Wishing all UFCF Members a better fishing year in 2021 & lets see more pics of big barbel, carp & pike, with accompanying fine cigars.
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Well time to 'fess up, I managed four short Lure sessions on 4 of Ringwood Angling Assoc. waters for a total of 10 1/2 hrs & blanked. Weather was cold & wet. The rivers, which I had been hoping to fish were unfishable due to the rain & in full chocolate flood mode. So fished the gravel pits. To be fair no one caught anything when I was around & I did spend more time talking to regulars learning as much as I could about the waters. Disappointed not to get a take or at least a follow but have gained some good tips for March & June for sure. Now I am Isolating in Belgium so can't even fish my regular waters. Luckily I have my Oil Workers ticket to get me out of here next Tues & back to work.
Wishing all UFCF Members a better fishing year in 2021 & lets see more pics of big barbel, carp & pike, with accompanying fine cigars.
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Same symptoms as when trying to smoke a 2000 CoLa and finding it too plugged to get the sligtest puff out of😎
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17 For those who know, know it's true. 2/Just bought this collection from an old friend, who's down sizing. Normal avge price £30, I did a deal & then he chucked a few freebies in, which brought the avge down, near to £22.
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Cheers GS. Had a better day weather wise yesterday, fishing with my daughter, who was over to celebrate her 28th B/D. We fished for 4hrs & although dry & mild, we finished runless. Most annoying thing, I forgot the flasks that I had made up & left by the door. So no drink all morning & therefore I didn't get to smoke the Hoy des Dieux 2008. Looking fwd to fishing on the Hants Avon, when we both stand a decent chance of catching in a morning.
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Ohhh to get on the bank- I’ve got no chance atm.
Sorry it was soggy, Simon but even so looks like bliss 👍🏽
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Out Piking today, my first DB session of the season, having pre-baited several times. Had two rods on paternoster, one with half a herring, one with a smelt. A third rod, a drifter float set to 20'.
Smoking a RGPanX, when I had a decent run, only for it to have been from the Black Death AKA a Cormorant.
My RCB refused to play, I only re-charged it two days ago & hadn't used it since. Guess the batteries need changing if the can't hold a charge.
The cigar was the perfect fishing vigar, cheap & cheerful, raising the spirits on anotherwise unremarkable morning.
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Wow, what a stunner, well worth the wait Gav!
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That’s a great fish, congratulations. Makes me want to dig out the tackle and go away for the weekend.Leave a comment:
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Many Congrat's Gav! A fine specimen, the harder they are to catch, the greater the satisfaction. Sure your Upmann tasted sweet.Leave a comment:
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Three months of blanking and I finally had a Barbel at 6:30am this morning. Absolutely (insert obscenity here) thrilled.
Magnum 50 to be smoked this afternoon on the bankside.
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...and that the only other type of fishing you do (apart from sea fishing) is match-fishing with a 15m pole on small commercials for F1’s, Crucian Carp and Skimmers.Originally posted by Good Stick View Post
He’ll reply “that’s not fishing...I’ll show you what real angling is all about” and proceed to show you the ropes.Leave a comment:
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Well, I’d tell him you’re an avid sea fisherman, never fished fresh water so to be treated as a newbie!! 🤣👍🏽Originally posted by simwells View Post
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Nice fishOriginally posted by Good Stick View PostWhat a shame! I goes like that sometimes, I really need to get back bankside, it’s been too long. But I think work has finally started to sort itself out- so chances of that are slim.
Here’s a fresh fatty from a few years back- my dog was with me and when the fish jumped in the net on the bank- he shot off, all the way around the lake to hide behind another guys bivvy! Really made me chuckle poor sod, he’s happy to pick up birds when shooting etc but the sight of a fish scared the B-jesus out of him 🤣
Big baby!
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At a guess, fishing a Western Loch, he's fishing for Trout? If so flying fishing is not something you can just pick up. Some of these waters allow any method so worm maggot or spinners are easier to start with. If it is fly only, suggest you have some professional lessons first. Not difficult & worthwhile, as it'll stop you picking up bad casting technique.Originally posted by simwells View Post
If you're really lucky, he's fishing for pike! I fish one the Isle of Bute every year, two Lochs, Loch Fad is a trout water, with pike that are fished for & returned (rare n Scotland). And Loch Ascog, a non-trout water, with pike roach & perch. If you look back on this thread you'll see photo's & stories of my hols & catches (last June 2019).
In all fishing is like no other hobby & is as interersting/difficult/ rewarding as you want to make it. I'd suggest fessing up to your father in law, sure he'll help you get started. But practising from th e bank first would be my advice,a s casting is trickier with two in the boat & you have to be aware not to move suddenly as you will rock the boat ect.
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So I’ve just discovered my other half has told her Dad I’m a keen fisherman, he’s just finishing off his boat and now is expecting me to join and have a clue what I’m doing! Short of crab fishing I’ve never done anything of the sort, so I’m going to have to front up. But any suggestions on where/how to learn fast!?
The boats at the house on the waterfront of a Loch in the highlands (west) if that helps for type of fishing!
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