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I had a few days off work this month and managed a few terrific sessions, particularly at Knowle Sands. Caught 15 barbel and two chub last week and one of my best days ever Tuesday 20th Oct when I managed eighteen barbel to nine pounds.
All were caught on either 12mm crab pellets or two glued 6mm elips pellets.
Totalling up this last week I have managed to catch over sixty barbel. Not bad going for a low clear river. Mind you I had to work for them, I kept on the move and tried several pegs beofre locating the fish so dont think its easy by any means!
My advice is to keep mobile and if you havent had a bite within half an hour or so then move, yes you may catch one or two with persistence but to get any number then you have to find the shoals.
Chris Manns
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Posted on October 21, 2015 at 8:28 PM
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Re: Red Letter Day at Knowle Sands
Well done Chris seems your having a great back end of the season. Never fished knowle sands mate what's the access with parking like. Are the pegs any good?
cheers all the best Dave.
Posted on October 24, 2015 at 6:22 AM
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Re: Red Letter Day at Knowle Sands
Hi Dave,
There are two options on parking - first car park is opposite Swan Inn but it is quite small and its a bit of a hill down to the first two meadows. For Sections 3 and 4 park near the sewage works - plenty of parking on the grass. This is flat walking all the way to the pegs but about three quarters of a mile back to the top end of section 3.
As far as the pegs go, they are all reasonably well maintained but can get slippy after rain. The first meadow is very steep banks and shallow once you are down at river level - advise take a tripod if you are going to fish these pegs. Section 2 is in narrow wooded gorge and the river is a little deeper in places. Section 3 opens out again and the pegs are easier but they get less frequent further downstream you go - until you get to the big red cliff and then there are quite a few through here but the water is generally shallow. Section 4 you will find very few pegs opposite the caravan park.
As to peg choice its seems its down to preference, some people like the first section others like the second. I personally like the third section as this is the furtherst from the car park and usually quiet.
Cheers,
Chris
Posted on October 24, 2015 at 9:51 AM
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Re: Red Letter Day at Knowle Sands
Cheers Chris maybe one for me to try on my own at some point next season if I get some time off work. Dont think my old man would fancy the walk. Tight lines mate thanks for the info
Posted on October 25, 2015 at 1:15 PM
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