River Ant

[JennyMorgan]

A Mepps with a single hook baited with a lob worm can catch well! 

[JennyMorgan]

You could even try 'drop shotting' for perch, it does work!

https://www.anglingtimes.co.uk/advice/tips/articles/how-to-start-drop-shotting#:~:text=Line%3A A thin 0.06 to,is great for drop shotting.

 

[Vaughan]

8 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

You could even try 'drop shotting' for perch, it does work!

I thought that was what I suggested earlier?    

[MauriceMynah]

No Vaughan, JM said "drop SHOTTING".

[Vaughan]

35 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

No Vaughan, JM said "drop SHOTTING".

Ah, yes.

You mean a .22 rifle?

[Malcolm Withell]

Can anyone help about how good/bad the mobile signal is likely to be around Wayford Bridge. We are with Utility Warehouse, which uses the EE network but we could get a PAYG SIM with another network if necessary. We won't have WiFi.

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[grendel]

mobile network is generally pretty good nowadays on the broads

[ranworthbreeze]

Hello Malcolm, 

Forget about phone reception and if needs be switch it off and enjoy the Broads.

Regards

Alan

[Malcolm Withell]

What about uploading all my pictures of six-inch roach?

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[JennyMorgan]

6 hours ago, Malcolm Withell said:

What about uploading all my pictures of six-inch roach?

Nothing less than eight inches will do!

[MauriceMynah]

10 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:

Nothing less than eight inches will do!

Nooooo, ...   Maurice will not say anything.  Maurice will not say anything... Maurice will not say anything.

[Malcolm Withell]

Nor will Malcolm! She's definitely talking about roach.

Nooooo, ...   Maurice will not say anything.  Maurice will not say anything... Maurice will not say anything.

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[JennyMorgan]

1 minute ago, Malcolm Withell said:

She's definitely talking about roach.

Are you sure, really, really sure?

 

[MauriceMynah]

What can I say sir? You seem to have hooked another one having gender identification problems sir.

Still, wherry not, I'm sure you'll put him straight sir.

[Malcolm Withell]

Are you sure, really, really sure?
 

It sounds as though you like a bit of ruffe

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[Vaughan]

3 minutes ago, Malcolm Withell said:

It sounds as though you like a bit of ruffe

Remember 'Allo 'Allo, with the flying helmet and the wet celery?

In this case, Jenny Morgan has a bunch of leeks!

[JennyMorgan]

1 hour ago, Malcolm Withell said:

It sounds as though you like a bit of ruffe

Or hooking a gudgeon on my pintle!

[Malcolm Withell]

Remember 'Allo 'Allo, with the flying helmet and the wet celery?
In this case, Jenny Morgan has a bunch of leeks!

Don't forget the egg whisk... Oh René!

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[Malcolm Withell]

Or hooking a gudgeon on my pintle!

So long as you don't fall off your perch in the process.

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[Malcolm Withell]

This time next week we'll be on our way to Wayford Bridge. As it's well upstream I assume the flooding/high tide combination won't affect us much. As we're going to be on a houseboat I sincerely hope we won't have to worry about bridge clearance. For me the main consideration is the fishing, so I'm hoping for the whole eight inches.

[YnysMon]

Unless we get another spell of high winds or another downpour, I would imagine that the river levels will return to something like normal within a few days. Not being local I have limited experience, but we had high river levels after storm Ciara in February and then unusually low levels, with some boats grounded on their moorings at low tide.

[TheQ]

There's another big storm forecast next Friday....

[Gracie]

Hey Malcolm 

Have a lovely time, I hope the weather is good for you too

I've caught some nice Perch on the grassy bank opposite the houseboats, using worm and feeding with maggot (yuk)

Eight inches is a bit of an exaggeration  And if you haven't worked it out by now I'll let you in on a secret, our Jenny Morgan is actually a man, he's good ship is called the Jenny Morgan. I made the same mistake when I joined. A nice guy too unless you mention National Parks 

Oh and don't forget the lovely Wayford Bridge Inn, good food and a great pub x

[vanessan]

4 minutes ago, Gracie said:

A nice guy too unless you mention National Parks 

Or a certain Doctor!!

[vanessan]

27 minutes ago, TheQ said:

There's another big storm forecast next Friday....

Where for? I haven’t seen anything on the online forecasts.