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Post by thebfg on Aug 17, 2017 14:51:45 GMT
Its sad that fishermen are so agitated by moving boats. They don't seem to realise that a boat moving through their swim will actually increase their catch. Do they think the fish swim away and hide? I would have thought they would come and have a look round the newly disturbed area for some food I don't fish but did once try spinning and I caught a huge pike immediately behind a boat which was turning and disturbing the water. I know match fishing is not about pike but they really don't need to moan about boats. I'm more a sea Fisher and rarely go fresh water fishing. but would it not also cover up all the groundbait they have thrown out or is that not an issue.
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Post by Jim on Aug 17, 2017 15:07:22 GMT
Currently in Galloway, visiting brother in law, a mate of his brought round a 6lb rainbow trout yesterday, fresh caught with a fly. Just eaten a decent portion for lunch. Yum!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 15:13:18 GMT
Its sad that fishermen are so agitated by moving boats. They don't seem to realise that a boat moving through their swim will actually increase their catch. Do they think the fish swim away and hide? I would have thought they would come and have a look round the newly disturbed area for some food I don't fish but did once try spinning and I caught a huge pike immediately behind a boat which was turning and disturbing the water. I know match fishing is not about pike but they really don't need to moan about boats. I'm more a sea Fisher and rarely go fresh water fishing. but would it not also cover up all the groundbait they have thrown out or is that not an issue. At least with sea fish you can eat them. The fresh water stuff I've seen in the canal are goldfish size, or carp that you can hand feed. Where's the challenge in catching either? Can't beat a nice ling or mackerel.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 15:14:46 GMT
Fly fishing and spinning are proper fishing. You interact with the fish and with any luck you pull out some food.
I really don't understand the appeal of drowning a maggot simply to catch a fish you can't eat from a ditch full of diesel engine propelled tin boxes.
It doesn't add up.
Is it just an excuse to get away from the wife for a bit?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 15:17:04 GMT
Its sad that fishermen are so agitated by moving boats. They don't seem to realise that a boat moving through their swim will actually increase their catch. Do they think the fish swim away and hide? I would have thought they would come and have a look round the newly disturbed area for some food I don't fish but did once try spinning and I caught a huge pike immediately behind a boat which was turning and disturbing the water. I know match fishing is not about pike but they really don't need to moan about boats. I'm more a sea Fisher and rarely go fresh water fishing. but would it not also cover up all the groundbait they have thrown out or is that not an issue. I would suggest that ground baiting is simply a scam dreamt up by angling supply shops to make anglers buy stuff they have no use for.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 17, 2017 15:17:36 GMT
Fly fishing and spinning are proper fishing. You interact with the fish and with any luck you pull out some food. I really don't understand the appeal of drowning a maggot simply to catch a fish you can't eat from a ditch full of diesel engine propelled tin boxes. It doesn't add up. If you were a Pole or Lithuanian, you'd get it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 15:19:14 GMT
I saw a bloke yesterday by the cut grinning (near Kings Cross) he said "worm", WORM".
I did wonder if he was referring to me then he said "had a nice perch - on a worm". I suggested barbecuing it and he said I was having a larf.
Perch is nice to eat if done right.
He was an English geezer and throwing it back.
I imagine if he was an immigrant job-stealing scumbag he'd have put it in a Morrison's carrier bag and run off with it
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 15:21:39 GMT
Fly fishing and spinning are proper fishing. You interact with the fish and with any luck you pull out some food. I really don't understand the appeal of drowning a maggot simply to catch a fish you can't eat from a ditch full of diesel engine propelled tin boxes. It doesn't add up. If you were a Pole or Lithuanian, you'd get it.Β For some reason I think that these huge organised fishing matches are full of English anglers.
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Post by thebfg on Aug 17, 2017 15:26:45 GMT
Fly fishing and spinning are proper fishing. You interact with the fish and with any luck you pull out some food. I really don't understand the appeal of drowning a maggot simply to catch a fish you can't eat from a ditch full of diesel engine propelled tin boxes. It doesn't add up. If you were a Pole or Lithuanian, you'd get it.Β don't they just go for the swans?
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Post by thebfg on Aug 17, 2017 15:32:19 GMT
I'm more a sea Fisher and rarely go fresh water fishing. but would it not also cover up all the groundbait they have thrown out or is that not an issue. At least with sea fish you can eat them. The fresh water stuff I've seen in the canal are goldfish size, or carp that you can hand feed. Where's the challenge in catching either? Can't beat a nice ling or mackerel. living in Southampton has it's merits. The Solent is full of sea bass, mackerel, cod, dover sole, whiting and dog fish. my mother in law loves fish and I all ways keep her freezer full especially with ten pound plus sea bass. I want to get a little fishing boat but can't justify buying one yet, so I'll just have to keep going on the yak. which on a nice summer's day in the calm Solent is amazing. beats any canal or lake, everytime.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 15:38:09 GMT
At least with sea fish you can eat them. The fresh water stuff I've seen in the canal are goldfish size, or carp that you can hand feed. Where's the challenge in catching either? Can't beat a nice ling or mackerel. living in Southampton has it's merits. The Solent is full of sea bass, mackerel, cod, dover sole, whiting and dog fish. my mother in law loves fish and I all ways keep her freezer full especially with ten pound plus sea bass. I want to get a little fishing boat but can't justify buying one yet, so I'll just have to keep going on the yak. which on a nice summer's day in the calm Solent is amazing. beats any canal or lake, everytime. A little 15-20ft day boat and a dozen lobster pots will provide you with some beer moneyπ
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Post by Clinton Cool on Aug 17, 2017 16:01:07 GMT
All right well it seems we have a lot of anti anglers on this site!
Me? I fish probably 3 times a week, more in the winter. I fish mostly on the canal. It's convenient, no lugging tackle around or having to drive somewhere or in my case, ride somewhere. I fish elsewhere too though. Sometimes I'll get the lure tackle out and fish a lake for pike. I go up to Scotland once or twice a year, fly fishing for sea trout. An odd session or two after carp or big roach on various lakes that I have membership of adds variety. Mostly though, I'm on the cut. Canals are fantastic places to fish, for the discerning angler. OK, pulling out small roach or gudgeon one after the other might not be the biggest challenge. On the other hand, some places have specimen roach, rare these days, due to cormorant activity. There are less cormorants operating on canals than lakes, you only see the odd one. Surprisingly big bream can be caught at night, along with large roach/ bream hybrids. Carp are rare up north but mostly big, a real challenge. Large perch and pike are the staples in winter. Fish worm, lure or fly, it's up to you.
You'll catch more and bigger fish away from canals but nowhere else offers the same variety, and to catch the larger fish is a real challenge.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 16:43:17 GMT
All right well it seems we have a lot of anti anglers on this site! Are you surprised? They have no consideration for others they hare about at high speed on narrow paths and some of them don't even have bells!! Ban them. Forever. Rant over.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 16:53:48 GMT
Trailering or carting 60 or 70 kg of crap along the towpath to catch a few one and a half inch perch on 500g line π
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 17, 2017 17:24:09 GMT
Currently in Galloway, visiting brother in law, a mate of his brought round a 6lb rainbow trout yesterday, fresh caught with a fly. Just eaten a decent portion for lunch. Yum! The Life of Riley, eh?
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