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4 blanks in a row on my river, not a sign of a fish so I am going to play golf instead on Friday probably lose a dozen balls instead
Very perceptive of you matey. I’ve had an anxiety disorder since I was 20 (I’m 33 now)I would say your exhibiting early signs of Stress related illness
Shouldn't be getting stressed whilst pleasure fishing.Very perceptive of you matey. I’ve had an anxiety disorder since I was 20 (I’m 33 now)
So probably is related to that.
Shouldn't be getting stressed whilst pleasure fishing.
Blanking can be very annoying but it is what it is.
Anglers on club water struggled over weekend, yesterday those fishing had a good day, today rock hard again.
On a very hard day an induced bite can be very rewarding and a tiny little silver the biggest in the pond.
I fished it when I was younger, fishing for carp, but this is the first time I’ve fished it for roach.@Joe C ......Was your club water the first time you fished it?
Could be a whole range of things....Wrong method, wrong bait, wrong area, etc, etc etc......
Times are strange at the moment....Of course you are worried about your salon....Family always comes first, but naturally you should worry about your business/income....
Fishing is for enjoyment, resetting yourself and loads of different reasons.....Of course you need patience....Swim choice is even more important given the cooler weather. Give yourself time. You'll sort it out....![]()
I need more of this attitude Dave!Lately I go to fish not to catch and if I do catch it's a bonus![]()
Great words of wisdom as always Neil.I tend to be quite impatient. Not to the point of packing up on a slow day but in changing things to induce a bite.
In my blog about fishing commercials in Winter I talk about fishing three spots with possibly four baits (eg. maggot, corn skin , 2 & 4 mil expander). Five minutes in each spot with each bait will see the first hour pass. If I haven't had a bite by then I just repeat. Eventually, when I do get a bite I will stick with that bait for a while to see if that is the preferred bait on the day. And that can change week to week. If I'm still struggling then I start altering things like depth, presentation (hold the bait still in a tow, induce movement if calm). I may start a new line with more or less feed fed more or less frequently. It can be surprising when cold just how much, or how little you need to feed to get bites.
The last thing I would do is move. I can recall doing that once on my club lake and a couple of times on the canal in recent years. But each time I have had a reason to suspect that I was in the wrong swim in the first place. Otherwise I always assume there are fish in front of me and I have to work out how to catch them.
There are other times when it pays to be patient. On a practice for a club match on a venue I didn't know that well I discovered that the fish seemed to switch on at around 1pm. Come the match I luckily drew the adjacent swim to the one I practiced on and knew I had to pick up odd fish until the main swim came alive around 1 as expected. I came second in that match.
On Saturday I caught four Perch , 3 tiny things and one around a pound but enjoyed being out in fresh air watching the wildlife.I fished it when I was younger, fishing for carp, but this is the first time I’ve fished it for roach.
Thanks for the kind words ?
The trick is when you go not only get your lines in the water, or whatever your chosen method is, but get yourself comfy , take a flask, stay warm, and watch your surroundings as well as the float or rod tip.I need more of this attitude Dave!
Not really once I'm there that's it don't see point in packing up after 2 hours may as well not bother at all but that's just my view ??My Last 2 sessions I’ve blanked, one on the river, which was only ever gonna be a 4 hour trip and conditions weren’t right.
Today was the 2nd session, club water I’ve been told has some good roach fishing, spend 45 mins setting and plumbing up, had maggots and caster with me.
After 2 hours of no indications, no fish topping and no sign of any fish whatsoever I’m left with 2 choices. Move swims or go home, my mind goes to all the things I have left to do before opening my salon back up Wednesday and I go home.
So frustrated with myself, although admittedly it didn’t feel right and I felt like I wasn’t going to catch I wish I had the patience to sit it out.
I’ve picked up a nasty habit recently of packing up when sport is tough.
Anyone else go through these stages?
Not really once I'm there that's it don't see point in packing up after 2 hours may as well not bother but that's just my view ???My Last 2 sessions I’ve blanked, one on the river, which was only ever gonna be a 4 hour trip and conditions weren’t right.
Today was the 2nd session, club water I’ve been told has some good roach fishing, spend 45 mins setting and plumbing up, had maggots and caster with me.
After 2 hours of no indications, no fish topping and no sign of any fish whatsoever I’m left with 2 choices. Move swims or go home, my mind goes to all the things I have left to do before opening my salon back up Wednesday and I go home.
So frustrated with myself, although admittedly it didn’t feel right and I felt like I wasn’t going to catch I wish I had the patience to sit it out.
I’ve picked up a nasty habit recently of packing up when sport is tough.
Anyone else go through these stages?