January 2012
Tips and Tricks
The Chod Rig.
Pop Up
2mm Rig Ring
Flexi Ring Swivel
Size 11.
Flexi Beads
Stiff Line
Tips and Tricks
The Simple Eyed Hook Knot
Thread the Line through the eye,
Twist the free end three times
Round the main line,
Up through the loop holding the
Hook and pull down through.
Pull tight, always lubricate line
( saliva)before pulling tight.
Kwik change
sleeve
Tips and Tricks
The Full Blood Knot
A reliable knot for joining
Two length`s of line of the
Same thickness.
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Tips and Tricks
The Knotless knot hair rig
1. First tie a small loop in the end of your
hook length line, then thread the line through
the back of your eyed hook.
2. Pull the hook length through the eye of the hook
until the hair hangs at the desired length from the
bend of the hook. Now hold the hair securely and
begin whipping the hook length around the hook
shank and the hair.
3. Keep the whipping as tight as possible, continue
whippings down the hook shank until they sit
adjacent to the point of the hook. Now make one
final whip up and on top of the previous whippings.
finally thread the end of the hook length through the
back of the hook`s eye once more. Pull and tie to
your mainline or rig.
Pull tight, always remember to
Lubricate the line (saliva) before
Pulling tight.
Always remember to lubricate line (saliva) before pulling tight.
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Monthly Report
Welcome to
Scroll down to follow our fishing adventures, as to where we go, who we meet, what they catch
and what`s happening on the bank.
If you have any comments or fishing pictures you would like to add please send them to
mail@watersidediary.co.uk
and what`s happening on the bank.
If you have any comments or fishing pictures you would like to add please send them to
mail@watersidediary.co.uk
January: noted for it`s Pike fishing, (Latin: Esox Lucius) Record: 46lbs 13ozs Roy Lewis, Llandegfedd Res.
Top Baits: herring, mackerel, smelt, sardine, all live fish, Lures and spinners.
Top Baits: herring, mackerel, smelt, sardine, all live fish, Lures and spinners.
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Welcome to January 2012,
First I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and tight lines for the 2012 season,
at present we are set well in the depths of the winter season and for most of us that means the fishing is pretty quiet,
some of the more hardy species of anglers are still regularly out their on the bank, but for wimps like me it`s a
little bit to cold, my grandchildren try to coax me out, and I have explained to them, that for `wimps` this is more of a
season for hibernation! having said all that, like many angler`s after a period of none fishing, withdrawal symptoms
start to set in and I begin to crack, dig out all the thermals and maybe if the weather is kind venture out!!!!
At this time of the year it`s always pleasant to look back into last years fishing diary and reminisce about those warmer
days, while looking back in my diary I noticed one of the notes I had made, it said while ledger fishing for carp there
had been a long period of inactivity, suddenly this was broken by the reel screaming into life and as I lifted the rod I
could feel a strong pull, as my quarry neared the net I caught glimpses of the fish and to my surprise it was not a carp,
but the biggest roach I have ever seen, sadly just after seeing the fish it slipped the hook and was gone, the notes went
on to say, Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught!
At this time of the year it can be quite difficult to get your string pulled, and with plenty more winter still to come
finding where the carp are holding can be difficult, if you do locate them be careful not to put to much feed in, you now
the saying, you can put it in but you cant take it out! what may also help is to try something different from the usual
pellets and boilies, give something more natural and softer a try, like maggot, worm, cheese, luncheon meat or paste they
may just make the world of difference to your results!
There are many ready made paste baits on offer, but if you fancy making your own try this: grind down some halibut
pellets to a powder, add some marine halibut oil, mix with a couple of eggs to bind it together, if the paste is to stiff add
some olive oil preferably the olive oil from a tin of anchovies, now you have a good fishmeal paste that will stay on
your hook, good luck.
First I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and tight lines for the 2012 season,
at present we are set well in the depths of the winter season and for most of us that means the fishing is pretty quiet,
some of the more hardy species of anglers are still regularly out their on the bank, but for wimps like me it`s a
little bit to cold, my grandchildren try to coax me out, and I have explained to them, that for `wimps` this is more of a
season for hibernation! having said all that, like many angler`s after a period of none fishing, withdrawal symptoms
start to set in and I begin to crack, dig out all the thermals and maybe if the weather is kind venture out!!!!
At this time of the year it`s always pleasant to look back into last years fishing diary and reminisce about those warmer
days, while looking back in my diary I noticed one of the notes I had made, it said while ledger fishing for carp there
had been a long period of inactivity, suddenly this was broken by the reel screaming into life and as I lifted the rod I
could feel a strong pull, as my quarry neared the net I caught glimpses of the fish and to my surprise it was not a carp,
but the biggest roach I have ever seen, sadly just after seeing the fish it slipped the hook and was gone, the notes went
on to say, Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught!
At this time of the year it can be quite difficult to get your string pulled, and with plenty more winter still to come
finding where the carp are holding can be difficult, if you do locate them be careful not to put to much feed in, you now
the saying, you can put it in but you cant take it out! what may also help is to try something different from the usual
pellets and boilies, give something more natural and softer a try, like maggot, worm, cheese, luncheon meat or paste they
may just make the world of difference to your results!
There are many ready made paste baits on offer, but if you fancy making your own try this: grind down some halibut
pellets to a powder, add some marine halibut oil, mix with a couple of eggs to bind it together, if the paste is to stiff add
some olive oil preferably the olive oil from a tin of anchovies, now you have a good fishmeal paste that will stay on
your hook, good luck.
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CALENDAR SEASONS
Official start of Spring; 21st March
As the sun moves upwards in our skies, and the days continue
getting longer, again we reach a midpoint when day and night
are both 12-hour long, This is called the “ Vernal” or spring equinox.
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Official start of Summer; 21st June
Astronomers call it the “Summer Solstice” it is when the sun reaches
it`s highest point in the sky all year, also making it the longest day of
the year.
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Official start of Autumb; 22nd September
Known as the “Autumb Equinox” day and night are both 12-hours long.
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Official start of Winter; 22nd December
This is when the North Pole is furthest from the sun, this is known as the
“Winter Solstice”, from then on the day`s start getting longer.
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Glossary,
Spring equinox - day and night are each 12-hours long and the sun is at
the midpoint of the sky.
Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year, when the sun is at it`s most
northern point in the sky.
Autumn equinox - day and night are each 12 - hours long, and the sun is at the at the midpoint in the sky.
Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year, when the sun is at it`s most
southern point in the sky.
Official start of Spring; 21st March
As the sun moves upwards in our skies, and the days continue
getting longer, again we reach a midpoint when day and night
are both 12-
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Official start of Summer; 21st June
Astronomers call it the “Summer Solstice” it is when the sun reaches
it`s highest point in the sky all year, also making it the longest day of
the year.
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Official start of Autumb; 22nd September
Known as the “Autumb Equinox” day and night are both 12-
Official start of Winter; 22nd December
This is when the North Pole is furthest from the sun, this is known as the
“Winter Solstice”, from then on the day`s start getting longer.
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Glossary,
Spring equinox -
Summer Solstice -
Autumn equinox -
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As you may know the wife who stopped fishing a couple of years ago has restarted, and with both of us now fishing it
obviously makes it a lot easier for me to get out on the bank more often, and I am sure you will appreciate this has
introduced lets say, a more competitive edge to our fishing! (She always could out fish me).
Having said that she still finds time to roam around the fishing venue`s with her camera looking to photograph any
Fungus she can find, (that`s another of her hobbies) the pictures below are just a few that she took during last autumn, I know
it`s not fishing pictures, but you now the rules lads I just haven’t got the bottle not to show them, plus we do get e-mail
saying how some of you do enjoy them.
obviously makes it a lot easier for me to get out on the bank more often, and I am sure you will appreciate this has
introduced lets say, a more competitive edge to our fishing! (She always could out fish me).
Having said that she still finds time to roam around the fishing venue`s with her camera looking to photograph any
Fungus she can find, (that`s another of her hobbies) the pictures below are just a few that she took during last autumn, I know
it`s not fishing pictures, but you now the rules lads I just haven’t got the bottle not to show them, plus we do get e-
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Temperature Conversion
Centigrade —––– Fahrenheit
0 —––––––––––– 32
5 —––––––––––– 41
15 —––––––––––– 59
20 —––––––––––– 68
30 —––––––––––– 86
40 —––––––––––– 104
50 —––––––––––– 122
60 —––––––––––– 140
70 —––––––––––– 158
80 —––––––––––– 176
90 —––––––––––– 194
100 —––––––––––– 212
Centigrade —––– Fahrenheit
0 —––––––––––– 32
5 —––––––––––– 41
15 —––––––––––– 59
20 —––––––––––– 68
30 —––––––––––– 86
40 —––––––––––– 104
50 —––––––––––– 122
60 —––––––––––– 140
70 —––––––––––– 158
80 —––––––––––– 176
90 —––––––––––– 194
100 —––––––––––– 212
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Helpfull Tips >
Helpfull Tips >
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I wonder how many of us, should we ever be lucky enough to catch what we suspected to be a record breaking fish,
would we now the correct procedure for making a claim, and exactly what the rules for claiming a record entails,
In next months (February) `Monthly Report` you can find out the full details on how to make that lucky claim should
you ever be in that enviable position!
would we now the correct procedure for making a claim, and exactly what the rules for claiming a record entails,
In next months (February) `Monthly Report` you can find out the full details on how to make that lucky claim should
you ever be in that enviable position!
Claiming a Record Fish
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Remember, if you would like to add any of your fishing pictures to this site please send them to
mail@watersidediary.co.uk
We will be pleases to add them into our `Monthly Reports` page, and also the `Guest Gallery`.
mail@watersidediary.co.uk
We will be pleases to add them into our `Monthly Reports` page, and also the `Guest Gallery`.
The Broadlands Lakes Bream Challenge!
For every Bream caught in the main lake and transferred to the match lake, by a bailiff, Broadlands
will donate £1 to one of three charities they support:
Carping for Cancer: (Orchid Male Cancer Appeal).
Piam Brown Ward: (Wessex Paediatric Oncology Centre).
Help for Hero`s: (Help the wounded servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq).
So if you bag a Bream on the main lake call Pete straight away on 07967076049, and a Bailiff will be
along to safely transfer it to the match lake, tell him your choice of charity and you will have supported
a great cause.
For more information ask John the `Monk` or Mervyn the `Mole` at the entrance hut, Please Help.
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For every Bream caught in the main lake and transferred to the match lake, by a bailiff, Broadlands
will donate £1 to one of three charities they support:
Carping for Cancer: (Orchid Male Cancer Appeal).
Piam Brown Ward: (Wessex Paediatric Oncology Centre).
Help for Hero`s: (Help the wounded servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq).
So if you bag a Bream on the main lake call Pete straight away on 07967076049, and a Bailiff will be
along to safely transfer it to the match lake, tell him your choice of charity and you will have supported
a great cause.
For more information ask John the `Monk` or Mervyn the `Mole` at the entrance hut, Please Help.
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Pictures below, show Jonathan with two of his brothers Adam and David enjoying a good start to the
New Year, with a day`s fishing at Greenridge Farm Fishery, near Romsey, successful baits where sweetcorn
and 8mm Halibut pellet.
New Year, with a day`s fishing at Greenridge Farm Fishery, near Romsey, successful baits where sweetcorn
and 8mm Halibut pellet.
David Blackman
Adam Blackman
`Danny Boy Blackman`
David Blackman
David Blackman
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Well, we are still in the first week of the New Year and already the lads are out fishing for the second time,
this time they tried there luck at Newlands Farm Fishery, Gosport, using single grains of sweetcorn as there
hookbait and a size 12 guru barbless hook, they managed to tempt some carp plus a magnificent Crucian, the
weather was dry but with a very cold wind.
this time they tried there luck at Newlands Farm Fishery, Gosport, using single grains of sweetcorn as there
hookbait and a size 12 guru barbless hook, they managed to tempt some carp plus a magnificent Crucian, the
weather was dry but with a very cold wind.
Jonathan Blackman
Jonathan Blackman
David Blackman
Jonathan AKA `Danny Boy`
Blackman
Blackman
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Today we decided to try our luck at the Pump Station, Greatham, Near Bordon, the weather temperature
was mild but the wind was in access of 45mph, while we where fishing an enormous pine tree came crashing
down, but it landed in a safe position.
For bait I used luncheon meat, and the wife used 8mm Halibut pellet topped with a small piece of sweetcorn,
and for this time of the year, with water temperatures only at 5 degree`s centigrade we managed to bank 26
fish from commons, mirrors, ghosty`s and bream and as you can see in the picture below a strange looking
Hybrid! I should point out that of these 26 fish my contribution was only 8, not only did the wife catch more
but she also had by far the largest, a common of 11lb 2oz.
was mild but the wind was in access of 45mph, while we where fishing an enormous pine tree came crashing
down, but it landed in a safe position.
For bait I used luncheon meat, and the wife used 8mm Halibut pellet topped with a small piece of sweetcorn,
and for this time of the year, with water temperatures only at 5 degree`s centigrade we managed to bank 26
fish from commons, mirrors, ghosty`s and bream and as you can see in the picture below a strange looking
Hybrid! I should point out that of these 26 fish my contribution was only 8, not only did the wife catch more
but she also had by far the largest, a common of 11lb 2oz.
Pictures Below: Lyn Lewington
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After such a good day`s fishing last week at the Pump Station, we decided to try our luck there again this week,
the weather was settled, and the day shelter kept us clear of any chilly breeze, by mid-morning the weather had
tempted another dozen anglers out onto the bank, and although the water temperature had dropped down to only
4 degrees centigrade the fish where still feeding, the roach anglers where catching regularly, and some nice carp
where coming out, many of you will know Brian Herridge, there`s not much he dosen`t now about carp angling he
was there and banked carp up to 12lbs, The wife and myself managed a mixed bag of 17 fish from commons,
mirrors and bream, best fish around 7lb once again went to the wife! All taken on 8mm halibut pellet topped with
sweetcorn.
the weather was settled, and the day shelter kept us clear of any chilly breeze, by mid-
4 degrees centigrade the fish where still feeding, the roach anglers where catching regularly, and some nice carp
where coming out, many of you will know Brian Herridge, there`s not much he dosen`t now about carp angling he
was there and banked carp up to 12lbs, The wife and myself managed a mixed bag of 17 fish from commons,
mirrors and bream, best fish around 7lb once again went to the wife! All taken on 8mm halibut pellet topped with
sweetcorn.
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Saturday 14th Jan,
The last few nights have seen some quite severe frost, and the forecast is more to come over the
next couple of nights before it starts to get a little milder again. But that didn't stop the Blackman boy`s from
trying there luck again, night fishing at Greenridge Farm Fishery, near Romsey, three of the brothers Adam,
David and Jonathan enjoyed fishing here with success at the beginning of the month, and there luck continued
this time, with a dozen fish between them, well done lads and thanks for the pictures!
The last few nights have seen some quite severe frost, and the forecast is more to come over the
next couple of nights before it starts to get a little milder again. But that didn't stop the Blackman boy`s from
trying there luck again, night fishing at Greenridge Farm Fishery, near Romsey, three of the brothers Adam,
David and Jonathan enjoyed fishing here with success at the beginning of the month, and there luck continued
this time, with a dozen fish between them, well done lads and thanks for the pictures!
Johnathan Blackman
David Blackman
David Blackman
Adam Blackman
David Blackman
Jonathan Blackman
David Blackman
Jonathan Blackman
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