Bluemoon Angling Thread

Finally persuaded my youngest (11)to come and do an overnighter with me. We made tea on the bank and had a hot chocolate whilst watching the sun go down before escaping into the bivvy and getting our heads down , around 1am the bite alarms were off and I was into this. You'll have to excuse the photo but he tried his best :) his look as it went into the net followed by "oh my god dad" was a special momentScreenshot_20210904-235719_Instagram.jpg
 
middlewichblue said:
Finally persuaded my youngest (11)to come and do an overnighter with me. We made tea on the bank and had a hot chocolate whilst watching the sun go down before escaping into the bivvy and getting our heads down , around 1am the bite alarms were off and I was into this. You'll have to excuse the photo but he tried his best :) his look as it went into the net followed by "oh my god dad" was a special momentView attachment 27547
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Great stuff mate. I bet he was made up.
 
middlewichblue said:
Finally persuaded my youngest (11)to come and do an overnighter with me. We made tea on the bank and had a hot chocolate whilst watching the sun go down before escaping into the bivvy and getting our heads down , around 1am the bite alarms were off and I was into this. You'll have to excuse the photo but he tried his best :) his look as it went into the net followed by "oh my god dad" was a special momentView attachment 27547
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Brilliant, I bet that's something you'll be talking about many years from now.
 
middlewichblue said:
Finally persuaded my youngest (11)to come and do an overnighter with me. We made tea on the bank and had a hot chocolate whilst watching the sun go down before escaping into the bivvy and getting our heads down , around 1am the bite alarms were off and I was into this. You'll have to excuse the photo but he tried his best :) his look as it went into the net followed by "oh my god dad" was a special momentView attachment 27547
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Holy shit, that’s huge!
 
middlewichblue said:
Finally persuaded my youngest (11)to come and do an overnighter with me. We made tea on the bank and had a hot chocolate whilst watching the sun go down before escaping into the bivvy and getting our heads down , around 1am the bite alarms were off and I was into this. You'll have to excuse the photo but he tried his best :) his look as it went into the net followed by "oh my god dad" was a special momentView attachment 27547
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Blimey ! What weight was that ? Lovely condition
 
middlewichblue said:
Finally persuaded my youngest (11)to come and do an overnighter with me. We made tea on the bank and had a hot chocolate whilst watching the sun go down before escaping into the bivvy and getting our heads down , around 1am the bite alarms were off and I was into this. You'll have to excuse the photo but he tried his best :) his look as it went into the net followed by "oh my god dad" was a special momentView attachment 27547
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priceless, for you, and the lad. Lovely fish, no sign of a "boilie belly", specimen commons are the cream of the crop, imo.
 
middlewichblue said:
Finally persuaded my youngest (11)to come and do an overnighter with me. We made tea on the bank and had a hot chocolate whilst watching the sun go down before escaping into the bivvy and getting our heads down , around 1am the bite alarms were off and I was into this. You'll have to excuse the photo but he tried his best :) his look as it went into the net followed by "oh my god dad" was a special momentView attachment 27547
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You look quite pleased too!
That is one beautiful flawless carp mate. Well done.
Lovely moment with your boy too. For sure he is fortunate to have a dad that takes him fishing and he will remember that catch for ever.
 
Our annual competition against an English Bank takes place on Friday (44th year of the competition) so I'm driving down to Northamptonshire today ready for a couple of days practice and then the big match on Friday. We are fishing Pitsford Water which is renown for its big brown trout (5lb+) at this time of year. Forecast looks ok.

As organiser, I arrange accommodation, fishing and meals for 11 other team members so hopefully that goes ok as sometimes its like herding cats. The bar and restaurant in the hotel are closed so we are forced to take our own libations so there will be a fair selection of malts no doubt. :-)

This year we will be 100% catch and release for the first time which means we use the total measurement of fish to determine who wins. Stockies will get an average length and we have 'gutters' and measures to measure the larger fish. Prizes for best rod, best boat and biggest fish.

I will update on the fishing which hopefully will be excellent.
 
Just lost a beast!

It went on a powerful run and i lost it fannying about with the clutch, bastard!

River has rose about 4" in 2 hours and it's getting some colour in. A guy on the far bank had a decent barbel an hour before dusk which is a promising sign.

Pissing down at the moment but I'm just settling down in my bivvy nicely ready for some barbel action in the night, hopefully.
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
Just lost a beast!

It went on a powerful run and i lost it fannying about with the clutch, bastard!

River has rose about 4" in 2 hours and it's getting some colour in. A guy on the far bank had a decent barbel an hour before dusk which is a promising sign.

Pissing down at the moment but I'm just settling down in my bivvy nicely ready for some barbel action in the night, hopefully.
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I'm assuming 'fannying about with the clutch' is a euphemism for wanking off in the bivvy?
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
Just lost a beast!

It went on a powerful run and i lost it fannying about with the clutch, bastard!

River has rose about 4" in 2 hours and it's getting some colour in. A guy on the far bank had a decent barbel an hour before dusk which is a promising sign.

Pissing down at the moment but I'm just settling down in my bivvy nicely ready for some barbel action in the night, hopefully.
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That’s what happens when you use the world’s most massive reels on a river, mate. The fishing gods will always punish unbalanced tackle.

only joking but seriously, I can’t play fish on the clutch. Never have been able to. I like the control of backwinding. I know many good anglers use the clutch but it’s not for me.

You should be in for some fish. Im rooting for you. Forgot to text back earlier but I’m not free now until weekend. Gutted.
 
Didsbury Dave said:
That’s what happens when you use the world’s most massive reels on a river, mate. The fishing gods will always punish unbalanced tackle.

only joking but seriously, I can’t play fish on the clutch. Never have been able to. I like the control of backwinding. I know many good anglers use the clutch but it’s not for me.

You should be in for some fish. Im rooting for you. Forgot to text back earlier but I’m not free now until weekend. Gutted.
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I lost the fish due to having the clutch too tight, tried releasing it but it snapped me. 12lb double strength. I know i know, you did tell me it was shite mate. I need to get used to these front drag reels. The Shimano's were much easier with having a rear drag. I do like these fox reels so far though. The line lay is superb, much better than the Shimano 6000's i have.

Not easy using PVA bags in this weather. I might try rubbing vegetable oil on the outside to stop rain penetrating them when I'm casting out.
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
I lost the fish due to having the clutch too tight, tried releasing it but it snapped me. 12lb double strength. I know i know, you did tell me it was shite mate. I need to get used to these front drag reels. The Shimano's were much easier with having a rear drag. I do like these fox reels so far though. The line lay is superb, much better than the Shimano 6000's i have.

Not easy using PVA bags in this weather. I might try rubbing vegetable oil on the outside to stop rain penetrating them when I'm casting out.
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Never had a problem with line lay on my Shimano Baitrunners and have had many. I won’t say any more about the Double Strength mate because I said it all on text but that decision has cost you a fish, not the reel, because correctly tied flouro or braid in 12lb will not snap even if you hook and hold a 20lb fish. At least you won’t make that mistake again!
 
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