Newt and Jan are here :)

[*Ant*]

We'll discuss this on the 26th, Ant You and the canal could become one

 

Just to say that if anyone else wants to pop over for a bit of fishing and to meet Jan then you are more than welcome.

[gozzer]

Welcome Jan and Newt, hope our weather isn't too disappointing, we can get all four seasons in one day, that what makes it interesting

 

I hope someones doing a Blog or similar, to record events without it being scattered all over AN.

[DavyR]

Welcome Jan and Newt, hope our weather isn't too disappointing, we can get all four seasons in one day, that what makes it interesting

 

Someone once said: "Britain does not have a CLIMATE. It just has WEATHER".

 

And, to my lasting shame, I cannot find an original source of reference for that remark.

[peter mccue]

Welcome to the Motherland Jan & Newt, hope you have a good time catching loads of fish & taking lots of photos so that all us members up here in the wastelands can see what you've been up to!!!

[Guest Jan V]

Welcome to the Motherland Jan & Newt, hope you have a good time catching loads of fish & taking lots of photos so that all us members up here in the wastelands can see what you've been up to!!!

Thanks for the welcome. Newt is having the time of his life. I have enjoyed fishing but have declared downtime to dry out for a few hours. Not a lot of photos with weather being as it is but some do exist of the pikes Newt and I caught at Wingham and the tench we were catching this morning.

Edited May 22, 2006 by Jan V

[Newt]

Just a quick update note. Fished this morning early with Vagabond and added some new fish to our list of 'stuff we have caught'. The weather guessers said last evening that we would have a dry spell this morning from about 6-9 AM. Turns out they lied.

 

However, the tench and bream didn't seem to mind too much. I had one tiny (did I say tiny? much smaller than that) perch, one silvery skimmer bream, one male bream getting ready for the spawn and several tench of about 1lb. Didn't weigh anything. Jan had mostly tench on maggots and cockles.

 

A very experienced ghillie examines Jan's tench

 

So Jan (says Vagabond), come see what you have

 

Better remove this leaf before we take the picture

 

Now that is a proper pose with the fish

 

And I suppose we need one of this ugly fellow with that nice bream

[GlennB]

Just a quick update note. Fished this morning early with Vagabond and added some new fish to our list of 'stuff we have caught'. The weather guessers said last evening that we would have a dry spell this morning from about 6-9 AM. Turns out they lied.

 

However, the tench and bream didn't seem to mind too much. I had one tiny (did I say tiny? much smaller than that) perch, one silvery skimmer bream, one male bream getting ready for the spawn and several tench of about 1lb. Didn't weigh anything. Jan had mostly tench on maggots and cockles.

 

A very experienced ghillie examines Jan's tench

 

So Jan (says Vagabond), come see what you have

 

Better remove this leaf before we take the picture

 

Now that is a proper pose with the fish

 

And I suppose we need one of this ugly fellow with that nice bream

[Elton]

Nice stuff, guys. There won't be a species you haven't caught by the end of this trip

[GlennB]

ooeer, dunno what happened there . sorry folks

 

Newt, that last pic looks decidedly tenchish to my weary old eyes. Have those fish been getting naughty and cross-dressing (oops I mean breeding) or something ?

Keep up the catches and photos! What's the 'new stuff I have caught' count so far?

[Andrew]

Newt you look every inch the English Gentleman with your Deerstalker headware Sir.

 

And well done with the fish, Looks like the Vails are doing very well,

Edited May 22, 2006 by Andrew