Anyone fishing this weekend? Or will you...

peter crabtree · Feb 27, 2013

... be sitting in the warm with your pin, gently caressing and spinning it, with a box of tissues to hand? Or actually getting out and using it?

I did dig my Okuma Sheffield out today and chucked it the car along with a 15ft float rod. My intention being a long trotting session on a local stretch of the River Colne. Then the cloud cleared and the sun was so bright, I put them back and stayed put.

I am booked on the open at Stanborough lake tomorrow, then Sunday, a silvers only match at a venue in Essex.

Whatever your intentions are for the next 4 days, I wish you luck, let us know your plans, and of course how it went, see Binkas thread on Sunday evening...

Fred Bonney · Feb 27, 2013

If my manflu has eased I shall be taking my Heritage down to the middle Trent or the Upper Witham for a trotting session tomorrow.

Peter Jacobs · Feb 27, 2013

Not this weekend Simon, but next weekend we have the annual End of Season dinner and fishing weekend so I'm really looknig forward ot that.

Saturday fishing on the Hampshire Avon, Saturday night dinner and skittles in my local pub and Sunday a Trout day on Avon Springs.

Can harldy wait . . . . . great company, maybe some good fishing and a damn good dinner and fun with the skittles.

jasonbean1 · Feb 27, 2013

definitely not....will be fishing in the golden triangle that is bromyard ugh?...no golden quadwangle or however you want to spell it!

over the last 8 years i've had the tradition of heading that way for the last full week.

used to be me alone..but were up to 4 now...

all angles covered

teme
severn
wye
lugg...and probably a few more tributaries from all those

what more could you ask for...and the weather is looking spot on for everything from grayling to barbel

happy days!

good luck to you all...get out there!

flightliner · Feb 27, 2013

Would have liked to travelled further today but had some retail therapy to indulge in so packed a bag of bits n a rod and went on the river Don near Sheffield city center, trotted maggot in the shallow water and had four lovely grayling with the best on the lb mark.
Lovely in the sun.

redfin123 · Feb 27, 2013

flightliner said:
Would have liked to travelled further today but had some retail therapy to indulge in so packed a bag of bits n a rod and went on the river Don near Sheffield city center, trotted maggot in the shallow water and had four lovely grayling with the best on the lb mark.
Lovely in the sun.

Very nice to hear of some nice grayling still in the river after the recent floods, I hope you used your CENTERPIN for trotting your maggots

aebitim · Feb 27, 2013

Staying in Penarth Fri and Sat, my chance to Mr Crabtree for a couple of hours with the grandson dangling worms in the briney then off to the Wye Sun and Mon with tent, might do Tuesday as well if it suits.

binka · Feb 27, 2013

Definitely out on Sunday and can't wait, everything's shaping up perfect... wish I could do both days but have to get the "tackle wall" organised in the garage of the new house on Saturday, amongst other things

Looks like the Trent, i'm not getting a minutes peace after introducing a fishing mate to piking but at least I can take the barbel gear if I fancy a change.

Might even see if I can remember how to run a stick float through...

tigger · Feb 27, 2013

Was out today trotting and had the best part of 20 chub up to approx 3lb

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maceo · Feb 27, 2013

If my manflu has eased I shall be taking my Heritage down to the middle Trent or the Upper Witham for a trotting session tomorrow.

Similarly.

With the way I'm coughing and spluttering and snotting everywhere at the moment, I'd scare every fish within five miles away.

Sean Meeghan · Feb 27, 2013

Well Simon....

I've got 3 days on the Severn Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Packed the 501 for trotting :wh

I have got a centre pin in the bag in case I do a bit of barbelling.

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Feb 27, 2013

Does your centre pin actually have the word 'Barbel' on it? If not then it is probably not suitable for your needs Sean.

iannate · Feb 28, 2013

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) said:
Does your centre pin actually have the word 'Barbel' on it? If not then it is probably not suitable for your needs Sean.

Harsh words in-deed, are they to be revealed true?

no-one in particular · Feb 28, 2013

To actually use my new center pin would be sacrilege, so I have built a shrine to it in my living room and will be worshiping to it every Sunday from now on. I feel this is the right thing to do.

Sean Meeghan · Feb 28, 2013

I'm afraid not Matt. It has Mordex Industries Sheffield in the back.

I suppose I'm going to have to go under cover now in case the centre pin police are after me. What with them and the barbel police I have to do a lot of sneaking about when I'm fishing.

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I found an old poem the other day:

'Twas brillig and the Lythey coves did gyre and gimble with their pins.
One posted an opinion and the mome wraths outgrabe.
Beware of the pinny trolls my son. The Brailsford's teeth
They tear and bite. And the Tiggerwock soon joins the feast
So think you long before before you you post.

With apologies to Lewis Caroll

guest61 · Feb 28, 2013

I can't make it out this weekend but I'm thinking of taking the bearings out of my centrepins and fitting oilite bushes to create 'true pins' and make them even more beautiful, this or climbing a tree and masturbating.

Lord Paul of Sheffield · Feb 28, 2013

Beer festival Saturday - then might go fishing Sunday afternoon

reeds · Feb 28, 2013

Yes, I will actually be out fishing rather than arguing about centrepins, which is about as interesting as arguing about rod rests.

I'll let you know how it goes, assuming the topic isn't locked by then...

flightliner · Feb 28, 2013

redfin123 said:
I hope you used your CENTERPIN for trotting your maggots

As if, wat are you on mate!

I do it correctly and use an old Mitchell !

la_ · Feb 28, 2013

Would like to catch a chub before the season ends so hopefully nick a few hours on the river saturday afternoon/evening

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