Let's talk fishing

[Hicky]

Ah, Trows lane. I know the one as I live in Littleborough and am an on and off Todmorden Angling Society member.
I haven't joined yet this year as I've been quite busy so not much time to get on the bank.

If you know the rd name then you're a local
It's had quite a bit of money spent on the waters in the past 5 years or so and plenty of restocking, as I said the fb page shows the efforts of the committee....sadly Cowm top is going to be a housing estate so it will feel less rural.
I barely get out unless it's with my 5yo in tow but she loves it so I don't mind and I can drive there within a couple of minutes.
The management of Cargate just off Thornham lane was taken over a few years ago and the lad has done some sterling work there and is worth a nosey and membership isn't much.

 

[froze]

Since this is a cycling forum, I will keep it based on that.

When I do touring/camping on my bike I take along a cheap Maxcatch Tenkara fishing rod, it "zooms" from 8'10" to some steps in between out to 12' 9", these don't require a reel, and all I have to take besides the rod is a small box of flies on one side and poppers on the other side, or I can use bait if I decide to buy some. Tenkara fishing is a lot like fly fishing just without the reel. This is a method of fishing that the Japanese have done for many years. I've caught quite a few fish with it.

Problem is when touring across state lines and plan on fishing you have to get a day license, Walmart and bait shops have them. Sometimes I stealth fish without a license, but I do catch and release with that rod, but that is still illegal without a license. I usually go after sunset, so my visibility is lower, but it's still a risk, so I don't to much fishing out of state unless it's very excluded, or if I'm spending more than a couple of days, I'll get a temp license.

 

[Homers Double]

A nice ten or so pound common carp from Partridge Lakes earlier today.

 

[Homers Double]

I've just found a nice little harbour about 4 miles away from where we're staying in Spain in a few weeks and a quick look on google street view shows a lot of local rods on the side so I reckon it'll be a decent spot.
I found a nice little 6' Abu Garcia travel rod on Amazon a few years ago and it's never seen water so I'm hopeful that this time I'll get a few hours of peace on my own.

 

[Homers Double]

I rejoined Todmorden Angling Society over the weekend and had a few hours on the lower townhouse lodge.

13 carp to around 4 pounds and one tiddler roach whose eyes were bigger than its belly.

Good value for a £60 ticket, I've just not had the chance to get out much this year so far. A few lakes are oly 1/2 a mile from our house so some evenings I can just take a rod and net and surface fish for an hour with a few lumps of bread. I've had fish to 10 pounds like that and it saves carting all my gear about.