UKCF Anglers.

[Johnny Thunder]

[MENTION=941]Simon Bolivar[/MENTION], what did you think of the online pike magazines?

[Johnny Thunder]

Just had a fantastic week carp fishing in France. Between the five lads, we managed to land over 120 fish.
My final tally was 21 fish including 3 over 40lb, and 6 weighing 30lb plus. Pictures to follow.

[Johnny Thunder]

Link if you want to read on a tablet etc:

http://pocketmags.com/viewmagazine.aspx?catid=1038&category=Sport&subcatid=238&subcategory=Fishing+&+Angling&title=LURE+Magazine&titleid=257&utm_source=David+Hall+Publishing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5571661_LURE+%7c+April+e-shot+%7c+MG&utm_content=App+version&dm_i=2FG,3BF4D,HR7DG0,BVCG9,1

[Johnny Thunder]

Is this of any interest to you Simon?
The first issue is also available on the link.

http://www.joomag.com/magazine/lure/0570318001427915136?short

[Johnny Thunder]

Well done Timfy. Some good eating there.

I'm off to France next week chasing the big ones.

[Timfy]

Well, was booked onto the boat again today, all week my brother and dad have been moaning that it's the end of the Cod season and that there might not be much out as the summer fish aren't quite due.

I don't know if it could still be beginners luck, or if I'm actually getting the hang of this, but ended up with seven for the table including probably the best I've caught, another four or five went back (two under size and two or three just because there's only so much Cod I can eat in a few days, I'm not the Rock! I honestly lost count at one point, though.)

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That'll be my last bit of fishing for a while, will look at rods and stuff in a few months but starting my new job on Monday so time to work my arse off for a bit and make up for the past five weeks!

[Rasputin]

Some very nice fish here I can't wait to get fishing again now ski season is over. I will be back in London full time from May if anyone fancies getting a boat and fly fishing anywhere within a few hours of London I would be interested, same with a day on a decent river.

[Simon Bolivar]

Chalkstream, I messed about with a few own designs yrs ago but my most recent attempt was to recreate a jig that I had lost; that had caught me some bonus fish when ice was on the water & the pike wouldn't take another lure. It was a black rabbit fur tied to a jig that looked very good in the water & also worked well at dusk. Here's what I knocked up a few leaves ago. Have tried it but no luck so far. Here's some of the material I have already bought, just need some time to sit behind the vice during the close season & make a few passable imitations that I can use on Bute. Here's a pic of a new record Brownie from Loch Quien, which I came across yesterday. And a pic of my previous best fly PB, on my fave fly.

[Wigan]

Isle of Bute 18th May for 1 week

Remind me about this when I see you

[chalkstreamangler]

Hi Simon

Great pics - thanks for sharing them.
The scenery looks absolutely fantastic!

I enjoy all types of fishing but I haven't fished for pike since I was a kid and that was with a deadbait and was totally unsuccessful! I haven't tried it with the fly but know a couple of people that have done, including one that landed a personal best grayling rather than a pike!
How long have you been fly tying?

Cheers,

Dominic

[Simon Bolivar]

Isle of Bute 18th May for 1 week

[Johnny Thunder]

Please keep us updated with all your sessions Simon. When is the Scotland trip?

Welcome to the fishing thread chalkstreamangler. Some fantastic fish there.
Do you catch pike while fishing for the trout? I can imagine them snapping at some of your lures and flies.

[Simon Bolivar]

Chalkstream, very nice shots, your fly tying & casting is obviously far better than mine, I am just beginning in that field. Here's a pic or two that should interest you. The far large loch is Fad, Rainbows to 20lb, Pike to 42lb, neither of which I suppose particularly interests you but the nearest large loch is Loch Quien, dry fly brown trout waster only & very nice fish they are too. The water to the left is the Wee Dhu, an hours hike up the hill but you'll be the only angler there. I never met anyone there except for water workers & highland coos. Great spot for a long weekend holiday. The 2nd pic is an over head of Ascog, where I spent all last yrs holiday, no trout but lots of pike from 6-12, my biggest was 17lb 03, which was the biggest for several yrs there. They had a 20lb'er out there later in the summer. The 3rd is my set up on the trout boat I hire on Fad, using boards & grips to put 2 rods over the side & create more space. The last shows how mean highland pike are! Not my pike unfortunately.

[Scott]

Great pictures lads, some fantastic looking fish there!

[chalkstreamangler]

Another angler here (the username gives a clue too!) and below is some proof that very occasionally things go as planned.

A wild brownie I caught on a home tied mayfly from the River Dever near Sutton Scotney (safely returned and had the pleasure of watching him feeding again the following week):

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A rainbow from a private lake near Fordingbridge also caught on the same fly as above 5 days later (not returned but was great on the BBQ):

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A summer salmon from a tiny tributary of the River Test caught on another home tied fly - a black JW Nymph (fish safely returned):

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