UKCF Anglers.

[Simon Bolivar]

Wigan, fishing has never been so cheap! You can get asset up from one of the large UK internet tackle company which would be fine for the occasional angler. There are guy who fish the docks in Aberdeen but the best way to get in this it is to contact groups on the net & pop along & join someone for a trip or two to see if it's for you the nearest branch of the Scottish pike group http://esoxecosse.com/tayside-branch.php
There are some waters containing Scottish carp but a 20lb'er is still a rare beast, catching dbles is still great fun & after all what we used to be happy to catch in England in the 70's.

[ValeTudoGuy]

#9 fly rod and line, 6lb flurocarbon leader to #8 hook.

Chum mixer pre glued to hooks.... Find the water Lily patches and blankets of floating weed, drop the biscuit into the gaps and hold On tight when something gets sucked in.

Special moments!

[oskihen]

Did a bit of carping on the fly last summmer , a fella gets down the lake every year great fun on really light tackle a real challenge and great sport landing them

[ValeTudoGuy]

Nope, though I love fly fishing..... it's an absolute art though, takes a long time to become proficient and possibly a lifetime to master.

[Wigan]

I tried fly fishing a few years ago and thought it sucked donkey balls, your not talking about that are you?

[ValeTudoGuy]

For me most enjoyable is a tossup between spinning and quiver tip.

Now a custom 9' spinner with a push in quiver could be my go anywhere rod. It would have to compromise in areas but it's got me thinking.... hmm 4 piece....

Shit, I'm gonna end up spending money on something like this now...

[oskihen]

A 9' spinning rod is THE most versatile rod On the planet! Spinning for Pike, Perch, Sea Bass, Chubb, Trout and Salmon. Stalking Carp, and close in float or ledgering for anything that swims in British waters.

And the most enjoyable way to fish ambling along a river or stalking a margin , light tackle lovely , most of the nicest fish I've caught have come from the margin , gotta keep fishing simple and enjoy it .

[ValeTudoGuy]

A 9' spinning rod is THE most versatile rod On the planet! Spinning for Pike, Perch, Sea Bass, Chubb, Trout and Salmon. Stalking Carp, and close in float or ledgering for anything that swims in British waters.

[oskihen]

If you want to just dabble get a decent spinning rod for an amble in winter for pike , and the best and most enjoyable way to catch carp is surface fishing in the summer , both very reasonable set ups and a good introduction into fishing

[ValeTudoGuy]

It can became as expensive as you make it.... but remember that more tackle is made to catch anglers than fish..

It can be done very cheaply if you don't expect the gear to last dozens of trips a year for a decade.

[mightyred]

Been fishing for 25 years and somehow never realised that you didn't need a Rod license for the sea.

Probably not surprising given that about 98% of my fishing is fresh water though!

perhaps we should arrange a Scottish Loch herf/Pike session?

Don't fish but would be up for the Herf part lol


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[mightyred]

Lovely koi John, what part of the country do you fish mate

Some set up you got there mate


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[Johnny Thunder]

Just 'caught' (like the pun? Huh huh?) up with this thread again, been sea fishing for the past 25 years, never known of a sea fishing rod license. Only piers normally charge a small fee for each rod.

Where have you done your fishing Si? What sort of species are you catching?
And most importantly, recipes.

[Johnny Thunder]

Here is a great place to start for anyone like yourself North of the border:

http://scottishcarpgroup.co.uk/

[Johnny Thunder]

Carp fishing can be done on a 'cheap' budget. But it still cost a fair amount to get all the required kit together.
It is easy to get into Wigan. There are literally hundreds, and probably thousands, of carp fisheries in England now.