Bluemoon Angling Thread

[Didsbury Dave]

Had a barbel session roving on the River Swale last week for a blank on bright sunshine. Been hammering the lures for perch this last week or so. Had plenty but nothing worth a photograph. Lost a nice pike yesterday which inhaled a perch lure in clear water at my feet in beautifully pant-filling fashion.

I once read some wise words: carp fishing is all about the fight but pike fishing is all about the take. I do enjoy fishing in thundery weather too.

 

[idahoblues]

Nice little Rainbow, Fish and Game ask that all Rainbow caught on this stretch be taken as they try to restore the native Cutthroat population. Tasted fine

 

[Saddleworth2]

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Nice little Rainbow, Fish and Game ask that all Rainbow caught on this stretch be taken as they try to restore the native Cutthroat population. Tasted fine

thats a lovely wild fish mate. Fin perfect. You need to change your leader though (it looks a little on the thick side).

 

[Saddleworth2]

I do enjoy fishing in thundery weather too.

Is it your sense of adventure that you enjoy waving a long carbon pole at advancing lightening. You are a braver man than me. I'm off the water at any hint of local electrical storm. I do all my BBQing at home thanks. :-)

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I was out on The Ribble last night. Arrived about 4 to find it perfect: up and falling, lovely colour to it, weather mainly cloudy. Fished a new jungle peg which gave be some problems as casting was restricted and it was full of snags and I lost several sets of tackle.

It was also full of fish. I had five barbel before I had to be off at 11pm due to the rules and they were feeding when I left. The best thing about these barbel is that I had three around 1lb which is great for the future.

 

[blue44]

 

[give it to gordon]

I havent fished for over 40 years and I use to do sea fishing.

Strangely I have found myself watching fishing programs. I find them really relaxing and funny. I watch two, the Bob Mortimer and the cockney bloke, and I like the one with the two blokes that go around Europe carp fishing.

 

[idahoblues]

thats a lovely wild fish mate. Fin perfect. You need to change your leader though (it looks a little on the thick side).

Eyesight's not what it was, the fly was an old milk jug

 

[idahoblues]

Nice morning on The Teton, caught lots of small Brook Trout

 

[Scouse Blue]

Thank fuck that. Retired today.37 years at the same company. 61.5 so thankfully earlier than I originally planned. Bring on the fishing. Taken aback at my retirement presentation today £661 angling direct voucher! This thread is going to get busier!