The Diamond Geezer

quote: Originally posted by Keith Finn: 10lb line no wire trace needed as none of the fish seemed to have teeth! Keith Thanks Keith ... aren't there any muskies out there? I thought they had teeth just like our pike DG

Thanks guys .... the line BS seems a tad on the low side ..but what do I know! I thought Largemouth were tough hard-fighting beggars living in underwater snags! quote: Originally posted by Newt: 10-12 lb line is a good, all around choice. For the rest, easier to make sense if you give a general idea where they will be. Newt, Since your post, I've checked with my colleague and they're going to be in Minnesota, Cass County, ... within striking distance of several lakes including Cass Lake, Leech Lake & Winnibigoshish Lake. Hope this helps. Looking forward to your recommendation of the best lures Thanks DG [ 16. April 2004, 12:48 PM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

Very nice ... but .... this is more my idea of a Swedish beauty ... _____________________________ DG [ 16. April 2004, 07:58 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

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Hi A colleague is shortly to visit the States (in July) and is taking along his son who wants to do some fishing for Black Bass (large-mouth & small-mouth). He has a short baitcaster set-up but would like to know, please, what line strengths he should use and which lures are best. Can anyone help and advise, please? Cheers DG [ 16. April 2004, 07:48 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

quote: Originally posted by Nugg: why are carping sleeping bags green ? So the bull sh 1 t doesn't show. That's where our new signs come in very handy! ________________________ DG

vi) Prohibition On Use Of Lead Weights. Regional Byelaw 19 Confirmed 29th May 1987 Date of implementation 1st June 1987 • No person shall use for taking salmon, trout, rainbow trout, freshwater fish or eels in any waters any fishing line to which is attached, directly or indirectly, any lead in the form of a lead weight. This does not apply when: • Lead weight of 0.06 grams or less, commonly called Dust Shot (number 8) • Lead weights greater than 28.35grams. This is a weight heavier than 1oz. • For the purpose of this byelaw ‘lead’ includes any alloy or compound of lead. Lead-weight includes split shot or any other thing suitable for weighting fishing lines which is neither incorporated and fully enclosed in the core of a fishing line or in the construction of a swim-feeder, a self-cocking float or a fishing lure. A fishing lure is any device, including a fishing fly, which is designed to attract fish and which incorporates a fishing hook. ...unquote Hey guys, don't scale or guess, just read the bylaws on the EA website DG [ 14. April 2004, 08:02 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

quote: Originally posted by deanbmw: watched go fishing on friday morning the one with Bob Nudd on, in his white hat and maroon suit, he balled in about six balls of ground bait making as much noise as possible " to atract the fish" makes ya wonder about the stealth and cammo thing.... What was the clarity of the water???? Could the fish see Bob's white hat even if they wanted to?? (See my previous post!) DG

Join the LAA and fish almost all of the Grand Union Canal, plus the free stretches, in N, NW & W London, all easily accessible by public transport. Pike all the way through ... can't comment on tench venues ..but the LAA website will list them Enjoy DG

quote: Originally posted by GlennB: ..... is solder wire banned for fishing the way lead wire, I believe, is? Any advice appreciated. Lures are excluded from the lead-weight regs., but I'm not sure why you'd want to use soldering-wire anyway? Brass is a good alternative, and although is not as dense, has more flash. See here for loads of DIY bits 'n' pieces _____ DG [ 11. April 2004, 08:43 PM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

quote: Originally posted by GlennB: Nah - that's salmon+migratory trout. Not too many of those in the Mells stream The byelaws state "North Wessex - All species in rivers,drains and canals - No maggot (or pupae), processed product, cereal or other vegetable matter during coarse fish close season" In fact some local jokers use the worm loophole to fish the Frome in the close season, claiming they're "targetting" the trout in there. Yup, there are always jokers who bend the rules and cluck things up for everyone else :mad: Meant to say that if you want to know more about DIY lure-making, there's a good article HERE and another about catching trout with lures HERE DG

quote: Originally posted by GlennB: Worms did the trick for the trout in the end Ho-hum, Glenn Have you double-checked the ED/DEFRA By-laws for your region? Thought they say that only flies or lures are permitted for non-migratory trout at this time of year .. i.e. 1st April onwards DG

quote: Originally posted by GlennB: ..... nobody has ever heard of our village of Leigh-on-Mendip, about half an hour from Bath. Yup, I see your problem now, tackle-shop-wise: in Leigh upon Mendip, you're in the middle of nowhere .. and as for your little local brook and its trout, I'd have thought some thigh-waders would be a good plan ... to recover your lures etc , land & release your fish and to reach the parts that other anglers can't reach DG [ 11. April 2004, 09:45 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

quote: Originally posted by Elton: Serious question here, so please don't use this thread to have a go at fellow anglers..... I'd be interested to know the real answer to that. quote: Originally posted by monkeyboy: Camouflage is a bit of a joke to fishing I reckon..... I'm not pulling anyone down but in my opinion camouflage is for the wanna be soldiers. Don't think you do much stalking on clear-water venues then .. and it doesn't sound as though you've even tried wearing camou gear quote: Originally posted by monkeyboy: If you move slowly and smoothly enough you can get within touching distance of a fish in a red top. A fish in a red top ? You're having a laugh, aren't you? Never seen one .. and why would you want to touch it anyway? Maybe this is where the idea of red-headed lures came from? Don't care what anyone says, I love me camou-trews, socks to match the red top the fish are wearing, and my camou T-shirt too ______________ DG [ 11. April 2004, 09:25 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

quote: Originally posted by Elton: ... would an angler in a camo outfit be any better hidden from a wary fish than one in a plain green top? All other factors being equal, including good water-clarity, and provided of course that the angler is betweem the fish and a background that merges with the DPM camouflaged gear, then of course the answer is YES. Covering face and hands too is of course as critical. Remember Chris Yates in the carp lake??!! As important though is stealth (avoid heavy foot-falls), non-spooking casting, and avoiding being silhouetted against the skyline .. movement is the main thing that declares your presence I know Nuddy always fishes with a white cap but then he's usually fishing in coloured water where his target species can't see him. DG P.S. I thought this thread was pretty comprehensive [ 10. April 2004, 06:42 PM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

quote: Originally posted by nursejudy: .... what sort /size of a float would I need, .... quote: Originally posted by Pangolin: I watched for the crust to disappear but, instead, I was startled to see a huge white carp surface and slurp the bubble float instead! Obviously all you need is a bubble-float .. and forget the bait DG

quote: Originally posted by GlennB: my contraption lasted several casts before I let it sink too far and it snagged. Incidentally, how big a vane would you be looking at? 5p coin size? I was seriously tempted to just bend a 5p, drill it twice and attach a couple of split rings. cheers quote: Originally posted by GlennB: my contraption lasted several casts before I let it sink too far and it snagged. Well, with chest-waders you'd have got it back from your little brook! DG Modifying or defacing the realm's coinage is still classed as a serious crime, unquote Anyway, a coin isn't thin enough and would hardly spin DG quote: Originally posted by GlennB: Worms did the trick for the trout in the end DG [ 10. April 2004, 06:04 PM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

quote: Originally posted by GlennB: ... not many cities in N.E.Somerset.... Well, Glenn, you give Bath as your location, which is a city, and not too far along the A4 is Bristol! Re: the DIY spinner, I also meant to say that you can also use a trace-wire crimp, uncrimped, over the wire shaft to keep the two ends of the clevis apart. Easy-peasy really .. especially for small trout which will have a go at most things until their brains develop DG

quote: Originally posted by GlennB: Well, I recently bought a 6' lightweight spinning rod and I have a local brook full of small brown trout, but I have no tiny lures. My tackle shop is closed for the holiday period and I want to go fishing tomorrow. Any reason I shouldn't just wrap a bit of tinfoil above a 14 hook? Anybody here know a good way to improvise a tiny spinner? Lure-fishing crosses all barriers & species! If you can't find a piece of wire to make the shaft i.e. one that you can twist-up an eye at each-end, use the thickest trace-wire you have. Cut the shape of a small willow blade like the Mepps Aglia Longue from any thin strip of metal, even aluminium will do for the day. Make a hole in the blade for the clevis wire. Make-up a clevis from trace-wire of similar thickness or thinner, with two Drennan rings or, at a push, two small split-rings, putting the wire through the hole in the DIY blade before fitting the second ring Slip the clevis and DIY blade over the solid wire or thick trace wire, using a BB shot to act as a stop just above the hook. If you haven't got a small treble, I'd probably run two singles, one behind the other ,,, because trout have notoriously hard mouths and fight hard, even small ones. If the flow in your brook is fast and you need more weight, add more shot If you think you'll have problems with the clevis closing-up in use, you can use any tiny section of tubing, even a small section of drinking-straw, to keep the two ends of the clevis apart, without affecting its rotation. Surprised that ALL the tackle-shops in your City are closed tomorrow :confused: You say you haven't got any tiny lures but if you have a medium-sized Mepps e.g. size 3 or 4, you can soon make a small lure from it ... using a pair of tin-snips or side-cutters (followed by some judicious filing) to make a small blade, and dispense with the treble in favour of a single ..or two. The body may be a atd on the large size, but so is a trout's appetite! I'm assuming that you haven't got access to a fly-rod etc ... because it would be even easier to make-up a nice flashy fly DG [ 09. April 2004, 07:05 PM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

quote: Originally posted by BUDGIE: Welcome to AN. Look forward to seeing some posts from you. And in-case you don't know how to put in a post properly, here's AN's friendly pictorial guide:- ________________ DG

quote: Originally posted by poledark: .... my name is Den, short for Dennis ... and very easily recognised ...... _____________ ... as am I ..by my trews, viz. DG [ 09. April 2004, 03:39 PM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

quote: Originally posted by poledark: plumbing is probably the most important factor. Den Yup, totally agree, Den ... but where do you find a half-decent plumber these days? Have a good Easter, Mate DG

Y'all have a good Easter break, now! DG

quote: Originally posted by Pangolin: Topic: Worst waste of money Each and every spool of line that doesn't meet its label claim ... for Breaking Strength .... or diameter .... or abrasion-resistance .... or stretch ... sometimes because it's been on the shelf in the shop for 5 years :mad: DG [ 08. April 2004, 08:58 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

</font> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Lee-sox: I am going to have a go with a multiplier setup this year and would appreciate some advice on what would be a good rod and reel setup (left handed) </font><hr /> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Good call! Double-handled multiplier ... nice! But seriously, make sure that you go for the Abus with the 01 at the end of the code as these are for left-hand wind Also, as a big fan of Not-being-Ripped-off (compare USA prices at BassPro for a 6501, with the UK Recommended Rip-off Price), likewise I am also a big fan of Ebay. You might also find this article (click here) of interest DG