Favourite fishing moment of 2005

[gullyworm]

Come on then dont just read this forum participate and let us all know your best fishing moment of 2005.
It doesnt have to be a huge fish or a new british record but something that was special for you.
I ll start,i m going to cheet a bit as i have two.First one was my first
south coast cod off Eastney,only just over 2lb but after a long time trying it felt bloody great,and there rarer then rocking horse@@@@
The second was in the same spot a week late when i got my biggest bass on whole squid fished about 2 yrds out,stayed on the beach untill o700, to high to sleep
Roll on 2006
Cheers all

[Norfolkboy]

My favourite fishing moment was catching my first ever Grayling on the River Dove. After trying for 5 straight days and only managing to catch brown trout (not that I'm complaining, they provided great sport) I finally hooked and landed one on virtually my last cast. And it fought harder than any of the trout.

[Ben]

2nd place in that match last week has got to be high up there for me, or maybe some of the mental smoothound sessions me and bill have had, or maybe 1 of the good bass sessions i have had, its hard to remember

[pingu]

had loads of great times, but trotting river and getting a chub was a high,havnt fished a river for 20+ years
also wierdly targeting a garfish for spececie hunt , hitting first cast, photo, lost hook, no reserve and naffing off !!!!
meeting at selsey fot smoothies etc....etc...........

[big guy]

would have to be my first 20+ pike, caught about a month ago.

and in the sea i guess my first boat trip was pretty good, didn't catch much but had great fun catching the sandeel and joeys on carp gear. and managed 3 dogs on one hook and one live sandeel, not that exciting but a bit strange.

the best thing about every year is the different people you meet when your fishing and the banter you have with your fishing buddies. no other sport/ hobbie like it.

[Pheonix]

Hi all and Merry Christmas,

I have only just returned to fishing since August time, after many years away from the sport.

One of the reasons for my return to the activity is now my children have grown up and wanted to start fishing.

So my Hi-lights have been standing on Dungeness Beach at the 'Point' whilst they have each hooked their very first fish, and remembering back to when I first started fishing some while ago .

Though what would finish the year off would be to catch a Cod or Codling any size . As so far it has seemed to have escaped their notice that I have been casting a baited hook just for them out to sea, the Whiting, Pouting, Dabs and Dogfish keep thinking it is for them .

Have a good one
Pheonix

[FlyingFox]

Aint really got a fav moment from this year as i aint got out as much as i would of liked so maybe next year will be better! Not a good year for me. Mind you was nice to get out and meet Rob and a few other guys down selsey....cracking bunch of guys and i hope to meet up with a few more next year!!

cheers chaps

Ollie.

[baitmaster]

i have one or two favourite moment that are special but i think before the season has ended i will have a memorable catch.
but the favourite one for this is my son catching his first 20 plus carp in fact 24lb 8oz brilliant moment. but then all parents are bias lol
my own best personal moments for 2005 are listed in the catch report .

tightlines

baitmaster

[creedy]

fishing the breakwater for the first time and having codling awsome day for me, not to mention the 7lb bass this year two that was great aswell

[Rob M]

Originally Posted by FlyingFox

Mind you was nice to get out and meet Rob and a few other guys down selsey....cracking bunch of guys and i hope to meet up with a few more next year!!

Cheers Ollie. Nice to meet and have a beer with you too mate. All my best moments have been the meets - Dungeness, Chesil, Tamar Lakes, Selsea, Pagham, North Lake. All brilliant! Regardless of the fish caught (or not), great times spent with top blokes. Roll on 2006

Rob