| #1  03-28-2011, 07:17 PM | ||||
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| A few hours to spare Down on the river for only the second time, still getting the last of the snow melt, so the water temps were way down.The place looks desolate, like a watery desert, very bleak. Didn`t hold much hope, but was pleasantly surprised at picking off a !/2doz. small trout although all to wets (gave up with the dry after an hour. Using an 8``0"3/4wt rod, Lamson Konic 3/4wt reel with a 3wt Dusky pink  (don`t ask)floating line and a 3lb fluoro.leader. Red ribbed Spider top and Gold head S/T point(S/T took all the fish). On my 18th last cast I hooked the biggest of the afternoon, a brownie just on the 1/2lb mark, decided I wasn`t going to better that, so packed up and here I am.   It was nice to get back on the river again though. (pics are from phone camera, two pics are same fish, it blinked in the first one lol))     |
| #2 03-28-2011, 08:12 PM | ||||
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| Re: A few hours to spare I thought you had given up fishing Peter - what with the new season not long started and no reports from you - until now ..lol. Glad to see you out and about again - with a nice 1/2 lb brown trout too, nice one. At least its warmer down here in the south at the moment - and it will be nice to see some greenery on those river banks and trees now spring is on the way. Looking forward to your future reports... Baz |
| #3 03-28-2011, 08:12 PM | ||||
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| Re: A few hours to spare Tidy work me ole son .. nice to see you back on the river bank  __________________ Shore Species 2012: Dab-Flounder-Herring-L.S.Dogfish-Pouting-Shore Rockling-5 Bearded Rockling-Small Eyed Ray-Turbot-Whiting |
| #4 03-28-2011, 08:17 PM | |||
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| Re: A few hours to spare Well done Pete nice to see you are out on the river again, Magners match back on. No snow melt down here infact hardly any rain, rivers running at summer level. Waiting for rain due tomorrow i think to give the river a go again cant wait. Jeff |
| #5 03-28-2011, 08:49 PM | ||||
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| Re: A few hours to spare Hi jeff, water was ice cold today, nothing moving at all, although all you could hear were woodpeckers hammering away  . Water level was at a good height, but as I said freezing. Magners starts in a week or so in earnest, that is weather permitting. Look forward to how you get on. Hi Baz, had a couple of kitchens to fit ,for a mate then his for neighbour + weather put the block on the start of the season, today was only my second time out. Free to make up for lost time now though. Hi Steve, you go to the game? Brazil were lucky I thought  , but then I watched the game through a Magner`s haze |
| #6 03-28-2011, 09:24 PM | ||||
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| Re: A few hours to spare ice start there , looking forward to other reports 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 |
| #7 03-29-2011, 08:59 AM | ||||
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| Re: A few hours to spare HI Dave, was great to be back on the river again, although I was out once before. Only caught some miniature trout and a few salmon parr. I forgot to mention pic 3 have a look at the tree in the background, looks as if it`s laughing at my attempts to catch a fish Peter |
