Was sat in t-shirt, shorts and navitas yesterday. Easterly wind is a bit harsh today.
Horrendous weekend. Caught a flippin catfish.
In reply to Post #92
you caught, be grateful 
20 deg this weekend, it just keeps giving. Dropping off next week a bit, read in the papers there
might be a 'sting' around the bank hol but weather apps not showing it!
you caught, be grateful 20 deg this weekend, it just keeps giving. Dropping off next week a bit, read in the papers there
might be a 'sting' around the bank hol but weather apps not showing it!
In reply to Post #93
Merely the tip of the iceberg!
All setup and had a chance to test the new Deeper with my boat. Found two nice spots so set my traps. 12 acre lake, 38 swans and i was fishing in 3 foot of water so the swans were constantly diving over my baited areas and picking up my hookbait. Every time i reeled in, my pop-ups were half eaten.
10 p.m. i was attached to a very large cat for a few mins until the line snapped. 6 months old 16lb Fox Excocet. 20 mins later, I am landing a 20lb'ish cat. Well, didnt actually land it as i hate them but just flipped the hook in the net and let it go.
Saturday afternoon................Check my post below regarding exploding barrow wheel.
Saturday evening im into another massive cat but this time i have managed to wipe out the guy in the next swim down to me. I literally could not stop the thing. Spat the hook and managed to sort the lines out.
Moorhen running under my lines and setting off my alarms. This went on for 2 days.
Sunday morning...................Check my post below regarding exploding barrow wheel.
Also, somehow, one of the support poles had come away from the pegging point on my bivvy but managed to MacGyver it when i got home using one of the spare washers for my Triporter!
And when i did finally mnage to drag my barrow back to the car, my key wouldnt work. Luckily, i always take a spare so all was ok in the end.
Wont be going back there!
Merely the tip of the iceberg!
All setup and had a chance to test the new Deeper with my boat. Found two nice spots so set my traps. 12 acre lake, 38 swans and i was fishing in 3 foot of water so the swans were constantly diving over my baited areas and picking up my hookbait. Every time i reeled in, my pop-ups were half eaten.
10 p.m. i was attached to a very large cat for a few mins until the line snapped. 6 months old 16lb Fox Excocet. 20 mins later, I am landing a 20lb'ish cat. Well, didnt actually land it as i hate them but just flipped the hook in the net and let it go.
Saturday afternoon................Check my post below regarding exploding barrow wheel.
Saturday evening im into another massive cat but this time i have managed to wipe out the guy in the next swim down to me. I literally could not stop the thing. Spat the hook and managed to sort the lines out.
Moorhen running under my lines and setting off my alarms. This went on for 2 days.
Sunday morning...................Check my post below regarding exploding barrow wheel.
Also, somehow, one of the support poles had come away from the pegging point on my bivvy but managed to MacGyver it when i got home using one of the spare washers for my Triporter!
And when i did finally mnage to drag my barrow back to the car, my key wouldnt work. Luckily, i always take a spare so all was ok in the end.
Wont be going back there!
In reply to Post #94
At least you can't say you got bored ...strewth!
At least you can't say you got bored
...strewth!
In reply to Post #95
Out for a few hours on my local canal just out of town centre only here for few hours rods,rucksack and bucket,bait bread and corn in mesh bags
Out for a few hours on my local canal just out of town centre only here for few hours rods,rucksack and bucket,bait bread and corn in mesh bags
In reply to Post #96
Very nice mate, wishing you tight lines
I believe it's clouding over a bit tomorrow but next week it's 24deg c
Very nice mate, wishing you tight lines
I believe it's clouding over a bit tomorrow but next week it's 24deg c
In reply to Post #97
Thanks mate just needed to get out house for few hours after work,my mom passed away beginning of December so still struggling to come to terms with that and also not nice being in house on my own as me and my brother were carers for her,he's gone up north to see his kids & grandkids
Thanks mate just needed to get out house for few hours after work,my mom passed away beginning of December so still struggling to come to terms with that and also not nice being in house on my own as me and my brother were carers for her,he's gone up north to see his kids & grandkids
Have you seen the forecast for sunday evening
In reply to Post #99
No Dave them faces should be a bit more red it's sunny on Sunday
The big fella upstairs said he would make it week of it and gave us sunshine for a week
No Dave them faces should be a bit more red it's sunny on Sunday
The big fella upstairs said he would make it week of it and gave us sunshine for a week
In reply to Post #99
You can't see anything with all those flares
You can't see anything with all those flares
They have started spawning here this morning.
Water temp has been +18c for a couple of days or more.
Water temp has been +18c for a couple of days or more.
In reply to Post #101
Blue ones
Blue ones
In reply to Post #102
Now seeing lots of lakes closed on social media because of spawning in the past few hours, right across the country.
Definitely has happened early this year!
I took this about 5am this morning..
Now seeing lots of lakes closed on social media because of spawning in the past few hours, right across the country.
Definitely has happened early this year!
I took this about 5am this morning..
Mad init.. never known them spawn this early.. Warm weather or not.. probably be having another go on some waters later in the year aswell..
