jack spratt

Yeah good luck to you to GG.....not much wildie fishing in my neck of the woods but did enjoy it down in the Dartmoor region a couple of years back plus also my trip to the Hampshire Avon this year as a guest

Yeah I can confirm the gooc old Jack Hargreaves trick for me otherwise the candle treatment.

Why not try single hooks? When I went to Cape Cod a few years back fishing for Striped Bass nearly everyone was using singles and the hook up rate was pretty good, so I tried it here and the hook up rate is still good admittedly mainly from boats. It's a lot easier to get the hook out and therefore a shorter time if you want to return the fish.

I've done ok with floating Rapala type lures, then you can check out those enticing gullies and hopefully miss the weed/snags.....but always take more than you think you'll need Early mornings for me.

I once fished for wild carp in a place called Danskine Loch in the Borders region many years ago. Not sure if they're still there but it sure was a beautiful place to fish and the carp were true battlers for their size.

Thanks for the welcome Newt

Hi Greenwells Glory. I fish for anything that swims!! My current love are Bass either afloat or on terra firma using sporting tackle and I must admit I was quite taken by Trout on the dry fly earlier this year fishing the Hampshire Avon (although that was by invitation only). I live quite near the Thames so coarse fish are also an option and I'm hoping to catch a Thames Pike on the fly this year. What do you fish for?

Just joined so I thought I'd say Hi and screaming reels to everyone who's out this weekend