Anybody Catching part two

adie1200 wrote:Terrible isn't it back pain  I have kidney problems and on medication for them but do get Kidney infections now and then and that's not nice mate it puts me in bed for a day or two But touch wood I've not had one for a while
Just been told I have fatty liver as well they said as it is it wont last me my lifetime got to have more tests over the next 4 months to see how it is going meanwhile I have to try to lose weight and get fitter lol Oh well Back to pike fishing might get some exercise that way

me too pal stone in four weeks , but I have cut down on the rubbish food and drink and done a few good long walks , nothing comes for free...pal

well lads trout season has started so its a change of pace for me and hopefully some nice weather too. first though to end my Pike main season, its 7 days straight on the water as a mate is having next week with me. surely we will see a 20 between us, but you never know good luck lads and expect a few reports, good or bad lol

We were out yesterday I had two Jack's it was my mates turn to blank.

Horrendous wet weather with gusts upto 60mph made fishing far from pleasant but still we managed to land 5 and miss / lose 3 more, 7lb, 8lb, 8lb 10lb and a nice fat 16lb 6oz. Thats day one over lol

Much better than sat watching TV

Good luck for the rest of the week

lowdouble wrote:Horrendous wet weather with gusts upto 60mph made fishing far from pleasant    but still we managed to land 5 and miss / lose 3 more,  7lb,  8lb,  8lb  10lb  and a nice fat 16lb 6oz.   Thats day one over lol

Monday is giving high winds too here, still you have caught fish ...well in

Yesterday was even worse weather 8hr of 30mph driven rain and sleet, ended up fishing where I didnt want to be, end result ONE run and a 10lb 7oz saved the day

Taday and normal service resumed, 12mph SW, overcast and a dry day. 21 runs, 12 fish landed and 8 of those were Doubles, best 2 fish were 16lb 6oz and 17lb 9oz. Roll on tomorrow lol.

lowdouble wrote:Yesterday was even worse weather   8hr of 30mph driven rain and sleet,  ended up fishing where I didnt want to be,  end result ONE run and a 10lb 7oz saved the day

Taday and normal service resumed,  12mph SW, overcast and a dry day.  21 runs,  12 fish landed and 8 of those were Doubles,   best 2 fish were 16lb 6oz and 17lb 9oz.  Roll on tomorrow lol.

you were lucky to get out ...well done good result , we had it worse over here 50mph plus .......

It's hard when the weather is against you. My mate and I were out yesterday but, unfortunately, we blanked. Off to Scotland next week for four days, hoping for good weather and to catch something but I won't hold my breath!!

We had the storm the day before you Stubbo, 65mph and lashing rain all day too. good luck Psion and tight lines.

Well only 5 runs yesterday but landed 4 fish to 14lb 12oz, today 6 runs produced 4 fish to the boat but luckily one was a 5lb 9oz Brownie, first of the season

Last day yesterday as I am laid up with a water infection.       9 runs and lots dropped,  3 fish landed,  15lb 1oz,   17lb 4oz and the best of the week 18lb 9oz.  happy days

I have put off my trip to Scotland for a few days because of adverse weather. I am going to go somewhere local on Monday.
The Season is fast coming to end - I know some of us have put the pike rods away already, my last outing will be the 31st of March.
I am already thinking of the next season - I have been asked to join a Pike monitoring scheme which may give me access to some new waters.
I have been looking round my shed for tackle to sell that I no longer use, mainly boat fishing stuff, but finding hard to let go. I have sold a lot of lures
but still have lots left. I think the electric engine will be the next thing to go, along with boat rods and trolling floats

Looking at your picture, very envious of the very nice fish you've caught ....... and the fact you're in a boat!!

Thanks Psion we did ok, no 20s but 15 good doubles was nice. Ive got to get rid of my 520, I havent used her in near 3years but just cant bring myself to let her go

We, or should I say I, had a good day yesterday. I had a 17lb (top picture) and 15lb and 3 jacks. My mate blanked.
I was looking to buy a 520 at one point  - they are a very nice boat. I am only looking at selling stuff to make room in my shed but
I do find ebay a pain. At the moment am looking at my fly fishing tackle which has not seen light of day for years, apart from trying for a pike
when am in Ireland which I have not managed  to do yet..

Lovely fish mate, well done
I went all out on the fly fishing too lol, 2 sessions and m arm and back were fecked Now gathering dust like yours lol

Great boat but a bitch to launch and retrive single handed, my best mate moved back to Kent and its been parked up since

I was out Sunday fishing a small tarn it's a nice place to fish I don't think there is anything big in there but I always catch something
but not today I blanked.
Off to Scotland tomorrow.

I've pulled the plug on my Pike season, I have been away on holidays for the last few weeks so didn't get any last minute fishing in, so in my eyes I would class my season as mediocre at best, but as always thoroughly enjoyable.

I will be having a couple of nights as a confidence booster on fairly easy Carp waters over the next few weeks, before switching my attention to the Bream, Tench and Catfish once the weather warms up sufficiently.

Tight lines everyone whatever species you fish for this summer.

This was the biggest at 12 lb, in total we caught 20 plus pike on our last trip to Scotland. I think a lot of people are already packed up for the season, David, as it's very quiet on here.
I will finish on the 31st March. I won't be fishing again till June- then its Barbel and Chub but I did have a thought about going Catfish fishing

good luck David on your species hunt    And well done Psion on a good end to the season    Ive had a day on Pike lures and a day for Trout this week,  I had a 12lb pike and missed a few yesterday,  and an 8oz,   1lb  and 7lb 3oz Trout today,  all on trolled lures and deads.  This one came from 48ft down on a downrigger fished Roach.  Trout season has started officially

lovely trout Andy , I,ve been out after trout today had 5 all around the pound mark , all on small cranks on my ultra lite rod, might go for pike next weekend but from now on it,s lures up in the hills on mountain lakes

They are great fighting fish on the right tackle Mal They dont have to be huge to give a great battle. well done on catching 5, great sport

Once again nice fish. What do you fish for in the summer?

I ran a mostly coarse guiding B&B here for 16 years Psion,  i was a mad keen Bream Chub and Tench angler in England and loved it here too,  for a while lol,  seeing and prebaiting and catching literally thousands and thousands of the damned things has put me right off lol,  theres not too many species over here so its Trout and Perch in the summer and Pike all winter for me.  If there were Barbel or Grayling Catfish or Zander I would target those for sure too.

Just to prove a point lol,  my house records for a single angler for one day are.
Bream  299lb 12oz
Tench 225lb
Roach in river using stick float  218lb
Pike in one day 247lb

Thats a lot of fish   i had plenty of BLANKS too

I was out yesterday nice weather no fish. Sunday will be my last trip this season. I love Ireland I have be bagging up on Roach and Bream and of course pike
for over thirty years it's sad to think that I wouldn't be there this year.