Browning Cup Österreich 2022
Wie jedes Jahr am ersten Oktober Wochenende findet unser traditioneller Browning Cup Österreich in Ybbs an der wunderschönen Donau statt. Unser Team ist mit reichlicher Erfahrung und guter Planung schon sehr gut eingespielt, denn es gilt neben der Organisation des Events auch noch für das leibliche Wohl der Angler zu Sorgen. Darüber freuen sich unsere Gäste auch immer sehr.
Heuer waren es 22 Mannschaften à 4 Personen, die am Hegefischen teilnahmen. Unser Team Österreich stellte auch 4 Teams. Das ist auch nur möglich, da wir reichlich freiwillige Helfer haben, die uns unterstützen. Danke an dieser Stelle dafür!
Die Aufteilung der Sektoren gestalteten wir etwas großzügiger. So kam es, dass die nicht so fischreiche Sektoren „A“ und “B“ mehr Platz bekamen. Was sich dann auch in den Fangergebnissen widerspiegelte. Die Sektoren „C“ und „D“ wanderten weiter Flussaufwärts. Auch hier waren die Resultate sehr ansehnlich.
Aber nun zu meinen 2 Bewerbstagen
Samstag loste ich im Sektor „C“, genau mittig. Naja, dachte ich, wird schon schief gehen. Ich lotete den Gewässerboden vor mir sauber aus und tatsächlich fand ich in ca. 85m Entfernung einen strukturierten Untergrund, das ist nicht oft der Fall. Meistens hat man es mit glattem Untergrund zu tun. Die Ruten waren schnell auf 80m abgelängt und bereit für Ihren Einsatz. Warum 80m? Ich wollte mir etwas Reserve aufheben, um noch verlängern zu können, wenn es später im Match schwieriger wird. 140gr Blockkralle hielt gut am Boden und somit startete ich damit auch voller Zuversicht in die Partie. Gleich nach dem 3 Wurf konnte ich dann auch schon die erste Barbe fangen, gefolgt von 2 Skimmern. Das wars dann auch schon mit dem Ansturm und Ruhe kehrte ein. Immer wieder wechselte ich die Hakenköder und die Ködermenge im Korb, um für etwas Veränderung am Platz zu sorgen und Bisse zu provozieren. Es gelang auch und ich konnte regelmäßig Aktivität verzeichnen. Mit dem Fangen ist es das dann noch so eine Sache, den man muss erstmal die Barben über die Steinschlacht im Uferbereich hieven. Da gewinnen oft die Flossenträger, trotz 0,28er Vorfach. Am Ende hatte ich leider viele große Fische verloren und es reichte für die 3 im Sektor.
Mit der Mannschaft lagen wir mit drei guten Ergebnissen und einem nicht so Guten auf Platz 4. Aber es war noch alles drinnen für eine Verbesserung am 2. Tag.
Sonntag, das Losglück war auf meiner Seite und ich nahm auf Platz 2 im Sektor A Platz. Das ist ein Platz neben dem Eckplatz, wo am Vortag der Sektorensieg gekommen ist. Voller Motivation lotete ich den Gewässergrund, diesmal nur glatter Untergrund. Aufgrund der Regenfälle in der Nacht und ist die Strömung auch stärker geworden, somit war meine Wurfweite begrenzt. Auf 72m blieb dann doch die 160gr. Blockkralle liegen und hier startete ich dann auch. Ich wollte alles aus dem Platz herausholen und durch meinen hohen Futterrhythmus von 2 Minuten über die ersten 2 Stunden bescherten mir dann den ersehnten heftigen Biss. Kurz darauf konnte ich eine stattliche Barbe landen. 10 Minuten später dann die 2. Bartelträgerin. Wahnsinn dachte ich mir, jetzt geht’s los. Aber das war dann auch schon der ganze Zauber. Weiterarbeiten, war mein Gedanke, die kommen schon wieder! Zu den 2 Fischen gesellten sich dann doch noch einige schöne Rotaugen und eine Blaunase, bis ich nach einer Stunde ohne Aktivität um einige Meter die Distanz verlängerte. Wie im Lehrbuch, bekam ich kurz darauf einen Hammer Biss. Der Rollenclip war geöffnet und der Fisch nahm kräftig Schnur. Plötzlich wurde der Widerstand unterbrochen und ich musste einen Schnurbruch des 0,28mm Vorfachs akzeptieren. Warum nur dachte ich verzweifelt. Aber Kopf hoch, die Donau gibt und sie nimmt auch! Weiter werfen, da sind noch Fische am Platz. Wieder bekam ich kurz darauf den Biss und ich konnte eine weitere Barbe zum Landgang zwingen. Den Rhythmus hielt ich weiter konstant hoch, aber leider kam kein großer Fisch mehr. Einige Rotaugen später war das Match dann auch zu Ende.
Die Waage brachte dann noch die Gewissheit, mit 9400gr. konnte ich souverän den Sektor für mich entscheiden, was mich irrsinnig freute. Es kann auch anders gehen. Am Ende hatte ich mit 4 Gesamtpunkten leider mit dem niedrigeren Gewicht das Nachsehen und belegte Platz 6 in der Einzelwertung. Mit der Mannschaft konnten wir uns leider nicht mehr verbessern, aber ein vierter Platz bei dem Teilnehmerfeld, stimmte uns zufrieden.
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Jürgen Fröschl
Team Browning Austria
Thames Perch on the Pole
Thames Perch on the Pole
I always look forward to a couple of hours fishing on the mighty river Thames before heading off to the office whether it be a spot of feeder fishing for bream, running a stick float through for roach or like today, pole fishing for perch.
Perfect venue
The free fishing stretch near Walton Bridge in Surrey is a brilliant venue as it has a free car park right on the river bank, so no long walks, just arrive, unload, set up and start fishing. This stretch is deep, around 10ft at 10m and the reason for targeting perch, and hopefully a few roach, is there’s hardly any flow due to the dry, hot summer.
Rise and fall
I’ve dropped into a swim opposite the café, literally just twenty steps from where I’ve parked. It’s a typical swim with cabbages close in and deep water on the other side. There are a few fish dimpling which is encouraging, probably roach and dace plus the odd predator chasing these. First job is to plumb up and as expected it’s not far of ten feet at just nine metres. As I will be edging the float through the swim slowly, I’ve decided to fish a couple of inches over depth. This will allow me to hold the float back on occasions allowing the bait to rise and fall in the water, a good tactic, especially for perch.
Hazardous feeding
Although my main hookbait choice is worm, I’ve also brought along some casters which can be deadly on their day plus some red maggots just in case it proves really tough, yet usually the bleak mean these don’t get a look in! Although there is very little flow, loose feeding can be a bit hazardous in such deep water as it’s difficult to gauge just where they end up, it also attracts the bleak so I’m going to introduce three balls of Champions Feeder Black Roach groundbait, which I mixed up on arrival, laced with chopped worm and casters. This is introduced accurately, straight out using a big pole cup and will hit the bottom around a foot further down, an area that I can fish over the top and hopefully concentrate some fish to feed on. If the flow is faster I tend to use a bait dropper which might be ‘old school’ but it tells me exactly where the feed has been deposited! During the session I’m also to ping a few casters over the float which will hopefully attract some silver fish in feeding as well as dragging a few better perch from downstream and if the fishing is really productive the odd ball of groundbait will be fed.
Straight forward
As for the rig its really straight forward, a 1g pear shaped Tangi pole float which is cocked with a single olivette positioned around eighteen inches above the hook plus two small dropper shot equally spread on the hook length. The pole I’m using is the Sphere Zero-G PT+, 1.9mm Microbore pink elastic which has a 7-9 rating, mainline is 0.16mm Cenex Hybrid Power Mono, hook length is the same but in a 0.10mm diameter and at the business end is a size 18 Sphere Match micro barbed hook which might be switched to a size 16 if the bigger perch turn up.
Early start
The fishing always seems to be best in the mornings here, probably due to this stretch being extremely popular with kayaks and canoes, so if you’re planning a trip make sure you arrive early! First drop in with a red maggot and as expected a bleak hits the bait so its straight over to a single caster and it’s not long before the elastic stretches out as a half decent perch hits the net. A few more follow but the bleak are still problematic so it’s time to try double caster which produces a bite but soon after hooking a small perch a pike grabs it. As expected the swim slows up after the first hour so it’s time to try a worm and that seems to bring the swim back to life but its noticeable that as the clock ticks the fish get smaller, probably due to the water being gin clear, the light levels rising, that pike being in my swim as well as the boat traffic increasing.
Angling fix
Having just a couple of hours at my disposal in the morning its might seem a lot of effort for such a small window of opportunity but it’s a great way to start the day as I miss the motorway traffic, get my angling fix and it keeps me in touch with the river as come the autumn when the roach move in or the bream turn up I will be ready and waiting.
Justin Watkins
Justin’s Tackle
Sphere Zero-G Pt+ Pole
Microbore Pink Elastic
Cenex 0.16mm & 0.10mm Hybrid Power Mono
Sphere 18 Match Hook
1g Tangi Pole Float
0.9g Olivette plus two No8 dropper shot
Justin’s Bait
Red worm
Caster
Red Maggot
Champion’s Feeder Black Roach Groundbait
Trotting for roach on small streams
Trotting for roach on small streams - Justin Watkins
Every winter the tiny river Bourne, a tributary of the mighty river Thames see’s a massive migration of silver fish into it. This is probably to get away from predation, but for whatever reason it’s great news for anglers as it offers some fantastic fishing, predominantly for roach.
For me it gives me some diversity and gets me away from the stillwater match scene and allows me to step back in time and remember the days when fishing such venues was commonplace. There’s a few miles of free fishing here at Chertsey Meads and today I’ve headed for the middle section which gets me away from the more pressured swims, however the swims are far tighter often with low overhanging trees to contest with.
Bait couldn’t be easier, maggots and it allows me to use up any leftovers from the weekends matches. Bread punch is an option, especially when the rivers running really clear but today it has some colour which is good.
Use a decent sized float so that you can hold the rig back without it being pulled off its line.
Sphere Match Hooks to Nylon are my choice for river fishing with maggots.
"On these tiny streams it’s a good idea to be stealthy..."
Tackle wise is also relatively simple and I’ve coupled my13ft Black Magic CFX match rod up with a Sphere MgTi 920 reel loaded with a 3lb floating mainline. At the business end is a 4×14 alloy stem stick, attached with three rubbers and this is shotted shirt button style with the size of shot decreasing as it nears the hook and the space between increasing which allows the bait falls through the water naturally and when edged through the swim the bait is slightly ahead of the float which makes hitting fast roach bites easier. Hook length is a pre-tied and shortened Sphere Match size 16 barbed hook containing two red maggots.
On these tiny streams it’s a good idea to be stealthy and although I have bought a seat box this was set up well away from the bank and quietly poisoned along with everything else so the fish weren’t spooked straight away. In all honesty if I was going to fish all day then I would bring just the minimal amount of kit and rove around yet with just three hours at my disposal, and with a reliable swim available I’ve opted to stay put and try and build it slowly.
First few trots through with a lighter rig simply see’s tiny bleak and roach so a quick change to a heavier float and upping the feed slightly slowly see’s a few better roach netted. Ninety minutes later and the roach are coming thick and fast, mostly net fish to around 12oz along with the odd skimmer and perch. If I had more time I would be doing this so much more as it’s so enjoyable and rewarding and come the end of the session I’m amazed at what I’ve caught from such a small stream, there must be getting on for 20lb in the net including my first ever silver bream!
If you have a river close by then it’s really worth checking out, especially where it flows though rural areas as these can be full of fish at this time of year.
Justin Watkins
Treat your line so that it floats as this allows for a clean strike when you get a bite.
A couple of pints of maggots are all you need for this simple fishing.
Small streams can hold some surprisingly big roach.
Float Rig for Chub
Float Rig for Chub
Float fishing for chub with big baits such as bread and meat, is a brilliant way to spend those cold winter mornings. Simple, robust gear is all you need in a float rig for chub, and in this article Colin Sheppard looks at the gear he uses when fishing fast flowing rivers for winter chub with bread.
- Firstly make sure you use an abrasion resistant mainline, I use Black Magic Gold 0.17mm / 4.50lb.
2. Thread four rubbers onto the line, a big one first followed by three small ones.
3. Choose the right float, one big enough to dominate the swim, a 4g Alloy Avon is often my first choice.
4. Attach the float with the big rubber that goes over the tip and then pulled down to the floats shoulder.
5. Pull the three small rubbers onto the alloy stem. Three rubbers stop the float moving on the strike or whilst playing a fish.
6. The first rubber is positioned at the top of the stem.
7. The second float rubber goes in the middle of the wire stem.
8. The third float rubber goes at the bottom of the wire stem.
9. Thread an inline olivette onto the mainline. If I’m using a 4g float, I use a 4g olivette.
10. Using a figure of eight knot create a loop in the mainline.
11. Lock the olivette onto the mainline with a no6 shot either side.
12. Choose the right hook length and hook, Sphere size 12 hooks to nylon are great, especially when using bread.
13. Remove a hook length from the spool and reduce the length of this to around eighteen inches and create a loop using a figure of eight knot.
14. Place this loop through the mainline loop. Then pass the hook through the hook length loop. Pull straight and tighten down.
15. Add a no6 shot around twelve inches up the hook length.
16. Add two no8 shot, evenly spaced between the hook and larger shot.
17. The final rig, robust enough to land any chub in the fast flowing, shallow swims.
Components
Black Magic Gold 0.17mm/4.50lb Mono
4g Alloy Stem Avon Float
Four Float Rubbers
4g Inline Olivette
Sphere Beast size 12 to 0.16mm Hook Length
No 6 and No8 Split Shot.
Sphere Match Hooks To Nylon
Sphere Match Hooks To Nylon
I find tying lots of hooklengths and real pain, so whenever I can I will use hooks to nylon in my fishing to do away with this chore. A pattern that I use a lot in the winter months, especially when fishing rivers such as the Wye and Severn is the Sphere Match Hooks to Nylon.
The Sphere Match is a medium strength hook, making it ideal for maggot fishing. The wire gauge is fine enough for baits like maggots, but with enough strength to land bonus fish without me having to worry.
The shape is ideal for maggot and caster fishing. On the river Wye I tend to use this pattern in a size 12 or 14, tied to 0.14mm line.
All Sphere Hooks to Nylon are supplied tied to one metre of line, allowing you to cut them to length and making them suitable for both float, pole and feeder fishing.
The unique retainer enables the hooks to nylon to be removed individually and protects the stored rigs away from UV light and dirt that can damage nylon.
A great product, and if you find tying hooklengths a chore, these are a great quality product that I am happy to use in my match fishing.
Rory Jones
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