popular, so if you cant
make it then please let ‘The Creel’ know as someone else can be
found. Another annoying thing about these sessions is the anglers
that fail to read their handbooks, newsletter and sign on the car
park gate. I hate having to ask anglers to leave, yet it has to be
done to allow the anglers on the teach-in to move around. Please read
your handbooks before leaving home as there are two more teach-ins on
the 6th and 29th of August.
On a good note the five anglers that
attended were a smashing bunch of guys, all getting on, respecting
each others bank side space as well as helping each other out after I
left at around 10.30pm. The weather was great, the river had some
colour and most had opportunities to put a fish on the bank, however
hitting chub bites is something that comes with experience. Mike
landed the first barbel of around 5lb around twenty minutes after
casting in, before Barrie called to say he had one, his first ever
which weighed 6lb 8oz. Unfortunately he went on to loose a couple,
one from a hookpull, the other finally finding a snag, but in a way
he learnt the hard way and will in future show a hooked fish who’s
boss in future, that is after the initial run! After I left Mike sent
me a text to say that he had another two barbel, the best estimated
at 11lb, three barbel in a session, good angling!
Thanks to Chris, Authur, Mike, Barrie
and Ross for a great evening and keep me informed on how you get on.
Anyone interested in attending one
of these sessions needs to call Mick at 'The Creel' 01252 320871
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