Fishing Thread

Loujoe

mcgruff10 said:

The joys of teaching your son how to fish.   Two different lakes today and nada 

Close call. Son, this is how you get a hook out of your leg!

Get_Right

Pinch the barbs. 

Loujoe

Good call

mcgruff10

You know I usually do but that was brand new out of the box.  I will next time I go out.   
By the way that was my leg lol.  My son wasn't looking when he casted; I was not happy.  

Get_Right

mcgruff10 said:

You know I usually do but that was brand new out of the box.  I will next time I go out.   
By the way that was my leg lol.  My son wasn't looking when he casted; I was not happy.  

After catching a few in the fat of my hand, or in my fleece, you pinch them after. Easy peasy. Maybe a tetanus shot just to be safe LOL.

lastexitlondon

mcgruff10 said:

The joys of teaching your son how to fish.   Two different lakes today and nada 

My daughter hooked my nose on the back swing of her first cast. Then pulled....yeah......oof

lastexitlondon

I have some pictures of fish caught in England a good few years back if anyone is interested I will dig them out

Loujoe

lastexitlondon said:

These or more? Great haul. 
I'm glad I posted pics from 2023. Lost those pictures.

lastexitlondon

Ah yes those
.great work lou

mcgruff10

I haven’t caught a carp in years.  Such a fun fish to catch.  Nice work Rob!

lastexitlondon

This thread and the game fishing planet have inspired me to get a membership to the local consortium of lakes for a 6 month deal . 
I'm making it a promise since being sober 5 months to do something worth while with the money I would have drank.

Get_Right

lastexitlondon said:

This thread and the game fishing planet have inspired me to get a membership to the local consortium of lakes for a 6 month deal . 
I'm making it a promise since being sober 5 months to do something worth while with the money I would have drank.

Congrats! Stay strong. Fishing is a great way to just get outside. I have always found carp to be a nasty fish, but I know they are a popular gamefish in the UK.

lastexitlondon

Thanks my friend. Carp are a massive business here. The main kind of course fish.

mcgruff10

lastexitlondon said:

This thread and the game fishing planet have inspired me to get a membership to the local consortium of lakes for a 6 month deal . 
I'm making it a promise since being sober 5 months to do something worth while with the money I would have drank.

So are they private lakes?  What does that get you?  Congrats on five months bud.  

lastexitlondon

It's just a membership and it gets you on some lakes and rivers that are owned by the club. So it's more like a fishing club. £100 for 6 months and lots of places to try. Thanks mate

Loujoe

  sounds great Rob 

Get_Right

lastexitlondon said:

It's just a membership and it gets you on some lakes and rivers that are owned by the club. So it's more like a fishing club. £100 for 6 months and lots of places to try. Thanks mate

That is not a huge fee for what should be private fisheries. Do they use the beat system for the rivers? I did some fly fishing in the UK out in the cotswolds in the early 2000s and it was beat fishing. You basically rent a portion of the river or lake. And a guide was required for the first day. Not cheap.

mcgruff10

Jointed rapala.  Love top water.  

lastexitlondon

I've never fly fished these are mainly carp. And other silver fish like roach and bream. Maybe some tench my favourite fish

mcgruff10

Here's my pb: 41 pound striper on a snag and drop about 100 yards from where pj played sea hear now.  I'm thinking this is around 2010.