FANTASTIC CHUB AND BARBEL FISHING RIVER TRENT - VIDEO 57 9,136 views Aug 10, 2017 Like Dislike Share Save ukfishingvlog 1.53K subscribers I returned to Fiskerton on the River Trent with. Parking is ok, you have to pay a small charge (few pounds) during the daytime on the north side, there is a small road of free parking on the opposite side near Welbeck Hall. I was catching fish below here nigh-on 40 years ago. Tel: 01636 612654, The Tackle Shop, 2 Bridge Rd. 2022.02.08 Map 14. The river at Collingham is around 50 metres wide and up to nine feet deep in parts. During the early 00s the fishing did decline, but now the section is full of fish. This is the spot where notorious kidnapper Michael Sams held estate agent Stephanie Slater in a coffin-like box inside a wheelie-bin for eight days in 1992, demanding a ransom of 140,000. Made famous in the days of Frank Barlow, Dean, Warren, Slaymaker, Toone and the other highly skilled Trentmen. Details courtesy of Ian Cougil and John at Retford Angling Supplies. Here, I am making a cast to about mid-river and thats where the fish are to be found in abundance on these pegs. The floods were out. Really helpful article, are there barbel to be had in the Nottingham town stretch of water ( Victoria embankment ?) To avoid confusion with Burton On Trent. Trying to get some decent photo's while trying to hold it was a battle in itself. NG2 5GW. The most popular species caught here are Smallmouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Brown Bullhead. Earliern 1991 he had kidnapped Julie Dart, a prostitute, and later murdered her when she tried to escape. Bet you didnt know that every single Bramley apple is descended from the same tree in a Nottinghamshire garden. Serious anglers turn their attention to the outstanding smallmouth found here. Top. Who hasnt heard of the Ferry Field, Nelson Field, Peg 187, Gunthorpe Bridge, the Cherry Orchard or the Shelford Shallows? Day ticket list amended. 140210, Stapleford Angling, 8 Archer Rd, Stapleford. Sadly the story was not written down until a century later (by Henry of Huntingdon) who gives no location and it may even have been a myth or a fable. Confirmed by fishery). Much appreciated! The operations were periodically halted by the discovery of the tusks and teeth of mammoths which had to be recorded by palaeontologists before digging could continue. Please park at right angles to the road to maximise the parking area and minimise disruption to local residents. We have 62 locations where river fishing is available . http://www.facebook.com/retfordanglingsupplies/posts/255098682573003. Opened in 1897, it consists of 59 arches spread either side of four metal girder spans which cross the river itself. You can park very close to the river in a lot of places. 2022.09.08 Map 4. The River Trent Embankment, or The Steps as they are referred to locally are a fairly iconic place to spend some time fishing. The fields to the East of the river staged the final engagement of the War Of The Roses in 1487 when 12,000 Lancastrians overcame 8,000 Yorkists and secured the future of King Henry and his Tudor Dynasty. An extract from Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence: The Trent ran dark and full under the bridge. Any sound reel with a bait runner that will take 200 yards of 12 lb line should be found suitable. You will have good days and bad days. Thanks for taking the time to build this, must of been a labour of love! LDAA was established in 1868 and is one of the UK's longest running fishing clubs. But theres still a way to go and should always be treated as a draft document. located behind the garage on the A6097, 120 metres South of Lodge Farm dating back to the Late Neolithic period (2800-2000 BC). The margins on the river at this point are shallow and the lads had set up a few metres out into the flow. Well, take the bait and let Farm Stay Nottinghamshire find you the perfect location for your fishing break. Hats off to you sir! Now imagine if there was a guide like this for every major river in the country. Try fishing a feeder crammed with groundbait and casters or maggots. Till Bridge Lane is a Roman road that ran down to the Trent where a stone-paved ford allowed people to cross the river to Littleborough. Some attribute Isaac Walton with it having 30 species (French: trente). The reel is a Shimano Aero 5010 Baitrunner and Joe urges all anglers to use a free spool reel of some description. Fishing with the rod pointing skywards means most of the line is kept out of the flow and its easier for the feeder to hold bottom. 2020.07.26 Map 26 Updated to show short stretch of water above Beeston Weir controlled by Trent Valley Angling. 4 In high-flow conditions you will need to add up to 30gr of strap leads. Details courtesy of Phil Blackburn. A keepnet can be useful in order to allow a barbel to recover itself, but really we used one for this feature so that you could see the catch potential of the stretch. it will help me no end The single, most-important thing about barbel fishing, in my experience, is to feed the swim you have chosen persistently, said Joe. Newark Castle station is right next to the Dyke. Typically, Joe and Malcolm say you need to be armed with at least five pints of hemp, three pints of casters, a pint of red maggots and a couple of tins of corn, for a session on this part of the river. About Trent River. 2023.01.24 Matt Bray has offered a bit of clarity regarding the Derby County water below Hoveringham but it still leaves a gap that I have no information for. So does luncheon meat and corn. As for returning individual fish, always hold the barbel in the water facing upstream and never let one go if it turns belly up. I believe that the barbel will take a small bait drifting naturally in the current alongside the loose feed spilling out from the feeder. 2019.03.15: Map 7 updated regarding private stretch on West bank (details courtesy of Jon Jess), 2019.03.15 Maps 8 & 9 updated. The Club has extensive fishing rights on the River Trent extending from Swarkestone to below Shardlow, together with two sections further upstream at Ingleby / Barrow on Trent offering over 10 miles of fishing. I shall resist the temptation to draw comparisons with Brexit! The impressive diversity of fish species in this river has been known (and celebrated) since 1590, with poetry containing the earliest mention that . Almost afraid, they hurried along by the houses. Nowadays, the river is popular for specimen fishing, with large barbel, chub and carp caught each year. I have simply added layers indicating boundaries and ownership. There's no record 'Old Big 'ead' having caught carp, but you can't help feel the master of straight talking Cruise Canadas renowned inland passageway through historic lockstations. In 1938, workmen from the Trent Navigation Company were dredging gravel when their progress was stopped by wooden stakes or piles driven into the river bed. Sadly no-one ever manages to share the photographs! You can unsubscribe at any time. Details courtesy of Kevin Stephenson. Thank you. The Midland Angling Society have 140 pegs on the River Trent available for pleasure and match fishing producing some of the best fishing and value for money on the river. The river River Soar, a tributary of the River Trent and the Grand Union Canal are waters well known by anglers in Leicestershire and on the right day can produce excellent catches of chub, barbel, bream, roach and perch. . . The Trent is a big river and casting to two separate areas can help with fish location. He became an institution, fishing alongside Jack Bailey (son of William Bailey), David Slater (the Newark reel maker), Henry Coxon (inventor of the Aerial reel), and F W K Wallis (joint holder of the barbel record in the 1930s). ST18 0ST. Location. Just so you are aware, I recently bailiffed the Barbel Masters UK 2022 and you wouldnt believe the good feedback I heard about your guide. Derbyshire County Angling Club Coarse Fishing River Trent: Willington Finger Lake Stretch; mile; park at peg This page lists all barbel river records that have been validated and witnessed and listed as the official record for each UK river. Theres still a big tidal influence but its manageable with care. Man has intervened to prevent further trespassing by the river. Check the individual web sites. There are no bad stretches on the Trent, particularly on the middle river. . Short stretch containing just 5 private pegs tucked in between the Ferryboat waters. 2021 Prices Day ticket 5 Season ticket 35. Thanks Bob! It can be done. I actually hold a ticket for the opposite bank and you are effectively poaching in our water without making a contribution to the running of it. Peaceful, rural setting on the banks of the Wye with steps down to the river only a few yards from the cottage. To get some good action where would you suggest I fished day ticket or which club would you join? As an aside, Im both Vice President of BDAAS and Secretary of the ABF. The associated locks are the oldest example known on the Trent. The oldest date back to 1250AD and the city lays claim to having more man-made caves than anywhere else in the country. A big thanks to everyone who helped and to those who I hope will now refine it going forwards. You only have to look at all the empty snail shells on the tide line to see that there must be a lot of food out there on this gravel-bottomed area of the river.. You can gather from that that there are a few barbel in the area! Day (only) tickets and Barnsley club books can be purchased for this fishery but the most prolific barbel pegs are currently let out to a syndicate. DOWNLOAD. Would like to see more rivers please! These fisheries are home to specimen barbel, chub, pike and carp as well as roach, perch and dace. Although they are fishing for big fish, they have found small, strong hooks like the Kamasan Animal in size 16 brings them more bites. In truth, its fair to suggest that the state of the river now suits them perfectly. With no further ado, lets hit the river. We joined Collingham AC members Joe Cox and Malcolm Nicholson on their home water for a spectacular barbel-bagging session. The flow is strong and too much pressure on the tip from the water would prevent bites from being seen as. Please note night fishing is for permit holders only Cheers! The tale may sound rather far fetched but the Goose Fair is still held on the same spot every year at the beginning of October some four Centuries later. There are many stories about big bags of 100lb+ bream, bursting nets of roach, and the odd barbel. Our waters have been described as some of the best stretches of the best Barbel river in the country. Bites are ferocious and without a free spool facility on the reel its all too easy to be smashed on the take. 2022.09.08 Contact details for Retford Angling Supplies added. Tangleproof Many thanks to Spring Lakes and David Kent at LEVAS for their kind help in compiling this update. The real river trent angling group http://www.bobrobertsonline.co.uk/effective-barbel-rigs--part-one/, http://www.bobrobertsonline.co.uk/effective-barbel-rigs--part-two/. Tony continues. Ive got a question regarding rods for casting to the far bank at Fiskerton. 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