Tattershall bridge, river witham, lincolnshire

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- 01/11/2012 at 12:12 pm #53546
  TF_Carljones
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  Hi,
  
  I have been out of fishing for a good few years but I am moving to this area I will be lucky enough to have a stretch of the river that I can call my own ( once my property purchase goes threw) after I am settled I woukd like to unwide all the stress of moving by fishing, so I was after any tips, rigs I could use, bait ect as much info and you can give me will help…. I know its getting colder now but any pike around there?
  
  If you need the exact location its on the bank with the bridge to your left facing the cottage , it will be the ‘swim’ next to the jetty walking away from the bridge.
  
  I did ask the current owner but he had not fished it in many years.
  
  Looking forward to hearing from you
  
  Regards carl
- 01/11/2012 at 11:52 pm #163103
  TF_wronglake
  its not your bank there as you will need to get a permitt there are pike around there and this time of year it can be good for roach and there are tench and bream around there as well i last fished it about 4 years ago and it was going down hill then and from friend that still live there in chapel hill say it is not that good now may have to do some prebateing
  
  thanks wayne
- 02/11/2012 at 1:58 am #163104
  DNW
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  The pike fishing is normally very good at this time of year between and around the new and old tatts bridge but for this stretch you will need a day or season ticket, its a boston book i think.
- 02/11/2012 at 5:52 pm #163119
  TF_Carljones
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  Thanks for the replys…. Sounds like I will need to be baiting up alot to try and draw the fish in/back!
  
  I am very lucky in the fact that the house comes with fishing and mooring rights, I might even plant some plants around to hopefully encourage them back!
  
  Thanks again carl
  
  Ps I will update once I have started fishing!
- 02/11/2012 at 7:36 pm #163123
  TF_fishphone
  The Witham is not on a Boston book any more as the Witham & Joint AF has folded. Most of the roadside between Kirkstead and Chapel Hill is now classed as free fishing. Bardney to peg 50 on the pound length has been acquired by the Kings Arms pub at Kirkstead. Day tickets £3.50 on the bank, or season i think is £20. There are various sections which are now private and these are clearly marked. Such as Schoolhouse, The Chicken Run, Holly Farm etc
  
  This is all unrelevant at the moment as the river is a complete waste of time as it hasn’t fished for 3 years now. The previously fantastic winter fishing has been diabolical as the vast shoals of roach which used to take up residence at Kirkstead and Tattershall over winter have completely dispppeared. There was a match on the Pound length this Wednesday and 3 anglers caught a grand total of 1 bream and 2 small roach between them.
  
  Its my favourite river and I have hung on to the distant hope that the great days of the 90’s would return but I have now given up all hope of this happening.
- 02/11/2012 at 8:13 pm #163124
  TF_Carljones
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  Wow fishphone, that sounds so depressing, can you advise any thing I can do on my little patch that would encourage the fish back?
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