Bluemoon Angling Thread

Didsbury Dave said:
Fishing allowed from Wednesday. Johnson’s government have been consistent in making the wrong move at the wrong time, so I suspect that today’s moves will cause a second peak, but I’m too selfish. I’ll be out there on Wednesday, lure fishing. I’ll let the rush calm down and then I’m getting my bivvy out and doing a few days carp fishing, maybe next week.
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You can't possibly contribute to a second peak whilst out fishing.
Fishing can be done without seeing another soul in remote areas. I need to get out soon and wet a line.
 
I'm joining a local club mainly to get out more on the bank. A few mates compete in small club matches mainly pole fishing. Not really my cup of tea tbh, but once I get my eye in I'm hoping to get the bug back that's deserted me for the best part of 15 years. I always vowed I'd go fishing more when my kids are grown up. Youngest is 18 in July so I'm planning on a lot more me time on the bank doing what I used to enjoy doing when I had time to.
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
I'm joining a local club mainly to get out more on the bank. A few mates compete in small club matches mainly pole fishing. Not really my cup of tea tbh, but once I get my eye in I'm hoping to get the bug back that's deserted me for the best part of 15 years. I always vowed I'd go fishing more when my kids are grown up. Youngest is 18 in July so I'm planning on a lot more me time on the bank doing what I used to enjoy doing when I had time to.
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Pole fishing, not for me, launching my feeder into the branches of an impossibly far away tree and spending an hour getting it back the pure joy of the feeder hitting you smack in the face saving a couple of quid,now thats fishing
 
peace frog said:
Pole fishing, not for me, launching my feeder into the branches of an impossibly far away tree and spending an hour getting it back the pure joy of the feeder hitting you smack in the face saving a couple of quid,now thats fishing
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Lol. Been there, done that plenty of times.

I used to really like feeder fishing but it's not Chuck n' chance as you know mate. When I fished Worsborough reservoir near Barnsley I was told to expect a tough first few sessions before I got on the method. It's a venue that the famous Barnsley blacks used to practice on and tough place to fish for those not in the know. I went on a couple of times just watching how the locals fished and methods they used. I'm going back 12-15 years, but it contained some nice Bream averaging around 5lb. Thing is as it was a pressurised water the bream backed off to at least 60m range and were finicky feeders. But I'd spent many an hour feeder fishing previously and armed with a staunch 13 ft method rod and the right bait and end tackle I was soon lobbing a feeder 60m+ onto a snooker table sized area.

Casting accuracy is key to bagging up at distance mate. But presentation and the ability to winkle out fish from a shoal without spooking others helps keeps the bites coming. I caught about 100lb of bream on my first visit to "wussbrough" and a local angler was impressed. But that was a while ago and my fishing skills are rusty at the mo: )
 
Didsbury Dave said:
I agree mate. I’m talking about the bigger picture, the whole easing of lockdown of which fishing is just a small part.
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I think fishing was almost accidentally caught up in the the initial lockdown. Really it is in the same catagory as going for a walk outside on your own in terms of covid risk. I'd certainly like to drag the kids out fishing a couple of times a week at present to get them vitamin d and fresh air instead of x box. Tackle shops all still shut though?
 
Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese said:
I think fishing was almost accidentally caught up in the the initial lockdown. Really it is in the same catagory as going for a walk outside on your own in terms of covid risk. I'd certainly like to drag the kids out fishing a couple of times a week at present to get them vitamin d and fresh air instead of x box. Tackle shops all still shut though?
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Yeah, that was just stupid
 
Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese said:
I think fishing was almost accidentally caught up in the the initial lockdown. Really it is in the same catagory as going for a walk outside on your own in terms of covid risk. I'd certainly like to drag the kids out fishing a couple of times a week at present to get them vitamin d and fresh air instead of x box. Tackle shops all still shut though?
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I assume they’ll open. Some have been doing deliveries anyway.
 
Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese said:
I think fishing was almost accidentally caught up in the the initial lockdown. Really it is in the same catagory as going for a walk outside on your own in terms of covid risk. I'd certainly like to drag the kids out fishing a couple of times a week at present to get them vitamin d and fresh air instead of x box. Tackle shops all still shut though?
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I have just ordered some maggots from a company called willyworms they are coming on Thursday
If you are thinking of going at the weekend I would definitely order soon as the delivery times are getting longer
I ordered a pint and half of maggots, it cost £ 9.24 with delivery, a bit steep I know but just desperate to get fishing again and to get out for the day.
 
middman said:
I have just ordered some maggots from a company called willyworms they are coming on Thursday
If you are thinking of going at the weekend I would definitely order soon as the delivery times are getting longer
I ordered a pint and half of maggots, it cost £ 9.24 with delivery, a bit steep I know but just desperate to get fishing again and to get out for the day.
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Thanks for the heads up. I've decided I'm going to give bread a proper go over the next few weeks, something I've been meaning to do for years but never have the patience for when I got a maggot option.

Irish trip in July postponed and still sweating on the Wye in June !!
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
I'm joining a local club mainly to get out more on the bank. A few mates compete in small club matches mainly pole fishing. Not really my cup of tea tbh, but once I get my eye in I'm hoping to get the bug back that's deserted me for the best part of 15 years. I always vowed I'd go fishing more when my kids are grown up. Youngest is 18 in July so I'm planning on a lot more me time on the bank doing what I used to enjoy doing when I had time to.
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Exactly the same mate, rediscovered it later last year after some lads at worked kept on asking me, came home absolutely buzzing for my next fix. Went about 6 times in all just to commercials (these never used to exist when I fished as a teen/early 20’s
We’re out this weekend as soon as I find one open
 
Brightwells left peg said:
My boys are so happy. I’m not really into Fishing myself, but they’ve had a real spring in their step this morning. They’ll be overdosing on fishing over the next few weeks I expect.
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Same here the first thing my eldest daughter said to me this morning was dad we can go fishing, maggots on order just got to sort the licences out now
 
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