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Press Manor Trout Fish-In 2010

By Ron Clay 13/05/2010 10:22:00

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Following last weekend's trout teach-in and fish-in at Press Manor, Ron Clay feeds us the low down and highs.

So another lovely day duly attended by our stalwarts has come and gone again.

The weather was darned awful with a bitter easterly wind and the only way to catch trout in quantity was with bungs, “buzzers” and blobs, or a combination of all three. Mind you, Mac Wallet’s buzzers looked more like baby dead parrots of the Norwegian Blue variety (lovely plumage).

It didn’t do me any good of course; all I caught was a cold. Mind you all I had were 3 casts and one pull. The rest of the time I was ordered to the tying bench to produce blobs.

There is no doubt that this “fly” has taken over where the Dog Nobbler and booby have left off. To those who knew how to fish it, it is truly devastating, yet when I gave the rest of the crowd my rates: £5.00 each, minimum order 10, I got some very strange looks and no orders at all.

Gary (Barney) Knowles landing a fine trout

My favourite blob incorporates hot orange cactus chenille with a hot orange marabou tail. I decided to try one of these fished a few days ago and it produced me 4 trout to 3 ½ lbs in double quick succession, fished dry would you believe. I wonder what would happen if I cast one of these horrors well ginked up on the hallowed Test.

But I digress, back to our fly-fishing day.

I had decided to try something different on this day and rather than have a match where the usual faces win, I decided to award the Andy Wright Trophy to who I considered to be the most improved of our trout fishing group.

A few years ago, a number of people totally new to fly-fishing attended this fish in. But this year, one thing I did notice was the absence of raw beginners.

Winner - Ed Bibby

About 4 or 5 years ago, I spent a lot of time with Ed Bibby who was a complete novice in this aspect of our sport. He couldn’t get a line out much beyond his feet. But after some basic tuition, he was, I reckon, schooled enough in the basics; all that was required now was practice.

And to be honest, Ed obviously had practiced. Not only was he casting a line like a seasoned fly fisher, he was catching trout too. So the Andy Wright Trophy went to Ed!

However prior to me awarding this trophy, it didn’t prevent the sort of Gerrymandering we have recently witnessed from our politicians. A certain Mr. Shelob, because he had won the trophy last year, and without me being around, thought he could walk in and command top dog again!

And unelected would you believe?

Sounds like the sort of thing only politicians would stoop to!!

Graham Marsden (fore) and Ed Bibby fishing ..... with Graham in inset

But overall we all had a good day. I’m looking forward to next year.

But not to paying £4.00 for a glass of mediocre lager!

Lee Swords with a nice rainbow and Ed shows Ron his gratitude in the usual Liverpool fashion.

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Comments (15 posted):

Poshpaul (Angling Trust and PaSC) on 13/05/2010 10:48:59

A grand day out Ron. At least you didn't have to listen to Shelob's rant at the injustice of your decision all the way home...although I 'll have a word with you and Bibby before next year's do. If you can physically perform what Shelob suggested the pair of you do...well it will keep us amused for years! Looking at those photos......Marsden and Bibby should have gone for the fish at lunch rather than the ploughmans!!

Wobbly Face (As Per Ed) on 13/05/2010 13:27:08

I don't rember the place looking that warm!!! The orange blob I saw Ron tie up had Accrington written on it. (Used once by Ed when he broke the window in the caravan and pinched (no loop) the trophy and made of disguised in his Ice Cream van. I can not comment on what Ed was up to behind Ron's back but Graham was awe struck.

ED (The ORIGINAL and REAL one) on 13/05/2010 17:33:50

Ron said: "And to be honest, Ed obviously had practiced. Not only was he casting a line like a seasoned fly fisher, he was catching trout too. So the Andy Wright Trophy went to Ed!" That,and the £25 I slipped him in the pub........

Wobbly Face (As Per Ed) on 13/05/2010 18:39:11

So you've sold the trophy then Ed? Couldn't see you selling much in the way of ice cream on Saturday.

ED (The ORIGINAL and REAL one) on 13/05/2010 18:44:30

It was too cold --I stopped in Matlock on the way home and sold a few 99s to make up the petrol money ...

Wobbly Face (As Per Ed) on 13/05/2010 18:51:22

From what I heard and saw from the oposite bank, should that not be 69s?

ED (The ORIGINAL and REAL one) on 14/05/2010 07:45:45

From what I heard and saw from the oposite bank, should that not be 69s? It's Graham that does that ... he has to supplement his income since he retired ....

Lord Paul of Sheffield on 14/05/2010 11:05:51

Cold? For Derbyshire that was a stiff breeze. Did Uncle Dave make it home ok after Ed had siphoned most of his petrol out?

ED (The ORIGINAL and REAL one) on 14/05/2010 11:22:02

Cold? For Derbyshire that was a stiff breeze. Did Uncle Dave make it home ok after Ed had siphoned most of his petrol out? Daves car is a 'hybrid' It runs on electric,petrol and Barneys farts ......

Lord Paul of Sheffield on 14/05/2010 11:31:06

Hope it runs on pi$$ after what you did in the fuel tank

Morespiders on 14/05/2010 11:56:57

If cars run on pi$$, then the old folks home where Bibby, Marsden, and Uncle Dave live, would be making more money than BP

Peter Jacobs on 14/05/2010 12:49:52

If cars run on pi$$, then the old folks home where Bibby, Marsden, and Uncle Dave live, would be making more money than BP And probably having as many accidents as BP too . . . . . . . ?

ED (The ORIGINAL and REAL one) on 14/05/2010 22:57:36

If cars run on pi$$, then the old folks home where Bibby, Marsden, and Uncle Dave live, would be making more money than BP And if Ron moved in they could sell solid fuel too .......

Jeff Woodhouse on 17/05/2010 11:49:41