Keith M
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When I was much younger everyone that I met called the Ruffe a ‘Pope’. Does anyone know the origin of the name ‘Pope’ for this fish (why Pope)?
Keith
Keith
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Bloody hell, was TV late in coming to those parts, lol.The upper Lea near its source has loads of stickleback and nothing else, lower down on the fishable stretches there are some too, though none are caught, on the Ivel around Biggleswade there are plenty too, I used to find it amusing to throw the maggots off the hook into the edge and watch the stickleback make them 'dance'....
Or before girls kicked inBloody hell, was TV late in coming to those parts, lol.
I go on a couple of grayling trips a year if I can. They’re a bit thin on the ground around my neck of the woods too. I have to travel for them also.Not seen a gudgeon for years, used to catch the odd one but not for a long time. I think of them as miniature barble. Maybe because that's another fish I never catch but that is geographic as well as grayling. Actually haven't caught a carp for a long time either, some in the river and have caught two in about 20 years but not for a very long time.
I don't miss the barble, used to travel for them however, in fact I would rather travel for a nice grayling session than barble these days, that would be very pleasurable but travelling very restricted now so, I am happy with a smattering of chub, roach, tench and bream these days. An odd bit of mullet fishing thrown in for the summer.