Free Line 109 — October 2026 - Flipbook - Page 164
ALEX
PAUL HANSON
STEVE
BENNETT
BRIGGS
However, lock constructio n wo rks have a f fe c te d t h e c a rp i n
t h ese areas in recent year s .
How the stretches chang e :
Maidstone town stretch ave ra g es 9 - 1 0 f t th ro u gh th e l owe r
s t retches with large shal low a re as r u n n i n g th e wh o le way
t h rough the town. The top o f t he s tre tc h ave ra g e s 5 -6 f t , wh i c h
i s very rocky and has of te n c au gh t me o u t wi t h h u g e s n a g s .
Swims can change from o n e ye ar to a n o th er. Fo r i n s ta n c e ,
I f ished a swim at the en d o f th e s e as o n wi t h g o o d s u c c e s s .
I t had a nice gravelly botto m a n d ha d a s p r i n g fe e d i n g i t as a
m ain feature. The followin g ye ar t h ere we re a l a rg e n u mb e r o f
fo reign objects such as a ke ep n e t a n d l o t s o f l a rge b ra n c h es .
T his could well be why so me a ngl er s s t ru g gl e to g e t a b i te
i n the same swim from on e se a s o n to a n o t h e r. I f yo u’ ve eve r
l o oked into the Medway fro m t h e M a i d s to n e b ri d g e s , yo u may
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