Andy Spreadbury's Fishing Blog

Tuesday, 21st.May Paddlesworth, Burrows, ‘The Stones’ 17.00 A late start due to all sorts of things occurring (including yet another pile-up on the M25 which shut the carriageway for hours). I have walked past ‘The Stones’ every time I have fished Burrows - it’s been one of those pegs I keep meaning to fish but always seem to end up elsewhere. 'The Stones' peg on Burrows ‘The Stones’ is characterised by a number of stones placed in the water on top of a shallow plateau which shelves off into deeper water. ‘Practicing’ for Pollard, I am fishing in seven feet of water at four and three-quarter wraps which more or less corresponds to the bottom of the slope. Once again I am testing out plastic corn presentations and these have been inspired by an occurrence that happened at the end of the last session I fished. During the course of the last session, a certain amount of corn (spill from the catapult) had accumulated in the margins at my feet and ...

Tuesday, 30th.April Paddlesworth, Burrows, ‘The Bush’ 10.30 Back down Burrows yet again to try out some rigs and presentations I have in mind for Pollard - The Big Girls’ lake. I stopped by every peg in a leisurely barrow-push to see if I could see anything and eventually ended up in The Bowl at this peg from which I can view things a fair way up ‘The Arm’ to my right. Looking up 'The Arm' From my position in 'The Bush' peg I can see if there's anything moving both in 'The Bowl' and a fair way up the rest of the lake. If anything moves there I shall be packed up and on it before you can say “Bream!” (No! Don’t say that word! That’s tantamount to using foul language!) In effect, I’m ready to up-sticks and move to anywhere I see fish but for now I have two baits fishing The Bush. The 'Bush' swim If anything moves in 'The Bowl' I'll be able to see it from here. Rig Development I’m using th...