Almost 2 PB's

[Andy_1984]

nice one den, quite suprised actually i never knew you were so wrinkly

 

Miserable sod!! How any angler could ignore admiring such a fine fish first hand is beyond me!

 

C.

 

its jelousy pure and simple. some geezer up the canal pre baited a swim a few days prior, someone got in to his "swim" in the morning before him and launched a dog biscuit out un struck in to a real whopper.

 

when the guy who "Stole" his swim kindly asked the guy who baited it a few days before if he had any scales to weigh his catch he refused and told him to **** off it was his swim he stole and he should have caught it... it wasnt untill someone stepped in and told him to stop being a miserable old sod he reluctantly weighed it.

 

it was a 20lb mirror carp from firhill basin on the forth & Clyde canal!!!

 

but yeah how could any angler refuse a chance at a glance of a 20lb+ pike!

[Kappa]

Almost had two PB pike today got the biggest first, so only one PB

 

Nice one Den, wish I could say the same about the hat

 

Rich

[Janet]

Janet, there are quite a few pics of me with fish....and a proper hat..... here is another one to make your mouth water..

 

Oooh! It didn't quite make my mouth water, but it made my eyes smart a bit! Wooooaaaagh! That is scary! The fish was OK, but I remain traumatised by that hat!

 

I'll be down your way next year....we've booked a whole month on a narrowboat to do the Thames Ring....

 

Be afraid...be very afraid...coming to a waterway near you....!

 

Janet x

[Dick Dastardly]

Good to see they are still comming out there Den.I remember my time there fondly.

[lyn]

Nice brace of pike Den, congratulations. To get one twenty in a session is good but 2, well done, bet your are still floating.

 

lyn

[Rusty]

Den that is a stunning brace well done [very jealous face] and well done on the new Pb ,catch the bigger one again in late Feb and it will be another PB by some margin methinks

 

Not sure I'd like either of those being landed in the Portabote Steve....with both of us in it!

 

May have to reconsider my view that Pike are ugly, they are stunning fish with beautiful markings. Well done Den

[JV44]

Not sure I'd like either of those being landed in the Portabote Steve....with both of us in it!

 

May have to reconsider my view that Pike are ugly, they are stunning fish with beautiful markings. Well done Den

 

Glad you have seen the light Chris and yes they do seem to get even bigger once in the boat ,There colours are fantastic esp if they have come from a clear water venue same goes for the Perch Steve

Edited November 20, 2009 by JV44

[poledark]

Thanks for the comments (and laughs) I don't have any regrets, only a slight niggle that I didn't get any video of the fish being returned. There was a border of dense dead floating weed in front, and I had to slide my weigh sling out and it only just reached the edge, The fish then slowly wriggled and slithered out of the sling, and slipped over the weed and swam slowly off. Looked for all the world like a Polaris submarine

 

Andy, I'm a real old "wrinkly" and a "grumpy old man", and if I were a woman, I would be wearing "purple and spitting" My rods and reels are mucky, my boots and waterproofs get pretty smelly. Wife won't let me in the house each evening until I have changed my socks and trousers ...........................But..........................I have to agree with you all......................now I have seen the video, the hat will have to go

 

But, on second thoughts??????????????????? is it a "lucky" hat? should I keep it? What would you do?

 

Den

[Anderoo]

Keep the hat Den, without it you'll be as effective as a freshly shaven Samson

 

In fact, I'll bet a fiver that if you go piking in a Sombrero, you'll get a 30...

[Dales]

Keep the hat Den, without it you'll be as effective as a freshly shaven Samson

 

In fact, I'll bet a fiver that if you go piking in a Sombrero, you'll get a 30...

 

Cracking fish Den and agree with Anderoo keep the hat, you don't want to loose your mojo