Arry 24,846 Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago Been known to actually jump in a boat Kev. There was a chap we called Walkie who own one of the licensed boat it Totnes and his boat was mooed up just above Totnes old bridge. He would never believe a salmon would jump in a boat, well one day a chap came it the pub and said just watched a Salmon jump in your boat from the bridge. He thought he was pulling his leg. In the end he went down and checked the boat sure enough the fish was in the boat. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 29,555 Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago I always wanted to try Haaf netting as a kid,I knew the perfect place,it looked a lot more predatory than Gill netting,but the idea of standing stock still for a while actually in the water a visible target for the bailiffs put me off.I think back then I took salmon with every method known to man,I was always experimenting but Gill nets got the big numbers,I started with a small net made some cash then learnt to hang sheet netting and progressed.Nothing is better than seeing or hearing fresh run fish jumping at night.I have seen and fished some incredible salmon the last few years but if I could turn the clock back to just one tide and fish as a small school kid I would jump at the chance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Halfhound 170 Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 1 hour ago, mackem said: I always wanted to try Haaf netting as a kid,I knew the perfect place,it looked a lot more predatory than Gill netting,but the idea of standing stock still for a while actually in the water a visible target for the bailiffs put me off.I think back then I took salmon with every method known to man,I was always experimenting but Gill nets got the big numbers,I started with a small net made some cash then learnt to hang sheet netting and progressed.Nothing is better than seeing or hearing fresh run fish jumping at night.I have seen and fished some incredible salmon the last few years but if I could turn the clock back to just one tide and fish as a small school kid I would jump at the chance. Would you never chance one or two nights a year? I get the more of a thrill now shooting a net at my age than I ever have. Having a smoke and a chat with my pal while we do a drift they are times that no money could ever buy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 29,555 Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 1 hour ago, Halfhound said: Would you never chance one or two nights a year? I get the more of a thrill now shooting a net at my age than I ever have. Having a smoke and a chat with my pal while we do a drift they are times that no money could ever buy I would love to go back and try again in the same river,it was a great time,I am about to go to Canada for a while,I will be fishing next month in pools with hundreds of fish in front of me,but I had a greater thrill netting at night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Halfhound 170 Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 28 minutes ago, mackem said: I would love to go back and try again in the same river,it was a great time,I am about to go to Canada for a while,I will be fishing next month in pools with hundreds of fish in front of me,but I had a greater thrill netting at night. Give it a go even if you blank I guarantee you’ll enjoy every minute. Will bring you right back 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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