Yes, you're right mate. A much sought after winter peg there. I never managed to get in it. 2 of my mates used to trot a waggler under motorway with flake on a 12s hook with liquidised bread and catch cracking bags of chub there. But that was mid 80s, probably changed a lot now with cormorants and Polish fish thieving cunts.It was years ago I fished there, same bank as the petrol station. The Chub used to Shoal in the middle of the river right under the bridge. A big waggler and lots of hemp used to be the way. I sound like Mr Crabtree :-)
Try Decathlon for boots in fishing/hunting section. Some decent gear in there for the money.just looked at them on tea bay,some going for £59 not sure they are real though, there's a dealer for le chameau selling at £159,and they have an option of a progressive calf size hahaa
gulp ! think ill pass on them :),ive looked at the skee tex wellies ,not for me, however their field boots might be what I'm looking for, warm ,waterproof and boots,
Well, thats the Salmon season over on the Wye (Apart from a few days extension on upper bits)
Think the whole river scraped 500 fish for the season. Absolutely piss poor.
I didn't even see a fish, let alone catch one.
If only they would let me shoot cormorants, goosanders, seals, otters, mink, poaching eastern Europeans, salmon fish farm owners, trawlermen, wankers that closed the hatcheries and canoeists.
gulp ! think ill pass on them :),ive looked at the skee tex wellies ,not for me, however their field boots might be what I'm looking for, warm ,waterproof and boots,
Reminds me of when I fell in the Rochdale canal one January and almost died of hyperthermia. Grr!The field boots are great for foot warmth but if you step into the water or deep mud by accident.....
Not just the Wye mate. Pretty poor up here too. At least that is what my salmon fishing buddies say.Well, thats the Salmon season over on the Wye (Apart from a few days extension on upper bits)
Think the whole river scraped 500 fish for the season. Absolutely piss poor.
I didn't even see a fish, let alone catch one.
If only they would let me shoot cormorants, goosanders, seals, otters, mink, poaching eastern Europeans, salmon fish farm owners, trawlermen, wankers that closed the hatcheries and canoeists.
Yes, you're right mate. A much sought after winter peg there. I never managed to get in it. 2 of my mates used to trot a waggler under motorway with flake on a 12s hook with liquidised bread and catch cracking bags of chub there. But that was mid 80s, probably changed a lot now with cormorants and Polish fish thieving cunts.
probably changed a lot now with cormorants and Polish fish thieving cunts.
Whereabouts were you mate? Aramstone??That's really interesting. When we were there, coarse fishing, in June I saw one, about 15lbs, caught and returned and plenty jumping. Canoeists I don't mind but must be a pain if you're fly fishing.
Whereabouts were you mate? Aramstone??
I have caught loads of barbel etc with canoes passing under my rod tip, but I have never hooked a salmon within 15 minutes of seeing a canoe, and on weekends especially I regularly see 30 +
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I was at How Capel. It was great actually, jumped out of the car and the first sound I heard was a reel screaming. And it was an angler on the opposite bank into a salmon. Watched him land it and then he torpedoed it back into the river. I couldn't believe my eyes. Talking to the gamekeeper later he told me that's how it's done these days and the logic behind it.
Interesting set up that baffled me all week. The river was normal level and there is actually a concrete walkway on the other side. So these guys would pull up, fish the hundred and fifty yards or so down, climb in the car and drive off. No need for waders or anything. Not one of them went back and re-fished the beat and always between the hours of 9-5.
In writing that, I've just realised it was October last year, not this June's visit at all so I was talking bollocks. Tempus fugit as we say in Bury
I have a mate who works on a fish farm who swears by the torpedo method. He says it is the most humane and most likely to see the fish recover well. Can’t say that has persuaded me. Doesn’t look great launching a rainbow from 4 feet above the water. I would prefer not to touch them at all.just flick the barbless hook out and let it recover in the net for a minute or so. I would imagine that’s not an option for salmon though.Ah! There were quite a few salmon about back end of the season last year.
If I would have returned a salmon like that I would fully expect the Ghillie to throttle me!
I spend as much time required holding the fish underwater until air bubbles are expelled from its gills and I am sure it is strong enough to not turn belly up mid river.
On the Dee in February this can mean very cold hands!
They are decimating UK fish stocks. Eastern Europeans are the scourge of EA(environment agency) and are wiping out fish stocks costing thousands from anywhere. They use a long line of baited hooks at night and sneak back to haul them in and then clear off with a shed full.Made me chuckle the last bit.could be Romanian but they all sound the same
I have a mate who works on a fish farm who swears by the torpedo method. He says it is the most humane and most likely to see the fish recover well. Can’t say that has persuaded me. Doesn’t look great launching a rainbow from 4 feet above the water. I would prefer not to touch them at all.just flick the barbless hook out and let it recover in the net for a minute or so. I would imagine that’s not an option for salmon though.
They are decimating UK fish stocks. Eastern Europeans are the scourge of EA(environment agency) and are wiping out fish stocks costing thousands from anywhere. They use a long line of baited hooks at night and sneak back to haul them in and then clear off with a shed full.
They netted across the Wye. Dead barbel, chub, roach, salmon.They are decimating UK fish stocks. Eastern Europeans are the scourge of EA(environment agency) and are wiping out fish stocks costing thousands from anywhere. They use a long line of baited hooks at night and sneak back to haul them in and then clear off with a shed full.
fS, who would eat a Barbel!They netted across the Wye. Dead barbel, chub, roach, salmon.
They eat the fuckin lot