Nice video mate👍 Was there myself today, back drifting with boobies for the first time. Had 8 to the boat, lost four and a monstrous pike. All on a pink snake boobie. I discovered that if you line strike instead of striking, lifting the rod you end up converting more takes. All the best mate tight lines 👍
Great to see some info on fishing Farmoor. There seems to be very little out there in regards to very early fishing (Jan/Feb). I'm hoping to try on the 2nd/3rd Feb from the bank. Any pointers or tips? Would F1 or F2 be best? I did manage one off the Bank (West side of F1) on 31st Jan but other than the 2 knocks and the fish i landed there was nothing happening. Admittedly it was quite fresh and cold with a bit of sun.
It’s tricky from the bank at this time of year - the fish go deep and it difficult to get out far enough and deep enough from the bank. I’d target the brownies on F1 from the east bank (by tower) or causeway - they seem to maintain position in the colder months rather than going deeper like the rainbows. Otherwise get a boat on F2 and get down deep with a booby - lots of fish happy to take a fly fished slow. Either way, its all about getting the depth right.
Nice video mate👍
Was there myself today, back drifting with boobies for the first time. Had 8 to the boat, lost four and a monstrous pike. All on a pink snake boobie. I discovered that if you line strike instead of striking, lifting the rod you end up converting more takes.
All the best mate tight lines 👍
Great to see some info on fishing Farmoor. There seems to be very little out there in regards to very early fishing (Jan/Feb). I'm hoping to try on the 2nd/3rd Feb from the bank. Any pointers or tips? Would F1 or F2 be best? I did manage one off the Bank (West side of F1) on 31st Jan but other than the 2 knocks and the fish i landed there was nothing happening. Admittedly it was quite fresh and cold with a bit of sun.
It’s tricky from the bank at this time of year - the fish go deep and it difficult to get out far enough and deep enough from the bank. I’d target the brownies on F1 from the east bank (by tower) or causeway - they seem to maintain position in the colder months rather than going deeper like the rainbows. Otherwise get a boat on F2 and get down deep with a booby - lots of fish happy to take a fly fished slow. Either way, its all about getting the depth right.
Nice
Slow trolling then