Bluemoon Angling Thread

[Didsbury Dave]

I get what you're saying regarding a 4 or 5 feet tail as specimen fish are crafty having seen most methods before and back off. A thinking outside the box approach sometimes outwits the wariest of fish and I've had some of my biggest fish in the witching hour when they have more confidence to feed. Do you use a flourocarbon tail in clearer water?

Yes, always fluorocarbon. Usually 10lb although I've got some 8lb which I'll use if it's bright and clear.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Yes, always fluorocarbon. Usually 10lb although I've got some 8lb which I'll use if it's bright and clear.

I haven't much faith in it tbh as I've found it a little too stiff and not very abrasion resistant. I think I have a spool of 10lb Fox flouro and also 8lb, but got cracked off on the Wye as it's too light. I have tried braided tails as it's supple and very low diameter but it can act like cheese wire so I never use it now as I don't want to see any damage to the mouth of a fish. I tend to use Fox camo spool line and tail.

 

[snorky]

I haven't much faith in it tbh as I've found it a little too stiff and not very abrasion resistant. I think I have a spool of 10lb Fox flouro and also 8lb, but got cracked off on the Wye as it's too light. I have tried braided tails as it's supple and very low diameter but it can act like cheese wire so I never use it now as I don't want to see any damage to the mouth of a fish. I tend to use Fox camo spool line and tail.

Seaguar ace hard fluorocarbon for fly.
Maxima chameleon mono 18lb for spinning.

 

[snorky]

Your first salmon in about 18 months and you had to travel to Scotland for it. Indeed a sad state of affairs mate. How big was it?

Lucky to catch one in Scotland, my salmon fishing buddies are pretty depressed.

Only a grilse, but sea liced so really fresh in.

Are your buddies fishing west coast rivers mate?

 

[Saddleworth2]

Only a grilse, but sea liced so really fresh in.

Are your buddies fishing west coast rivers mate?

mainly east. Tay and South Esk.

 

[snorky]

mainly east. Tay and South Esk.

Oh :(
I am on the Tummel in September.
I hope to get the chance to get back on the Dee for a few days too.
Also fishing the Annan October. Last year was awful, and my mates were up a couple of weeks ago.... fishless! :(

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Only a grilse, but sea liced so really fresh in.

No you twat, I meant how big was your todger when you caught it? After waiting 18 months I bet you had a 3" stalk on; )

 

[snorky]

No you twat, I meant how big was your todger when you caught it? After waiting 18 months I bet you had a 3" stalk on; )

Not unless it's grown.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Not unless it's grown.

: ).... Looking forward to fishing your stretch on the Wye mate. Send my regards to Tony.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Oh :(
I am on the Tummel in September.
I hope to get the chance to get back on the Dee for a few days too.
Also fishing the Annan October. Last year was awful, and my mates were up a couple of weeks ago.... fishless! :(

seems to be the consistent message. You can blame fish farms for the west, but the East seems to be going the same way!

This article in the Guardian the other week says it all:

https://www.theguardian.com/environ...lers-only-want-one-but-its-just-not-happening

Good luck on the Tummel, just be careful when wading as I understand it can be dangerous when they let water through the dam at Pitlochry :-)
I'm out tomorrow for another day on the dry fly.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Good luck on the Tummel, just be careful when wading as I understand it can be dangerous when they let water through the dam at Pitlochry :-)
I'm out tomorrow for another day on the dry fly.

He can't swim!... I'm gonna have to bring him a pair of pink girly armbands; )

 

[Saddleworth2]

He can't swim!... I'm gonna have to bring him a pair of pink girly armbands; )

He will be easy spotted then bobbing down the Tummel on his back!

 

[Didsbury Dave]

For those asking earlier about say ticket barbel fishing, the best stretch is upstream of The Shaws Arms in Preston, and it's free. It does apparently get busy, though.

 

[snorky]

seems to be the consistent message. You can blame fish farms for the west, but the East seems to be going the same way!

This article in the Guardian the other week says it all:

https://www.theguardian.com/environ...lers-only-want-one-but-its-just-not-happening

Good luck on the Tummel, just be careful when wading as I understand it can be dangerous when they let water through the dam at Pitlochry :-)
I'm out tomorrow for another day on the dry fly.

I have fished on the Tummel a few times mate. I am on a lower beat and its pretty easy wading.
I always wear my fly vest with inbuilt flotation thingy... I do swim like a brick!

In fairness the Dee's grilse run is being affected by storm Franks battering a few years ago, according to the ghillies last week.
There were loads of parr, which gives some encouragement for the future.

The west coast rivers I fish...Annan, Cree, Bladnoch, Lochy have been awful for the last few seasons.

The Wye is a disgrace.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I have fished on the Tummel a few times mate. I am on a lower beat and its pretty easy wading.
I always wear my fly vest with inbuilt flotation thingy... I do swim like a brick!

In fairness the Dee's grilse run is being affected by storm Franks battering a few years ago, according to the ghillies last week.
There were loads of parr, which gives some encouragement for the future.

The west coast rivers I fish...Annan, Cree, Bladnoch, Lochy have been awful for the last few seasons.

The Wye is a disgrace.

I fished the Wye last year for Barbel and the guy I fished with who lives by the river said he hadn't seen a salmon all season. Seals, Fish Farms, deep sea fishing, climate change, who the fuck would want to come back as a wild salmon?

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I went barbel fishing on The Ribble tonight. The walk of over a mile was back breaking with my brolly. It rained all night. The river was low and clear but it was nice and gloomy and I fished a 4 foot deep channel in the bedrock feeling pretty confident.

The tips were knocking all the time but it felt like small fish so I kept the bait going in by hand and feeder. After a couple of hours I hooked a barbel on the boilie rod. It tore upstream like a bonefish in the shallow wAter, changed direction abruptly and the line parted above the lead. That shouldn’t happen. A weak spot had developed somewhere along the way, maybe caught in a zip or something.

A little egret fed in the river In front of me and I waited into darkness, confident, but nothing more happened.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

I binged watched Gone Fishing last night, it was a series done by Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse. Not the most instructive of series but they fished some fantastic places, there are some really beautiful places in England.

 

[snorky]

Off on the river Wye this afternoon to try a couple of new spey lines.
If I see a salmon I may have a heart attack.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Off on the river Wye this afternoon to try a couple of new spey lines.
If I see a salmon I may have a heart attack.

If a salmon sees your gurning Benny Hill like face whilst singing Elvis songs, it may turn belly up; )

Tight lines snorks, you definitely need some luck on there mate.

 

[Sir peace frog]

I binged watched Gone Fishing last night, it was a series done by Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse. Not the most instructive of series but they fished some fantastic places, there are some really beautiful places in England.

I really enjoyed that serious ,my favourite fishing series is catching the impossible, an amazing series