Bluemoon Angling Thread

[Saddleworth2]

It was windy on the Blackloch yesterday. The Blackloch is situated on some godforsaken moor in the middle of a triangle made up of Falkirk, Glasgow and Edinburgh. A circular piece of water with no discerning features or bays on a high moor in strong wind does not make for a comfortable day. If I rode horses, I would liken the fishing experience to a eight hour gallop whilst manipulating rod and line back at forward at speed. This morning my poor aged body feels like it has gone ten rounds with a competent welterweight.

oh the fishing I hear you ask?
It was shite and I blanked (again).

 

[Tuearts right boot]

4 Wrasse and 2 spider crabs off Porthgain harbour wall all on lugworm yesterday.


That's all, carry on.....

 

[snorky]

Tummel next week, as long as Krankie doesn't close the border.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Tummel next week, as long as Krankie doesn't close the border.

Not likely as long as you have a good sense of smell!
Are you staying in Pitlochry? The Moulin Inn used to be fun.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Not likely as long as you have a good sense of smell!
Are you staying in Pitlochry? The Moulin Inn used to be fun.

He smells of rotting fish heads, and old and crispy sick.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

4 Wrasse and 2 spider crabs off Porthgain harbour wall all on lugworm yesterday.


That's all, carry on.....

Did you eat the spider crabs?

 

[snorky]

Not likely as long as you have a good sense of smell!
Are you staying in Pitlochry? The Moulin Inn used to be fun.

A few miles out.
We managed a few salmon last season, although it was a little later.
Hoping a few grilse will be running at this time.

 

[idahoblues]

A few miles out.
We managed a few salmon last season, although it was a little later.
Hoping a few grilse will be running at this time.

Watch out for Bluebottles

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Did you eat the spider crabs?

Only one as the other was too small....nothing on them except claw meat. Really surprised as I thought I'd snagged the bottom with both.

 

[Saddleworth2]

A few miles out.
We managed a few salmon last season, although it was a little later.
Hoping a few grilse will be running at this time.

Good luck mate. Tight lines.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Only one as the other was too small....nothing on them except claw meat. Really surprised as I thought I'd snagged the bottom with both.

Big spider crabs are better eating and taste amazing. Really sweet meat and arguably the best flavoured of any crab species.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Good luck mate. Tight lines.

He's only good at catching small perch on farmers ponds, the clueless Noddy; )

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Big spider crabs are better eating and taste amazing. Really sweet meat and arguably the best flavoured of any crab species.

Agreed, although not as much meat on them as a brown crab, I used to catch and eat loads when I was a kid in Cornwall.

 

[snorky]

He's only good at catching more small perch, mirror and tench than me on farmers ponds, I am a clueless Noddy; )

 

[snorky]

Watch out for Bluebottles

Bombay Sapphire Bluebottles mate. :)

 

[Cheer Up Peter Reid]

He smells of rotting fish heads, and old and crispy sick.

Has he been in The Nags Head?

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Has he been in The Nags Head?

He won't know what you mean mate, him being a bumpkin from Hereford.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Just back from an evening session on The Ribble. It was a damp, gloomy evening and the river had pace but no colour. I had a barbel of around 7lb first cast, lots of signs of fish on both rods but it took until dusk before I hit another fish, which came off quickly. That was it.

 

[Maccblue]

Has he been in The Nags Head?

He smells of rotting fish heads, and old and crispy sick.

does he go by the name of Charlotte too ?

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

does he go by the name of Charlotte too ?

He might do for you if you ask him nicely; )