Deadbaiting on Trenchford Reservoir and the Somerset Levels

Two deadbaiting sessions from 2021, the end of summer at Trenchford with a couple of mates, my daughter and Loxton. I managed to catch my first pike using a drifting deadbait! Then in the height of a storm we went to the Somerset Levels to a new spot, deadbaiting with a float and ledgering. The tally was three to the bank, although one pike was caught twice from opposite banks!
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[@buffoonoutdoors]

Beautiful scenery and beautiful dog.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

jeezzzzz.....This makes me want to go fishing!

[@donnabailey6140]

You look pleased with your catch 😜

[@injones3683]

Love to watch you fish bro! Nice one x

[@fishingbob7261]

Great video

[@ianmiller1879]

great video buddy.

[@bricky5862]

Going up to trenchford from Cornwall and praying I don’t blank, long way ha! Never been, any swims known to produce more than others?

[@WestCountryAngler]

Hi. How did it go or are you going soon? There aren’t many swims, I think they say there are only 6 and I think they are all as good as each other.

[@bricky5862]

@@WestCountryAngler not yet, we went to Simpson valley today and blanked there instead 🤣 will head to Trenchford later this week hopefully, thanks bud

[@CARNEY9]

What stretch is this please?

[@WestCountryAngler]

It’s the River Parret

[@baconservice]

Not good having your dog in the water

[@WestCountryAngler]

He is a Labrador so they are bred to be in the water. I’m sure you might be right but I’ll probably still let him in. Thanks for watching though.

[@baconservice]

My point is I wouldn’t be happy if I was fishing there with a dog in the water causing a disturbance. Also south west lakes prohibit dogs from going in the water

[@WestCountryAngler]

South West Lakes do an amazing job of preventing dogs swimming in Trenchford as you’d see on any given weekend and I see that rule as more of a suggestion. You don’t seem too happy and you weren’t fishing there on that day, in fact nobody else was fishing there that day. Thanks for replying and for making me smile 😀

[@baconservice]

@@WestCountryAngler well this one of the reasons why stopped pike fishing because other anglers weren’t adhering to the rules. I used to be Balliff for south west lakes down in Cornwall. I caught all the best pike in their waters up to 30lb. Pike fishing is finished in Cornwall on south west lakes waters because of novice anglers using incorrect tackle and bad handling. Also the in coming of Eastern Europeans killing the pike for the table. Sir please you don’t need to tell me anything about pike fishing on south west lakes waters. I’ve been there and got the T shirt long before you even thought pike fishing on Trenchford. I was fishing over 20 years ago