In reply to Post #175


Ah well... we'll just have to continue doing if the way we choose... But try it my way ... you never know... you might prefer it...

(Jeez... I'm doing it now... )

In reply to Post #172
I didn't tell you anything of the sort....

I merely wrote an article in a magazine telling of when the bailiff at Redmire thought I must be gay because of the way I spoke...
Jeez... that could mean practically everyone in the South of England is gay....

(actually, not the best defence I have ever thought of.... Incoming from the Northerners no doubt... )

In reply to Post #170


Brilliant....

Single now, for the first time since I was about twenty since the 'bitch from hell' and I seperated and my chances are ****ed because everyone round here will think 'I bat for the other side'... great...

Thanks guys...

In reply to Post #168


Won't Andy get jealous...

In reply to Post #166
Not exactly rare but very collectable. Earlier version. Sell for around £250 or more than twice that through a dealer.

In reply to Post #163
I don't do any trotting with it. I am using it as a stalking / margin reel.... or general float fishing. But looking at my books on Wallis casting... well... put it this way....

I think you had better check again Birchman....

In reply to Post #158
You are confusing it with fly fishing again Brian... It's not quite the same...

In reply to Post #150
OK... I now have a couple of pictures from Pete and I will try to edit his posts into an article for publication into the articles section. Thanks Pete

Very interesting series of stories and the photo's are excellent... Will really set the mood. Thanks.

On aslightly more modern note, I went out this evening for a final night of traditional fishing before I try and bag the 36 from a local water tomorrow... although I am fishing with Andy (Moley) and if things go the way they usually do he will get ill and then get the big mirror in the morning... still, we can hope he falls in..

Anyway... some suitably messed about with photo's of a 16lb 10oz Mirror I landed this evening, on a MkIV with Aerial centre pin... also pictured. Sorry about the expression... I was explaining to the guy walking past how to use my camera at the time... He tried to take about four pictures. Once the fish went back and I checked the camera, there was only one...



Note the blonde look.... I should have thought about black and white photo's years ago...



I suppose the Neville spoils the dating of it... but its reasonably close to the spirit of the thing and it wasn't switched on anyway... and there were no indicators... watching the line for bites... with side hooked sweetcorn... basic stuff. Had another of about 11lbs as well... Good fun in the dark on a centrepin... Bit hairy though...

In reply to Post #147
Hmmm... Intrigued by the Ardsley bomb/cork ledgers....

I'm going to have to think about that one.... Casting weight would be fine...then trimming either the cork or the lead so it was critically balanced to settle on silt..? Hmmmm... Interesting....

In reply to Post #138
Yes, Soham ByPass Lake.

The lake is very pretty, the fish are too.

Its basically a very easy runs water which is a bit overstocked with carp... One rod, days only. Not exactly a challenge and you don't really learn much from it if you chose to use it for testing rigs or anything, the carp practically climb up your line. (Well, some people blank there... But you should see them ).

I'll go there for an hour after work as you can drive round to your swim, set up and I'm fishing within five minutes of locking the house door. Ideal to unwind after a day at work or a row with the Ex... Its one of the reasons I like to use my vinatge stuff there... completely different experience. If I fished my normal rods in my normal way it would be too simple for words and would put me off carp fishing completely.. Mind you, there are 18 different twenties in there and I have caught none of them.... so perhaps I should give it a more serious go