A few from our recent trip to France (The Secret Garden...and what a place it is too!)
This is the same fish as the above, caught six days later. Prior to the above capture the fish had not been out for 18 months! I think it liked the bait. I'll be writing a Blog about the trip in a few days.
Tat broke three bones in her foot just a few days into the trip. This put a bit of a crimp in her style but she triumphed in the end. Here she plays one of the Secret's biggies with her leg in a cast. What a brilliant lass she is!
This is the result!
Simple rig, double Pro HNV Wafters on a size 4 JPrecision wide gape.
The trip was one of the best (if not THE best) we have ever had, despite the broken bones! Happy Days!!!
I use Pidge's Pro HNV (Blake's Baits) for the first time. I think you can say it was very effective! I also used the house bait from Dutch firm Eddy Sterckx and UCN's Ultimate E Liquid and I will write about my experiences with this remarkable liquid in the Blog...Too much to detail here!
This is the same fish as the above, caught six days later. Prior to the above capture the fish had not been out for 18 months! I think it liked the bait. I'll be writing a Blog about the trip in a few days.
Tat broke three bones in her foot just a few days into the trip. This put a bit of a crimp in her style but she triumphed in the end. Here she plays one of the Secret's biggies with her leg in a cast. What a brilliant lass she is!
This is the result!
Simple rig, double Pro HNV Wafters on a size 4 JPrecision wide gape.
The trip was one of the best (if not THE best) we have ever had, despite the broken bones! Happy Days!!!
I use Pidge's Pro HNV (Blake's Baits) for the first time. I think you can say it was very effective! I also used the house bait from Dutch firm Eddy Sterckx and UCN's Ultimate E Liquid and I will write about my experiences with this remarkable liquid in the Blog...Too much to detail here!
In reply to Post #1
Looks like one Hell of a trip Ken, hope your Lady Wife is well on the mend.
Looks like one Hell of a trip Ken, hope your Lady Wife is well on the mend.
Very nice ken , good angling 
Iv looked at the secret garden myself with the view of taking my wife. Is the accommodation plenty cool enough inside in the day time ?
Iv looked at the secret garden myself with the view of taking my wife. Is the accommodation plenty cool enough inside in the day time ?
In reply to Post #3
Hi Carl,
The Secret is cool in the summer and warm in the winter with a wood burner plus oil fired CH and air con in the conservatory. Perfect for all conditions. We have been there in 38 degrees outside with 25 degrees inside and in winter when the wood burner kicks in it can be scorchio!
Ken
Hi Carl,
The Secret is cool in the summer and warm in the winter with a wood burner plus oil fired CH and air con in the conservatory. Perfect for all conditions. We have been there in 38 degrees outside with 25 degrees inside and in winter when the wood burner kicks in it can be scorchio!
Ken
Well done Ken nice result nice common Tat had as well. Look forward to the write up.
Look forward to the write up.
Good angling Ken
In reply to Post #1
great session
great session
In reply to Post #1
That's a serious common - congrats Tat!!!
Hope the foots on the mend too.
That's a serious common - congrats Tat!!!
Hope the foots on the mend too.
Thanks, one and all, for your kind words...
Good news is that Tat's cast came off today!
Good news is that Tat's cast came off today!
In reply to Post #9
Thats some trip Ken, well done.
Thats some trip Ken, well done.
In reply to Post #4
Thanks ken
Thanks ken
In reply to Post #11
Bloody hell ken, Looks like a successful trip sir........
I do not venture far from the bait section but something caught my eye.
Congratulations on the fish and a speedy recovery to the Mrs sir.
Bloody hell ken, Looks like a successful trip sir........
I do not venture far from the bait section but something caught my eye.
Congratulations on the fish and a speedy recovery to the Mrs sir.
So you prefer a double wafter to two double bottom baits? I thought double bottom would give more "drag" effect?
In reply to Post #1
Very well done mate
Very well done mate
In reply to Post #14
Looks like a great trip Ken. I hope the Mrs. is well on the road to recovery. Some very nice fish landed. Very interesting re your comments on the 'E' liquid and Blakes HNV. Can you explain in detail that double boilie rig please? it seems the hair comes virtually of the eye?
Looks like a great trip Ken. I hope the Mrs. is well on the road to recovery. Some very nice fish landed. Very interesting re your comments on the 'E' liquid and Blakes HNV. Can you explain in detail that double boilie rig please? it seems the hair comes virtually of the eye?