Only one fish but...

[Flintlock]

...lovely to be by the river on a nice Autumn evening

A cast upstream here

and a nice Trout to the net

About 1.5 hours, so a lovely walk and a bonus Trout - lovely time of the year.

 

[Udders]

Nice!

 

[Mzokk]

...lovely to be by the river on a nice Autumn evening
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A cast upstream here
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and a nice Trout to the net
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About 1.5 hours, so a lovely walk and a bonus Trout - lovely time of the year.

That's tea sorted. I love a bit of trout.

 

[Gloop]

I have never got into fishing. It is the relaxing I can’t do. It is bad enough sitting up a highseat waiting for bambi, but at least I can read a book whilst I wait.

 

[Flintlock]

That's tea sorted. I love a bit of trout.

Returned to fight another day.

 

[Robbi]

Returned to fight another day.

And awaaay

 

[Mzokk]

And awaaay

Watched that last night on the river Inver and Loch Ness compulsive viewing

 

[Robbi]

Watched that last night on the river Inver and Loch Ness compulsive viewing

I watched it as well, gotta say, sometimes I think I would have to use Bob as live bait just to shut him up !!

 

[The Other PaulG]

Look at that lovely deep tail, a proper strong river fish.

 

[Skippy]

I have never got into fishing. It is the relaxing I can’t do. It is bad enough sitting up a highseat waiting for bambi, but at least I can read a book whilst I wait.

Skill, patience, concentration, method, adaptation to the river condition, physical effort, fly/float/ledger/lure .... all required to secure the quarry. Not quite the same involvement with sitting in a tree and killing from a quarter of a mile away.

Not objecting to hunting by the way, just suggesting that fishing, or angling as is preferred, is not all about sitting in a warm tent for three days, waiting for a bleep from the bite indicator.

You should give it a go.

 

[glenn2926]

Skill, patience, concentration, method, adaptation to the river condition, physical effort, fly/float/ledger/lure .... all required to secure the quarry. Not quite the same involvement with sitting in a tree and killing from a quarter of a mile away.

Not objecting to hunting by the way, just suggesting that fishing, or angling as is preferred, is not all about sitting in a warm tent for three days, waiting for a bleep from the bite indicator.

You should give it a go.

Fly fishing is something I do want to get into once I retire and have time to spend doing it. A good mate is going to teach me the basics. It just looks like more fun than worm drowning.

 

[The Other PaulG]

Fly fishing is something I do want to get into once I retire and have time to spend doing it. A good mate is going to teach me the basics. It just looks like more fun than worm drowning.

100%.

I was treated to a day on one of the Test's tributaries recently.

You spot a trout, try to identify what's in the air/underwater that they may be feeding on, match that with the closest fly possible, try to drop the fly upstream of the fish and hope your deception works. Sometimes the fish ignores the fly 3-4 times then on the 5th pass hits it (assuming you haven't scared the fish away by now), and you're now battling a strong fish with incredibly light tackle.

It's significantly more involving than 'worm drowning' and highly satisfying when you get it right.

 

[Flintlock]

Never fly fished, a great skill for sure, my brother went down that road & I stuck to lure and bait. As above, great satisfaction in spotting a fish and presenting a lure within its territory, sometimes they take, sometimes they don't, or as above maybe a different type/colour of lure/retrieve/depth will get the take.
Hard to beat covering a mile or two of river or sitting, waiting for a take, watching nature, maybe a bit of cooking/brewing - giving the old battery a charge I guess - lovely.

 

[Skippy]

SPAM ! A tin of Spam, that'll set you right for chub, barbel and a few other species. It's not for the purist but it means no worm juice or burst maggot on yer sarnies!

Brew up on the JetBoil or a cup of thick broth in the colder months. The brain changed gear to cruise setting. Perfect. Until the crow scarer goes off with a massive BANG!

 

[Pukmeister]

J R Hartley would be proud of you.

 

[Doc]

Waiting for a beep can be worth it.

 

[Robbi]

Last week, taken on a dry fly

 

[Skippy]

Waiting for a beep can be worth it.
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That's a "lifetime" fish! Got to be 45lbs?? Honestly, not my thing though.

I walk around the local lakes and see the guys there, tucked away in their bivies, feet up on their full length bed, heating on, TV on, cooker for their 4 course meal, half a ton of gear, all carried to their peg on a motorised 3 wheeled cart. I simply don't get it, apart from getting away from life and wife for a couple of days. Hmmm, then again ...

Each to our own though.

 

[Doc]

Yes it was.

 

[Skippy]

Yes it was.

45lbs, that's a monster! How long to bring it in?