blue moony
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You know the rules. PICTURES!!!
I have one of my mate hooked into a fish , I’ll post it later , all Bass went back
Hopefully will have some better ones to post ...
You mean the girl right :-)
You know the rules. PICTURES!!!
Are you going to try some fly fishing when you retire mate? The big English reservoirs are fabulous. Draycote, Grafham, Eyebrook and my absolute favourite Rutland. A big ‘bow’ or ‘brown’ from any of those waters will certainly give your string a good pull.Had a wonderful day on the Warwickshire Avon yesterday. Fished between 09.30 and 16.00 hrs, which given the blazing sun wasn't ideal. Indeed, fishing was poor with millions of small dace and roach on the maggot as soon as it hit the water but that was all the bait I had. Caught some good perch though around the half pound mark. Didn't see another soul all day, just swans and kingfishers, buzzards and the usual wildlife. The lack of wear on the bankside suggests that this stretch isn't fished too often.
I'm gearing up for retirement now, exploring the waters around my house in Warwick. When I bring down my 1st string tackle from Manchester, I expect to get some decent fish. I believe there are good barbel in that stretch of the Avon.
Also joined Shipston on Stour Anglers with a view to expanding my blanking repertoire to the river Stour.
Next weekend, it's an overnight quest for a two pound roach on my mate's syndicate water in Shropshire whilst he tries to add to his one carp in 3 years.
So much fishing to do. So little time. Roll on 1st November.
Are you going to try some fly fishing when you retire mate? The big English reservoirs are fabulous. Draycote, Grafham, Eyebrook and my absolute favourite Rutland. A big ‘bow’ or ‘brown’ from any of those waters will certainly give your string a good pull.
Just back from a day salmon fishing on the Wye....
Or practicing Spey casting to be more precise.
Canoes by the hundred, free swimmers, body boarders, and not a single salmon in any of the pools on the entire 2 beats.
It's just soul destroying.
A few of the members have given up on the salmon and have been hammering the barbel.I've spent 8 days barbel fishing on the Wye this year and haven't seen a salmon. 4 or 5 years ago we saw them all the time.
I would love to catch a bass from the rocks on a lure. Living inland in the north really limits your sea fishing options.