| #1  03-31-2008, 07:46 AM | ||||
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 begginers luck ( part 2) After the sea fishing exploits at ladram the night before today was pikeing on the canal with my mate mark( dedicated fly man) parking at adbrook amoungst all the footy players the plan was to lure fish the stretch from here to doublelocks and on too to lime kilns weather was ok as we set up watching all the canoeists on time trials TJ joined us just after 10 and we were away, and that of caourse is when it started raining  and the wind picked upanyway the three of use worked our way along trying several lures. spinners, artificials but to no avail we got to the more exposed bend 1/2 way to double locks and eventually someone had a fish on yes you guessed it mark  not a monster but a pretty jack about 1 1/2 - 2lb( another fish i need for the hunt  ) caught on a green shad ( had a nightmare un hooking as too deep and barb on shad was huge  ( crushed all others now))so with renewed vigour we thrashed the already stirred water( weather getting horrendous now) to a froth but nothing playing so the pub was a very very welcome respite  ( seeing mark create his own sauna beside the fire was soo funny) TJ and mark drying out  after this break we picked up all our gear ( leving a very big puddle on pub floor, sorry  ) it was tough to get started again but we tried all the way back again but no fish and conditions just got worse and worse  It was still a good day out with mates though( nice to meet TJ again its been to long mate) and renewed my confidence that there are pike still in canal  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     |
| #2 03-31-2008, 02:58 PM | ||||
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| Re: begginers luck ( part 2) Nice one guys. I really must come down & try the Exeter Canal. I've driven over it so many times, but never fished it. How much are day tickets? __________________ Don't Judge My Path If You Haven't Walked My Journey... |
| #3 03-31-2008, 02:58 PM | ||||
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| Re: begginers luck ( part 2) You did better than you did on the other post.Well done mate. |
| #4 03-31-2008, 03:16 PM | ||||
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| Re: begginers luck ( part 2) well done guys,a particular well done to mark who might struggle to get another invite i think   |
| #5 03-31-2008, 04:14 PM | ||||
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| Re: begginers luck ( part 2) Sounds like fun despite the weather. Well done to Mark on his pike. __________________ Dan `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ Big or small, look after them all! ¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> |
| #6 03-31-2008, 04:41 PM | ||||
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| Re: begginers luck ( part 2) ian tickets are £5 for the day mate __________________ 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 |
| #7 03-31-2008, 04:57 PM | ||||
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| Re: begginers luck ( part 2) total nutters you are lol....at least I had my bivvy to hide away from the Well done to Mark on the little critter __________________ There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of the mind." - Washington Irving |
| #8 03-31-2008, 05:04 PM | ||||
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| Re: begginers luck ( part 2) Nice one gents. Sorry I didn't get to join you, but I'm not insane you see.... Saturday was EVIL. Let Mark know I'll catch up with him next time mate. __________________ Right then, checklist: Rods. Check. Reels. Check. Speckled Hen. Check. Bait…… BAIT! Sh*t, where’s the bait? |
