River Dove (SOTAS Stretch)

[Chesh]

Planning a days chubbing tomorrow.. yes i have left it late but has anyone got any ideas of the best place for me to head to? never fished it but seen pics and heard of some nice chub to be had

by all means pm me if you dont want to share your secrets on the forum lol

Chesh

[GAVIN1]

p.m mate

[FLURO]

Went onto my club stretch on Saturday to do a spot of piking mate but it is still pushing through a bit quick. You may get away with the odd slower bit (Deep bends and glides etc) but the fields leading up to our bit were still bad as my mate will tell you when he had to pull me out of 4ft of cow **** and mud which i walked into thinking it was solid ground!!!!

Still jet washing my gear now!!!!!

[GAVIN1]

im not bothered about the cow **** its the cows you have to watch last time i was there i had to walk throught a load of young bulls was not nice

[Deano]

Are you going on scropton stretch?...there was loads of chub years back but more barbel really.Outside of a bend always a good bet for both....trickle some hemp in under your feet...light lead, corn used to be a winner for both but on other stretches of the Dove at this time of year i have done ok on popped up bread crust just a little cube anchored with a shot in a nice bit of slack water, bites are often drop backs.

steak is another good un done ok on the trent on steak never tried it on the dove.A goodun with the steak is a bit of bread crumb with some tinned mackerel or a bit of mince mixed in in an open ended feeder...tight lines..

[FLURO]

Originally Posted by GAVIN1

im not bothered about the cow **** its the cows you have to watch last time i was there i had to walk throught a load of young bulls was not nice

Ud be bothered if it come up to your knackers and all your tackle got covered in it as well!!!!!

[Deano]

Originally Posted by FLURO

Ud be bothered if it come up to your knackers and all your tackle got covered in it as well!!!!!

hanley stretch dave........dont forget the crust next time.... saw a very big pike in the margins about 7 year ago...upper double possible 20...

[FLURO]

Originally Posted by Deano

hanley stretch dave........dont forget the crust next time.... saw a very big pike in the margins about 7 year ago...upper double possible 20...

Hehe yep Deano, as you know mate im 6'3 so 4 ft of cow **** over your wellies still goes alng way!!!! We desp want to get on it but our stretch is full of fast water and withthe weather it just isnt feasable to bait fish it. Do know thre is some good fish in though but it was much easier to have a quick walk then go over to the Sow which is a cacking little stretch and full of em!!

[Chesh]

cheers for all the PMS guys... Kev, Gav some corking information u have given me... will let ya'll know how i get on... early start for me get there at 7ish... hopefully come back with a few piccies

[GAVIN1]

how did you get on mate

[MANAGER]

Originally Posted by GAVIN1

how did you get on mate

A later start than anticipated
but see here:
River Dove Valentines day massacre lol