How did you get on?

[markcw]

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Have you seen the price of fairy liquid, I fold a piece of bread over the line.

Yep, but the new bottles don't have a decent top.And I was given the original top many years ago ,so it didn't cost me anything.
I can't afford bread ? or a tin of biscuits to put a penny on. ?
There must be some rich anglers on here. ?

 

[no-one in particular]

Yep, but the new bottles don't have a decent top.And I was given the original top many years ago ,so it didn't cost me anything.
I can't afford bread ? or a tin of biscuits to put a penny on. ?
There must be some rich anglers on here. ?

I know what you mean, the affluence of some of them, a whole tin of biscuits, strewth, another world, I can only dream...and don't start me on prawns.

 

[markcw]

I know what you mean, the affluence of some of them, a whole tin of biscuits, strewth, another world, I can only dream...and don't start me on prawns.

Prawns, ??? !!!!
Don't go fishing with @mikench I saw his bait tray once , it was like a tasting menu for a Michelin restaurant.
Prawns, mussels plus a cacophony of other delicacies.?

 

[markcw]

bb

Have you seen the price of fairy liquid, I fold a piece of bread over the line.

Your folded bread method ,even though I can't afford it, has given me an idea.
I have some Fjuka pellets that I got for free.
These can be moulded into whatever shape you want. I am thinking of moulding and folding one or two over my line like you do with your expensive bread.
Thanks for the tip ??

 

[no-one in particular]

Prawns, ??? !!!!
Don't go fishing with @mikench I saw his bait tray once , it was like a tasting menu for a Michelin restaurant.
Prawns, mussels plus a cacophony of other delicacies.?

I know, I have seen it, you would think he would be embarrassed, brazen as anything, I couldn't afford his bait tray let alone what's on it and he still can't catch ---- all, will he ever learn. I might just seek him out on the bank one day and bring my knife and fork and a bottle of ketchup.

 

[mikench]

Prawns, ??? !!!!
Don't go fishing with @mikench I saw his bait tray once , it was like a tasting menu for a Michelin restaurant.
Prawns, mussels plus a cacophony of other delicacies.?

I do spoil my fish; it's a failing of mine. Always carry some mayo and paprika with you so if the prawns and sliced bread don't work , you can make a delicious butty.??

 

[108831]

Many of these carp anglers quote the single bleep and a nod on the rod,upon picking up the rod finding the fish on,these fish have sussed their rigs and are not getting caught,I watched an underwater video by korda where they watched many carp coming on to baited areas,picking up their baits and getting away with it,that is partly why named carp only get caught on average 1-3 times a year,they have to be outsmarting the angler...which is amusing imo as the supposed amount of science that goes into carp angling is enormous...

 

[108831]

Trouble is prawns,cockles,mussels etc are very good baits and often outfish pellets and meat etc on natural waters,certain waters I know only produce their better fish on them,or boilie...

 

[bullet]

I find Carp Rigs quite amusing as there is all this talk of subtlety and camoflaging the hook and yet these days they seem to be covered in metal rings, bits of tubing and other gubbins.
Still, if they work they work....

 

[peter crabtree]

Traps

 

[waldi]

I find Carp Rigs quite amusing as there is all this talk of subtlety and camoflaging the hook and yet these days they seem to be covered in metal rings, bits of tubing and other gubbins.
Still, if they work they work

I fish wild/unstocked rivers and lakes exclusively and have never found over-complcated rigs to bring any benefits.
Running leger, link leger and freeling for 99.9% of my bottom fishing and either fixed or sliding float for everything else.

The only concession I make to "Exotic Rigs" is a short anti-tagle sleeve when long range legering.

 

[peter crabtree]

Down the Colne this afternoon when Neil 1970, Couple of hours lure fishing.. good fun and great company, haven’t laughed so much for weeks….

Waterfowl on the town pit, next to the Colne in town, spot Skippy's speed boat in the background. Lol….

”straight across my baits” says Skippy. Blimey, that’s a long cast, skip… haha,,!

 

[neil1970]

Lovely couple of hours with Simon on the river this afternoon.
Not an everyday sight to see him with a lure rod

 

[john step]

A good soaking today on the clubs fur and feather a rare match for me. About halfway down the field I think so no prize. I did beat a couple of the superstars though. Ha Ha.

 

[Pete Shears]

Spinning again yesterday on the local reservoir yielded two pike, 1lb & 6lb ish together with four small perch then around 9am everything switch off. Two colleagues on the opposite bank ahd only managed a scraper double on the deadbaits - no fry being chased by anything but at least no blank.

 

[waldi]

The wife let me out for an hour today, no chaperone, instructions or shoppling list
Went to the local river after barbel. There's a shoal of 10 or 12 in the area marked. Nothing big probably 3-6 pounders.

Bread mash and flake got me a couple of inquisitive tugs then this came along:

A nice little Roach or Hybrid.
Measured 34cms and gave me a real run-around trying to keep it out the sunken branch in the foto.

In only a foot or 2 water they are really quick!

 

[john step]

If its a roach its very big but as you say its got a bit of something else in there. Any ideas?

 

[peter crabtree]

Mouth is slightly suspect? And eye position is a bit low down the face

Fins etc spot on.

lovely fish anyway..

 

[john step]

Mouth is slightly suspect? And eye position is a bit low down the face

Fins etc spot on.

lovely fish anyway..

Ide?

 

[peter crabtree]

Where’s Mark Wintle when you need him?