UKCF Anglers.

[Good Stick]

They are a tough species to catch. I’ve only just started and struggling but I will get one soon. Mate of mine has done two seasons without catching one.

Needless to say I blanked but had a couple of great knocks around the witching-hour.

The Avon should be a great place to target them, patience and strong tackle are a must

I heard an otter ate the UK record quite recently?
I’ve wanted to catch a barbel for years, they are a stunning fish.


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[Adamsmokes]

Hi fellas, I thought I should get a wee post in, Simon mentioned this thread before my last fishing trip. But I blanked.... So I didn’t 🤣
I’m an avid fan. Been fishing most of my life on and off.
Pike was the quarry as a sprog up to my mid teens, then turned to carp.
I love fly fishing but only wild rivers, not been since my early teens with my father in Scotland, so should do More of that. I did however get out on the ocean last week and bagged a few eaters.


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A cracking sized bream up the top there. Nice


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[gav_sw20]

In 53yrs of fishing I have never caught a barbel Gav, mind you only actually fished for a them a couple of times but I hope to catch one on the Hants Avon, in the not too distant future. BTW don't take you're best smokes fishing, like making a a cuppa, lighting a cigar is always when the bug*ers will disturb you & cigars can get dropped or crushed in the excitement. Machine made Havanas or RG PX, PL Pan's are good bets.

They are a tough species to catch. I’ve only just started and struggling but I will get one soon. Mate of mine has done two seasons without catching one.

Needless to say I blanked but had a couple of great knocks around the witching-hour.

The Avon should be a great place to target them, patience and strong tackle are a must

[Simon Bolivar]

Totally agree finest eating especially on the bbq-
Lemon salt and pepper- BOSCH!


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Hmm, nice catch, would be in my freezer as pike bait for sure! Nice to see some different fish though, keep them coming!

[Good Stick]

You can't beat fresh mackerel!

Totally agree finest eating especially on the bbq-
Lemon salt and pepper- BOSCH!


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[Pleevy]

Hi fellas, I thought I should get a wee post in, Simon mentioned this thread before my last fishing trip. But I blanked.... So I didn’t 🤣
I’m an avid fan. Been fishing most of my life on and off.
Pike was the quarry as a sprog up to my mid teens, then turned to carp.
I love fly fishing but only wild rivers, not been since my early teens with my father in Scotland, so should do More of that. I did however get out on the ocean last week and bagged a few eaters.


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You can't beat fresh mackerel!

[Good Stick]

Hi fellas, I thought I should get a wee post in, Simon mentioned this thread before my last fishing trip. But I blanked.... So I didn’t 🤣
I’m an avid fan. Been fishing most of my life on and off.
Pike was the quarry as a sprog up to my mid teens, then turned to carp.
I love fly fishing but only wild rivers, not been since my early teens with my father in Scotland, so should do More of that. I did however get out on the ocean last week and bagged a few eaters.


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[Simon Bolivar]

Great to see an angling thread on here as I've only just joined.

I'll be on my 6th barbel trip tomorrow hoping for a non-blanking day ! Was up at 4am on 16th and spent a day on the river, not a single bite but beautiful day nonetheless.

I may even take a cigar with me tomorrow evening and tempt fate that I do catch.

In 53yrs of fishing I have never caught a barbel Gav, mind you only actually fished for a them a couple of times but I hope to catch one on the Hants Avon, in the not too distant future. BTW don't take you're best smokes fishing, like making a a cuppa, lighting a cigar is always when the bug*ers will disturb you & cigars can get dropped or crushed in the excitement. Machine made Havanas or RG PX, PL Pan's are good bets.

[gav_sw20]

Great to see an angling thread on here as I've only just joined.

I'll be on my 6th barbel trip tomorrow hoping for a non-blanking day ! Was up at 4am on 16th and spent a day on the river, not a single bite but beautiful day nonetheless.

I may even take a cigar with me tomorrow evening and tempt fate that I do catch.

[Vitola]

Great fish there Simon - that excitement when you hook into one never goes away ��

[Max A]

Epic fish! Nice one Simon [emoji16][emoji1303]

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[Simon Bolivar]

Well I have been out all week & blanked as usual in [emoji1045], until this morning. Fishing a new water & 2nd visit I hooked into this monster, for such a small water. My best fish for 3yrs & best from [emoji1045] in 6yrs (didn't catch one last Yr).
Celebrated with a Selection Reserva Piramides 2002, coffee, glad of bubbly & even a dash of rum at the end.

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[Simon Bolivar]

Fishing Hol's 2019

[Simon Bolivar]

Part7 Thurs 5th: I just typed this up & then lost it! So as my time is running out, I'll keep this one brief. Johnny & I fished from 05:45 to 21;40, I caught 3 jacks, an improvement on last Saturday but down to the weather conditions, rather than lack of effort on my part or knowledge on Johnny's. Andy & his son joined us for a few hrs in the afternoon but blanked. I smoked a Boli Regentes 2000 after lunch & that was the highlight of the day, splendid wee smokes, any one else tried them recently?
Up at 06:00 Fri morning packing up & making sure I caught the 10:00 ferry. During the short crossing I smoked a Trini Reyes, perfect choice, very satisfying. Went to Mother's for the weekend, as she had just had her 81st birthday. Whilst there I rounded the trip off by smoking a Cohiba Reserva Esplen' 2002, that I just hadn't had the opportunity to some on the Isle, a magnificent 97points! OK, that's it for this year chaps, hope you enjoyed yet another saga? Hopefully I'll get my boat back on the Dutch waters in Sept & have some more tales to tell of hard fighting Dutch pike before too long.

[Simon Bolivar]

Part6: Up at 05:00 this morning & drove to the opposite end of of Ascog & started by the dam. Being deeper water the dam is usually good for a fish or two but today I had to wait until I was 100yds further along the back for my first take, a wee jack on the red bladed spinnerbait. Worked my way all the way up to the chap in his brolleycamp & fished the flat area I had has several yesterday but didn't land any there today. Stopped at midday & after lunch helped the guys finally get the boat in the water & they kindly agreed I could use it in the evening. Went back home to make up some more traces & have dinner.

19:40 I was in the boat rowing, with one rod with a deadbait under afloat & the other lure rod with a floating joined lure. Again didn't have any on DB but did pick up another couple of lures, when fished near Sunday's hotspot. Finished at 21:30, with 3 jacks for the day.

Thurs was to be my last day's fishing & I had agreed to go with Johnnie Mac' who is probably the Isle's most successful fisherman: whether piking, perching or brown trout on the dry fly. Up until last month, he was a commercial fisherman too, with his own boat. If Johnnie couldn't put me on some pike in Fad, no one could.