Bluemoon Angling Thread

[idahoblues]

 

[its grim up north]

Final Severn update. Had 2 barbel on Wednesday afternoon but I had to quit early due to sunburn, lack of liquid and desire for chippy tea and beer before the City match. Up early again on Thursday for just an hour’s lure fishing before a concerted last day blast at the Barbel. We had more pike fun: a big one was following and nudging his lure so I came down from the next swim, chucked my wobble bait out and hooked it first cast. As we pissed ourselves laughing it tailwalked and threw the hook.

That afternoon my mate went home so I settled down for a last barbel session and had six of them. So I ended one of my best ever fishing holidays with 22 barbel (lots of 8s and 9s but none over 10lb), 10+ pike to 13lb, lots of chub and perch and half a big eel. And possibly the only salmon I will ever hook in my life, lost, forever.

Hi bud, just catching up with the thread. Did you happen to visit The Ship to see the damage and if so is there any prospect of reopening. We managed to get ooked in at the Unicorn mid October. Looking forward to it.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Hi bud, just catching up with the thread. Did you happen to visit The Ship to see the damage and if so is there any prospect of reopening. We managed to get ooked in at the Unicorn mid October. Looking forward to it.

Yes I did, in fact my cottage was right next to it. Nowhere near ready and very little work being done on it. I emailed them about 4 week ago as they still have £180 of mine. They said "about 3 weeks". When I was there last week I heard someone say "6 weeks" to a passer by. It will definitely be some time anyway.

 

[its grim up north]

Yes I did, in fact my cottage was right next to it. Nowhere near ready and very little work being done on it. I emailed them about 4 week ago as they still have £180 of mine. They said "about 3 weeks". When I was there last week I heard someone say "6 weeks" to a passer by. It will definitely be some time anyway.

Thanks for the info. Sounds like you had a great week.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Thanks for the info. Sounds like you had a great week.

It was brilliant. I can give you some pointers on the fishing if you want. I found some good areas.

 

[its grim up north]

It was brilliant. I can give you some pointers on the fishing if you want. I found some good areas.

Will take any help and advice available. It'll probably be a completely different river by the time we get there in 5 weeks. We'll probably be fishing where you parked your car. LOL.We've got our Birmingham cards so plenty of ares to choose from. Will get back to you nearer the time.

 

[Saddleworth2]

You probably all know but Whitehouse and Mortimer are back on Friday evenings with a new series. I think Bob must be the worlds worst angler. Despite this being series 5 or so, every episode sees him approach the challenge like someone who has never seen a rod in his life.
He is bloody funny at times though. First time I have heard the words ‘Paul, can you put a sausage and some Bovril on my tummy please’ on mainstream Tv.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Will take any help and advice available. It'll probably be a completely different river by the time we get there in 5 weeks. We'll probably be fishing where you parked your car. LOL.We've got our Birmingham cards so plenty of ares to choose from. Will get back to you nearer the time.

Yeah, I fished the BAA stretch immediately below the pub. Loads to go at there. It’s excellent fishing and you could catch it bang on at that time of year.

 

[snorky]

I coarse fished the Wye for a few hours with an old mate this week.
Newfangled cage feeders, rubber ledger stop thingies, meat choppers and funny diameter line. Its like the space age!
Anyways, no barbel caught, but plenty of chub.

Off to the Annan in a week for some proper fluff chucking.
If one of you guys can arrange some rain I would appreciate it :)

 

[Jung the foreman]

You probably all know but Whitehouse and Mortimer are back on Friday evenings with a new series. I think Bob must be the worlds worst angler. Despite this being series 5 or so, every episode sees him approach the challenge like someone who has never seen a rod in his life.
He is bloody funny at times though. First time I have heard the words ‘Paul, can you put a sausage and some Bovril on my tummy please’ on mainstream Tv.

Thanks for that. Didn't know about the new series. Never fished in my life but love the show.