| #1  07-04-2005, 12:18 PM | ||||
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| Converted To The Darkside Well, having got fed up of blank sessions at the sea, having to wait for tides that suit my spare time and in a deparate bid for points for the species hunt I joined Newport AA on Saturday and spent a lovely Saturday evening at Woodstock Pool in Newport. Arrived at about 8.30pm and there were fish breaking surface all around including a double figure common carp which jumped clear of the water about 30 yards away (never realised carp could leap like that!). I fished with maggot on the float over ranges of about 5 to 20m and got loads of bites which I missed and 2 hook ups which I lost before finally landing a bream of about 1lb, my first coarse fish in 20 years and 1 more point for the species hunt (took a pic but the flash didn't work so just a black photo). Packed up and left at about 1.30am having thoroughly enjoyed myself and learnt a few things:- 1. Must put lighter line on my reel as it still has the 12lb mono I use for light sea float fishing and seemed to spook the fish. 2. 2bb floats don't cast very far! 3. Freshwater hooks are bloody tiny and my hands are very clumsy. 4. There may well be thousands of stocked fish in these ponds but they are fussy buggers. 5. Need to strike at bites more quickly and in the opposite direction to the fish is swimming. 6. When casting in pitch black with a swim feeder and the opposite bank is about 30 - 40 yards away, don't put much effort into the cast!!!  As a paid up member of the Newport AA I now have 5 small lakes available to fish at any time as well as a stretch of canal and 2 or 3 stretches of the River so watch out Smoothy and Welly, me and Pete are going to start our surge for the Species hunt now!!!      |
| #2 07-04-2005, 12:20 PM | ||||
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| Re: Converted To The Darkside Nice report mate! I've recently gone to the darkside and love it. It means I can fish when I like without having to drive at least 30 miles to the coast Rob |
| #3 07-04-2005, 12:23 PM | ||||
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 Re: Converted To The Darkside Great report Mark, (In the voice a la Darth Vader) The force could be strong with this one......  Welcome to the dark side...  Welly and I are looking for a Paddawan..... |
| #4 07-04-2005, 01:17 PM | ||||
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| Re: Converted To The Darkside nice one mark yep is definately another way of enjoying angling when the beaches arent working out just watch your pocket money dissapear now(I know mine did) __________________ 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day , Game on www.exmouthsaa.co.uk I have the body of a God, Pity its Buddha :-0 |
| #6 07-04-2005, 02:50 PM | ||||
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| Re: Converted To The Darkside Good to hear you've joined us on the darkside Mark, you'll love it  Well done on the bream. __________________ Dan `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ Big or small, look after them all! ¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> |
| #7 07-04-2005, 03:49 PM | ||||
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| Re: Converted To The Darkside o no! not another dark side member?! what is the world coming to now? well done on the bream though (a sea bream would have put up more fight ) __________________ Bens The Name And Catchings The Game Anti the Anti's |
| #8 07-04-2005, 03:50 PM | ||||
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| Re: Converted To The Darkside Quote:
__________________ Dan `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ Big or small, look after them all! ¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> |
