Vagabond 1021 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) Although Norma has racked up 209 species of fish, few of them come from freshwaters in the UK. Tropical seas game fish from blue marlin to bonefish, UK sea fish from tope to turbot, and sundry freshwater exotics like mahseer, barramundi and tigerfish, but little from home freshwaters save the odd ferox trout and a perch or two. "Time to add to your species list" said I, and enrolled her in one of my local clubs. First outing to a local pond brought the first tench, so now time to be more adventurous. A circular tour in our campervan was planned, the outward leg to include a large river, the apex some hill trout fishing on the upper Wye above Rhayader, and the return leg to come through Oxford to witness number two grand-daughter receiving her degree from Magdalen. First venue on the tour produced Norma's first chub, her first dace, and first barbel. Note the very nice colouring (our local barbel from the clay-carrying turbid waters of the Weald, are quite anaemic by comparison) ...and just to show the old man can still fish a bit, I got one also. Then on into Wales, and up to my favourite Welsh hill stream, the Upper Wye BTW ....did you know the Welsh name for the Wye is Yr Vag ? (= "the wanderer" - the same root as Vagabond) ....anyway, our arrival by the Wye coincided with a deluge, and down the river came a dry summers-worth of twigs and debris, accompanied by the first leaves of autumn, torn prematurely off the trees by a north-westerly gale. Nothing for it but to go for a few exploratory walks - up the old Wye Valley railway line, through the woods and up onto the hill tops, whilst waiting for the spate to go through. Sure enough, the next morning saw the torrent of debris through, the river level dropping an inch or two, and the colour clearing to the hue of Foster's rather than Guinness. At last a chance for the trout to see what the angler was offering ! Had to work quite hard for the few trout I got, but this one was decidedly noshable. Two large fillets, grilled with field mushrooms, dry-cured bacon, our own home-grown tomatoes, carrots and green peas , washed down with chilled Chenin Blanc - superb. Eaten in our (temporary) riverside home beside the Wye. Another superb meal was eaten in Oxford on the way home, a champagne lunch to celebrate grand-daughter's graduation. A nice little round trip. Spelling corrected, courtesy of Mark Wintle Edited September 22, 2013 by Vagabond 2 RNLI Governor World species 471 : UK species 105 : English species 95 . Certhia's world species - 215 Eclectic "husband and wife combined" world species 501 "Nothing matters very much, few things matter at all" - Plato ...only things like fresh bait and cold beer... Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Burke 177 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Great report. Well done, Norma! Wingham Specimen Coarse & Carp Syndicates www.winghamfisheries.co.uk Beautiful, peaceful, little fished gravel pit syndicates in Kent with very big fish. 2017 Forum Fish-In Sat May 6 to Mon May 8. Articles http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/steveburke.htm Index of all my articles on Angler's Net Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Wintle 32 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Smashing report but must be a first to get a degree from a Cambridge college in Oxford (It's Magdalen in Oxford, Magdalene in Cambridge!). My book Big Roach 2 out now! http://www.calmproductions.com/acatalog/big_roach_2.html My new book, Ivan Marks and the Likely Lads, out now http://www.calmproductions.com/acatalog/Ivan_Marks_and_the_Likely_Lads.html Link to post Share on other sites
Vagabond 1021 Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Smashing report but must be a first to get a degree from a Cambridge college in Oxford (It's Magdalen in Oxford, Magdalene in Cambridge!). LOL Do you know I put Magdalen at first, then added the "e" 'cos it looked "wrong" RNLI Governor World species 471 : UK species 105 : English species 95 . Certhia's world species - 215 Eclectic "husband and wife combined" world species 501 "Nothing matters very much, few things matter at all" - Plato ...only things like fresh bait and cold beer... Link to post Share on other sites
Tigger 708 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Great stuff Dave but it doesn't seem right that your not posting about fishing in foreign climbs catching exotic species and risking life and limb doing it....indiana Dave Link to post Share on other sites
Dales 216 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Nice report. Stephen Species Caught 2014 Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout Species Caught 2013 Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper Species Caught 2012Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator GarSpecies Caught 2011Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone FishSpecies Caught 2010Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose RudderfishSpecies Caught 2009Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels CatfishSpecies Caught 2008Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow RunnerSpecies Caught 2007Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek Link to post Share on other sites
lutra 88 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Nice one Dave and tell her well done from me. A tiger does not lose sleep over the opinion of sheep Link to post Share on other sites
gozzer 940 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) Nice one Dave and tell her well done from me. Thanks for bumping this up Brian, I missed it before. Nice write up Dave, and congratulations and well done to your better half. I must admit I thought it might be that trip up to Coldstream you'd mentioned, when I saw the "border" bit. Mind you it would be a bit of a sickner if you found the roach, and Norma had got a 2lb+, and you got another at 1lb 14oz. John. Edited September 26, 2013 by gozzer Angling is more than just catching fish, if it wasn't it would just be called 'catching'......... John Link to post Share on other sites
certhia 1 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Great stuff Dave but it doesn't seem right that your not posting about fishing in foreign climbs catching exotic species and risking life and limb doing it....indiana Dave Pleased that you liked the barbel, but it was me that risked life and limb descending with the help of a rope down a 12 ft bank to net the barbel and then release it. Vagabond just watched and gave advice - he believes wives should catch and land their own fish. Link to post Share on other sites
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