robsharpe 1 Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 well we were of early again for the 2 hr trip north on a misty morning to try our luck again ,only 3 of us this time me paul and old hector brocklebank ,(( jackie really )), going on 82 i hope i can still put a line out when i am that old ,but i will probably only be dreaming or shoveling coal on the fire ,anyway he does well , the morning greeted us with sun alll the way up on arriving the mist was adornonmg the lake was very eeerie but good for taking pics,. good pics mate !!! ,the sun burst thru the mist and a scorcher of a day we had the fish fed most of the day unusual as most places they go off for a while there was some good hatches too sedge and olives the fish fed well on them for a long time some good rises too, they were more selctive this time but we come good in the end paul had 17 me 8 jackie 5 , we had a cracking time with some micky taking too a good laugh all round ,today i gave jamie oliver a run for his money i smoked one of the fillets and it was superb if a little over cooked , i dont normally like trout me parents eat all i catch , bnut this was good here ya go Quote Link to post
mackem 24,186 Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Nice Pics,nice fish,nice water,and Hector Brocklebank(not related to J.R.Hartley,the well known octogenarian trooter)looks like he has hooked himself a swan Quote Link to post
robsharpe 1 Posted June 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 ha ha the swan got away to survive the trout did not, hector is more akin to the heron with his stance just to show there was no animals hurt in the naking of this post see she swims on by Quote Link to post
mackem 24,186 Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Good old Mr Brocklebank I wonder how many troot he has banked in his career Quote Link to post
robsharpe 1 Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 mackem he has had a good few he showed me a way well lets say he is the hovismeister ,long may he continue Quote Link to post
mackem 24,186 Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Hovis-fly? I am out fishing later this week with something similar,buy him a pint on me Quote Link to post
joe sharpe 1 Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 well crumbs he looks the same as he did 30 year ago must be at least 150 now rob Quote Link to post
4bellp 0 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 wer abouts in the borders is this place? Quote Link to post
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