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Title: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on January 08, 2018, 21:11
Thought I would start a new fishing season thread for this year.

I have no plans as yet for the first session however I have bought a new coat ready. I have given up on gortex for fishing, its great for other areas but it needs to be kept clean to stay waterproof.
I now dress like a hurah henry in me waxed jacket  :D so I reckon it wont be long before I am out again.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: sunshineband on January 09, 2018, 15:26
Looking forward to reading about the catches too! My purchase was less exciting... rod tip glo-lights
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on January 09, 2018, 16:43
rod tip glo-lights
haha that brings back some good memories of my youth on the coast
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on January 10, 2018, 09:53
I used to love the old wax jackets. The first one I had was a Bob Church one which was at the cheaper end of the market and cost £30 back in 1987. That jacket lasted me 7 hard years, of serious fishing, working on Mam n Dads small holding, air rifle hunting, beating on local shoots, and general outdoor wear (you know pottering round the garden, dog walking etc). Also came on may field trips whilst studying at Plymouth Poly. I was given a Solway Barbour in 1995, did not last as well sadly!
Tight Lines for the forthcoming season, its AGM and ticket renewal time here in West Wales.
Cheers
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: 8doubles on January 10, 2018, 10:26
Looking forward to reading about the catches too! My purchase was less exciting... rod tip glo-lights

Lidl s when they do their fishing tackle week is the place to get the tip lights .
££ssssss cheaper than elsewhere !
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: 8doubles on January 10, 2018, 10:32
When manky Barbour jackets became fashionable it was the only time i have been a fashion leader ! :)

Still got a lightweight Gamefair jacket in good order, but it does not get out much because it is still heavy compared to modern stuff.
Beach or boat a waterproof smock is favourite for keeping dry .
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on January 10, 2018, 10:45
typically its not rained :mad: since I bought it to go out and try it  :D

Chatting with me owd mate over crimbo during our blizzard encounter on the rezzy he still sea fish's up here in Blackpool, he was saying the fishing compared to when I was a younger model of myself is thousands of times better and we are now seeing species we rarely saw. I still have all me owd gear so might just have a trip out again or at least show the young lass how to nightline.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on January 10, 2018, 14:17
Yes I've been tempted to buy some sea fishing gear, my heavy salmon spinning rod will do for some parts of sea fishing but specialist gear would probably help.
Tight Lines
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: sunshineband on January 10, 2018, 18:49
rod tip glo-lights
haha that brings back some good memories of my youth on the coast

These are certainly better than the ones we used to clip on our rod tips, luminous after keeping them under the bedside light as long as we dared before getting told off  :D :D  Snap and they last all night. Even the next night if I put them in the freezer when we get back home  :D
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on January 14, 2018, 21:03
Spent a couple of hours tying some Zug Bugs today, never heard of them and found it by accident, I believe its an old american pattern, similar to a stonefly nymph in looks, mainly consists of peacock feather. It does look like it could be very productive.
Weather looks awful next week so no fishing planned so I think I will start tying the nymphs ready for spring.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on January 15, 2018, 09:59
I need to sit at the vice pretty soon.
Cheers
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: 8doubles on February 02, 2018, 11:21
Not fishing in the true sense but had a stroll on the local beach at low yesterday to pick up lost tackle and line .
Got half a dozen leads and attatched lines but also a nice bonus of 7 big scallops !

They will soon be fried in garlic butter and nestled in a freshly baked baguette !
Food does not get much better !

Will have another stroll today, might even try for a lobster ! :)
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on February 02, 2018, 13:19
Now that sounds like a few hours well spent!
Cheers
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on February 02, 2018, 14:56
trip planned for Monday, thinking of Barnsfold as my mate was up at Bank House last weeek and said it was very hard work.
Forcast little wind, no rain but cold temps, sound like sunshine so expecting hard graft.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: 8doubles on February 03, 2018, 15:32
No lobsters in the pot , three small crabs and a whelk !
Did up the Scallop score to 16 which is more than i have found total  in the past four years !

Was going to fish the tide down before recovering the pot but glad i did not as cold and drizzly!
Getting soft in my old age ! :lol:
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on February 05, 2018, 16:47
So last thing last night and me mate phones and twists me arm so we ended up at Bank House at Caton, Lancaster. Pretty cold to start so thought Cats Whisker and fish a little deep until my mate caught first cast and red n black buzzer! Quick change to Hares Ear nymphs and almost straight away a bite but couldnt hook it, a few hours later and 5 missed knocks I finaly hook into a nice 3lb Rainbow, with just hour to go hooked and landed 2 more around the 1.10lbs mark, not a bad day in the end.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: MarkC on February 05, 2018, 17:39
Haven't ventured out yet, only thought about it.

Might think about a day on the Tay but not yet, too cold! New 11'3" grilse rod for Christmas, won't be seeing any action on the Tay in spring though  :D! 

Work party scheduled for one of my more local rivers later this month, always a good day out, someone usually falls in or drops a chainsaw in the water......
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: 8doubles on February 05, 2018, 19:28
Haven't ventured out yet, only thought about it.

Might think about a day on the Tay but not yet, too cold! New 11'3" grilse rod for Christmas, won't be seeing any action on the Tay in spring though  :D! 

Work party scheduled for one of my more local rivers later this month, always a good day out, someone usually falls in or drops a chainsaw in the water......
As you say there is always one ! :)
Do you find a local pub after for a post work party pint ? ;)
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on February 06, 2018, 09:35
Yes club work party days, note to self, do not forget chest waders this year.
Some good fishing Aidy.
Tight Lines
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: MarkC on February 06, 2018, 15:17
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As you say there is always one ! :)
Do you find a local pub after for a post work party pint ? ;)
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The nearest pub is several miles away, the beat is pretty remote, so sadly no.... :(
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on February 08, 2018, 12:42
So as I mentioned we (my mate) and I was fishing on Monday up at Bank House. As we were setting up he mentioned he had bought a new reel  ??? (he has so many reels its untrue! Reel fetish).

So why you bought a new reel I ask, well he said it cost next to nowt and it is brillient was the reply. He showed me the bearings etc, feel how smooth the drag is and he went on and on and all for £18  :ohmy: I was pretty shocked, as it happend it was from a company called Maxcatch, as it also happened I have few bits from them and have performed very well for the low cost, so I have now bought 2 of these reels to replace my dated ones, gotta say I have been impressed with them, had my daughter pretendng to be a big rainbow in the garden and the drag was awsome, so smooth and very controllable, easy to switch from left hand to right hand and sits in the rod perfectly, nicely balanced too.

Right then now to plan the test fishing trip  ;)
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Green Thumb on February 10, 2018, 19:20
I have had three matches so far this year on the Ouse below York. Its not been good fishing so far, 2 blanks and last match 5oz which was good enough for 5th place (had a small roach in less than a minute, if only the match only lasted 60 seconds!) Conditions haven't been great with snow water in the river, plus a lot of salt being washed in from the roads. It will hopefully pick up for the last 2 matches of the winter league, despite the 2 blanks i am still in 6th place overall with every chance of catching up on 1st place with 2 good results. Am already looking forward to the spring and getting out for a bit of fly fishing and some overnight sessions after carp.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: 8doubles on February 11, 2018, 11:50
I have had three matches so far this year on the Ouse below York. Its not been good fishing so far, 2 blanks and last match 5oz which was good enough for 5th place (had a small roach in less than a minute, if only the match only lasted 60 seconds!) Conditions haven't been great with snow water in the river, plus a lot of salt being washed in from the roads. It will hopefully pick up for the last 2 matches of the winter league, despite the 2 blanks i am still in 6th place overall with every chance of catching up on 1st place with 2 good results. Am already looking forward to the spring and getting out for a bit of fly fishing and some overnight sessions after carp.

Coarse winter league matches are like banging you head against a brick wall, nice when you stop !
Did it for years and it was hard work for not a lot of fish !
Would i do it again ?
Hell no ! :)
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on February 12, 2018, 10:26
Hard work match fishing, and a lot of commitment. Good on you for having a go.
Cheers
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on April 17, 2018, 11:40
Season started on the river Tywi on April the 1st: Well a sea trout of around 10lb has been caught on my clubs stretch, and some good brown trout have also turned out. I'm hoping to get time to go out this week.
Tight Lines All
Aled

My clubs web site link: Cymdeithas Pysgota Llandeilo Angling Association - Home (http://www.llandeiloangling.co.uk/)
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on April 17, 2018, 16:30
tight lines Aled

I have been wanting to get out for a few weeks now but have this tennis elbow and every time I try a practice cast its painful so have to wait for it to sort tself out.

Meanwhile a mate is pulling them out for fun at the moment!  :(
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on April 17, 2018, 16:38
Aidy have you tried glucosamine cream? It was suggested to me by a young doctor, who said it may work for you or may not! The best £9 I ever spent for the inflamed tendons I had in my knee, I did my second ever sprint triathlon on Sunday!
Tight Lines
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on April 18, 2018, 09:22
Aidy have you tried glucosamine cream? It was suggested to me by a young doctor, who said it may work for you or may not! The best £9 I ever spent for the inflamed tendons I had in my knee, I did my second ever sprint triathlon on Sunday!
Tight Lines
Aled
will defo look into into it. cheers
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Green Thumb on April 26, 2018, 11:22
Have managed to get a couple of sessions done on my syndicate lake, have had 2 twenties and a thirty (31lb 5oz)!

They still haven't woken up properly, with very few fish showing so am pleased with my catches so far.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on April 26, 2018, 11:57
Cracking fish Green Thumb.
Tight Lines
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on April 30, 2018, 09:52
Managed 30 mins of casting on a field last night, arm still painfull but managable and ok today, glucosamine having an effect Aled.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on April 30, 2018, 12:14
Nice one Aidy, ice on inflamed tendons can help reduce inflammation as well.
Cheers
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: wapello on April 30, 2018, 21:20
My mate and i have had two trips out after the plaice, out from Bembridge across the Solent to Selsey Bill,
not to bad first trip we had nineteen up to 3lbs but a few went back to small, second trip much the same,
both days calm but the first day was foggy, the second was warmish
just tried to put two pics up did not work for me
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on May 23, 2018, 11:35
been out looking for sea trout twice this month, saw one jump and caught a few small brownies nothing else.
Will say this the river does not look good with a lot of algae in the river.
We need a flood but I'm not going to wish for one, I'm enjoying this nice weather!
Tight Lines
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Kleftiwallah on May 28, 2018, 18:58

I used a Barbour jacket for motorcycling but this one had two pockets low down to the rear, inclined at 30 degrees and easily accesible.  Where it is now, I have no idea and I haven't seen one like it since.

Cheers,  Tony.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on May 31, 2018, 12:01
Took the local Urdd group fishing to a local lake last week. 12 youngsters all caught trout, but what was best was the way the adults came up to us and told us how much their children had enjoyed themselves. Many of the trout were eaten that same evening.
Tight Lines
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: 8doubles on May 31, 2018, 19:40
Real fun + food makes a proper change from button pushing imitation ! :)
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Kleftiwallah on July 06, 2018, 20:12

Went out from Poole the other day,  consentrated on mackie bashing with feathers.  Got a dozen nice sized jobs.  Spread them around a few O.A.P.'s in the area,  brownie points

Cheers,  Tony.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on July 09, 2018, 16:10
Right then something to report.
Fished the Tywi at Llandeilo on Saturday night. I saw three sewin jump, turned 3 on the surface lure, and caught one of around 5-6lb on my easy to tie Surface Lure. Fish returned. Off the mark!
Tight Lines
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on July 25, 2018, 10:05
So has anybody been watching...
Whitehouse & Motrtimer Gone Fishing?

Fnaly had chance to watch the first 5 episodes the other night, must say I enjoyed it, it was funny and a little refreshing but have to say I was a little shocked with the two's appearance after their health issues.

Looking forward to watching it tonight.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on July 27, 2018, 11:43
Yep I've watched it and I really got it, my best pal and I had similar conversations back in 2015, when my he had a very difficult year with himself and others close to him being unwell. So we talked quite a bit!
Will watch the final episode on Iplayer over the weekend.
Off down the river tonight to see if there are any sea trout about.
Tight Lines
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on July 27, 2018, 12:04
Yep I've watched it and I really got it, my best pal and I had similar conversations back in 2015, when my he had a very difficult year with himself and others close to him being unwell. So we talked quite a bit!
Will watch the final episode on Iplayer over the weekend.
Off down the river tonight to see if there are any sea trout about.
Tight Lines
Aled
Tight lines Aled

We was footy trianing the other night here in Lytham with our girls footy team, unfortunately due to some uninvited travellers who camped on our private footy ground and left both human and dog deposits we were unable to train on there so we went across the the road onto Lytham green which was a little different to say the least.
I spent sometime looking down at the Ribble as it was low tide, there used to always be people fishing it but no one was there and yet it looked so peacefull, I have texted a mate who still fishes off the coast to see if the flounder and eels still reside there and might just have an evening or two on it once I have dusted off the old sea gear.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Blackpool rocket on July 27, 2018, 15:48
Hi all, just poking my head above the water, really to ask Aidy how he's getting on with his tennis elbow. It has put me out of action for nearly 3 years, at first I couldn't pick up a mug of tea.

I found that this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medipaq%C2%AE-Tennis-Golfers-Epicondylitis-Support/dp/B00AKSFWZU/ref=sr_1_4_a_it/262-3903295-9062018?ie=UTF8&qid=1532701060&sr=8-4&keywords=tennis+elbow+clasp helped with day to day tasks.

I did mine (3rd time) overdoing it SWFF at Church Norton. It seems to get worse each time & I'm now very wary of casting a fly which is a bit of a bu**a because I had only just taken up SWFF as an alternative to ponds & lakes....too easy.

Aled, I've fished your area a few times, Tywi a couple of times, blanked. Every year for about 15 years a group of 4 mates would stay in a caravan at The Cross Inn Llandeusant, we fished all the reservoirs in the area but mainly the Usk. This was from the early 80s until the landlord moved to Scotland in 2000

I expect it has changed vastly since then when it was pretty much just local farmers who used the pub, it took a few years for us to be accepted, but we were eventually & we had some great times in that pub & the area. Happy days!

Br
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on July 27, 2018, 15:56
HI Br
I know the area very well, and will always have a soft spot for the Usk Reservoir as it was where I caught my first ever fish in 1980 a 13ozs rainbow trout on a ledgered worm.
Interesting looking elbow support. I had quite a bad bit of tennis elbow back in 2015, but seems to be better now. As I've mentioned before I seem to be prone to inflamed tendons but since discovering glucosamine cream it seems a lot better.
Cheers
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on July 27, 2018, 21:23
Still have it to a point but have spent some evenings casting an old line to see how it feels and seems not too bad but doing it for 8 hours or more is the unknown, about to go on hols so once back I am planning a trip and we will see.
The stuff has mentioned helped but didnt cure, I suppose that is time.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Blackpool rocket on July 28, 2018, 12:00
You might try the clasp, I did find it useful just to have on, day to day, although my pain was pretty constant. I knew if I'd forgotten to put it on.
Aled, the 80s on the Usk, I wonder if we might have seen each other? It's where my mate taught me to fly fish.
Do you remember "Ken The dam" as he was known, the bailif.
We would often fish from the slip or right round the other side as far as we could drive.....I've got many tales I could tell :D :D

Br
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: MarkC on July 29, 2018, 21:56
First proper rain since early May here this weekend....salmon seen on some local rivers today, so hoping to cast the first line of 2018 tomorrow....not before time!
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on July 30, 2018, 12:11
Yes I knew Ken, although my Dad knew him better than I did. usually fished the bay which you saw on the left as you drove in, it was where I caught my first fish, my best pal called it "Al's corner". We've had some rain things should get better.
Tight Lines
Aled 
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: MarkC on July 31, 2018, 18:42
Broke the duck for 2018 yesterday, with a 3lb slightly coloured grilse duly returned. Lost another too and quite a few coming through our beat which is encouraging.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on August 15, 2018, 15:28
Nice one MarkC, I've seen and lost sea trout in recent weeks....just not caught any sea trout recently.
Cheers
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on August 15, 2018, 20:14
Finaly got round to buying my license today  :lol:
Arm feels ok now so will start to tie a few flys ready now the sun has gone.
Calendar out and to pencil some dates in.
Boy have I missed it.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on September 08, 2018, 12:18
Monday.... Weather looking good, not too windy, cloud and no rain until around 4 ish.

Been tying some more PTNs of various variations and some Polish PTNs to try as well.
Even had a go at dying the pheasant tail feathers, seemed to of worked.

Watch this space
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on September 10, 2018, 13:05
Fished Llyn Clywedog on Saturday, managed 2 rainbows, but what a horrible day to fish, wind and rain all day!!
Cheers
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on September 10, 2018, 20:19
Was in two minds this morning as the wind had increased gusts upto 30mph but decided to go.
Hard work was an understatement, first battling the wind but also the catch reports was showing not a lot being caught.
Several hours in and trying all sorts and nothing.
Had dinner and a rethink and while looking out noticed one chap fighting one, popped down to see what he was using and he said a PTN with a green thorax so changed flies, Sulpher Nymph on tip and a PTN with green thorax about a foot up.
3 rainbows in a 15 min period! lost one then it quiet, then another landed.
Time to go home only I had a little accident and managed to lock the car keys in the car  :ohmy: had to wait for breakdown man to let me back in.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: MarkC on September 21, 2018, 22:43
Having sorted out the Storm Ali damage, I managed a day on the river yesterday and doubled the season's catch with two slightly coloured hen fish at 7lb and 4lb, both returned. Definitely a challenging season up here, still waiting to get a cock fish to smoke for Christmas, looks likely to be a rainbow now!

Have fished about the same hours as last year, but only 1/3 of the result.....still the allotment has been bountiful this year.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on September 24, 2018, 14:33
Rain here last week, river fining down nicely I hope to get out this week. Well done on those of you who have caught.
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on September 26, 2018, 19:52
Forecast was for 30mph winds so mate n I decided a trip up north to Bank House was in order as it sheltered by trees that surround it.
Checked the catch report and thought mmm not a lot being caught at mo but what was being caught tended to be on either buzzed or nymphs so I decided on the faithful PTN on the tip and the Sulphur nymph on the dropped.
Hours in and not a sniff! Swapped around with different flies, not it was hard work but then back on the PTN and Sulphur then bang, 2lb rainbow on the bank, Sulphur doing the box again.
Alas that was it, 5 hours 1 fish. Still better than working!
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: sunshineband on September 27, 2018, 08:59
Over the IOW for my annual fishing fix... had some good fish this year off Yaverland beach... Dover Sole, largish pout, all within size, and undersize: Black Bream, Silver Eel and many Bass. Mind you, you're not allowed to keep Bass of any size now, as an angler

Then off Yarmouth Pier: Starry Hounds and Smooth Hounds, and Pollack within size, some undersized, plus some bass and a huge Undulate Ray (12-15lb by length measure) She went back too as endangered species. In fact, we never even pulled her onto the pier to save her being damaged: a fellow angler nips over the end gate and down the steps to the water to handline her in onto the bottom step and as she was neatly hook-lipped, was able to flick it out with long forceps. Boy was she strong!! Mostly all caught on squid, whole one for the ray... noticed some bait changes from other anglers at that point lol
Tides are better now for daytime fishing so off to the far end of Yaverland today, and maybe Sandown Pier in the day tomorrowLoved the moonrises this week... awesome
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: 8doubles on October 01, 2018, 17:15
Over the IOW for my annual fishing fix... had some good fish this year off Yaverland beach... Dover Sole, largish pout, all within size, and undersize: Black Bream, Silver Eel and many Bass. Mind you, you're not allowed to keep Bass of any size now, as an angler

Then off Yarmouth Pier: Starry Hounds and Smooth Hounds, and Pollack within size, some undersized, plus some bass and a huge Undulate Ray (12-15lb by length measure) She went back too as endangered species. In fact, we never even pulled her onto the pier to save her being damaged: a fellow angler nips over the end gate and down the steps to the water to handline her in onto the bottom step and as she was neatly hook-lipped, was able to flick it out with long forceps. Boy was she strong!! Mostly all caught on squid, whole one for the ray... noticed some bait changes from other anglers at that point lol
Tides are better now for daytime fishing so off to the far end of Yaverland today, and maybe Sandown Pier in the day tomorrowLoved the moonrises this week... awesome
Sounds like a good trip,  the Undulates seem to be doing well off the south coast due to catch and release.
I think a few  Undies on Chesil will be given names like the Carp anglers do as they have been caught that many times ! :)
I believe the Bass ban has been lifted as of today (but have not seen a public notice) and the one fish per day limit is back .
Good news for the fish eating angler !
All we have to do know is land one ! :)
PS https://www.gov.uk/government/news/changes-to-recreational-bass-restrictions-from-1-october
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on October 16, 2018, 11:59
Forcast for yesterday (monday 15th) was overcast and little wind, hurrrahhh
Flask and butty made of I go to Barnsfold.
Arrived for 8am  to what looked like perfect conditions, set up floating line with a sink tip and a PTN on the tip and Sulphur nymph on the dropper.
3hours later and nothing  :( no one else had a bite either! Time for a brew and re-think, decided to loose the nympth's and try the ever faithful cats whisker, orange was the colour last year so thought lets try it now, firstcast and spals of the fly then line ripped off the reel, must of put it bang on its nose, rainbow of 2lbs,
Ended the day with a brace of 2lbers but lost 6  :mad:

Chattng at the end with Frank the owner and he was saying a lot of people last couple of weeks were saying the same with a lot of lost fish.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on October 30, 2018, 09:54
Good fishing guys. Season here has ended and I have not fished as much as usual due to dog walking and training. However the next stage is relevant, I'm hoping he'll be a gun dog, and will help me bag some tasty free meat. He's not quite ready for this year, but the training will continue.
Cheers
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on October 30, 2018, 10:34
Good luck with the woofer Aled.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: MarkC on November 01, 2018, 09:23
Still 2 weeks to go in salmon season in my most local river (down the road), all the rest now shut. Unless I pick up another fish in the next 2 weeks, I will end the season with 6, which isn't a bad result given the heatwave and drought until end July.

However, that 5 of these were taken on one of the rivers I fish, and my 'main' river was very poor this year, and we ended the season with about half our average catch on the beat, which is the third poor year in a row....the autumn run seems to have collapsed. Problem seems to be smolt survival at sea and therefore less fish returning.....same as many other rivers. However, the river I got 5 on has had a decent season, with good numbers of fish in it so not all bad news. I kept one fish for smoking for Christmas.

Over to the rainbows now for a couple of months or so......would like a nice one to gravadlax for Christmas/New Year.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on November 06, 2018, 11:31
I need to go through the fly boxes. I think I will be doing a bit more trout fishing next season, plus I've got a trip to Iceland in July. Time to get tying!
Tight Lines
Aled
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: wapello on November 06, 2018, 21:28
 The fishing here in the Solent and outer Solent is very dire ,,not seen any 20 lb plus cod yet,,,
 just gotta wait for a big blow rough seas and some frosts to plummet the temp of the water
 to bring them in to shallow water,,,,

  Aled, if your going to Iceland  have a day on the cod  and halibut they have some klonkers  as you know i expect,, have a good trip
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: MarkC on November 06, 2018, 22:46
I need to go through the fly boxes. I think I will be doing a bit more trout fishing next season, plus I've got a trip to Iceland in July. Time to get tying!
Tight Lines
Aled
Trout or salmon in Iceland, Aled? That will be one to look forward to!

I lost a fish today on the river and had 4 out of season brownies, all in very good nick, one at nearly 2lb on a 2 inch long copper tube fly!
Also had the embarrassing experience of losing another guy's fish at the net after he asked me to help....bar of silver about 12lb. In my defence, he had no chance of netting it with his trout net, the fish actually jumped towards the net as he was drawing it to it, hit it went half in and fell out again! One of his Rapala hooks was broken too, and the fish had straightened the other one.....it's all C&R anyway at this time so I did say to him he should really count it since it did get in the net, albeit only half of it for a second! Still, bit of a red face, have never done that before and have landed quite a lot in my time.....
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on November 07, 2018, 10:00
MarkC: Been there seen that got the T Shirt....thankfully only once!

Salmon fishing on the West Ranga, went back in 2016 great fishing.
A friend of mine has been cod fishing in Iceland he too said it was awesome.
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Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aidy on December 04, 2018, 16:55
Managed to get out today with a trip to Barnsfold.
Hard work again, quick look at the catch report showed not a lot being caught
Took a couple of hours before I hooked the first fish, cast in straight after and hooked another which got away! Another long spell before a change of fly to a pink baby doll and second fish landed.
There was a lot down there today but not a lot being caught.
Finished the day with a first for me....
caught a bream on cats whisker :ohmy: how bizarre is that?
took a photo coz I still cant believe it.
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: 8doubles on December 05, 2018, 10:35
Managed to get out today with a trip to Barnsfold.
Hard work again, quick look at the catch report showed not a lot being caught
Took a couple of hours before I hooked the first fish, cast in straight after and hooked another which got away! Another long spell before a change of fly to a pink baby doll and second fish landed.
There was a lot down there today but not a lot being caught.
Finished the day with a first for me....
caught a bream on cats whisker :ohmy: how bizarre is that?
took a photo coz I still cant believe it.

It is the savior of most fly anglers that the only way a fish can work out if something is edible is to suck it in !
I do recall that in the past large river bream (in Ireland ?) being caught on small spinners intended for game fish !
The red and white of the cats whisker is a bit like a breadflake redworm bait which is a bream favourite !
Title: Re: Fishing Season 2018
Post by: Aled on December 07, 2018, 15:12
I caught either a Roach or Rudd of around 12ozs on a Hot Orange lead head a few years ago. Dog is coming along nicely looks like I am in with a chance of him being a gun dog.
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