Bluemoon Angling Thread

peace frog said:
just an update,the gorka4 suit has turned up,its fucking mint,looks like it is hardwearing,warm waterproof and looks like the spetnaz have just turned up haha
got an xl,and tried it on over jeans,t-shirt and tracksuit top,fits comfortable,very pleased with it,and feel 78 quid is money well spent,going to spray it(anyone recommend a waterproofing spray) even though it is waterproof

so warm, waterproof,windproof and not camouflaged :)happy days
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Report back in January please and let us know if it's as good as it sounds. Also, if you crack the Winter footwear problem let me know. Can't quite get it right.
 
peace frog said:
just an update,the gorka4 suit has turned up,its fucking mint,looks like it is hardwearing,warm waterproof and looks like the spetnaz have just turned up haha
got an xl,and tried it on over jeans,t-shirt and tracksuit top,fits comfortable,very pleased with it,and feel 78 quid is money well spent,going to spray it(anyone recommend a waterproofing spray) even though it is waterproof

so warm, waterproof,windproof and not camouflaged :)happy days
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Glad you like it pal. Try this proofing, good stuff.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/fabsil-u...ehJ_DMTWIUssYKadoeyPZZoKsxwgSodAaAlWnEALw_wcB
 
purplenose said:
Do any of you lot sit there at the side of a river/pond/lake/sea for hours on end when it is pissing down and blowing a gale. I have noticed some that do by the Weaver. WTF is all that about?
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nothing better when your under your brolly, i do see the match lads sit there without brollys ,fuck that
 
peace frog said:
nothing better when your under your brolly, i do see the match lads sit there without brollys ,fuck that
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I am slightly guilty of throwing stones in glass houses having in the past stood in open ends watching City in all kinds of satanic weather, and have spent more hours than I would care to think of on airfields at airshows when it is pissing down. We do however tend to seek shelter somewhere where there is beer when the storm is upon us, this can be a beer tent, a car, or at larger air shows often a large aircraft will have both plenty of room to shelter and most certainly a large amount of beer on board.

Sitting there dangling a maggot into a pond in a deluge does seem much more batty than hiding in an AC130 gunship drinking Bud.
 
purplenose said:
Do any of you lot sit there at the side of a river/pond/lake/sea for hours on end when it is pissing down and blowing a gale. I have noticed some that do by the Weaver. WTF is all that about?
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I prefer those conditions. I used to have some wild woodland with a hut and sometimes, during really dramatic weather, I'd go up after dark and just sit on the veranda listening to the wind howling and the rain thrashing and imagine all the people sitting in their cosy front rooms in front of a fire. At such times it felt really good to be alive.
 
Newman Noggs said:
You nearly caught me there. What is the water-level like ? Arriving on Monday.
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Really low summer level mate with some algae problems. The Irfon upstream has a few inches of dirty spate on, so it should freshen up a bit with this extra rain.
Not enough for the salmon but you should bag up on the barbel!
 
purplenose said:
Do any of you lot sit there at the side of a river/pond/lake/sea for hours on end when it is pissing down and blowing a gale. I have noticed some that do by the Weaver. WTF is all that about?
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Used to sit in a boat, bottom fishing trying to light wet Malboros and Embassy Regals. It's called devotion to the sport.....
 
Still can’t get out “proper” carp fishing due to work pressure. Had a short session stalking carp on a pond where one nudged my float and spooked, but a blank. Then had an hour at dusk last night again with the lures and had a perch of maybe 1lb 8oz.
 
Didsbury Dave said:
Still can’t get out “proper” carp fishing due to work pressure. Had a short session stalking carp on a pond where one nudged my float and spooked, but a blank. Then had an hour at dusk last night again with the lures and had a perch of maybe 1lb 8oz.
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I find carp fishing like camping out next to a lake,waking up early in the morning ,getting a brew on and just chilling,fag and a brew and mist rolling in ,really magical,everything done at a slow and steady pace,time to take in your surroundings , nature and wildlife,not a sound or care in the world,then fucking carnage as you knock everything out of the way at the sound of the alarm,haha happy days
 
purplenose said:
Do any of you lot sit there at the side of a river/pond/lake/sea for hours on end when it is pissing down and blowing a gale. I have noticed some that do by the Weaver. WTF is all that about?
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I sit in a boat in hours in all weathers until I can’t feel my hands any more. Fucking mental that’s what it’s about :-).
 
snorky said:
'Spring' fishing in February tits deep in the Scottish Dee in a snowstorm.

Fuck I am dumb. :)
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In all seriousness, it makes your choice of waterproofs v important. I am on the lookout for some new ones. I normally buy coat/bib and brace that costs around £200 but find after 3 or 4 seasons they are as good as a sponge at repelling water. What do you use mate?
 
Saddleworth2 said:
In all seriousness, it makes your choice of waterproofs v important. I am on the lookout for some new ones. I normally buy coat/bib and brace that costs around £200 but find after 3 or 4 seasons they are as good as a sponge at repelling water. What do you use mate?
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A little different for me mate because I am in the water. 'Spring' fishing I wear lots of layers under lightweight stockingfoot chest waders rather than neoprene. I have an England Doctors waterproof fly coat which has an auto inflate lifejacket incorporated. (I swim like a brick) Thermal layers under that.
I don't tend to spend a lot on waders as I scramble about on banks, over fences etc and rip them so they only last a season anyway.
I do buy good quality wading boots with felt soles and put tungsten studs in them.
I waterproof spray my jacket and it has remained waterproof for years.
 
Not long back from a 03. 30 start with my mate on our local river after 4 nights of pre-baiting. Had 70 bream between us. 80% bream and 20% good skimmers. A number of the bream in the 7/8lb range. Totaleestimated weight around 280lb. Really, really odd thing is we caught mainly on worm and a few on corn. 9 hours fishing so 18 in total and not one single Perch, roach or rudd between us!!!!
 
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