In reply to Post #48
Average night then
Average night then
In reply to Post #59
😂😂
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In reply to Post #60
I used to know loads about these big cats of the UK. I was a member of some crack pot organisation at one point. Within that community there was quite alot of disagreement about whether all the sightings were escapees or from canned hunts etc.. or in fact there are breeding pairs in the UK. It is very difficult for me to believe in all but the rarest circumstances / if at all any breeding goes on although there are large military bases etc where it may happen
I used to know loads about these big cats of the UK. I was a member of some crack pot organisation at one point. Within that community there was quite alot of disagreement about whether all the sightings were escapees or from canned hunts etc.. or in fact there are breeding pairs in the UK. It is very difficult for me to believe in all but the rarest circumstances / if at all any breeding goes on although there are large military bases etc where it may happen
In reply to Post #60
Spot on..
Not only that but when the dangerous wild animal captive bill thing came into existence, many were said to be released..
I don't expect anyone to believe me,but I do know of two black panther ,or puma Cubs that were owned nearby,they were walked up n down the main street summer time,and people stopped to have their photo taken with these animals,they disappeared,...now Bodmin Moor is a stones throw away..
Wonder what happened to to them?
Spot on..
Not only that but when the dangerous wild animal captive bill thing came into existence, many were said to be released..
I don't expect anyone to believe me,but I do know of two black panther ,or puma Cubs that were owned nearby,they were walked up n down the main street summer time,and people stopped to have their photo taken with these animals,they disappeared,...now Bodmin Moor is a stones throw away..
Wonder what happened to to them?
I was fishing a lake literally in the middle of nowhere miles from any houses etc in mid France I was the only one fishing it it as it was a collection of 4 lakes that had been a fish farm new owner was a pal of my boss and wanted to turn the big lake into a carp fishery and wanted someone to fish it and see what gets caught
and he knew that all the carp that had got too big had been put in the big lake one side of the lake had a forest that went up to the edge and as the forecast was for very hot weather I went that side for the shade
in the early hours I was asleep having driven the 7 hours from Calais and setting up I was knackered
I was woken by the sound of branches being broken in the woods behind me the noise was really loud and I turned my head torch on and tried to see where it was coming from but the woods were too dense and overgrown to see anything I reasoned maybe its a cow or something ? I went and put the kettle on just as I had made my coffee the sound came a LOT closer ! I went again to see and caught site of this bloody big Boar !!
dont mind admitting I was pretty scared I had heard these things can charge you and break bones ! I grabbed my landing net unscrewed the net and thought I could fend it off if i had a go next I grabbed some dead wood and using my stove got a fire going after about an hour it buggered off in the Morning an old French guy came walking round and despite he couldnt speak english we managed a chat of sorts I made him a coffee and making snorting noises he got the msg that a Boar he became very excited putting his finger against his lips in a keep it quite sign then making a gun sign lol 2 nights later the sound of a shotgun a short time later he came round all excited he had shot it I was both happy and a bit sad
and he knew that all the carp that had got too big had been put in the big lake one side of the lake had a forest that went up to the edge and as the forecast was for very hot weather I went that side for the shade
in the early hours I was asleep having driven the 7 hours from Calais and setting up I was knackered
I was woken by the sound of branches being broken in the woods behind me the noise was really loud and I turned my head torch on and tried to see where it was coming from but the woods were too dense and overgrown to see anything I reasoned maybe its a cow or something ? I went and put the kettle on just as I had made my coffee the sound came a LOT closer ! I went again to see and caught site of this bloody big Boar !!
dont mind admitting I was pretty scared I had heard these things can charge you and break bones ! I grabbed my landing net unscrewed the net and thought I could fend it off if i had a go next I grabbed some dead wood and using my stove got a fire going after about an hour it buggered off in the Morning an old French guy came walking round and despite he couldnt speak english we managed a chat of sorts I made him a coffee and making snorting noises he got the msg that a Boar he became very excited putting his finger against his lips in a keep it quite sign then making a gun sign lol 2 nights later the sound of a shotgun a short time later he came round all excited he had shot it I was both happy and a bit sad
In reply to Post #65
Wouldn't want to hunt wild boar with a shotgun Gerry, min caliber should be .270win but .303 is popular.
Wouldn't want to hunt wild boar with a shotgun Gerry, min caliber should be .270win but .303 is popular.
In reply to Post #66
I was once fishing a local res and got my rods out put my lucky mascot on the tree stump when all of sudden a man walked into my swim talking to my mascot (ignoring me). Was taken aback and a bit nervous but then after a couple of mins he walked off but said he would be back again to mascot. Thought nothing about it until 15 mins later police and nurse walked into my swim asking if anyone has walked past. The man was sanctioned under the mental health act with violent tendencies. I told them what happened and they said if I spotted him again to ring 999. I never packed up so quickly and went some where else
I was once fishing a local res and got my rods out put my lucky mascot on the tree stump when all of sudden a man walked into my swim talking to my mascot (ignoring me). Was taken aback and a bit nervous but then after a couple of mins he walked off but said he would be back again to mascot. Thought nothing about it until 15 mins later police and nurse walked into my swim asking if anyone has walked past. The man was sanctioned under the mental health act with violent tendencies. I told them what happened and they said if I spotted him again to ring 999. I never packed up so quickly and went some where else
In reply to Post #67
Sod that...thats made my stuff look like a gentle breeze
Sod that...thats made my stuff look like a gentle breeze
In reply to Post #58
Exactly what we said... “It's all weight”. Apparently the match angler couldn't understand why five more hours would make a difference to ‘the departed'.
Exactly what we said... “It's all weight”. Apparently the match angler couldn't understand why five more hours would make a difference to ‘the departed'.
In reply to Post #66
To be honest Glenn
I dunno what he shot it with I just heard the bangs lol
To be honest Glenn
I dunno what he shot it with I just heard the bangs lol
In reply to Post #69
😂😂 wonder if he foul hooked it
😂😂 wonder if he foul hooked it
In reply to Post #67
Reminds me of a few stories of the Green lagoon in Bedfordshire, literally next door to a victorian mental asylum that closed in the 90s. Spoke to one chap who had a guy come to his swim for a chat then wandered off, 10 mins layer a load of orderlies from the asylum came round the lake as the chap had escaped. Also recall a story of a guy hearing a load of commotion in the night and waking up to find someone had hung themself in a tree behind his peg!
Reminds me of a few stories of the Green lagoon in Bedfordshire, literally next door to a victorian mental asylum that closed in the 90s. Spoke to one chap who had a guy come to his swim for a chat then wandered off, 10 mins layer a load of orderlies from the asylum came round the lake as the chap had escaped. Also recall a story of a guy hearing a load of commotion in the night and waking up to find someone had hung themself in a tree behind his peg!
In reply to Post #70
intrigued as to how the fishing went gerry
intrigued as to how the fishing went gerry
In reply to Post #73
It went well double hook ups like this
It went well double hook ups like this
This has been child's play so far.
In the 70's I was fishing a small pond with a mate on a cold winter's day. As we concentrated our efforts on the only ice-free corner, we were suddenly aware of a figure behind us. It turned out to be a woman, well past 70 I would guess, she wore too much lipstick and a fur coat that may well have had mange.
It was soon apparent, from the direction of her conversation, that she was gagging for it and left a trail of lude hints to that effect. We were trapped, she had us in our corner and wasn't taking 'No' for an answer. Being the braver of the two, I offered my mate Paddy the opportunity to widen his limited experience, which he declined, quite rudely if memory serves.
The day was saved when her attentions were redirected to some poor sod she knew and we escaped what was surely a most terrifying experience.
In the 70's I was fishing a small pond with a mate on a cold winter's day. As we concentrated our efforts on the only ice-free corner, we were suddenly aware of a figure behind us. It turned out to be a woman, well past 70 I would guess, she wore too much lipstick and a fur coat that may well have had mange.
It was soon apparent, from the direction of her conversation, that she was gagging for it and left a trail of lude hints to that effect. We were trapped, she had us in our corner and wasn't taking 'No' for an answer. Being the braver of the two, I offered my mate Paddy the opportunity to widen his limited experience, which he declined, quite rudely if memory serves.
The day was saved when her attentions were redirected to some poor sod she knew and we escaped what was surely a most terrifying experience.