Hello all,
Mine is a seemingly familer storey.
I last fished in about 1991 at the age of 20 having been really really into my fishing as a teenager.
Back then carp fishing was just emerging as I recall and went on the bandwagon. Two carp rods, optonics etc.
Never caught a thing doing so !
All my tackle then got stolen one night when someone broke into the garage at my parents house where I still lived back then.
That was, no more fishing.
That is until a month ago. My oldest Son is 11 and I thought it a good idea to take him. Off we went to the fishing shop, bought some gear and went to the river Thames. Turns out he is isn't quite old enough as he got bored.
Never mind, we'll see how he goes.
Thing is, it awakened me!
I've been almost every Saturday afternoon since, been to a few commercial fisheries and bloody hell, have caught loads and some of what I consider a decent size.
Not like the bad old days!
Methods have changed, tackle has changed, everything has changed beyond recognition from how I remember it.
I'm really glad to be back into it and am looking forward to going next weekend already, it is only Monday!
I have splashed a fortune in the last month on new gear though, don't tell the Wife
. Not looking forward to the credit card bill either
I now need to get fully up to speed with the new developments, although I've been doing some 'method feedering already'. Also need to hone in on the best waters near me. Saying that, the local tackle shop have been very very helpful, mind you they should be with the amount I've spent.
Mine is a seemingly familer storey.
I last fished in about 1991 at the age of 20 having been really really into my fishing as a teenager.
Back then carp fishing was just emerging as I recall and went on the bandwagon. Two carp rods, optonics etc.
Never caught a thing doing so !
All my tackle then got stolen one night when someone broke into the garage at my parents house where I still lived back then.
That was, no more fishing.
That is until a month ago. My oldest Son is 11 and I thought it a good idea to take him. Off we went to the fishing shop, bought some gear and went to the river Thames. Turns out he is isn't quite old enough as he got bored.
Never mind, we'll see how he goes.
Thing is, it awakened me!
I've been almost every Saturday afternoon since, been to a few commercial fisheries and bloody hell, have caught loads and some of what I consider a decent size.
Not like the bad old days!
Methods have changed, tackle has changed, everything has changed beyond recognition from how I remember it.
I'm really glad to be back into it and am looking forward to going next weekend already, it is only Monday!
I have splashed a fortune in the last month on new gear though, don't tell the Wife
. Not looking forward to the credit card bill either I now need to get fully up to speed with the new developments, although I've been doing some 'method feedering already
'. Also need to hone in on the best waters near me. Saying that, the local tackle shop have been very very helpful, mind you they should be with the amount I've spent.
