Fishing - Anybody doing any ?

Bald-Eagle22 · 4 May 2023 at 20:56

So I’ve decided to embark on a new fishing venture and I’ll be travelling to the middle of nowhere sometime next year .

I’ll let you guys guess what I’m upto but I’ve been slowly collecting gear , I’ll blog it here when it happens but it could be the angling trip of a lifetime

Tell you what , the yanks know how to make a rod and the South Africans a reel .

Deleted member 77746 · 4 May 2023 at 21:20

centerpins!

henry hoov3r · 4 May 2023 at 21:22

GaryTheSnail said:
centrepins!

I did think that. My dad has got one they are so smooth.

Deleted member 77746 · 4 May 2023 at 21:26

henry hoov3r said:
I did think that. My dad has got one they are so smooth.

My brother used to use floating bread on a centerpin for carp, what a fight it is with no reel !

henry hoov3r · 4 May 2023 at 21:31

GaryTheSnail said:
My brother used to use floating bread on a centerpin for carp, what a fight it is with no reel !

Started carp fishing nearly 30 years ago. Still never caught one off the top although ive only dabbled the odd time.

Deleted member 77746 · 4 May 2023 at 21:32

henry hoov3r said:
Started carp fishing nearly 30 years ago. Still never caught one off the top although ive only dabbled the odd time.

try it this summer, awesome. You need to stalk them though so you can imaging how quiet you need to be.

henry hoov3r · 4 May 2023 at 21:40

GaryTheSnail said:
try it this summer, awesome. You need to stalk them though so you can imaging how quiet you need to be.

Yeah thats proper angling.

Bald-Eagle22 · 5 May 2023 at 10:19

GaryTheSnail said:
centerpins!

Oooh if only , a lot more expensive than a decent centrepin.

Shilton Reels – Reel in your next big catch with Shilton Reels

www.shiltonreels.com

Deleted member 77746 · 5 May 2023 at 10:22

Bald-Eagle22 said:
Oooh if only , a lot more expensive than a decent centrepin.

Shilton Reels – Reel in your next big catch with Shilton Reels

www.shiltonreels.com

721.64 GBP per reel! for a C12 Titanium! WTF

Bald-Eagle22 · 5 May 2023 at 10:29

GaryTheSnail said:
721.64 GBP per reel! for a C12 Titanium! WTF

Hopefully I’ll be doing some of this.

Fly fishing from Ikari House on Christmas Island

Since our first exploratory trips to Christmas Island (Kiritimati) we have had continual interest in this historic saltwater fishery. So close to the equator...

youtu.be

Deleted member 77746 · 5 May 2023 at 10:32

Bald-Eagle22 said:
Hopefully I’ll be doing some of this.

Fly fishing from Ikari House on Christmas Island

Since our first exploratory trips to Christmas Island (Kiritimati) we have had continual interest in this historic saltwater fishery. So close to the equator...

youtu.be

nice, never had the fancy for fly fishing there's a skill needed and I don't have it.

father-ted · 8 May 2023 at 15:59

First 2 days fishing this year.
Both days were very similar, really quiet all day until around 3pm, then the fish started to feed.
Floating bread is my favouraite way for carp.
Caught 7 or 8 off the top over those 2 days.
Nothing big mind, largest was only 8lb......but they give a good fight.
Only using 6lb main line - got snapped 3 times.

Deleted member 77746 · 9 May 2023 at 08:39

It's funny you say this about fishing after 3pm. I was at a match on Sunday and it didn't fish well but then someone went in the afternoon on a peg where someone blanked and they caught. I have a match tomorrow night on same lake so will see.

father-ted · 9 May 2023 at 08:42

I find this is usually the case early in the season.
As the weather warms up the water they start to feed early morning, the again late afternoon onwards.
I should remember this and no go too early at this time of year lol

Deleted member 77746 · 9 May 2023 at 08:48

father-ted said:
I find this is usually the case early in the season.
As the weather warms up the water they start to feed early morning, the again late afternoon onwards.
I should remember this and no go too early at this time of year lol

I'm in matches and I'm match sec so should know better.

henry hoov3r · 9 May 2023 at 12:17

GaryTheSnail said:
I'm in matches and I'm match sec so should know better.

Do you use a pole in matches?

Deleted member 77746 · 9 May 2023 at 12:59

henry hoov3r said:
Do you use a pole in matches?

I do. I'm down OAKS on Saturday on Maple.

henry hoov3r · 9 May 2023 at 13:15

GaryTheSnail said:
I do. I'm down OAKS on Saturday on Maple.

Ive just bought one,only a little Preston edge monster. Never used a pole before but hoping to get it out on Saturday.

Deleted member 77746 · 9 May 2023 at 13:45

henry hoov3r said:
Ive just bought one,only a little Preston edge monster. Never used a pole before but hoping to get it out on Saturday.

Funny you say that, my dad just purchased one yesterday as well. £184 from Angling Direct with 2x top kits.

henry hoov3r · 9 May 2023 at 14:19

GaryTheSnail said:
Funny you say that, my dad just purchased one yesterday as well. £184 from Angling Direct with 2x top kits.

Yeah they are meant to be decent for what they are. Mine is the 8.5m but you can get an extension piece that makes it 10m. Im just dipping my toe in the water with pole fishing and apparently this is a good starting point.

Ive got my seat box and my roller all i need is a sock and a few floats and im good to go.