Bluemoon Angling Thread

I was out this week on Coldingham Loch which had been fishing hard as nails. I was pretty satisfied with the 7 rainbows I caught and released. One on a dry but all the others on a slow intermediate line pulling Fabs, Blobs and Boobies. Quite unusual as they would normally respond bette4 to more imitative tactics. Down to fish Eyebrook on the 1st October for our annual competition with one of the major English Banks. Hope the weather holds reasonably consistent. What is more certain is that a great deal of malt whisky will be ‘tasted’.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
That’s interesting. Part of the enjoyment of fly fishing is spending time in a boat with another angler where you can choose either to have a social day or a pretty much silent one depending on the circumstances. You also learn a great deal if you are fishing with a more experienced angler. Having said that, there are times I like to go out myself.
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I regularly fish with a mate, including pike fishing from a boat. I enjoy the social/sharing aspect of it, but we both keep our voices and banging down. It's inconsiderate anglers who do my head in.

Couple of weeks ago I was on a lovely stretch of the Trent. The nearest group of anglers were about 400 yards downstream and were talking/shouting/laughing at full volume. Even though at that distance it probably didn't spook my fish or ruin my swim - maybe even the opposite - the noise destroyed my "karma".
 
Didsbury Dave said:
I regularly fish with a mate, including pike fishing from a boat. I enjoy the social/sharing aspect of it, but we both keep our voices and banging down. It's inconsiderate anglers who do my head in.

Couple of weeks ago I was on a lovely stretch of the Trent. The nearest group of anglers were about 400 yards downstream and were talking/shouting/laughing at full volume. Even though at that distance it probably didn't spook my fish or ruin my swim - maybe even the opposite - the noise destroyed my "karma".
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I know what you mean. I bloody hate bad manners in a boat. Anglers that cut right across your drift when they could easily go round the back of your boat really boil my piss. Just a good job the boats aren’t equipped with torpedoes. Another no no is clattering the anchor chain in the bottom of the boat. Scares every trout in a half mile radius! Mainly all is calm though, just you, your thoughts and fish rising gently to sip midges off the surface.
 
bluebaja said:
Which stretch were you on mate ?
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There's a pub at Hindford, the Jack Mytton which is now abandoned and derelict. Landlord did a runner which is karma for (justifiably, in fairness) bollocking me for parking in his car park without permission.

Means it's a bit quieter now but still solid boat traffic. Great roach though. I understand that they're such a good strain the EA take them out for stocking purposes. Could be bollocks though.
 
I am looking at a few back end days salmon fishing on the Dee (Scottish)
I know back end 'kipper bashin' isn't everyones cup of tea, and I get poo pooed by the purists, but....

The river Wye's salmon population has been close to non existent all season.
WUF and fuckin NRW are not fit for purpose and are a total fuckin disgrace.
I have lived near this river over 50 years and can't remember it being so shit.

Don't even start me on canoeists, fuckin body boarders, free swimmers, cormorants, goosanders and salmon farms.

Cunts.... Rant over.
 
Newman Noggs said:
There's a pub at Hindford, the Jack Mytton which is now abandoned and derelict. Landlord did a runner which is karma for (justifiably, in fairness) bollocking me for parking in his car park without permission.

Means it's a bit quieter now but still solid boat traffic. Great roach though. I understand that they're such a good strain the EA take them out for stocking purposes. Could be bollocks though.
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The bit I used to fish was in Llangollen, towards Horseshoe Falls, no boats go that way because it is a dead end.
 
snorky said:
I am looking at a few back end days salmon fishing on the Dee (Scottish)
I know back end 'kipper bashin' isn't everyones cup of tea, and I get poo pooed by the purists, but....

The river Wye's salmon population has been close to non existent all season.
WUF and fuckin NRW are not fit for purpose and are a total fuckin disgrace.
I have lived near this river over 50 years and can't remember it being so shit.

Don't even start me on canoeists, fuckin body boarders, free swimmers, cormorants, goosanders and salmon farms.

Cunts.... Rant over.
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My mate is on his way back rom the Tyne and reckons they are getting fish on the Derwent near Cockermouth. He's pissed off because he's a member there and could have saved money and stood a chance of getting a fish.
 
Newman Noggs said:
Interesting. I'll research that
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If you drive out of Llangollen, towards the Horseshoe Pass, past the big place where the hold the Eisteddfod on the right, there is a layby about 1/4 mile on your right. Park in there which is right next to the canal, then go left towards Horseshoe falls. Lovely and quiet, the only boat is the horse drawn one with the tourists, but it only goes so far up anyway.
 
bluebaja said:
If you drive out of Llangollen, towards the Horseshoe Pass, past the big place where the hold the Eisteddfod on the right, there is a layby about 1/4 mile on your right. Park in there which is right next to the canal, then go left towards Horseshoe falls. Lovely and quiet, the only boat is the horse drawn one with the tourists, but it only goes so far up anyway.
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Brilliant. Cheers, I'll try that
 
Had a day out on the River Churnet on Sunday. Bad start, my newly acquired (and very expensive) centre pin dropped off my rod and into the river. Fortunately, by pulling the line, 100 yards loaded the night before I eventually got to the knot and was able to lift it out of the water. Mental note to self - only use with screw type reel fittings. At least that means I have to acquire a new rod too. Got my eyes on a 15ft Drennan Ultralight for my 60th !

Anyway, after that mishap I settled down and fished okay given the amount of leaves and detritus coming down the river. Had 46 mixed roach, chublets, dace and perch, biggest roach just under a pound.

My mate switched to quivertipped corn for the last hour and promptly caught a pound roach, a two-pound hybrid and lost something bigger. As usual, fishing left us with more questions than answers.
 
Newman Noggs said:
Had a day out on the River Churnet on Sunday. Bad start, my newly acquired (and very expensive) centre pin dropped off my rod and into the river. Fortunately, by pulling the line, 100 yards loaded the night before I eventually got to the knot and was able to lift it out of the water. Mental note to self - only use with screw type reel fittings. At least that means I have to acquire a new rod too. Got my eyes on a 15ft Drennan Ultralight for my 60th !

Anyway, after that mishap I settled down and fished okay given the amount of leaves and detritus coming down the river. Had 46 mixed roach, chublets, dace and perch, biggest roach just under a pound.

My mate switched to quivertipped corn for the last hour and promptly caught a pound roach, a two-pound hybrid and lost something bigger. As usual, fishing left us with more questions than answers.
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I have a 15ft Drennan DRX float rod in mint condition if you're interested pal. I'll accept a reasonable offer if you are.
 
Newman Noggs said:
Just at the airport on my way to Portugal for a week concentrating on the Guardiana. Watch out fish !
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I am guessing catfish? But I am probably wrong!

The Wye has been unfishable for none existent salmon for a week and looks as is it will be too high for most of the rest of the season.
The barbel boys are still hammering 'em though.
 
snorky said:
I am guessing catfish? But I am probably wrong!

The Wye has been unfishable for none existent salmon for a week and looks as is it will be too high for most of the rest of the season.
The barbel boys are still hammering 'em though.
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No, we're after barbel and carp. Haven't managed a barbel over 6lbs in 10 years of trying. Most big ones seem to come out of the more northerly rivers. Either way, I'm sitting in the sun, having a super bock and thinking "this is our year". May it be true for all of us
 
Snorky was right about the catfish. Mithered to death by spiny little bastards on the first part of the Guadiana we fished so moved down to Mertola where the river is tidal and we caught plenty of small barbel and what we call "bream-carp". Not sure what type of carp they are but they don't put up much of a fight.

You can tell we're getting old now. It was 97 degrees so we spent much of the days pottering around looking at castles and Roman remains or in bars drinking the odd beer and coffee and chewing the fat. Back to chub and barbel shortly and retiring in 2 weeks. Yeee haaaa !
 
Newman Noggs said:
No, we're after barbel and carp. Haven't managed a barbel over 6lbs in 10 years of trying. Most big ones seem to come out of the more northerly rivers. Either way, I'm sitting in the sun, having a super bock and thinking "this is our year". May it be true for all of us
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Just fish Ross on Wye in the town centre. They average 6lb + on there. Free fishing behind the pub too.
 
Newman Noggs said:
Snorky was right about the catfish. Mithered to death by spiny little bastards on the first part of the Guadiana we fished so moved down to Mertola where the river is tidal and we caught plenty of small barbel and what we call "bream-carp". Not sure what type of carp they are but they don't put up much of a fight.

You can tell we're getting old now. It was 97 degrees so we spent much of the days pottering around looking at castles and Roman remains or in bars drinking the odd beer and coffee and chewing the fat. Back to chub and barbel shortly and retiring in 2 weeks. Yeee haaaa !
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I've caught those spiny catfish from Extremadura region near Portuguese border. The ones I caught only weighed a couple of pounds but their first run was mental. Was getting cracked off on 10lb fluorocarbon, probably due to bony mouths chafing the line..... Did the ones you caught make a croaking noise? These did.
 
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