| #1  12-29-2011, 10:33 PM | ||||
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| Reasons to be cheerful... OK, let me explain this one a little. I live near Dudley, I am member of both the mighty Birmingham Anglers and the somewhat less mighty Kinver Freeliners. Between both of these clubs I have the Staffs Worcester canal covered from Swindon (NO not the one near RAF Lyneham) and the river Severn. I can fish the cast majority of "Barbel Alley". I have access to the tench fishing at Dudmaston Hall, where my average tench is around 5 pound. So what is the point of this post? I guess what I am asking is , what has the club you are a member have that is worth talking about? What fishing , near you, do you love.I'm not trying to point score here, please don't misinterpet (or misspell, I know I will), I am just getting to what we need to be grateful for. So in my case it is being smack in the middle of some river fishing that people will drive from Essex (and I had the privilege of speaking to a very dedicated couple who did just that this year) to, do when it takes me 20 minutes to drive to the same spot. Some rock fishing mark that offers great sport. In my case it is having access to a lovely estate lake that I feel almost like a burglar when I fish it. It might be that you live in the North of Cornwall with its rugged Altantic swell. South of Cornwall with the fantastic beaches too. Wales with it's utter perfection, OK a bit biased there..... It might be you fish a tiny stream for 2LB chub, mixed in with the tree roots. Who knows. I guess what I'm getting at is, what do you love about the fishing on your doorstep? If you could only walk to your nearest fishing spot, what would be so special. __________________ Just remember, not all the heroes died. www.helpforheroes.org.uk     |
| #2 12-29-2011, 10:40 PM | ||||
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| Re: Reasons to be cheerful... I love all my fishing in the Bristol Channel ,some of the marks are a 2 minuite drive from home ,some several hours away , all provide great pleasure from the fishing and the wildlife you see when your out there . One of the best things is taking my highly trained leadweight hunting Jack Russell to the beach regularly to seek out all the loverly lost weigths that save me a fortune ..... Boat fishing provides a great pleasure to me also despite ,the ever nagging problem of seasickness ....but there we go its amesy job ,and i usually end up doing it ! __________________ Mike.. Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but time Mike`s Fishing Photo Gallery |
| #3 12-30-2011, 05:54 AM | ||||
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| Re: Reasons to be cheerful... sea wise i have the exe esturay 10 mins away exeter angling ticket controls alot of local water, the canal being fave for pike, but the culm( if i get time) for quietness  dave __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day simples You won't know unless you go :D...and if you do go!! please let us know :D as thats how the forum thrives |
| #4 12-30-2011, 06:28 AM | ||||
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| Re: Reasons to be cheerful... Also a member of BAA and been on the waiting list for Kinver since early last year, doubt I will get lucky this year though, maybe next :) I feel lucky that with BAA there is some seriously good fishing for peanuts, had some of the most enjoyable days I can remember this summer and must have cost me less than a quid a day when I work it out. |
| #5 12-30-2011, 10:24 AM | |||
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| Re: Reasons to be cheerful... round the corner from you barbleblanker right by the wba ground so pretty much same waters ,baa member again first time for 10 years, mosely park member,have sandwell valley a two min walk (my fav local) all the canals in brum 5 mins away and the river 7 if i put mi foot down 30 mins the river stour in kiddy ,,just needs a good local fly fishery to appear localy id be happy ,,and for my best fishing buddy in the world my youngest daughter lulu not to grow up |
