Success can be 101 different things
One of my best memories ever was waking up in France and seeing a red squirel, 3 ft from me
Another was seeing a badger 20 ft away from me on a tiny little river at 2 am
Beat that
One of my best memories ever was waking up in France and seeing a red squirel, 3 ft from me
Another was seeing a badger 20 ft away from me on a tiny little river at 2 am
Beat that
In reply to Post #1
Never had it happen yet, but got to be Kingfisher landing on your rods! For me it's just being able to get out fishing!
Never had it happen yet, but got to be Kingfisher landing on your rods! For me it's just being able to get out fishing!
In reply to Post #1
I was fishing linchhill once and had a badger sat just outside my bivvy.I used to fish a little lake that had a friendly Robin,he used to like sitting on the handles of my reels
I was fishing linchhill once and had a badger sat just outside my bivvy.I used to fish a little lake that had a friendly Robin,he used to like sitting on the handles of my reels
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I had this this other week, he dived in twice as well both times landing back on the rods, brilliant!
Got a video of it too but posting that on here is another story.
I had this this other week, he dived in twice as well both times landing back on the rods, brilliant!
Got a video of it too but posting that on here is another story.
Had a Mink run in front of me while barrowing my gear back to the car yesterday.
In reply to Post #5
everytime i fished a certain swim i used to have a Tawny Owl sit above me, literally feet from the roof of the bivvy, i used to watch it for hours.
I think i was in his space more then him in mine
everytime i fished a certain swim i used to have a Tawny Owl sit above me, literally feet from the roof of the bivvy, i used to watch it for hours.
I think i was in his space more then him in mine
As a photographer when I go fishing I tend to go with some pretty neat camera gear so I can normally get my sights down digitally.
In reply to Post #7
Cracking pic mate
Cracking pic mate
In reply to Post #7
Very nice pic
Very nice pic
In reply to Post #1
It was just after getting dark and I had set my rod on the pod after casting out, i was kneeled down and looked up for what ever reason and there was a owl hovering right above my head, I couldnt hear it al all. Scared me and I bet I scared it also. It was winter and I had a hood up, maybe it could see part of my face and thought I was dinner.
It was just after getting dark and I had set my rod on the pod after casting out, i was kneeled down and looked up for what ever reason and there was a owl hovering right above my head, I couldnt hear it al all. Scared me and I bet I scared it also. It was winter and I had a hood up, maybe it could see part of my face and thought I was dinner.
In reply to Post #7
Great
Great
In reply to Post #11
Some nice spots, my weirdest was getting a small deer out the canal in my landing net, poor thing, it was ok
Some nice spots, my weirdest was getting a small deer out the canal in my landing net, poor thing, it was ok
In reply to Post #12
Rescued a baby rabbit when I was younger,I was collecting tadpoles to put in our garden pond
Rescued a baby rabbit when I was younger,I was collecting tadpoles to put in our garden pond
Giving a stranded bumble bee some sugar water so it got the energy to fly.
Simple solutions, I like bumble bees.
Simple solutions, I like bumble bees.
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Remember the Passion For Angling opener?
"the secret of success is not how to catch, but how to enjoy"
Says it all for me...
One particular evening I remember hearing a bird which seemed to replicate every other birds song I'd ever heard + a few car alarm noises throw in too, crystal clear, the sound was absolutely phenomenal. After a bit of research I found that I had heard my first nightingale, will never forget that sound.
Remember the Passion For Angling opener?
"the secret of success is not how to catch, but how to enjoy"
Says it all for me...
One particular evening I remember hearing a bird which seemed to replicate every other birds song I'd ever heard + a few car alarm noises throw in too, crystal clear, the sound was absolutely phenomenal. After a bit of research I found that I had heard my first nightingale, will never forget that sound.