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Re: Parking issues on a couple of Severn venues Thanks Stewmul for your comments. In terms of "other options" I was thinking of either a more formal arrangement with the pub or even approaching the owners of the car park behind the sports centre for some sort of arrangement such as an annual fee from BAA which would allow BAA members to park for free on condition of displaying their BAA sticker. Bit like the right bank at Arley near the Harbour Inn ? I daresay when they eventually get round to demolishing the old sports centre we would not be safe to park there anyway. Either way I will take your advice and use the Beams - let's face it what better way to finish a fishing session on a cold winter afternoon than with a pint and a bite to eat ?! Posted on February 08, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Parking issues on a couple of Severn venues Last week the combination lock on the car-park gate at Northwood was missing, looked as if it might have been gone for a while (signs of rust). The parking for our fishery on the river at Stourport /Newalls meadow is now no longer available, the area at the back of the old sports centre now has a "keep out and keep off" sign with a threat of car-clamping. The only parking now is either across the road along Areley Lane just back from the junction or alternatively the pay and display car-park over the other side of the river next to the feast-ground. Are the BAA looking into alternative arrangements ? Posted on February 05, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Re: Roach fishing, Staffs-Worcs Canal I tend to only fish the canal in winter and usually catch just past the middle with the odd fish over the far side, this applies whether fishing from the west or east bank towpath. Recent visits have been when the weather has been overcast anyway. I have on a couple of occasions bagged up fishing punch at just 3 metres (once in a snowstorm !) However the canal has been very unproductive ! the last four trips have been: St John's Lane, late afternoon, caster, two bites, one decent roach landed one lost; Ditto - no bites or any sign of fish whatever; Wolverley downstream of locks - late afternoon, 1 perch 5 oz on chopped worm Kidderminster, barges upstream of A 451, morning, punch and pinkie, no bites, no fish. Until recently I used to boast that this canal was the go-to venue when you were struggling anywhere else, you could sit down almost anywhere and fish either punch, caster, chopped worm, and catch - even when ice on the canal. Nearly always catch a pound or so even in short two hour sessions (best ever was 24lbs. in 2.5 hours). But this last four years (since COVID actually) the canal has been very, very different with lots of blanks. Something has certainly happened to the venue. But I'm curious so I will probably keep trying ! Posted on January 14, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Re: Roach fishing - Staffs-Worcs Canal Yes, the session was an afternoon session. I have had good sessions in earlier years in short early morning sessions before work in winter, even when it has been very cold. Either end of the day is always best, sunshine is a killer. Posted on December 18, 2023 at 12:36 AM
Re: Roach fishing - Staffs-Worcs Canal Had a 2 hour session downstream of St John's Lane in Stourport a couple of days ago, just to see how it might fish now the canal has re-opened to navigation. Fishing pole and caster at 6m (this canal is so shallow now, reckon it's lost six inches this year) I had just two bites - one a beautiful, pristine roach of a good half pound, and another from an even bigger one that I lost at the net. So the roach are still there, perhaps fewer and bigger average size than previous years. Posted on December 13, 2023 at 9:31 PM

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Re: Parking issues on a couple of Severn venues

Thanks Stewmul for your comments. In terms of "other options" I was thinking of either a more formal arrangement with the pub or even approaching the owners of the car park behind the sports centre for some sort of arrangement such as an annual fee from BAA which would allow BAA members to park for free on condition of displaying their BAA sticker. Bit like the right bank at Arley near the Harbour Inn ? I daresay when they eventually get round to demolishing the old sports centre we would not be safe to park there anyway.

Either way I will take your advice and use the Beams - let's face it what better way to finish a fishing session on a cold winter afternoon than with a pint and a bite to eat ?!

Posted on February 08, 2024 at 10:26 PM

Parking issues on a couple of Severn venues

Last week the combination lock on the car-park gate at Northwood was missing, looked as if it might have been gone for a while (signs of rust).

The parking for our fishery on the river at Stourport /Newalls meadow is now no longer available, the area at the back of the old sports centre now has a "keep out and keep off" sign with a threat of car-clamping.

The only parking now is either across the road along Areley Lane just back from the junction or alternatively the pay and display car-park over the other side of the river next to the feast-ground.

Are the BAA looking into alternative arrangements ?

Posted on February 05, 2024 at 10:59 PM

Re: Roach fishing, Staffs-Worcs Canal

I tend to only fish the canal in winter and usually catch just past the middle with the odd fish over the far side, this applies whether fishing from the west or east bank towpath. Recent visits have been when the weather has been overcast anyway. I have on a couple of occasions bagged up fishing punch at just 3 metres (once in a snowstorm !)

However the canal has been very unproductive ! the last four trips have been:

St John's Lane, late afternoon, caster, two bites, one decent roach landed one lost;
Ditto - no bites or any sign of fish whatever;
Wolverley downstream of locks - late afternoon, 1 perch 5 oz on chopped worm
Kidderminster, barges upstream of A 451, morning, punch and pinkie, no bites, no fish.

Until recently I used to boast that this canal was the go-to venue when you were struggling anywhere else, you could sit down almost anywhere and fish either punch, caster, chopped worm, and catch - even when ice on the canal. Nearly always catch a pound or so even in short two hour sessions (best ever was 24lbs. in 2.5 hours). But this last four years (since COVID actually) the canal has been very, very different with lots of blanks. Something has certainly happened to the venue. But I'm curious so I will probably keep trying !

Posted on January 14, 2024 at 10:31 PM

Re: Roach fishing - Staffs-Worcs Canal

Yes, the session was an afternoon session. I have had good sessions in earlier years in short early morning sessions before work in winter, even when it has been very cold. Either end of the day is always best, sunshine is a killer.

Posted on December 18, 2023 at 12:36 AM

Re: Roach fishing - Staffs-Worcs Canal

Had a 2 hour session downstream of St John's Lane in Stourport a couple of days ago, just to see how it might fish now the canal has re-opened to navigation. Fishing pole and caster at 6m (this canal is so shallow now, reckon it's lost six inches this year) I had just two bites - one a beautiful, pristine roach of a good half pound, and another from an even bigger one that I lost at the net. So the roach are still there, perhaps fewer and bigger average size than previous years.

Posted on December 13, 2023 at 9:31 PM

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