Wolf
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Where are you hiding so the fish can't see you?
Nah, not bothered about the fish, it was the gamekeeper I was hiding from! ???Where are you hiding so the fish can't see you?
I enjoy fishing wild rivers and streams not like stocked commercial mud puddles!Don't knock it until you've tried it is my motto! Carp caught on a home tied creation are great sport on a 7/8wt single hand fly rod. I'm not talking about waters that are heavily stocked commercial waters. The ponds are ancient and the carp stocked many decades ago. It's certainly not easy fishing. There's large rudd too that occasionally rise to a small dry fly. Sea fishing is heavy handed in comparison. I enjoy being an all round angler. Others may not
Lol been there done that! Also been the keeper!! Just remembered someone has a spinning rod and reel of mine! Best call it quits as I had a few trout with it before he found it! Lol miss the good old days!!!Nah, not bothered about the fish, it was the gamekeeper I was hiding from! ???
We are looking at a trip to Extramadura , its about three hours west of where we live. The barbel apparently run to mid 30,s. Its a national park ..The red river below Lockport in Manitoba Canada, the carp are like massive barbel, and the channel cats are brutal both are plentiful.
It is easy but every fish is pristine and fight like fury.....
Easy trip fly into winnipeg, hire a car drive an hour, stay in cheap motel.
And then catch as many fish as you can ever want....... You dont need more than 4 days on the river that will be more than enough.
500lb bags are easy enough.
The other place I have fished and loved is Extramadura about an hour and a half south of Talavera in Spain, Its got to be the most pristine environment left in Europe, and one of the best mixed course fisheries left on the planet. Barbel taking live baits and big commons, you literally do not know whats coming next.
Heavy feeder rod heaven..... I shall return there, the hospitality was amazing and we did not see another tourist or angler during out stay there.
Fished quite a bit around the world and as far as freshwater venues go these are my favourites.
I hate the Ebro the environment there is just nasty!.We are looking at a trip to Extramadura , its about three hours west of where we live. The barbel apparently run to mid 30,s. Its a national park ..
We fish the jucar River most weeks and whilst the carp are not huge fish compared to the UK they do put up a good scrap ..for the real big stuff the Ebro has the lot , huge cats and carp ....40lb fish are common .
We fished around Caspe , it is quite commercialised ..my pals go without a guide and fish some pretty remote spots but it’s very much hit and miss ..Extramadura is pristine by comparison .I hate the Ebro the environment there is just nasty!.
I used to fish for them when I was a schoolboy, in those days we used to float bread flake by Lilly pads and caught 3 or 4 a day. Either first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening. It was not that difficult, alternative was sweetcorn on a float just off the bottom. Nowadays overfishing in lakes & ponds makes life difficult, hence why I sea fish.So you must reside in the midst of the Pentland, because I can go to Scrabster in just over 4 hours.
There's nothing wrong with carping; it's not as simple as people think; anyone who thinks it's simple can come with me to a solid body of water... If you're lucky, you'll catch three fish in a year.
thanks for suggetionsI used to fish for them when I was a schoolboy, in those days we used to float bread flake by Lilly pads and caught 3 or 4 a day. Either first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening. It was not that difficult, alternative was sweetcorn on a float just off the bottom. Nowadays overfishing in lakes & ponds makes life difficult, hence why I sea fish.