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Kempstonian

Kempstonian

Has the memory of a goldfish
Location
Bedford
Reynard said:
You lot are reminding me that I haven't gone fishing for far too long. :blush:
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I'm determined to get back into fishing once the lockdown is over. I'm on the at risk register so I'm still not allowed to leave the house 😠

Gives me time to sort out all my gear and chuck away a lot of out of date bait though... ^_^
 
Tenacious Sloth

Tenacious Sloth

Guru
Location
Huntingdon, UK
Salar said:
I'm more of a game angler , but I sometimes dabble in coarse fishing.

Here's a lump I had a couple of seasons ago, lovely colour. Caught using lift method on float.

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Nice.

Yes, I’m the same. Have been exclusively game fishing for the past 40 years.

I just fancy something a little more low key and have just got a season membership for Ramsey and District Angling Society. I’m going to fish the River Nene (old course) near Ramsey St. Mary Which is only a few miles down the road.

The season membership was only £15 for the year! A lot cheaper than fly fishing.
 
Reynard

Reynard

Guru
Location
Cambridgeshire, UK
Kempstonian said:
I'm determined to get back into fishing once the lockdown is over. I'm on the at risk register so I'm still not allowed to leave the house 😠

Gives me time to sort out all my gear and chuck away a lot of out of date bait though... ^_^
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Good for you, nice to have something to look forward to. :okay: A friend's husband is also shielding xxx So sending a :hugs: from me and purrs from the twosome.

My gear is gathering dust in the garage and may well do for a while yet. Unless someone develops a time turner and lets me have more than 24 hours in a day... :blush:
 
Speicher

Speicher

Vice Admiral
Moderator
Location
Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Kempstonian said:
I haven't been fishing for two years and I'm definitely missing it. I love tench, they are my favourite lake fish. My favourite river fish is the chub (closely followed by barbel).

Up in the loft I have masses of fly tying materials. I had a chance to buy a job lot some years ago - remains of a closed down shop I think - but I have so much of it that I think I'd like to get rid of most of it. I have probably at least 1000 tied flies too.
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Have you heard of Roderick Tye?
 
Speicher

Speicher

Vice Admiral
Moderator
Location
Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Brompton Bruce said:
Is he related to JR Hartley?
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No, he is real person who was well-known in Ireland for tying flies. I sat next to him at school.
 
Reynard

Reynard

Guru
Location
Cambridgeshire, UK
Tenacious Sloth said:
Nice.

Yes, I’m the same. Have been exclusively game fishing for the past 40 years.

I just fancy something a little more low key and have just got a season membership for Ramsey and District Angling Society. I’m going to fish the River Nene (old course) near Ramsey St. Mary Which is only a few miles down the road.

The season membership was only £15 for the year! A lot cheaper than fly fishing.
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If it's anything like the other watercourses here, it'll be mainly roach, perch and eels. Plus pike and zander. And maybe the odd shoal of dustbin lids, sorry, bream.

I used to fish the Ouse at Black Horse / Ten Mile Bank. You can tell if the tide is running or they're pumping, as the water on the river changes direction!
 
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