Fishing and waterways

Have booked a 6hr sea fishing trip from Brid in the middle of Sept with some work colleagues.
Anyone in the know as to what we might be catching (if anything)
Cheers.

 

Fu@king pneumonia

 

I've done a 10 hour stint on a boat out of Brid before and it's usually cod, even at this time of year.. The guys taking you out know there stuff and where to find the fish. I'm sure you'll have a good time, particularly if the weather holds.

 

How did you get on ??
Silverware on the mantle piece

 

He would have to be careful it was dark at 9.30
Hopefully he won the village bragging rights

 

Sad to say @Skyebantam got it right. I fell in. Big fish pulled my rod off the rest and into the lake. Managed to grab the rod before it disappeared, lost my balance and went for an early bath. Nipped home for a quick clothing change and back to fishing. Only caught 2, a carp and a bream to 2lb. Winning weight was 19lb.
Downside was my mobile phone was wrecked. Spent the morning uploading stuff on my new one.
Upside is you get the peg named after you for future matches if you fall in. "Jake's Jacuzzi".

 

Oh my word @Skyebantam must be the new mystic meg
We've all been there could have been worse I suppose
Nice touch naming the peg after you tho
Always keep your mobile phone in your bag at the side of you learnt that to my cost previously
Did you land the Big Un that caused all the problems ??
(sorry) !!!

 

Sad to say @Skyebantam got it right. I fell in. Big fish pulled my rod off the rest and into the lake. Managed to grab the rod before it disappeared, lost my balance and went for an early bath. Nipped home for a quick clothing change and back to fishing. Only caught 2, a carp and a bream to 2lb. Winning weight was 19lb.
Downside was my mobile phone was wrecked. Spent the morning uploading stuff on my new one.
Upside is you get the peg named after you for future matches if you fall in. "Jake's Jacuzzi".

Sadly, no. Added insult to injury. Lost a few heavy fish off the hook. Was using size 14. Thinking of trying a 12.

 

Try a 10 or even an 8 if you are missing bites/losing fish
Some of them big old carp have big mouths

 

But there again your hands are only little.

 

Hair rig for boilies or big chunks of meat in winter for me
I usually find in summer a small flake of meat just disguising the hook produces more
I always use the rule of thumb no bites drop the hooksize getting bites but missing them or losing them up the hooksize
Its all opinions/experience tho every water is different the beauty of fishing is you never stop learning
Taking eldest grandson on Saturday for his 2nd session won't be long before he's telling me what to do

 

You would be, but remember "All the gear No Idea" plenty of blokes like that at our local lake
I remember starting as an 8 year old (a good 10 years ago ) it was split cane rods and centre pin reels catching minnows small roach and sticklebacks on the Canal at Apperley Bridge happy days !!!
Far cry from today's ultra hi tech carp tactics