Pastures new

The conditions were spot on Friday, the sun came out, the river levels had dropped back and there was a tinge of colour to the water. There could be no excuses.
This week I had decided to try a new (to me) stretch of the Warwickshire Avon, Wasperton's Manor Farm or 'Man A F' as the sign states. I know this stretch is familiar to a lot of bloggers who have trod it's banks many times and now I know why. It is a beautiful section of river and it looks fishy, really fishy!
Today I was chasing Chub (again!) and there are so many overhanging trees, a favourite haunt of Chub that I didn't know which one to cast towards first. I started off upstream of the car park.

I set up well away from the water, simple running rig, cheese paste as bait and having cast out I opened the flask and was just pouring a brew when the tip flew round. Inevitably I missed it. Why do fish bite at the most awkward moment, sod's law I guess. That turned out to be it for that peg and an hour later I ventured downstream to the next likely looking spot.
Within ten minutes the tip gave a small indication, I hovered ready for a strike and then it wrapped round again. This time I connected and played out a spirited battle before netting a chunky Chub. Putting Chub straight back is a sure fire way of killing the swim as they seem to spook all the others in the vicinity so they are one of the few species that I will put in a keepnet.
I carried on in this swim despite a lack of further action as I felt confident of catching more and eventually I did. The next fish hooked shot off downstream and my main line became tangled around a nearside bush. I managed to carefully pull the fish back to netting distance and fortunately landed another chunky specimen. I was not as lucky with the terminal tackle though, it had become way too tangled and I lost the lot.

 I set up again and fished on for a bit but the commotion of the previous fish had put paid to any further sport.

A pretty pleasing day, it is always nice to catch especially on a first visit to a new stretch.

3lb 8oz and 3lb 12oz