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| Re: pikeing tommorrow(i hope) well i tried, and despite geffs optomisisum i froze my bits off too no avail weather wise it was lovely dry, overcast and a slight breese got there just before 7 with the car thermometer showing a slightly chilly -3*c and a hint of a fuzzy head )i walked to fave swims on bend,nearly opposite boat in pic, couldnt really see water just looked dark and weedy, then took a look when setting up and realised whole canal at that point was solid ice ![]() pic here taken later ![]() so ended up having to walk back and fish the main bank ![]() there was 1 other madman there trying for the pike , he wrangled out a small jack about 10am i fished on till 2.30 , tried everything i know but not even a bleep on alarm, or bob of a float left to see car thermometer showing a positively tropical +2*c(donned hawaiin shirt and drove home to the beachboys to warm up )they are playing with the water levels down on canal again and its at least 1 - 1 1/2 feet down dont know if thats a factor but the canals been tough this year only had 1 1/2 decent session there so far thats now my 3rd blank on a row ![]() a tough day but i'll be back as ever ![]() dave __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day, coincidence or just damn good planning Officially a bad influence since 2005 ;-) |
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| Re: pikeing tommorrow(i hope) unlucky dave,keep plugging away,you will find them soon |
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| Re: pikeing tommorrow(i hope) Better luck next time mate __________________ Dan `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ Big or small, look after them all! ¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> |
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| Re: pikeing tommorrow(i hope) Keep at it mate & better luck next time. Is that the bit of canal that you can see from the M5? |
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| Re: pikeing tommorrow(i hope) yep you can just see the m5 flyover in bottom pic __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day, coincidence or just damn good planning Officially a bad influence since 2005 ;-) |
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| Ohhh Ahhh, if you look really carefully, you can just see my truck driving over it.... |
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| Re: pikeing tommorrow(i hope) 7am is quite impressive mate. Not far past the planned 6:30am eh? Shame about the fish, but at least you got out. Would have thought it might have been a touch cold though! ![]() ![]() __________________ Ollie: "Call me a cab." Stan: "You're a cab." Just another night on the beach with Ping. |
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| Re: pikeing tommorrow(i hope) Awe mate, maybe next time :-( __________________ "The muscles of 20 men, and the brains of 20 mussels", |
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| Re: pikeing tommorrow(i hope) mate foolish enough too beleive the whole south of england would be clear? oh well like the man says keep plugging away! looks a pikey old spot tho on the right day.that fat read bed on the far bank looks like it could be loaded. ![]() __________________ SCUPPER A COMMERCIAL TOOOO DAY! |
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| Re: pikeing tommorrow(i hope) Might as well they pike weren't playing, gawd knows if you could have handled any with the hangover you must have had lol My pussy is not just a any pussy you know....it's a pedigree pussy ![]() And because it's x-mas and the kind person I am, I shall show her to the rest of you guys too ![]() __________________ There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of the mind." - Washington Irving |
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