I’ve just started fishing Hamemrsmith/Chiswick. Only had my first session and went biteless. Must admit it’s pretty daunting compared to the 2 acre lakes I usually fish!

I’ll keep at it for sure. From speaking with a few about fishing that stretch many have also advised waiting for the tides to drop a bit let things calm down. Hopefully at the end of the month with a rise in water temp will get the fish showing. Where abouts are you fishing Putney? PM is prefered, or not at all if you want to keep it a secret of course. I lived there for several years but never had a go, only just decided to have a crack at the river this year.

andypal del fishes opposite a footie ground i cant bring myself to name near the entrance to the beverly brook exit nr small set of steps watch out for the rowing tottie crews lol~clap ~clap

Dishy, I would be very very surprised if the Dace bred in a tidal stretch as they tend to favour fast,shallow gravels. more likely they breed in the tributaries and filter down into the main river as they grow older.

By the way it’s a bridge stanchion not sanction!

And, finally, you can’t have ‘Fulham FC’ and ‘Crowds’ in the same sentence as they contradict each other. LOL.

Very interesting Dishy, who’d of thought it was right under my nose all that time. The only fishy area that I’ve come across between Hammerwmith and Chiswick is Chiswick Ait and the half-submerged trees near Hammersmith Bridge. And it definately sounds like Dace is the main target before Barnes railway bridge.
Proper Tidal Boy, we actually met a couple years ago. I’m a BMAPS member and we had a quick chat on the extention. Hope you’re well mate, haven’t seen you down at Shadwells since.

I remember a club match at Richmond years ago when Pete Turnbull fished right next to the bridge and some little oik poured a bottle of milk over him from above ! Nobody laughed…………much.

@proper tidal boy wrote:

andypal del fishes opposite a footie ground i cant bring myself to name near the entrance to the beverly brook exit nr small set of steps watch out for the rowing tottie crews lol~clap ~clap

the rowing tottie are not all bad, my mate hooked one of those 2 seater things, couple of uni type girlies, we moaned at them for ruining our fishing managed to get a date taking them both out after they fiished their row, cut long story short we both ***** their brains out that night and swapped them around in the morning, beat the fishing, manage to miss the draw on the sunday team match that morning

any one else fancy a dabble down at PUTNEY come on march 15 looming

Dishy, I would guess the Wandle is probably where the Dace spawn then move out into the main river.

And yes, I was an Eton boy – The George, Crown & Cushion, College Arms, etc., were some of the places where I furthered my education. Schooldays were strictly spent in a Modern Comprehensive in Windsor though. LOL.

Andy,

See you found the posts then mate. How did the session go you were going to have? Will have to get sorted in new season and have a few sessions on the stick as only have to jump on the 39 bus to take me to the river.

del off on a boat day, above teddington lock with olde dorking boy d hurry should have a laugh lobworms for the big perch and maybe a carp or barbel fingers crossed

Mark, yup I did find it. Picking up more and more info each day now. I never made it down for my session on Sunday. Such a shame as I prepped my kit and conditions looked pretty good, but I got sidetracked and talked into a lie in on Sunday (not that I’m complaining too much). So I’ll try again this weekend, I’ve got my fingers crossed that the clean up on that stretch of the Wandle has made a significant difference to the river as well as the bankside.

Dishy and PTB…a little social on the river pulling dace out sounds great. Count me in.