FPO 0 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Just had to put this one on! I was lucky enough to get the chance to try my hand at salmon fishing this week! MT did a mole job for a friend of a friend, bit awkward when it came to price - so swap was arranged to fish his bit of water. Not MTs thing but as I have done a little bit of fly fishing offer was passed to me. Went out on monday for a couple of hours without any luck, but wonderful time walking riverbank, anyway aparently with a good tide yesterday and a few more inches of water in the river Today was set to be a good day. fished a few areas but nothing. Having never fished with a centre pin reel and moving worm before ( stett-lining apparently), I thought that this patch must be a bit stoney as felt as if the lead or hook were getting caught, got that wrong didnt I extra tug to try and free line and realised that it wasnt stones! Got down river of fish with a bit of guidence from my friend and slowly worked the fish into the shore. Wonderful Cock fish with sea lice still attached. MT reakons Im rotten to have knocked it on the head! just trying to make me feel guilty! Couldnt believe it when weighed 10 1/2 Lb. Gonna have to get my fly line out of retirement and get back out again. What a great day, Quote Link to post
mole trapper 1,646 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Fair play, we wont be short of Salmon to eat for a day or two. Dont think i could have read it,s last rights though. :whistling Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Cracking fish, spot on! Never been fly fishing, i'm a sea angler myself, but i've been tempted to try. I'm glad you kept the fish though, what's the point of releasing a fish you can eat unless you have a keep-net full! Quote Link to post
leegreen 2,100 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 (edited) Just had to put this one on! I was lucky enough to get the chance to try my hand at salmon fishing this week! MT did a mole job for a friend of a friend, bit awkward when it came to price - so swap was arranged to fish his bit of water. Not MTs thing but as I have done a little bit of fly fishing offer was passed to me. Went out on monday for a couple of hours without any luck, but wonderful time walking riverbank, anyway aparently with a good tide yesterday and a few more inches of water in the river Today was set to be a good day. fished a few areas but nothing. Having never fished with a centre pin reel and ledgering with worm before I thought that this patch must be a bit stoney as felt as if the lead or hook were getting caught, got that wrong didnt I extra tug to try and free line and realised that it wasnt stones! Got down river of fish with a bit of guidence from my friend and slowly worked the fish into the shore. Wonderful Cock fish with sea lice still attached. MT reakons Im rotten to have knocked it on the head! just trying to make me feel guilty! Couldnt believe it when weighed 10 1/2 Lb. Gonna have to get my fly line out of retirement and get back out again. What a great day, Well done, smashing fish, I bet you was buzzing after landing that, well done Edited November 23, 2007 by leegreen Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,537 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Just had to put this one on! I was lucky enough to get the chance to try my hand at salmon fishing this week! MT did a mole job for a friend of a friend, bit awkward when it came to price - so swap was arranged to fish his bit of water. Not MTs thing but as I have done a little bit of fly fishing offer was passed to me. Went out on monday for a couple of hours without any luck, but wonderful time walking riverbank, anyway aparently with a good tide yesterday and a few more inches of water in the river Today was set to be a good day. fished a few areas but nothing. Having never fished with a centre pin reel and ledgering with worm before I thought that this patch must be a bit stoney as felt as if the lead or hook were getting caught, got that wrong didnt I extra tug to try and free line and realised that it wasnt stones! Got down river of fish with a bit of guidence from my friend and slowly worked the fish into the shore. Wonderful Cock fish with sea lice still attached. MT reakons Im rotten to have knocked it on the head! just trying to make me feel guilty! Couldnt believe it when weighed 10 1/2 Lb. Gonna have to get my fly line out of retirement and get back out again. What a great day, Well done, smashing fish, I bet you was buzzing after landing that, well done Ted's over the moon for you, the rest of us are jealous! Tell MT he would have done the same! Cheers, D. Quote Link to post
Guest tawny Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 well done,and a lovely fish Quote Link to post
FPO 0 Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Thanks everyone Buzzing aint the word for it! Still got a cheesy grin on my face, cant wait to show a few of the guys at the local shoot tomorrow. Also cant wait to get a bit of it onto the plate for tea! Quote Link to post
AIRGUNNER 1 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 (edited) Well done mate truly stunning fish, At least its caught with a rod rather than a net! Edited November 23, 2007 by AIRGUNNER Quote Link to post
Guest tawny Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 i bet you never had one like that ,have you spudgunner Quote Link to post
netrigger 567 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Well done mate truly stunning fish, At least its caught with a rod rather than a net! And whats wrong with a net ? dont knock it till youve tried it LOL!! Quote Link to post
Aled 364 Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 First salmon?? If so well done, it took me four years to catch my first. Tight Lines Aled Quote Link to post
Guest HUTCHIE Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Just had to put this one on! I was lucky enough to get the chance to try my hand at salmon fishing this week! MT did a mole job for a friend of a friend, bit awkward when it came to price - so swap was arranged to fish his bit of water. Not MTs thing but as I have done a little bit of fly fishing offer was passed to me. Went out on monday for a couple of hours without any luck, but wonderful time walking riverbank, anyway aparently with a good tide yesterday and a few more inches of water in the river Today was set to be a good day. fished a few areas but nothing. Having never fished with a centre pin reel and moving worm before ( stett-lining apparently), I thought that this patch must be a bit stoney as felt as if the lead or hook were getting caught, got that wrong didnt I extra tug to try and free line and realised that it wasnt stones! Got down river of fish with a bit of guidence from my friend and slowly worked the fish into the shore. Wonderful Cock fish with sea lice still attached. MT reakons Im rotten to have knocked it on the head! just trying to make me feel guilty! Couldnt believe it when weighed 10 1/2 Lb. Gonna have to get my fly line out of retirement and get back out again. What a great day, well done some fish you should give yourself a pat on the back Quote Link to post
potstillgold 2 Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Still got a cheesy grin on my face.... Quite right, too, FPO. Rare fish! Quote Link to post
ferreting 1 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 nice fish well done Quote Link to post
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