Tempting to take some goodies from the Porn shop of best European (Hungarian International team winners team and individual) tackle through the Metmask Shop and to get hands on with the gear - all customers are welcome !
In readiness for my fishing expedition in Karlstad i picked up just the best maggots and casters . Also helped myself to some excellent Mivardi and Lorpio ground baits .
Next week i shall be filming and reviewing many brands sold exclusively to Metmask and hope to compile some great catch and tackle shots - watch this space !
Whilst there Russ who is particular with his bait was refreshing a supply of Blood worm
With a week away from my trip to Karlstad in central Sweden to renew my acquaintance with the place i last visited in 2006 , i must admit i am getting excited . My first realisation of this venue was when the Talismanic John Wilson fished the same town back in 87/88 as part of a three part series of fishing in Sweden . In fact back in 2006 i remember parking my car and there was a sign reference to fishing stating Johns name so i truly found the spot where he was filmed .
Sadly John died in 2009 at his new home in Thailand . He was a legend as he brought a true face of angling and whether or not you were not interested in his many forms of angling it was still great to watch each adventure ............ his series was watched avidly .
John also outspoken and a friend of angling had warned the EA that the introduction of Otters would start to be the death knell of certain rivers and lakes , he was not wrong .
Thanks John as your words are true to this day
Preparation has gone into full swing and i have set up 9 rods :
- 7m Colmic Bolo
- 2 x 13ft stick float rods with ABU507's
- 2 x 13ft waggler rods
- i have a choice of 5 feeder rods and probably only take 2 of them
I shall be taking my pole with full compliment of top kits also taking 3 Power bagging whips
Hook lengths renewed on my Large pole floats - Note the superb EXNER ILIASZ
Renewed hook lengths on SENSAS Alberto and Luis
Renewed hook lengths on MAS SM1
Stick float rigs completed
Plenty of GB in with Leams - decide neared the travel day what to take - 15 tins of corn going
More Feeder hook lengths added
Pole and rod hook lengths increased
Expected to use the EXNER Pallas a great Bolo float with interchangeable tips of various lengths and colours
For Waggler work using the EXNER SILVER STAR PEACOCK and SPECIALIST SARCANDA
With a social event on the Sunday i decided to gain more practice using feeder rods on the Saturday. I was on the bank at 07:00am and not anyone about other than the usual litter from the locals who cannot place their scrap in the bins provided.
I mixed the ingredients but noticed the water was really cold ? How could this be the water so cold when we have had a steady rise in temperatures for many weeks including the three very hot days previous ? My theory is we have had very high winds in the last few days and that might have moved the water from the bottom of the canal and further North where there is more open water , i speculate ?
I administered several feeder full's of ground bait with plenty of corn and dead-reds and some chopped worm . I estimate i was fishing in 5-7 metres at about 17-20 metres out . I started on 16's hook on 60cm tail using small GURO cage and Browning Window feeder on the other rod .
One hour later ..........no bites ...........further 30 minutes and a small Perch later i decided to come closer by 5 meters ........things improved very slightly with two roach and two Perch .
After 3 hours it was obvious it was not working .........so home
Back 2 hours later with pole
MORNING :
AFTERNOON:
Back on the bank and a peg to the previous peg that morning and decided to fish on the pole at 9m as a strong wind had got up after the mornings no wind with the feeders.
Fixed up two rigs and using dead maggot over small amounts of ground bait i started to amass a few Roach fishing 2 metres deep in shallow water and then caught better on small corn . The boat traffic was now getting bad with Jet Skis also creating a continuing wave hitting the bank which i think kept putting the fish of , however i persisted for 3 hours and took a Bream of about 1.5 kilo and some 35 roach for maybe about 4 kilos .
Great day but wow it was so hot so the afternoon wind was a blessing .
