| #1  04-25-2010, 06:47 PM | ||||
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| A little better After being shown up by my 14 year old a couple of weeks ago I had another trip the following Friday(16Th) evening with my 10 year old Robbie, I did better but not much, 18 hrs of fishing and only a 12" pike to show for the effort, I miss a couple of screaming runs but left the venue wondering what I am doing wrong Friday 23rd I ventured out on my own for the night with not a lot of confidence. I arrived at the pits with no one else was there, so I had the pick of the swims. I decided on an open swim with two islands either side I started around Lunch time and approx 3.00pm I had a run which resulted in a Pike over 3ft long, it should have weighed 20lb but it was so thin I don't think it made 10lb, Probably spent the last few weeks expelling all its energy on the females, makes me wonder why am I so Fat? LOL Early evening four other anglers turned up and decided to fish the next four pegs, Gutted, my confidence was shattered as I felt the more anglers the less takes I would get  As it got dark I missed numerous runs,  I could feel the culprits while I was holding the line between my fingers but could not connect, I was starting to wonder if they were small Eels/Zander or crayfish but the baits were not marked. I was fishing small Dead Rudd ledgered on the bottom. Around 10ish I had a screaming run and connected with a fish at last, It turned out to be a Zed of approx 6-7lb,  as I was releasing the fish I had another take, this time it was a nice Zed of 9.5lb (what a scrap) Sorry I missed part of my head off again LOL I missed a few more bites, again I could feel the culprits on the bait but nothing on striking At 2.30am I had another screaming run which was solid when I struck, it fought hard and I was thinking I had a big Pike but to my delight a stunning Zander of 12.5lb was in the net Over the moon I settled down for a few hours sleep but the bloody geese where on form I crawled out of my shelter around 6ish to be met with this sight It was better than seeing my missus first thing in the morning LOL I had another Zander of 8lb as I was brewing the tea and missed three other runs as the sun rose, the water was clear so I was expecting any takes to be very tentative :After the last couple of weeks I am over the moon, especially as the other anglers caught no Zander  Darrell     |
| #2 04-25-2010, 07:13 PM | ||||
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| Re: A little better Darrell, Fantastic report, Glad you caught well, cracking 12.5 Zander, and the picture of the Sunrise, well very nice. Well done  __________________ Born to fish made to work |
| #4 04-26-2010, 07:10 AM | ||||
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| Re: A little better cracking read and zeds mate __________________ Richard|Sea Fishing |Carp Fishing| Spud Gun | Zander fishing | Fishing Reports | Hunting Reports |
| #5 04-26-2010, 04:16 PM | ||||
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| Re: A little better Great report and cracking zed, i would love to catch a zander myself but its just another species that Northern Ireland is devoid of!! __________________ Copyright © All Rights Reserved. No part of this post may be reproduced on any website other than www.fishing-forum.info Keep Ulster's Waters Healthy, Practice Catch and Release! |
| #6 04-27-2010, 07:14 AM | |||
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| Re: A little better good read Darrell , sounds & looks like a great session . well done mate . |
| #8 04-27-2010, 05:10 PM | ||||
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| Re: A little better brilliant, well done there dave __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day simples You won't know unless you go...and if you do go please let us know :D |
