UKCF Anglers.

[Simon Bolivar]

Sounds like a win, win situation then!

[Simon Bolivar]

Indeed sad but true today. I used to go at 04:00 bike to the pond on my own & fish all day no worries, wouldn't recommend that today. of course our gear wasn't worth much & I carried a big knife!

[oskihen]

Luckily enough I live in the Kent countryside and my sons live just the way I did and as Simon just described

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[Johnny Thunder]

A few shots from my latest trip to France. Fishing nights only, ended with thirteen fish to 41lb 4oz.
This was a work party to build new fishing platforms on my friends lake.

[Simon G]

Wow, monster catches buddy!
thats worth firing one up over

I've got a fishing weekend to look forward to end of this month. Fishing for cod mainly, will take my bass lure rod too, as you never know...
blanked on my last two outings, so hopefully due a catch

[Simon Bolivar]

Great catching there Johnny. Nice to see your assistance was duly rewarded. No fishing for me until 23rd Nov, when I'll chasing the pike again.

[Johnny Thunder]

Wow, monster catches buddy!
thats worth firing one up over

I've got a fishing weekend to look forward to end of this month. Fishing for cod mainly, will take my bass lure rod too, as you never know...
blanked on my last two outings, so hopefully due a catch

Good luck Si. Hang in there and your efforts will be rewarded.

Great catching there Johnny. Nice to see your assistance was duly rewarded. No fishing for me until 23rd Nov, when I'll chasing the pike again.

Thanks Simon, and good hunting for your next outing.

[Johnny Thunder]

Managed a couple of little ones on my last session. 12lb 7oz Common and 12lb 4oz Mirror.

[ValeTudoGuy]

Nice shape fish there Johnny they look in good condition.

[ValeTudoGuy]

I havent fished seriously for a couple years, im hoping that is starting to change. My 5 year old is showing an interest.

[Simon Bolivar]

Nice carp there Johhny, nice end of season catch. Marc, that's a great time to get back into fishing. The excitement of kids catching their first few fish, is enough to re-ignite previous interest. try taking a short video clip of them reeling in & putting them back, great for the family archive. I am taking a close season now but preparing for my week on the Isle of Bute from 30th May. Hoping to spend a few days of the week up on Loch Awe, never been there before & have heard many interesting stories about large hard fighting pike & hoping it comes off. Will be sure to post any decent captures.

[Johnny Thunder]

I havent fished seriously for a couple years, im hoping that is starting to change. My 5 year old is showing an interest.

That is great. I am jealous. My son has absolutely no interest in fishing. Tried once and he hated it.
I hope you have lots of fun together.

Nice carp there Johhny, nice end of season catch. Marc, that's a great time to get back into fishing. The excitement of kids catching their first few fish, is enough to re-ignite previous interest. try taking a short video clip of them reeling in & putting them back, great for the family archive. I am taking a close season now but preparing for my week on the Isle of Bute from 30th May. Hoping to spend a few days of the week up on Loch Awe, never been there before & have heard many interesting stories about large hard fighting pike & hoping it comes off. Will be sure to post any decent captures.

Looking forward to this years blog of your trip Simon. Good luck.

[Simon Bolivar]

Ok time to revive this thread as the new season (s) approach. I am all packed & raring to go for my week's Pike fishing to the isle of Bute next Monday. Have the frozen fish order in, ?126 worth will be delivered to the Isle's butchers (obviously), I have had a dozen parcels of last minutes items posted there from Amazon & fleabay. Some stuff I'll need but mostly nice to haves & certainly wouldn't be able to get on the Isle. THere is one small tackle shop, the floor space of which, isn't much more than my Boli Cave & covers course, game & sea fishing. Best use - buying bait if all other suppliers fail me.

I was hoping to arrive from the ferry at 16:15 in time to get to the Butchers before they close but already my normal 09:00 flight has been put back a couple of hrs (due to aircraft shortage after recent the Norwegian fatal crash) so will be lucky to get the last ferry @ 19:30 but at least I could make an early start with the lures in the morning & come down into town later for the bait.
So here's a pic of small selection of the lures, flies & cigars I am taking. Also, this photo was posted yesterday on our club site, a 15lb08 caught at 04:30 Saturday, think the alarm must have woken him up! Great an upper dble has been recently caught, hope to catch her mother, before the week is out!

[TonyN]

I havent fished seriously for a couple years, im hoping that is starting to change. My 5 year old is showing an interest.

Perfect age to get them intrested in fishing guy nice little roach he's holding.

[Budgie Smuggler]

Are those Kato's jig flies Simon?


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