Bluemoon Angling Thread

Just catching up an this thread, it's a great read.
I really do look like a noddy on the bank, and I really don't care. I have a couple of Rods I very rarely use, an 8m margin pole that I very rarely use over 6.5m. A plastic tackle box, a pole roller that attaches to a bank stick and a landing net. I don't even own a keepnet, don't see the point as I never match fish (As you can tell from the above)
I sit on a £5 fold up deck chair I think from Wilkos.
I mainly fish my club ponds, I have never really fished on a river, only been to a couple of commercials in my life.
I love what I do, it chills me out like nothing else as for the first time in my life I have had mental health issues this year. Utter Noddy and proud of it. :-)
 
Scareye said:
Just catching up an this thread, it's a great read.
I really do look like a noddy on the bank, and I really don't care. I have a couple of Rods I very rarely use, an 8m margin pole that I very rarely use over 6.5m. A plastic tackle box, a pole roller that attaches to a bank stick and a landing net. I don't even own a keepnet, don't see the point as I never match fish (As you can tell from the above)
I sit on a £5 fold up deck chair I think from Wilkos.
I mainly fish my club ponds, I have never really fished on a river, only been to a couple of commercials in my life.
I love what I do, it chills me out like nothing else as for the first time in my life I have had mental health issues this year. Utter Noddy and proud of it. :-)
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I am not familiar with the Noddy parlance. It must be a course fishing thing. What is it that makes an angler a noddy?9k=.jpeg
 
Returning back to the UK next year for a couple of years and trying to decide what to do about fishing.

Course/match fishing - used to do a lot of match fishing on rivers in my younger days but the prospect of lugging loads of gear through fields and along river banks doesn't really appeal that much these days. Can't imagine coarse fishing though with it being a match or preparation for a match. Rivers near where I'll be living are quicker, shallower rivers more geared towards barbel and chub which isn't really my thing. I'm more used to the wider, deeper rivers (Nene, Witham, Welland) and Fenland drains.

Commercials - tried it a couple of times but 16m pole to the island in 1 foot of water for carp after carp doesn't really appeal either. Matches my way are often won with 400lb plus and no way I could compete nowadays anyway.

Fly fishing - rivers near me are probably more geared towards trout/grayling fishing but it's not a form of fishing that I am remotely familiar with. Choice of flies/lines etc all seems a bit confusing and not really sure if I'd enjoy it without the competitive aspect of match fishing.

My real love has always been match fishing but the scene has changed a lot and not sure I'm really up to it. Any thoughts/suggestions?
 
KnaresboroughBlue said:
Returning back to the UK next year for a couple of years and trying to decide what to do about fishing.

Course/match fishing - used to do a lot of match fishing on rivers in my younger days but the prospect of lugging loads of gear through fields and along river banks doesn't really appeal that much these days. Can't imagine coarse fishing though with it being a match or preparation for a match. Rivers near where I'll be living are quicker, shallower rivers more geared towards barbel and chub which isn't really my thing. I'm more used to the wider, deeper rivers (Nene, Witham, Welland) and Fenland drains.

Commercials - tried it a couple of times but 16m pole to the island in 1 foot of water for carp after carp doesn't really appeal either. Matches my way are often won with 400lb plus and no way I could compete nowadays anyway.

Fly fishing - rivers near me are probably more geared towards trout/grayling fishing but it's not a form of fishing that I am remotely familiar with. Choice of flies/lines etc all seems a bit confusing and not really sure if I'd enjoy it without the competitive aspect of match fishing.

My real love has always been match fishing but the scene has changed a lot and not sure I'm really up to it. Any thoughts/suggestions?
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Take up golf, mate; )
 
I see the Wye & Usk Foundation has suspended coarse fishing on the Wye due to the extreme heat and low water levels. Wonder if theyr've suspended abstraction.

Not surprised though, the Koi in my mate"@s pond are so distressed, despite two waterfalls, that he's sent his Mrs out for an aeriator.
 
KnaresboroughBlue said:
Already play that ;-)

Prefer fishing though. Just can't decide whether to try and get back into matches or to try something else like fly fishing.
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You've not said how long you've been away from fishing but it's changed a lot, tackle tactics and rigs are so much more advanced. Just get yourself on the bank of somewhere you fancy pal. Being an ex match angler will soon see if you get the bug back. You'll still catch on your tried and trusted methods and learn new ones too.

Maybe you'll get into match fishing again, but if you do most are in commercials and you'll be pools fodder till you learn the water and hone your skills.

Just go and enjoy yourself, it's not all about catching as many as you can or catching specimen fish. It's the relaxation and peace and quiet i think.
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
You've not said how long you've been away from fishing but it's changed a lot, tackle tactics and rigs are so much more advanced. Just get yourself on the bank of somewhere you fancy pal. Being an ex match angler will soon see if you get the bug back. You'll still catch on your tried and trusted methods and learn new ones too.

Maybe you'll get into match fishing again, but if you do most are in commercials and you'll be pools fodder till you learn the water and hone your skills.

Just go and enjoy yourself, it's not all about catching as many as you can or catching specimen fish. It's the relaxation and peace and quiet i think.
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Over 30 years now. Used to be pretty decent but the world (and fishing) has moved on.

I'll definitely stick with rivers, whether coarse or fly. Just not sure if I'd enjoy it without the competitive element. Commercials hold no appeal at all. Maybe just better to buy a bit of basic gear and see if I can get into 'pleasure fishing'. Not sure if coarse or fly though.
 
KnaresboroughBlue said:
Over 30 years now. Used to be pretty decent but the world (and fishing) has moved on.

I'll definitely stick with rivers, whether coarse or fly. Just not sure if I'd enjoy it without the competitive element. Commercials hold no appeal at all. Maybe just better to buy a bit of basic gear and see if I can get into 'pleasure fishing'. Not sure if coarse or fly though.
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Being a course angler i think rivers will suit you best, and you'll enjoy it. I can't advise on fluff chucking as I have no interest and literally nothing about it. Snorky has been mithering me for 3 years to take it up but I'm not interested at all.

Where do you intend fishing?
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
Being a course angler i think rivers will suit you best, and you'll enjoy it. I can't advise on fluff chucking as I have no interest and literally nothing about it. Snorky has been mithered me for 3 years to take it up but I'm not interested at all.

Where do you intend fishing?
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Will be North Yorks rivers mainly (Nidd, Ure, Wharfe, Swale, Ouse). Ouse is probably the best fit.
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
I seem to recall being told Leeds and Bradford fishing clubs have the best stretches to Yorkshire rivers. I bet DD will know the score on that.
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I've been doing some research and probably Leeds and York have the best course rivers in the area. One or two smaller clubs (like Wetherby and Ripon) have some nice looking stretches too.
 
KnaresboroughBlue said:
Will be North Yorks rivers mainly (Nidd, Ure, Wharfe, Swale, Ouse). Ouse is probably the best fit.
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You could and maybe should do both. I learned the craft on the Swale at Richmond which had all sorts in it (Grayling, Trout, Dace, Chub and Barbel). 70% of the time I course fished and 30% flyfished. You could certainly fly fish on the nidd, ure, wharfe as well as the Swale. The Swale is a really lovely river, just brown trout above the falls at Richmond but increasingly course fish as you move down river.
Fly fishing doesn't need to be expensive. You could get all you need for £200 to get you started. A 5 weight rod and floating line is all you need to start and then add to it as you go. A couple of hours with a casting coach would be good money spent to get you up and running. Happy to go into as much detail as you want mate but there are days that you just want to stay light on the river and cover a lot of water and fly fishing is ideal for that. I don't course fish now living in Scotland but I wouldnt imagine it would be any more costly to get started again with a general purpose rod and fixed spool reel. I went Barbel fishing on the Wye and fully expected to fall in love with Course fishing all over again. I had a great day but still wouldnt swap it for casting the fly.
Fly fishing also opens up a brand new hobby - fly tying, but enough of that here.
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
I seem to recall being told Leeds and Bradford fishing clubs have the best stretches to Yorkshire rivers. I bet DD will know the score on that.
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Bradford No 1 is the best all rounder club for the Yorkshire rivers, easily. It’s Yorkshire’s version of PAAS.

As an aside, I’d strongly recommend anyone planning to fish this week thinks hard about it. The heat has depleted the oxygen levels so fish will die after being released. Barbel and pike are the worst affected.
 
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