Steve Walker 940 Posted August 9, 2012 ... a form of mental illness. Spent a few hours this evening on the upper Thames. I've never seen it looking so good at this time of year. I caught one little dace - because I insisted on fly fishing. I could have bagged up on maggots. Same at the weekend. It's a compulsion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phone 631 Posted August 10, 2012 Steve, You probably use one of those goofy reels too. Phone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Worms 221 Posted August 10, 2012 Steve, You probably use one of those goofy reels too. Phone Do you mean a 'pin with one of the handles missing and the ratchet stuck on? Eating wild caught fish is good for my health, reduces food miles and keeps me fit trying to catch them........it's my choice to do it, not yours to stop me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Walker 940 Posted August 10, 2012 Do you mean a 'pin with one of the handles missing and the ratchet stuck on? Of course! Mind you, if I hadn't been trotting, I would probably have used one of my other goofy reels, a 'pin with two handles and the ratchet off! When I fished a local club pond on the fly at the weekend, a kid came over on his bike absolutely fascinated by the fly fishing tactics - said he'd only ever seen it on TV before. He must have watched me for an hour, in the end I was really disappointed I couldn't produce a fish for him. I hope I got over the point that a fly reel and a centrepin aren't the same, and that it probably wouldn't work with his float rod! I let him try casting it, but he decided I was making it look easier than it is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony U 36 Posted August 10, 2012 Steve What! Flyfishing for Coarse Fish; you will be shooting Foxes and gassing Badgers next Tony Tony After a certain age, if you don't wake up aching in every joint, you are probably dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old geezer 52 Posted August 10, 2012 More like gassing foxes and shooting badgers....... Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Walker 940 Posted August 10, 2012 I have actually caught trout in the past from both stretches of the Thames (not on the fly though). Not much excuse on the pond! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg long 4 Posted August 11, 2012 I fished Lough Owel last week. Two 2lb plus Rudd and an 8 lb Pike all on dry daddies... Only managed one trout though, but he was 3lb. IF YOUR DOG THINKS YOU ARE THE BEST Don't seek a second opinion. http://www.anglingireland.info Fish Paintings Linocut fishy prints.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Roskilly 25 Posted August 12, 2012 I was starting to get worried about a developing addiction to fly-fishing. But I have now reached the stage where so long as I get out and do it at least 3 times a week, I can more or less take it or leave it. RNLI Shoreline MemberMember of the Angling Trust Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Walker 940 Posted August 12, 2012 Tell me the disease hasn't progressed to the point of fly fishing for mullet? It's pretty much terminal at that stage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
