Derek Gibson
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Whilst searching through some old photographs yesterday, I came across several which had been long forgotten. These were from the mid sixties and showed a catch of Pike which were taken on nothing more than the silver paper taken from a cigarette packet and folded around a treble hook. This was due to the fact that my supply of wobbled baits had run out earlier that day. I suppose that here was the classic case of, '''Necessity being the mother of invention''.
I recall other examples of this, Barbel being one when after sitting biteless for several hours using the traditional baits. On a suggestion by the local bailiff that I tried grasshopper for bait which he supplied I went on to catch several good Barbel before calling it a day.
Has anyone else experienced novel days like this?
I recall other examples of this, Barbel being one when after sitting biteless for several hours using the traditional baits. On a suggestion by the local bailiff that I tried grasshopper for bait which he supplied I went on to catch several good Barbel before calling it a day.
Has anyone else experienced novel days like this?