Bayleaf the Gardener
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Ha ha! Yes - perfectly reasonable. Can you snap it off so we can re-site it on Guyers Bridge please? We'll put in a good word for you with T Pooks if anyone tells on you.
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Your posts are always an education, Chris. Thanks to you and Google I now know what a kype is, pronounced or otherwise!
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That's why i didn't fish the Bulls Lock stretch. It's lovely and deep there but I didn't fancy having my sandwiches sniffed by dogs or druggies. It has the NAA's biggest pike there, but there's no way I was going to unhook any in front of small children and mad cyclists. I'm a true misanthrope. Happy fishing for '24.
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Nice one, Chris!
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Very annoying though. I'm more glad than ever I use barbless trebles.
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Risk £4- ish and buy a bag. It stays on no bother, and as long as you keep it airtight, you can save what you don't use for next time. No sticky fingers either! There's some pretty good You Tube videos. You can watch them with a pinch of salt, of course, but I urge you to give it a go and see what you think.
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Hi Chris - Another great haul. Wish the Lamborn flowed through South Wales. Maybe with a bit more floodwater it will reach us.
I was wondering whether you'd tried Fjuka for your trout egg imitation? It might not smell of krill, but has a fish-attracting aroma and really easy to hook on a size 16/18. I rarely fish without a bag in my, err, bag.
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Shame it wasn't quite at your usual expectations. I'm in Newbs tomoz for the committee meeting and staying over to fish the stretch on Friday (though sounds like it might be a sunny day which ain't great. Still, better than Welsh rain). Anyway, at least I've got the warning to bring my wellies!
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Great news! So glad to hear you're back among the Brownies!
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What have you done to upset the Brownies? Don't worry - I'll put in a good word with them for you
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Aw, shame. I do believe there's good fish in there. Shame about the Frome, but if any of it reaches the aquifiers then it's probably best that we have it.
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Nope. And at £60 a pop it's the last time. Honestly, the 'solid' tip section is like a match. Through my tears, testing the broken off bit I was able to snap it again with the minimum of effort. I'll cut it to 14ft and put a tip ring on. I'm perpetually rubbish at trotting anyway so perhaps the river gods are trying to tell me something!
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No, I can't do it either when fishing becomes nothing more than a pike feeding session.
Rainbows but no brownies? Hope you weren't too disappointed
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What chance have the rest of us got when you start catching two fish on each hook!
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3 Gudgeon! Are they making a comeback?? I trust you've reported this to Neil at GUGGS and registered a name beginning with 'U' for any specimen over 30g?
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YAY! Sod the chub, we want gudge!
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Nice chub, Chris. They must be sick of the sight of you. Glad you're making the most of retirement.
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Maybe, and with minimal cormorant activity, no mink or gates being left open!...alas not many tench or crucians, but apparently holds eels
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Those trees really hate you. Were you a lumberjack in your previous life?
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No trout? What were you doing wrong?
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Oh, Chris. What happened? Can't believe you didn't catch a chub - you seem to get them from everywhere else.
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Beautiful! What a fun afternoon.
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Doubtless swishing the air like d'Artagnan on speed, fly-fishing his biscuits. Blanking's more my thing
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ooh, that suits a tight-wad like me too
9 February (Part 1)
in Chris Plumb's Blog
A blog by Chris Plumb in General
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Is that a pike, Mate? or a gudgeon?