Bluemoon Angling Thread

[antspider]

spring fishing camp, a couple of years back

Looks great, shame there is no water lol

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Nice fish, a lot of effort so all the more satisfying...
Rather have a decent perch, Rudd or roach than big carp any day

It’s big fish of all species which turn me on these days. I did the long stay carp thing for many years but now I really enjoy the variety of chasing specimens and trying to up my PBs. It isn’t easy in the north of England, though. Our fishing is rubbish compared to the south. I couldn’t even name a water up here with a realistic chance of a big Rudd or crucian carp. In fact I’d probably add Roach to that list too these days.

 

[antspider]

It’s big fish of all species which turn me on these days. I did the long stay carp thing for many years but now I really enjoy the variety of chasing specimens and trying to up my PBs. It isn’t easy in the north of England, though. Our fishing is rubbish compared to the south. I couldn’t even name a water up here with a realistic chance of a big Rudd or crucian carp. In fact I’d probably add Roach to that list too these days.

We are spoiled for places to fish here in this part of Norfolk that borders Cambridgeshire... Thirty years ago I used to fish winter league matches until the places we fished introduced carp , so I stopped... Not seen a Crucian for years , as for Rudd the part of river our house borders is full of em,, just have to get through the small stuff first tho:).
We are hoping to sort out a Bed and breakfast /rental type thing later this year maybe you and other Bluemooners can come down and try and catch some (no charge obviously ). .. :)

 

[Sir peace frog]

We are spoiled for places to fish here in this part of Norfolk that borders Cambridgeshire... Thirty years ago I used to fish winter league matches until the places we fished introduced carp , so I stopped... Not seen a Crucian for years , as for Rudd the part of river our house borders is full of em,, just have to get through the small stuff first tho:).
We are hoping to sort out a Bed and breakfast /rental type thing later this year maybe you and other Bluemooners can come down and try and catch some (no charge obviously ). .. :)

Mates rates of course:)

 

[Didsbury Dave]

We are spoiled for places to fish here in this part of Norfolk that borders Cambridgeshire... Thirty years ago I used to fish winter league matches until the places we fished introduced carp , so I stopped... Not seen a Crucian for years , as for Rudd the part of river our house borders is full of em,, just have to get through the small stuff first tho:).
We are hoping to sort out a Bed and breakfast /rental type thing later this year maybe you and other Bluemooners can come down and try and catch some (no charge obviously ). .. :)

That’s a superb offer! I’d love to. I can’t remember catching a Rudd since the mid 90s on The River Erne in Ireland.

 

[antspider]

Mates rates of course:)

Of course lol

 

[antspider]

Once Norfolk is done , looks like we should all head to Idaho :)

 

[Saddleworth2]

The only fishery in my local area that I could legally travel to looks like this.
Makes fly presentation a little difficult although when you are on the dries, they sure wont sink.

 

[Newman Noggs]

That’s a superb offer! I’d love to. I can’t remember catching a Rudd since the mid 90s on The River Erne in Ireland.

Great perch DD, fortune favouring the brave there.

Your comment about the rudd on the Erne reminded me of something that happened 30 years ago. We travelled over to Ireland in a gale and my brother, who gets sick as a dog, had to retire to bed for the rest of the evening. My dad and I went down to a nearby stretch of the Erne just to snatch a few hours.

What happened was we must have landed on a shoal of rudd between 1 and 2 pounds and it was a fish a cast on the float trotting. Every fish an absolute gem. It was one of those occasions when you are laughing in disbelief. Anyway, because my brother wasn't there, I suggested we pack up early and come back at dawn. I got home and I told my brother all about it leaving no detail out and we were rubbing our hands in anticipation.

Of course, next day, the shoal had gone and we had none. I haven't had a decent rudd from Ireland since. Just one of those amazing occasions that happens now and then. And my poor brother missed it.

 

[Saddleworth2]

It froze hard last night and barely got above freezing here all day. As above, I didn’t fancy chasing grayling/wading after yesterday’s slog and I decided it was too cold to sit behind a couple of deadbait rods in a cloudy and freezing Pennine reservoir.

I decided to have an experiment: to see if I could catch a perch in an iced up canal. I’ve experimented with the “Ned Rig” before but I’d read a good tutorial this morning and because you are inching the rig along the bottom it’s supposed to be a good method when the perch are lethargic. This would be the ultimate test.

The first marina I went to was frozen solid. There were a couple of clear patches up the canal so I had half an hour there but I was only really refining my technique as the water was the colour of hot chocolate. I drove to another marina where the river comes in and it was mainly clear of ice because of the moving water. Inching my rubber worm along the bottom and I had a couple of taps. I was totally amazed. Half a dozen casts in (each one takes several minutes if you do it right) and BANG I hooked a good perch. It was fat as a pig as they always get at this time of year getting ready for spawning. It was well over a pound, and was a hugely rewarding fish given the experimental nature of this session.

I fished another 2-3 locations for nothing but am now in the bath delighted with this fish:

The obvious question is what the fucks a 'Ned Rig'?