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[mikench]

The opportunity to see a small selection of Ian’s pins is only possible without charge because the museum is closed during the crisis.

 

[Mark Wintle]

A truly enormous seatrout at West Bay:

 

[Aknib]

 

[Keith M]

This lockdown is driving me nuts



Keith

 

[tigger]

The opportunity to see a small selection of Ian’s pins is only possible without charge because the museum is closed during the crisis.

Plenty more Mike, just teying to find pic's as I lost most on imageshack.
I had loads of good ones. Had a great pic of a kingfisher on my rod...kin imageshack!

 

[Aknib]

 

[Keith M]

Results of a night on the Kennet from around 1976/77 when it was OK to have photos like this.



Of course we wouldn't dream of sacking them nowerdays, but back in those days if we were fishing through the night we all thought it was ok to use 'loose weave' hessian sacks (one Barbel per sack) pegged out (to keep them pointing upstream).

The Barbel were always fully recovered when we released them after photographing them at first light. But now of course we recover & release them straight after capture; even if we don't have any photos.

NB. Caught on a B. James & son Richard Walker MKIV Avon rod and Mitchell 300 reel.

Keith

 

[nottskev]

Compared to some on here, I'm more for a bag of small to medium fish. But the odd proper one comes along





Sadly though, I don't think I'll be seeing my usual close-season fish this year

 

[tigger]

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[tigger]

I've got nerve damage in my finger after this barsteward bit me!






You can see how hard it crushed it's tooth into my finger as it made it the same colour as it you'd trapped it in a door!

 

[barbelboi]

A proper tinca - 8'15 male - definitely not gravid.........................

 

[tigger]

A proper tinca - 8'15 male - definitely not gravid.........................

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Unlikely since it's a male !

 

[barbelboi]

Of course we wouldn't dream of sacking them nowerdays, but back in those days if we were fishing through the night we all thought it was ok to use 'loose weave' hessian sacks

Very true Keith. I remember carp fishing at Billing in the 60's when you couldn't get landing nets big enough for 20lb plus fish so we fixed hessian sacks to bicycle rims. Also we used to sack them up over night for weighing/pics in the morning.

 

[barbelboi]

Unlikely since it's a male !

FFS It's a joke........................mg:

 

[tigger]

FFS It's a joke........................mg:

I didn't hear you mention your hair in this thread ....couldn't resist that bb

 

[Aknib]

 

[barbelboi]

I didn't hear you mention your hair in this thread ....couldn't resist that bb

I'll forgive you this once Ian as you haven't called me a coffin dodger for a while......................

 

[tigger]

I'll forgive you this once Ian as you haven't called me a coffin dodger for a while......................

Thank's bb, your a bloody belter .

 

[tigger]

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[Mark Wintle]

Not my biggest but over 6lbs and a cracker: