Mad As A Hatter

[Brian Carragher]

OK so its nothing to do with Easter but I was wondering how many hardy (or was it foolhardy) folks went fishing today.

I think today and with that biting wind and low air tempratures I think it gave us the coldest day of the winter so far. I was out today piking and it was absolutly bone chilling. Even allowing for the wind and a few days of low temperatures I still fancied a pike or two but I blanked, the only consolation is that it was my first blank for a while.

So any one else been fishing today and how were the conditions in your part of the world?

[Gaz51]

Brian, I considered going when I woke this morning. Stepping foot outside made me think otherwise.

 

I did however spend a bit of time outside this afternoon though. I spent my time constructively washing the car. I could no longer bear to look at the general filth, grime and worse of all salt which was coating my car.

 

No fishing but at least my car looks a lot better and the salt has been washed off it.

 

Almost forgot, it was very cold this afternoon too. Numb fingers were the result of my afternoons activity!

Edited November 27, 2005 by Gaz51

[terry t shirt]

MAd hatters??? i'm from luton mate the original hatters.

And yes i went to today and froze got a few nice roach but nothing spectacular, beats listening to the missus though.

[Chris Plumb]

I had a few hours 'chubbing' on the Kennet yesterday - biting wind, water was gin clear and 39ºF (and I was wading in it!). Only 1 chublet - though did manage a 1¾lb perch - which was nice !

 

 

C.

[Guest josh]

I really want to go but my dad is to much of a pussy!

[jason.p]

Had a surprisingly good session today. My son and I found a bit of lake that wasn't frozen and dropped in feeders with dead maggot. We had four carp (hybrids) each up to around two pounds, and bream. Not monsters, but great fun. I've done worse in the summer

Relly must get some warm wellies, couldn't feel my toes till we got back to the car

[Peter Waller]

I was out both Sat & Sunday. Sat was just a few short sessions but Sunday was pretty intense. With the right clobber it a pleasure to fish in these conditions, provided you catch!

[The Flying Tench]

I was out both Sat & Sunday. Sat was just a few short sessions but Sunday was pretty intense. With the right clobber it a pleasure to fish in these conditions, provided you catch!

 

And did you, Peter?

 

I was out both Sat & Sunday. Sat was just a few short sessions but Sunday was pretty intense. With the right clobber it a pleasure to fish in these conditions, provided you catch!

 

And did you, Peter?

[Peter Waller]

I did.

 

I did.

 

The inevitable pike. Sunday evening being really quite good, and the stars came out!

[John Ellison]

I've 'done my back in'. Haven't been for nearly three weeks because of a bad chest. I think I did my back in, with all the coughing I did. Lucky me, the weather has been crap!