Redesmere Bream

[GAVIN1]

just woundering if any1 had any luck with the bream on readsmere e.g where is the best place to fish for them iv only done (1) 2 hour sech on there by the yatch club and didnt have a twich.

will be feeder fishing any info would be great on baits to use, pegs to fish so on so on

thanks gav

[Blue]

Silverbirch is your man for this pal, drop him a PM. Here's one his journals about the Bream in Rede's.

http://www.northwestcarp.co.uk/index.php?news=291

[Julian Grattidge]

Also, Nige should be able to help, both he and his old man have had a good number of doubles of Rede's in recent years.

[Blue]

Here's some more info quoted from a post by Silverbirch

Originally Posted by silverbirch

Hi Russ.

Find at least 6 foot of water, which will eliminate the bird problem.

Get yourself on the ''Pines'' swims, both are comfy and the bottom is clear at the distances I'll give you.

The swim on the left (with the wooden stage) has 10' of water on a 35yrd cast (if you look at the reflection of the trees on the water- cast just into the dark water) straight out in line with the stage. Do not cast too far as it starts to shallow up past that.

The right hand one has a very defined ledge to work to - if you cast towards the masts of the boats in the yacht club you get 4' at 35yrds with short stems of canadian pond weed - as you cast more to the left it drops off to 10' with a clear bottom which I suspect is sandy (compare the margins of both the swims) with filamentous weed, which is why I've been popping up the bait an inch.

I now reckon there is no need to fill it in, the fish will be coming through anyway. Just put out about 15 - 20 balls, make them the same size as a loaded method feeder. Mix the base groundbait up with NO freebies in but when you make each ball up plant just a couple of grains of corn or a broken boilie inside each one - no more. Don't bother with a marker float or trying to drop the initial feed on a sixpence, deliberately space the balls out in a line about 3yrds long. I also make half the balls rock hard and half softer so they break down at different rates but it's not essential.


Get the feed in about 8pm. Use one piece of real corn and one floating artificial on an inch long hair to a size 10 hook - ( I've been experimenting with hook link lengths and 4" - 5" seems about right, I'm using 6lb Berkley flouro line) The feeder is a Nisa 28g inline in the smallest size but there are lots of alternatives.

Bob 3 or 4 grains of corn in each feeder before casting and bury the line close to the hook in the feed to stop tangles.

I've been experimenting with 10mm esterberry,strawberry and pineapple boiles, floating or sinking on the hook and adding a broken boilie in the feeder (sinking!! obviously) but every fish has come to the corn.


Position the baits in the approx area, at opposite ends of the feed - I'm doing this to try and work out which direction the shoal come and go. The left rod usually gives the first indications or run.


Make a brew and sit tight until 11.15 when you may get a few indications they have arrived and if you do not get a proper take and a big slab on the bank by 12.15 I'll eat our dog.

Tight lines.

[Stig]

Method feeder with maggots , worm or mini boilies on the hook/hair on a nice hartd patch on the bottom if its slimey bait thieves that you want to catch

[GAVIN1]

thanks boys

just a quick1 where is the "pines" swim iv only been there once and fished by the yatch club iv been down fanshaw lane to the car park for a quick look round

[Stig]

Originally Posted by GAVIN1

thanks boys

just a quick1 where is the "pines" swim iv only been there once and fished by the yatch club iv been down fanshaw lane to the car park for a quick look round

Go past the duck feed round the corner and there is a gate on your left hand side the pines are through the gate and to the right

[Nige]

The Bream get caught regularly by the carp anglers, therefore copying their approach is a starting point. Method Feeders are good method for catching the bream, and this year I've picked up quite a few on counterbalanced maize. having said that, I've picked them up on boilies in much the same manor. The best bet is to have a walk round and ask the carp lads where the Bream have been showing, if you can find them and reach them then it shouldn't be too greater task. Tight Lines.

Oh, and the Pines are the two swims as you go through the gate, one is directly infront of you and the other is slightly to the right.

[GAVIN1]

thanks guys will let you know how i get on any1 down there on monday???