Y'all be a Fisherman?

[kilty55]

nice one muse,have a look on the carp group forum they have a for sale and wanted section you will be able to buy good quality 2nd hand gear if you want which will be cheaper

 

[doug boardley]

what size hook do you use for carp Jamie? for salmon I use a size 4, for trout either a 8 or down to a 10. Also if carping do you use barbless as I guess it's catch and release, (personally on game fishing I use barbed, but I can nearly always get strike right so that I can return fish unharmed if I want to)

 

[Muse2k8]

I use barbless size 4 or 6 trebles for pike (I know you didn't ask lol) well I crush 2 barbs and leave 1 for the bait. Sets much easier into the bony heed. Everywhere I've fished for carp though it's been barbless rules for the water so no option. I used a curved hook (think its harder to dislodge than a normal straight hook) and it was size 6 but I ain't no expert on these here carp

 

[doug boardley]

Pike frighten me:yikes: I'd have to use barbed for them, just so they "throat" the hook and I'd have to priest 'em..

 

[Muse2k8]

Pike frighten me:yikes: I'd have to use barbed for them, just so they "throat" the hook and I'd have to priest 'em..

Aw poor ickle pike. They're harmless creatures

I now have an image in my mind of you wrestling down a 40lb pike and trying to "dispatch" it with a wee beginners priest

 

[doug boardley]

Aw poor ickle pike. They're harmless creatures

I now have an image in my mind of you wrestling down a 40lb pike and trying to "dispatch" it with a wee beginners priest

believe me Muse, my priest really does administer the "last rites" :lol:, it's a home made Heath Robinson affair that consists of 8 inch solid brass with a 1 inch diameter, joined to a 10inch piece of blue alkathene pipe, one tap and if it swam, it swimmeth no more

 

[Muse2k8]

Sounds more like a club lol

 

[doug boardley]

Sounds more like a club lol

hush!!!! I double up as a culler....oh beggar, here comes Greenpeace...byyeee:lol:

 

[Muse2k8]

I'm sure you could cull some Greenpeace too lol

 

[Muse2k8]

Was out on the fly today for a couple of hourd, first time this year. 3 of them managed to escape and get off the hook. Managed to at least land one though. Was a really strong fighter and kept jumping, one of the best fights for a long time despite his size.

 

[White Room]

A pike but not caught in this country, Canada/states from memory

 

[kilty55]

thats a belter mark!! ryan you could sell mark yer trout for bait mate!!

 

[Muse2k8]

Oooh that's a NICE pike!!! Bet that was fun to chin

 

[Muse2k8]

Haha very funny Jamie mate awk mines is always the smallest

 

[kilty55]

nice trout all the same ryan where were you today mate fishing?

 

[kilty55]

i did a 14 hour blank on danskine last saturday...no fun

 

[Muse2k8]

Cheers Was down at Loganlea Reservoir. Nice place and trout to 20lbs! but the banks are quite high which coupled with a release in the water and no wading rule made it a bit tricky... As you can see I generally just resort to netting them lol. My wee legs canny cope. Your really selling this Danskine loch to me mind! £50 a year to catch nothing lol. Headed to Duddingston last week but was raining heavy by the time I got there so I didn't bother. Not got a bivvy yet

 

[doug boardley]

Nice trout Ryan, pound for pound I don't think you can beat trout for sport

 

[Muse2k8]

Nice trout Ryan, pound for pound I don't think you can beat trout for sport

Cheers Doug. Definitely great fun especially when they go hurtling off and jumping in the air

 

[Stef]

We are fishing Loganlea on saturday with the club. 11 of us going through.

We have made a unanimous decision to fish till 1.00pm then head down to the Flotterstone Inn for some light refreshments. :lol: :8:

 

[Muse2k8]

We are fishing Loganlea on saturday with the club. 11 of us going through.

We have made a unanimous decision to fish till 1.00pm then head down to the Flotterstone Inn for some light refreshments. :lol: :8:

Hehe small world.

You going out on the boats? Definitely the best way to go there someone had a 17lbs rainbow last month!

You will have to let us know how it goes

 

[Stef]

Hehe small world.

You going out on the boats? Definitely the best way to go there someone had a 17lbs rainbow last month!

You will have to let us know how it goes

We couldnt get the boats as there was a problem with the booking, wont bother us though.

The only stipulation we have is that you dont have to bring a fly rod BUT you must bring a Cargo. We are safer on terra firma. :lol:

I only ever have a couple of cans when we are fishing as my gear cost me too much money. i leave the vodka for the bus home.

Will let you know how we get on.

 

[Muse2k8]

Lol in that case the dam wall is good. Nicely sheltered, loads of fish and no bank into the water

 

[Stef]

Well, a good day had by all, well nearly, 3 of the boys had a blank,

Loganlea is a very good fishery, fish fight like little demons. The bulk of the fish were caught on buzzers.

I fished down the road side, dodgy with your back cast with the phone wire & with the amount of people walking up & down the road.

There was another club fishing out on the boats, one of the boys got an 18 3/4lb rainbow. :yikes:

What a size of a fish, think the photo will be uploaded to their page this week.

 

[Muse2k8]

That's a big rainbow! Lol. Yeah the fish are fighters. Great fun on a light rod. Though I do usually use a #8-9 incase I get a beast. Glad you enjoyed it, though your right about the phone lines