This Weekend

[shajw10]

Hello everyone.

 

Its absolutley hammering it down outside and I'm at work 7am to 7pm all weekend. Still cant stop staring out of the window wishing I was fishing.

 

Anyone braved the elements this weekend with a story to share.

 

If I cant do it then I may aswell read about it.

 

Thanks everyone for fascinating me with your topis and postings - Great site

[Chris Plumb]

Well the weather's been very benign down here! I'm just back from a pleasant day's grayling fishing. 32 fish plus a dozen nice roach from a surprisingly uncoloured river. No monster's, though 4 of the grayling were over a pound by an ounce or two and 5 more just under by the same margin...

 

Best part of the day was helping a young lad catch his first grayling. He turned up with carp rod 12lb line and a waggler outfit and struggled in the fast water to keep his float from sinking. Anyway he saw me with my match rod a centre-pin and came over to have a look. He asked some intelligent questions and seemed genuinely thrilled when I caught a couple of 12oz fish.

It transpires this is his first visit to the river having been brought up on the local carp puddles. So I gave him a stick float and a packet of barbless 16's hook to nylons (He was using about 6 maggots on a size 6 ). I showed him how it was important to hold the float back against the current and put him into my swim.

10 minutes later and he's had not one but two grayling. Which make both of us ridiculously happy

I leave him to it with the words "Corr, Thanks, Mister" ringing in my ears.

 

Chris

[nursejudy]

could have done with either Alan(nl)or Newts boats today, and flippers and goggles,not much fun doing home visits in torrential rain.Saw an inflatable father xmas and a large snowman floating in some one's front garden looked really weird. a very sooggy nursejudy.

 

time for bed said florence.

[Zinky]

Not been to bad today weather wise in Stockport,

But some bastard stole my garden gate :mad:

 

[ 17. November 2002, 06:59 PM: Message edited by: Dragonbat ]

[Winks]

Wish someone would come to Barnsley and steal our Football team

Sorry about your gate though

[twitchandjerk]

Fine here today (Saturday) in Lancashire and managed to get on local lodge. BLANKED. Hard work using lures with all the litter, leaves and garden gates floating around.

[shajw10]

Sorry to hear about the Garden Gate......Last week someone nicked my nets from off the Garden.

 

Any ideas on drying nets in a shed without stinking the place out ???

[CARPBOB3]

i tend to wash my nets out in the bath. i leave them to soak for 10/20 mins. then i put fresh water in with a little bit of smelly detegeant give them a good rub then hoze them down with the shower head shake them outside then hang them....

[davidP]

Chris Plumb:

Best part of the day was helping a young lad catch his first grayling. He turned up with carp rod 12lb line and a waggler outfit and struggled in the fast water to keep his float from sinking. Anyway he saw me with my match rod a centre-pin and came over to have a look. He asked some intelligent questions and seemed genuinely thrilled when I caught a couple of 12oz fish.

It transpires this is his first visit to the river having been brought up on the local carp puddles. So I gave him a stick float and a packet of barbless 16's hook to nylons (He was using about 6 maggots on a size 6       ). I showed him how it was important to hold the float back against the current and put him into my swim.

10 minutes later and he's had not one but two grayling. Which make both of us ridiculously happy    

I leave him to it with the words "Corr, Thanks, Mister" ringing in my ears.      

 

Chris

That's what it's all about really isn't it - that would have made it a worthwhile day even without catching your own fish.

Sadly however many anglers will never now get to experience this pleasure unless they get some piece of paper to state they're qualified to do it

[shajw10]

Cheers for all of the posts, made my weekend at work go all the more quicker. Three days off now.....Hmmmm !!!! Where shall I go.

 

Have a good week everyone