There are a few things I'm looking forward to at Timsbury.....

1. Budgie's demonstration on how to correctly mount a 2lb Grayling livebait.

2. Leon falling in (traditional at a fish-in).

3. Alan Roe saying, "Here, give me that rod, I'll show you what I mean," and landing a specimen fish (traditional at a fish-in).

4. Ferret taking the pee every time I bump into him (traditional at a fish-in).

5. Fluking a half decent fish myself (traditional at a fish-in).

More to follow, I feel

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It's going to be a very traditional fish-in then...

...probably means I'll blank pumpkin

Stepping back into Ardingly resevoir to nurse Elton's pike back to recovery probably wasn't a good idea!

But I'm starting to wisen up.

'I think it's off' said Elton as his tight line followed the path taken by the perch at Barton Court into the waterside reeds.

Only thing was to scramble down the slippery bank to have a look, and to rescue the perch with my landing net.

That water looked awfully deep as I leaned forward poking the net into the weed bed; and the wetting I had gotten for that pike at Ardingly sprang into mind.

Touch and go, but the perch was in the net, and I was dry

So just be warned, next time that Elton seems to be having a problem, and there's deep water nearby.

Walk away!

Tight Lines - leon

[ 15. October 2004, 02:27 PM: Message edited by: Leon Roskilly ]

Yep, showers and stiff cold breeze laid on.

http://metcheck.com/48hrforecast.asp?lat=5...-1&locationID=7

Falling trees unlikely though (it won't seem the same without that creaking and crashing!)

Tight Lines - leon

Good luck to all.
Wish I was coming.
I will attend a fish in one day to show off all my skills and knowledge I have given and gained on AN - Then blank!!!!!!!!!!!, trip over my gear breaking it in the process and tumble down the bank into the drink.

Rudd,

There's a spare space tomorrow.....and a seat in my old van.

"3. Alan Roe saying, "Here, give me that rod, I'll show you what I mean," and landing a specimen fish (traditional at a fish-in)."

I fell victim to this last time - although it wasn't exactly a specimen

Not going to be traditional for me now... can't go for family reasons

Now that has peeeeed me off.
If I had known a few days ago I could of made it.
Now I have been roped into going out on behalf of the company tonight (free beer, but I would prefer fishing).
Tomorrow I am looking after the kids while the other half goes shopping!!!!!!!!!

Next time we will have to come to some sort of arragment elton.

Never caught a grayling and not much chance on the east coast!!!!!!!!

I only found out today that there'd be a spare seat

I've never caught a Grayling, either