hawford bridge - Page 2 - Talk Angling fishing chat and tackle advice

codenamemilo · 5th January 2008, 08:33 PM

Just out of interest if you fancy a pleasure session in the area on the river the stretch of the salwarpe at hawford bridge has some very nice swims and good chub. Theres supposedly barbel in there but ive seen neither sight nor sound of them. upstream of the bridge on the opposite bank are very nice swims with nice glides, weedy sections and packed with heatures and if its not got a match on you normally get the pick of swim with not a soul around so its very good if you like to fish mobile.

ridgeacre · 6th January 2008, 01:32 AM

2 good pegs on there mate, down track to just before 3rd pool you will see a slope, down the slope look to your right will see a couple biggesh trees each side of the trees good pegs, but you will have sit and wait for the barbel

Winter Bandit · 23rd March 2008, 05:27 PM

I've got a match at this venue on Saturday. I've not fished it before, does anyone have the latest match weights etc...

Ozzie · 23rd March 2008, 05:29 PM

I havn't been for a while. But at a guess 60 - 80lb should be gud.

Winter Bandit · 23rd March 2008, 05:39 PM

It sounds like a pole and pellet/maggot venue? I would tend to start on deck with the pellet, is this the typical approach to the venue?

Ozzie · 23rd March 2008, 05:48 PM

Yeah this time of year pellet would be my number 1 bait. There are loads of features to fish to most of the stockie carp are 1 - 3lb with loads of bigger carp as well. I would use sweetcorn as a change bait and down the sides. I would also be looking to fish up in the water about 2 1/2 feet to 3 feet deep. In some parts the pool's are over 12 foot deep. Start on the deck and see how it goes, have a good plumb round.

ridgeacre · 23rd March 2008, 05:54 PM

He was on about the river not the pools

Winter Bandit · 23rd March 2008, 05:55 PM

Thanks Ozzie, one last question, generally do the carp show up in the water in open water here? What sort of length would you attack the shallow rig at?
Are we talking red maggots as the attack on the shallow rig?

Ozzie · 23rd March 2008, 07:41 PM

You will catch up in the water in open water 13m+ on the top and middle pool. The island is about 13 - 14.5m on the bottom pool. Pellet and caster I would use up in the water. Maggots when really cold. I havnt fished the place at all this year so only idea's.