Bluemoon Angling Thread

Saddleworth2 said:
I have friends going Bone/Permit fishing in a couple of months time. They keep telling me the silly money they have spent in getting there/tackle/fly tying kit. One of them thinks he has dropped a little short of £10k.

Well done on your double haul mate. I still find it a bit counterintuitive. One of the tricks on the flats (seemingly) is simply spotting the scaly little fuckers. Make sure your sunglasses are the best!

Make sure and post some photos. I'm v jealous :-)
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I'm not paying for the main event thankfully. My mate sold his business and had been telling me for years (we've known each other since our young footballing days) that when he sold it, he'd pay for me to go. I've been trying to dissuade him but, in the end, he just booked it. I reckon it cost him £10k plus.

Having said that, with lessons and clothing I reckon I've seen off about £1.5k already and I'll have to pay my share of bar bills, tips etc when we get there. I believe the cost of those is a bit eye-watering too. As far aa glasses are concerned, I had new lenses in my eyes (which I was going to do anyway) at the cost of a mere £7k and, in for a penny, in for a pound a pair of Costa green mirror sunglasses. At £200 they won't be seeing the light of day until I get there.

Now you know why I'm still working 3 years after I "retired" !

Had three trout during my lesson today so things are coming on quite well.
 
Newman Noggs said:
I'm not paying for the main event thankfully. My mate sold his business and had been telling me for years (we've known each other since our young footballing days) that when he sold it, he'd pay for me to go. I've been trying to dissuade him but, in the end, he just booked it. I reckon it cost him £10k plus.

Having said that, with lessons and clothing I reckon I've seen off about £1.5k already and I'll have to pay my share of bar bills, tips etc when we get there. I believe the cost of those is a bit eye-watering too. As far aa glasses are concerned, I had new lenses in my eyes (which I was going to do anyway) at the cost of a mere £7k and, in for a penny, in for a pound a pair of Costa green mirror sunglasses. At £200 they won't be seeing the light of day until I get there.

Now you know why I'm still working 3 years after I "retired" !

Had three trout during my lesson today so things are coming on quite well.
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Its a pricy business for sure mate but a one off lifetime experience. Funnily enough one of the guys I referred to did exactly the same as you and spent a great deal on his eyes just so they would be top notch for spotting the flicker of a ghostly tail.
 
3 matches the last week on the Leeds Liverpool canal all Burscough to Ormskirk area . Lovely country side but difficult winter fishing. Won 2 of the matches and 3rd in the other catching a few wary skimmers and lots of small roach and Rudd on the ever reliable bread punch . Very satisfying when it all comes together in difficult conditions, either that or I must be mad going fishing this time of year ! ;-)
 
Gundoggin said:
3 matches the last week on the Leeds Liverpool canal all Burscough to Ormskirk area . Lovely country side but difficult winter fishing. Won 2 of the matches and 3rd in the other catching a few wary skimmers and lots of small roach and Rudd on the ever reliable bread punch . Very satisfying when it all comes together in difficult conditions, either that or I must be mad going fishing this time of year ! ;-)
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Good work that. I had a "pleasure" session on the Staffs-Worcester yesterday and caught one very small perch. Won't be going again for a while.
 
Gundoggin said:
3 matches the last week on the Leeds Liverpool canal all Burscough to Ormskirk area . Lovely country side but difficult winter fishing. Won 2 of the matches and 3rd in the other catching a few wary skimmers and lots of small roach and Rudd on the ever reliable bread punch . Very satisfying when it all comes together in difficult conditions, either that or I must be mad going fishing this time of year ! ;-)
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Well done mate.
 
Newman Noggs said:
Good work that. I had a "pleasure" session on the Staffs-Worcester yesterday and caught one very small perch. Won't be going again for a while.
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Ha ha , we must be mad going in this weather . Can be rewarding though which makes it worthwhile.
 
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