In reply to Post #1469
My grandad was telling me that his dads mate back in the days, dragged one in on the Severn somewhere. He said it had loads of tackle stuck to it!
My grandad was telling me that his dads mate back in the days, dragged one in on the Severn somewhere. He said it had loads of tackle stuck to it!
In reply to Post #1466
Everybody no somebody who hooked a dead body while fishing. 
bit like everyone knows somebody who back in the day shat in there one piece thermal suit hood.
bit like everyone knows somebody who back in the day shat in there one piece thermal suit hood.
note to self: do not read this thread before going fishing
In reply to Post #1472
I wouldn't know what to do if I wound a stiff in. I mean how would you go about weighing it for a start off? And would be a difficult trophy shot too.
I wouldn't know what to do if I wound a stiff in. I mean how would you go about weighing it for a start off? And would be a difficult trophy shot too.
anyone heard of th ehaunted corner at Whitevane? Said to be a dog and the ghost of a young woman who haunt snaggy corner nearest th ehouse. Was told that she'd drowned herself after her love died in WWI. Have fished that corner overnight after hearing this only once. Never been back in getting on for 20 years. Terrifying place!
In reply to Post #1474
Use a gaff hook and stand on a sturdy bait bucket. Water shots would be the way forward....
Use a gaff hook and stand on a sturdy bait bucket. Water shots would be the way forward....
In reply to Post #1475
Looks spooky from the other bank
Looks spooky from the other bank
I read on here earlier that someone mention Busbridge in Godalming. I remember fishing here years ago when about 14 or 15 and was told that if you got too close to the water then the nun would grab your ankles and pull you in. That used to freak us out big time.
In reply to Post #1478
Oh no, my favourite thread has reappeared, going to have to read it all the way through........again
Oh no, my favourite thread has reappeared, going to have to read it all the way through........again
Think I've read it twice now, I do love a good ghost story.
In reply to Post #1481
I remember when my brother was about 13-14 he was going to do a night on a local lake which is in the middle of no where with just woods around it the track is about 3/4 of a mile from the nearest road but he was going to be fishing with his mate so my mum took him down there, while setting up his mate phoned and said he couldn't go but my brother told my mum he would be fine on his own, so my mum left him that afternoon and he was happy fishing, anyway about 8ish he starts hear strange noises from the woods behind him he put it down to the wild life and goes a sits in his bivvy after about an hour the noises of sticks snapping and other strange sounds are getting louder and louder like something was getting nearer so he zipped down the door on the bivvy got under the sleeping bag and phoned my mum up at this time it was about half 9 I remember answering the home phone to my brother sounding like he was sitting himself I gave the phone to my mum and he wanted picking up we went and got him and I remember that look on his face he packed his gear down the fastest I've ever seen anyone pack up before and we got out of there, although it was only probably animals making the noise he never fished another nite in that place and has only been back with me for a day session or two at most and not even I will do a night down there its just got a weird feeling about the place
I remember when my brother was about 13-14 he was going to do a night on a local lake which is in the middle of no where with just woods around it the track is about 3/4 of a mile from the nearest road but he was going to be fishing with his mate so my mum took him down there, while setting up his mate phoned and said he couldn't go but my brother told my mum he would be fine on his own, so my mum left him that afternoon and he was happy fishing, anyway about 8ish he starts hear strange noises from the woods behind him he put it down to the wild life and goes a sits in his bivvy after about an hour the noises of sticks snapping and other strange sounds are getting louder and louder like something was getting nearer so he zipped down the door on the bivvy got under the sleeping bag and phoned my mum up at this time it was about half 9 I remember answering the home phone to my brother sounding like he was sitting himself I gave the phone to my mum and he wanted picking up we went and got him and I remember that look on his face he packed his gear down the fastest I've ever seen anyone pack up before and we got out of there, although it was only probably animals making the noise he never fished another nite in that place and has only been back with me for a day session or two at most and not even I will do a night down there its just got a weird feeling about the place
In reply to Post #1482
Yea I know what you mean about getting a weird feeling for a place.
I used to fish a round little lake on gatwick airport many years ago surrounded by woods and an old barn then a massive airport carpark next to it, nothing scary at all but jesus the place used to have me on edge all night that place, something not right about that place.
Yea I know what you mean about getting a weird feeling for a place.
I used to fish a round little lake on gatwick airport many years ago surrounded by woods and an old barn then a massive airport carpark next to it, nothing scary at all but jesus the place used to have me on edge all night that place, something not right about that place.
In reply to Post #1483
Did you ever fish the lake at balcombe?
Did you ever fish the lake at balcombe?
In reply to Post #1484
I believe I did on rare occasions not that I was a member is that the one with a dam ?
I believe I did on rare occasions not that I was a member is that the one with a dam ?