There you go chaps

In reply to Post #1
thanks slash

In reply to Post #2
evening stu have you done much fishing lately ?

In reply to Post #3
i think ive been every weekend since the start of feb mark having a weekend off at the mo, may do a couple of evening / late afternoon few hr drive bye's this week, for the carp havent really fished for them since the last social mate been chasing everything else

In reply to Post #4
i have been doing bits but nothing special we will have to get a few of us together in a few weeks time for a catch up

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Good idea Mark it will be nice to catch up

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Yeah, I'd be up for a little get together!

In reply to Post #8
Ooh a Northern bit........

In reply to Post #8
how do chaps not much going on in here at the mo has anybody been catchin cause i blanked last trip out

In reply to Post #10
Had a day on the middle lake at Baden Hall at the weekend with the old fella-had 10 carp to mid doubles. It's a bit of a pastie water but usually good for a few runs and a bend in the rod. Not done any roper carping since france in september- just don't seem to have the time.

In reply to Post #11

how do chaps.
the only fishing i have done is a week session in france in march at lac du charlou lake.
fishing was hard but 5 runs 3 fish. 21lb common and 2 mirors 27lb,
and 55lb called srumpy jack. trying to get out next week if not working.

In reply to Post #12
Don't rub it in Chris!!

In reply to Post #13
okay mate. think its about time we had a northen social.

In reply to Post #14
nice 1 chris

In reply to Post #15
I've had nothing since November....

I'm going to try one of the club lakes this weekend, not decided which yet.

had my first days fishing in about a year on sat, had a great day with family, my dad hasn't been fishing in 2 years and even longer for my twin bro. We all caught too! made up, had a nice mirror about 9-10lb on large halibut pellet and a common about 10/11lb on free lined bread crust.

Me and my dad are going to do a day or a night somewhere later this week, possibly leaisure lakes near southport? And we need a new day ticket for a 3 night session soon seeing as little wyreside has closed down!

I'm catching

In reply to Post #18
photies

Well I've opened my 2011 account. did an overnighter last weekend and had 8 runs for 4 fish landed. Lost a couple in weed and dropped a few runs. Not bad all in all, apart from having to hold the brolly down half the night cos of the wind!

In reply to Post #20
nice 1 vince

In reply to Post #21
nice one vince.

In reply to Post #20
nice1 vince, any size

In reply to Post #23
Nah nothing big Dean, all low doubles. Nice to get a few though.

In reply to Post #24
certainly is mate, well done

In reply to Post #25
how are yous chaps?

evening lads hows things going, any 1 catching

In reply to Post #27
blank for me

have a good birthday vince

In reply to Post #27
fished orrell water park and millfarm had few nice carp from both didnt no there was a northern part on here!

In reply to Post #29
didnt know there was a best part on here

In reply to Post #30
Alright Karl mate!

I did a session on Sandmere a few weeks ago and had a low double; pretty quiet for sandmere, but I lost 3 fish too... not sure why either.

Got France with Cahors and my dad fairly soon

In reply to Post #31
have a good time and catch plenty vince

In reply to Post #32
Cheers, how are you getting on at the syndi Karl?

In reply to Post #33
had a few out pal .

In reply to Post #34
at least your out catching

In reply to Post #35
howdi andy hows it going

In reply to Post #36
Not to. Bad Karl thanks just trying to sort some time to fish at the mo I've got 48hrs coming my way

hi Guys i'm catching as well,

In reply to Post #38
How do Dave long time no see

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hello lads hope everyones doing alrite, what have you all been up to lately......and are we going to have a northern get together this year maybe september time somewere let me now what you all think of that then

oh and heskey had a 53lb cat out of dream lakes on sunday it should have pulled him in lol
oh and its my birthdat today big 42

take it easy fellas speak to you all soon

ste

In reply to Post #40
happy birthday ste and yes im well up for a social mate

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In reply to Post #40
sounds good, hope u had a great birthday too

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hope you had a nice b'day ste and im deffo up for a social any ideas where

In reply to Post #44
other than the price, nothing compares to wyreside for a good old social

In reply to Post #45
i agree great social place but very money oriantaited lately

In reply to Post #46
as always mark

In reply to Post #47
wheres a viable alternative tho lads?, close ish for everybody with some facilities...?
Wyreside have it stitched up around here

i think we should go on a runs water and have doubles comp for a laugh

In reply to Post #49
pm mate

In reply to Post #49
Yeah, let's try to sort somewhere out for later this year.... be good to all get back together and catch a few / sink a few.

I'd be up for this too!

anyone got any ideas wheremost of the places i fish arn't runs waters

In reply to Post #53
wyreside foxes ??

how about leisure lakes, Southport?
It's not a bad venue, large tidy pegs, can drive to most of them, clean facilities, club house and cafes basically on the bank. Quite an easy water too. Done two 48 hour session recently and landed 4 carp to 15lbs but some catching quite a few more and they go to mid-upper twenties.
Wasn't plan on fishing there much more on weekends as it gets very noisy with the clubhouse and campers but for a social maybe not so bad!
Sure if there's enough of us I'll get it for £15 per person per night.

Edit: I'm struggling to link here. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002085531929#!/profile.php?id=100002085531929 thats leisure lakes facebook page

In reply to Post #55
alrite lads seeing as we have the ball partialy rolling lets see how many people wont to go and then we can go from there was aout yesterday at hampton springs and had an 18lb and a 16lb mirror on SPAM BROKE A BLANK OF NEARLY 8 MONTHS PHEW

As long as it's reasonably local I'm up for it. No wheels at the mo

In reply to Post #55
thing with the leisure lakes is we wont be able to leave gear and go for a drinky and some of the pegs are crap

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when did you last go? Some of the pegs are excellent! A few Large doubles with woodchip. I'd say 10 decent pegs for bivvies at least.

Its quite safe too as she locks the gate at 8pm. I'm not saying its the best venue but not a bad alternative if the price is right. Theyve just stocked some more commons in to 22lb aswell.

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I'm up for it dates dependent Ste! Would prefer it to wyreside to be honest, it's only 20 mins down the road from me! and it's a lot cheaper.

We should aim to fill the lake thoguh, would be much better that way.

I'm 100% certain cahors will be up for it too.

In reply to Post #60
i went last september bud for a quick overnighter and the poor sod next to me had all 3 rod swiped in the early hours 20 odd yards away for me and i didn't here a thing
but i can have a few next to my rods a supose

In reply to Post #62
I'm easy on venues, being secure is important for me!

due to the bad publicity of lesiure lakes i would not be wanting to fish this place for a social

fair enough, wyreside sounds much better then!

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Well if it's wyreside we could get Greg or Dean to sort it out I don't fancy sorting this time but they are regulars there I only suggested it

In reply to Post #66
gregs the man for organising mate, i just turn up and get stupidly drunk.

where up there tomorrow so will have a chat with him

i think i will sit this one out guys i cant bring meself to give wyreside me money
i had a walk round lesuire lakes today deffo not the the place for a social

if i go I wont be drinking!!

In reply to Post #69
what about cromwell then we've been before

Llyn Y Gors

In reply to Post #71
last time we fished there the weather was megga bad but it didn't bother me as i won but i dont think most of the chaps will be to bothered with it myself

In reply to Post #71
Lyn y gors?

**** that!

In reply to Post #73
Its a synch with a Mk1 bivvy bailer .

In reply to Post #73
There's a place near Blackpool that might be ok, can't for the life of me remember the name of it but it's a bit of a runs water.

It's not four seasons. Think it begins with a C?

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how big vince any idea the lake i mean

In reply to Post #77
I can't remember Andy and I can't find it on the net either...

EDIT: Found it, cockerham quarry, seems it's changed ownership though, and it's only 3 acres...

link

In reply to Post #75
sure it was blackpool vince? i cant think of a place there that begins with a c and is a runs water

In reply to Post #79
That link doesn't seem to work,

http://www.pattysbarn.co.uk/

click on the fishing link in the menu

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linky

In reply to Post #80
thats cockerham quarry in lancaster

In reply to Post #82
Well it's near ish Blackpool...

is it any good? for a social I mean?

only waters i can think of are boundary, pendle, wyreside, barston (bit further away), llyn y gors (in decent weather!), gwynedd lakes (what was the last one there like?)

In reply to Post #83
is it any good? for a social I mean?

no and no lol

i fish it on and off depending what mood im in (if i can tolerate knobheads) it gets rammed with noddies casting everywhere, there are no pegs, no rules and no max amount of people aloud on the lake so to many people fish it at once.

as for the social side the nearest shop is about 15 mins away and there is no facilities on site

can be a runs water at times, other times you can blank (i blanked last week on a 24hr )

In reply to Post #85
where ever u decide lads stick me down on the list not been out for a while now

In reply to Post #86
Alright Daz! hows it goin?

Dd you stay in PAAS?

In reply to Post #87
im good vince cheers, hows u ye i still got me albert just not used it had no interested in fishing really, any chance i hav im out on me bike these days

In reply to Post #88
Yeah, not bad mate, going to France in a month so looking forward to that. What Bike? Motorbike or pushbike?

In reply to Post #89
Well we need some one to organise it first as I say I don't won't to do it but I do won't to go

In reply to Post #90
Write if no one is going to organise it i will but it will be on sunny1 for 12 people for late September early october time if possible and there will be no deposits for this just a straight payment to wyreside

In reply to Post #91
Im in... just not the weekend of the 9th of october

In reply to Post #91
I'm in Ste. As is cahors.

In reply to Post #91
Count me in ste are we doing 48 hrs

In reply to Post #94
Put me down ste

In reply to Post #95
id like to be involved. im fairly new to the forum and would like to join in things like this.

Also im going for a full day session at Leisure Lakes on the 23rd of this month if anybodys interested?

Thanks

In reply to Post #96
welcome aboard neil

In reply to Post #91
me and greg are in mate, depending on dates

In reply to Post #97
thanks dean

In reply to Post #99
whos going


myself
andy parry
dean
greg
vince
stu
neil
daz
mini chris

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In reply to Post #100
That's not bad 3places left come on guys

And I'm off fishing for 48hr in the morning Laters

How's things going chaps any one been out I did 48hrs and had a 14lb 17lb 25lb and a 28lb all mirrors and lost 4 fish

In reply to Post #103
Not been out for a few weeks Andy, going to France soon though, I'll report back as soon as I'm back

In reply to Post #104
I'll gladly turn up depending on dates

In reply to Post #104
How was France Vince?

I will go ste

In reply to Post #106
not bad bob, had a few fish, including a 50lb mirror...

In reply to Post #108
Is that Moulin de Bley Vince? How many times was that sturgeon caught that week? Looks like you had a good week!

In reply to Post #108
good work mate . looks like you had a swell time.

im looking to plan my trip to frnace for next year soon. i have no idea where to go. theres so many options.

my fishing buddy is a tart and he wont go anywhere with out a shower block. im not bothered to be fair. theres lots of options that i can look into to stay clean!!

In reply to Post #109
Yeah it is Andy, That Sturgeon is knocking on a bit now by all accounts, and doesn't get caught much anymore....

@Doyle: Moulin de Bley is well worth a look mate, good facilities and a great lake.

In reply to Post #111
Was it about 32-34 in weight? Had a week at Bley about 8 years ago and the sturgeon was out 3 times that week and went like stink every time it was hooked

Well done vince

In reply to Post #112
It was 42lb 8oz Andy, jet black too. Tony said there were a few in there but they took all of them bar one out. Gave me a funny old fight it did, much like a catfish fight.

In reply to Post #108
welldone vince

Well in Vincent!

Does anyone know how big ste got on in France?

In reply to Post #116
Think there's a report in the foreign section Greg- on the planchon thread. Looks like weather did for them.

In reply to Post #117
Cheers Andy, just read it...

Unlucky Ste

In reply to Post #118
just read that at least they caught tho

In reply to Post #119
Nice commons Vince

In reply to Post #120
Oreeeeeet Lads,hows it going.

Absolutely stunning Vince
Well in pal

In reply to Post #121

thinking about flying down to Wyreside and fishing Sunny 2 next week. Whats the low down on baits e.t.c

Any useful info would be super!!

Thanks

In reply to Post #122
God knows... I wouldn't personally bother mate. Although I might be on there with the kids

In reply to Post #123
Let me know when/if you do go up Vince... I'll probably be on Bantons so will pop over for a brew....

In reply to Post #122
Neil.... Peg's 1/9/19/20/21

Good quality boilie, stringer with a few baits scattered around always used to work for me....

May have changed though, not fished it for a couple of years....


Having said that, I did have one of the big 'uns out over a very large bed of particle...

In reply to Post #125
I might be up on Saturday night Greg. Will let you know if I am.

I'd agree with Gregs comments, but I would always go with a pineapple popup on one rod.

In reply to Post #125
Thanks mate, im only going for a little 24 hrs. never been there before. Just nice to get away when you work 5 / 6 days a week

In reply to Post #127
It is an extremely busy and expensive day ticket water. The fish are very pressured and not that big either. Don't want to put a downer on it but it's not the kind of place I'd go to relax!

Greg and Dean fish the syndicate which is different.

Could you not find a nice quiet spot on the Lancaster canal and chuck a bit of bait in a few days before?

In reply to Post #128
that may be mate but im just looking to go somewhere different to be honest. only fishing sunny 2 as we are limited to 24hrs.

to be honest im sick of the same old places i go. joining a syndi myself in january. so not many more chances to go fishing this year really, apart from this 24 hour then down south for a week from the 25th sept at linear, which im looking forward to alot.

ive never considered a canal. could you pm me some more infomation. where, bait, tips e.t.c

thanks mate

In reply to Post #129
I'm no expert on the canals by any stretch but I do know the Lancaster has done fish to 20's, and they are quite commonplace... as for tips, no idea, just bait up and then turn up!

In reply to Post #130
Lancaster canal ..... Stainton stretch , full of big grassies , fight like hell up there !!!!

i go to myerscough college and the canal that is next to that looks pretty carpy, might be worth a pre-bait some time

In reply to Post #132
Nice one Dean, let me know when you've baited...

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Afternoon boys , anyone out today doing any fishing ?

Hello Boys.

Fished wyerside last week for a cheeky 24 hrs. I was on Sunny 1, Peg 7. Used Cell, New Grange, Fished the Method, Zig Rig, Pop up, Wafters. fished the gravel bar half way and various other places. didnt have a sniff :-(

Only 1 fish came out whilst i was there, on peg 5. Never mind. I will be back!!

Going to Linear to hopefully fish Hunts Corner at the end of the month. Gonna Try CC Moore Meteor Boillies. Anybody used these?

In reply to Post #136
i have, brilliant baits, nice texture to them as well. good luck

In reply to Post #136
Still got some in the freezer mate , and thats where they are staying lol !

In reply to Post #138

how do boys hope you are all well. just got back from
holland working, ste can you count me in mate, not been out since
march, would been good to get the line's wet again. and sink
some beers. by the way the water at blackpool is four seesons.

hello lads its been a while how is everyone ? have yous been doing much fishing ? i have forgot how to fish its been that long im hoping to get a few winter sessions in now im out of work

In reply to Post #140
Howdo Mark, I've been doing a bit here and there, not had a great season though to be honest... off again tomorrow night to one of the albert waters.

Someone needs to sort a social.

In reply to Post #141
im still waiting to fish one of the albert waters vince i will give it a good go over the winter i think
i agree a social is what we need even if its just a handfull off us meeting up for a weekend somewere whos up for it ?

In reply to Post #142
Stu cahors was asking on Facebook, so I told him to organise it.. I'll give him another nudge.

Maybe this winter we should meet up and fish for pike on one of the albert waters Mark.

In reply to Post #143
winter pikeing sounds good to me mate im not working now so im free any time

In reply to Post #1
alright lads, hows everybodys fishing goin had much out?

In reply to Post #143
try and find out some dates vince

In reply to Post #146
last weekend in november andy!

In reply to Post #147
thanks Dean sounds good

Any Monkeys out this or next week I hope to be out next Monday for quick overnighter

seasons greetings to all

In reply to Post #150
how it going karl?

In reply to Post #151
alls well dean hope same your end . have a good and be merry pal

In reply to Post #152
Alright chaps - happy christmas everyone!

In reply to Post #153
All the best guys for crimbo and the new year. hopefully get on the banks again in a year or so or as soon as these feet are working again.

Anybody interested in a spring social?

I don't mind organizing it at all. Be nice to meet some of you all properly.

I'm thinking Wyreside (sunny 1) if there's enoug interest then I will look at other lakes. Let me know.

Merry Christmas x

In reply to Post #155
happy xmas chaps

and i'd be up for a social

In reply to Post #152
yeh good thanks mate, and you to

In reply to Post #155
aslong as theres no kissing

In reply to Post #158
I'm up for a wyreside social,

Taffi - I nearly fainted when I saw the pics of all them pins in your feet mate....

In reply to Post #158
Get over ourself Dean. Your not my type

x

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i can be if you want me to be

In reply to Post #161
Happy Christmas to all and tight lines for 2012
have a good un lads

In reply to Post #155
Yeah defo...... Let me know pal

happy new year all and dont get to drunk tonight

tight lines for all trying to bag a 2012 fish tonight / tomorrow

and also be up for any social next year

In reply to Post #164
Yeah happy new year to all good luck for 2012

Happy new year lads, can't wait to meet you all again next year, drink too much, catch nothing and wake up with stu in bed with me....

In reply to Post #166

happy new year lads, tight lines boys for 2012 see you all on the bank.

Have a good un lads!!!! All the best

All the best fellas. Enjoy it, I'm off too work now.

I will sort a social at the end of the month. Take care x

happy new year lads

Wyreside Spring Social. Last weekend of march for 48 hrs. Friday 30th - 1st April.

please see

Spring Social

In reply to Post #170
Doyle, if there's enough interest we may want to take S2 as well

In reply to Post #172
i mentioned that in my original post. Edited the post anyway buster. just thought id get the wheels in motion x

In reply to Post #173
Sound, can you put cahors down please

In reply to Post #174
Done x

now then boys long time no see/speak infact its been that long i forgot my password
well hows every one doing and have yous done much fishing ?

In reply to Post #176
Alright Mark, nowt doing for me, not caught a fish for months,

Are you up for the social mate? there's possibly a space if people don't pay up... need deposit today

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hello vince no im going to leave this social m8 cant stand that whyerside m8 to money orientated for me but thanks anyway pal hopefully the next one will be elsewere

In reply to Post #179
£30 for 48 hours is good, and the food package for £20 is a crackin deal

YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO

In reply to Post #179
thats if this one happens

In reply to Post #180
and the food package for £20 is a crackin deal

You know that lar!!

In reply to Post #180
its not about the price of the fishing its the amount of anglers they cram on we couldnt cast out on the last social plus out of all the socials we have had there i think weve only 6 fish out???

In reply to Post #183
I know wha tyou mean Mark, I think Karl had 7 fish out one time though? or was it 5 maybe?

In reply to Post #184
That's the time Karl and me swapped pegs vince

In reply to Post #185
ha ha ha thats right andy yous did i remember you ended up next to me ha ha

In reply to Post #186
Carn't belive Karl caught all those fish he was just rubbing it in

In reply to Post #187
...and wasn't Cahors next to Karl with all the fish in front of him but he couldn't buy a bite? hahhahahaha

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memories
129lbs of fish and x amount of oz's and 3 raffle prize wins

Thanks andy

In reply to Post #190
Ouch

wrong thread FFS

In reply to Post #192
Elo boys hows every 1 doin

In reply to Post #193
Alright Ian mate! get yourself on this social.....

What you been up to? still got the feathered things??

In reply to Post #194
Haha sure have vince , I sold all me gear m8 just starting up again , how are u m8 ?

In reply to Post #195
Not bad pal, wife's pregnant again so that's my fishing next year ruined....

In reply to Post #196
congratulations m8

In reply to Post #196
Congrats Vince

In reply to Post #198
Thanks lads....

In reply to Post #196
congrats vince

In reply to Post #200
hey chaps, i was told this would get a better reception on this thread so il paste it in now......


Hey guys, i know this is really early days but i have recently booked a 5 day trip to wyreside with a mate that will be in june! I have been to wyreside about 4 previous times but have never done longer than 48 hours. We have been told that we can choose whichever lake we want to fish on and im trying to decide which lake to choose. Its definitely between bantons and sunny one, sunny one i have fished before and would definitely feel more at home, however i have always wanted to try bantons although it is much bigger with less fish. I suppose it comes down to the question, do i commit 5 days to sunny 1 and feel more confident of more fish still to a good weight, or commit to bantons and possibly not have as many fish but be in with the chance to get a much bigger one! Anyone who is used to fishing this place i would love some input on what you feel the best option would be and how to approach the particular lake for spending this amount of time there in terms of baiting up ect thanks!

In reply to Post #201
Dean's your man for this, but personally I would go for bantons, just check how bad the weed is this year, but Bantons seems to fish really well over the last few years.

In reply to Post #196
Congratulations champ

In reply to Post #203
congatulations to the both of you vince old pal.

In reply to Post #204
Cheers lads, and Taff, less of the 'old' hahahaha

Hello fellas. Thinking of shooting up to merington for a quick over nighter on the 29th

Any advice?

bait, pegs e.t.c

In reply to Post #206
I follow them on facebook and people have been catching quite regularly, not sure what pegs, but I am fairly sure maggots are doing well. I would take some superglue / cork balls and make a medusa popup rig, sounds like a faff but it's not that bad. Failing that, there's another rig I've seen, where you use a fluoro piece of plastic corn, have a size 14 match hook on the hair, fill the match hook with maggots, then pull it tight to the plastic corn to trap them on.

like this

and this

In reply to Post #207
I added them too. Some very informative info. I think I'd just use a maggot clip if maggots are fishing well. It appears pegs 16,17,18 are the more favored pegs. May change nearer the time though.

I will ring them later and see if they can accommodate me and help me rid this bad spell I'm having

In reply to Post #206
i might join you on there doyle work permitting like

In reply to Post #209
Sweet man. Inbox me your mobile number!!

In reply to Post #207
Cock

Next you'll be telling us that trout reservoir fish don't count

In reply to Post #211
depends who catches them...

anybody been fishing boys?

In reply to Post #213
Nah, I might get out next weekend..

In reply to Post #213
I'm fishing as I text and it's peeing down

In reply to Post #215
where mate?

Had owt cock?

In reply to Post #216
Canal by mine and not a sniff yet

In reply to Post #217
Good luck.

Tight lines!!

Any you guys ever been a member of Stoke Angling or fished Astbury Mere?

In reply to Post #219
Not me Neil what about Lymm? That any good to you or you could get ya name down for pa now that's a club

In reply to Post #220
im looking into all of them mate, Lymm is the strongest candidate at the mo.

Had my name down at pa for about a year. spoke to them last week he said i have 2 years to wait. booooooooooooooooooooo

In reply to Post #221
Hard luck Neil Lymm it may be then

In reply to Post #222
Alright lads long time off here

In reply to Post #223
How ya doing jay

In reply to Post #224
Not to bad Taff give up on the fishing a while ago just trying to get back into it now how's tricks mate

In reply to Post #225
Been quiet on here boys hows tricks

In reply to Post #226
Not bad mate
Back on islands how bout you ??

hi lads - any of you fishing the Lymm A/C waters?

In reply to Post #226
Alright lads, it has gone quiet hasn't it!

What's occurring?

In reply to Post #229
thas all come down to linears lad its rife wi northern monkeys like

How do lads long time no here what's everyone up to and are you catching

In reply to Post #231

Merry Christmas to all northern lads

And all who look in on this thread

In reply to Post #233

all the best lads.

In reply to Post #234
Long time no ere lol how's it going Chris

In reply to Post #235
Howdo chaps, I'll be sorting a social in the new year, probably on facebook though as a lot of the lads don't come on here anymore.

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In reply to Post #236
Aint that amazing, I only just find this forum again after several years, and its apparently going on to Facebook!

Sorry but I am a bit of a techno Luddite. Meaning I can us a PC, (just), end of. So I havent bothered much with Facebook (except when dragged onto it by my Grandkids). That being so I'll pass on the get togethers then.

BOF

In reply to Post #238
Merry Christmas lads

In reply to Post #236

wow cant you tell were all on fcebook now days

Only posting to boost this obviously sad and neglected thread...

AND to get that idiot Ledge off the 'latest post' bit.

In reply to Post #241
Yeah come on guys how's thing going with you all?????

In reply to Post #243
I'm suffering with the "new venue" syndrome. In other words I'm mostly blanking whilst I learn the tricks of the trade on this one. So nothing to report, appart from the fact that I am developing a loathing of our feathered chums that goes well beyond the rational.
I think I may have to resort either to buying night vision goggles so I can bait up in the pitch dark, or save up and only fish on Fishabil, (80 odd acres and no birds).

BOF

Was going through all my fishing stuff last week and found an old camera. It has one picture on it from the fishing social ! arranged.

Its a picture of Vince sitting in a chair, asleep, p!ssed, in the afternoon and Dean is behind him pulling a funny face. Only picture on the camera haha.

I will get it off and put it up on here

In reply to Post #245
The norm

In reply to Post #246
hahahaha!

In reply to Post #247
Youve just reminded me to do this Vince, I'll do it tonight

In reply to Post #248
Anybody there Sidney?

In reply to Post #249
Hello stuski

In reply to Post #250
Anyone any new on the monkeys site??

In reply to Post #251
It's not looking good mate

Was always good checking the classifieds knowing it wouldn't be too far away

In reply to Post #252
Good for local info too

In reply to Post #250
Might be time to organise a trip out for the Rollacolas Karl, what you say?

In reply to Post #254
I'm always up for rollacolas stu

In reply to Post #255
Ain't this died a death where is everyone these days

With the demise of the northern monkies this should be a good place for us

Anybody looking into the new Clearwater syndicate starting up next year ?

In reply to Post #257
The one in Essex ??

In reply to Post #256
Few of us still knocking about, off to France on Friday for a social

Think he means the clearwater up by Borwick.

In reply to Post #259
On Jimmy's lake

In reply to Post #260
AHH good I was thinking he meant t'other one "dahn sarf". Jimmy's is quite a bit nearer for me, if you can put up with a Yorkie.

BOF

In reply to Post #259
That's the one .

A few of the lakes are getting knocked into one , looks like a good stock of fish going in. It's just done a 40 common too

In reply to Post #262
What sort of price they looking at for this and how many members what sort of rules

In reply to Post #263
The price is going to be around £700 . I have no idea how many members will be on there though

In reply to Post #256
I'm still here jimmy lad...

In reply to Post #265
is cheshire north enough to post in here

In reply to Post #266
No...

In reply to Post #267
Hows everybody doing?

Are we having a reunion this year!?

Is there anybody there sydney

In reply to Post #269
Everyone's moved down sarf by the looks of it

In reply to Post #269
Bloody hell! Thought this was well dead. Some of us are still based in the North!

In reply to Post #271
Some further north than others !

Nearly moved south ourselves, then gave me head a wobble

Andy Blackfire, how the hell are you?
You up for another?

Newbs welcome too, as always!

In reply to Post #273
Hell, yes, Stu. Be good to catch up....