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Posted: 21:59 - 02 Sep 2019 Post subject: |
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I haven't got much time for fishing these days, last time I was coarse fishing was 2014 at a local gravel pit. Sea fishing is cool for a laugh with mates, but haven't been beach fishing or out on a boat since 2016. I've got rid of some of my gear, but have a couple of rods and some light tackle left I could in theory take down the canal on my mountain bike on a summer evening.
I used to be seriously into match fishing in the early 90's before I really got into riding road bikes and passed my DAS. I still remember evenings at our then local club fishing pool. It was sited near the top of a 2.5mile hill next to the bypass. I spent Friday nights listening to howling Fireblades and GSXR750's mixed in with the occasional (then current) booming Ducati 916's giving it the big'un up that mad road.
That was the best thing about evening fishing, other than drinking cold cider. But five years before that I was more into putting on my Wulfsport gear and getting my YZ125 dirty or scaring myself in do or die muddy woods sections on my Fantic 243.
Now I'm an old bugger I'd rarther spend a weekend sniffing blue clouds of smoke riding Evo era MX bikes than fishing, but my bones and back would definitely prefer to go fishing. I'm in the phase of I can get back into fishing when I retire, but Id like to think I could still tear up an MX track like a fearless kid, even if my body and head say "you're past it you daft old twat" |
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Posted: 21:46 - 13 Sep 2019 Post subject: |
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Thankfully, fishing appears to be off the menu.
For now, at least.
I feel certain its a solitary pursuit for a reason. ____________________ Not nearly as interesting in real life. |
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I used to do fresh water fishing a lot (land locked country), mainly with my father, sometimes my uncle came along and I must say, it is a very calming/therapeutic hobby. Just being outside, in the nature, not being bothered with the city noise, smells, every day issues and all that. Also when anyone ever caught something (something worth bragging about), we all shared the joy of catching a nice fish. We always used to do it for the joy of fishing (sport), so we let go pretty much every fish.
I found out cycling in the woods and riding motorcycles also has such calming/therapeutic effect. ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
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I have recently got back into fishing after a break of 20+ years.
I find it relaxing just sitting by the river watching the world go by. A chance to get lost in my own thoughts, almost like meditation.
Sitting in the sunshine with a cold cider with wildlife all around me is quite relaxing.
Plus you get to see beautiful fish like this bad boy I caught a few weeks ago.
https://i.imgur.com/o9TBbLi.jpg?1 ____________________ Quietly and consistently taking the piss.
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Posted: 13:36 - 22 Sep 2019 Post subject: |
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Used to fish a lot as kids, dad would get us up at stupid o'clock, get the sandwiches and flasks ready, bundle us into the car and head to Runymede. Only ever caught Bleak, Dace, Roach and if you were lucky, Perch. When we moved to Northampton, we were within a 5 minute drive/20 minute walk of a lake with Roach, Perch, Carp, Tench, Pike and Eels. Most of the time we'd be lucky to catch something once an hour
My dad left home when I was 13, we still fished but when I left home and started gigging I'd only go a couple of times a year. My brother kept it up and accumulated a ton of gear, and occasionally I'll join him, and it's usually at a private lake somewhere. That's usually the complete opposite of my earlier experiences, and you can end up reeling something in as soon as you cast. That can get tedious when all you want to do it relax in peace.
I've gotten to the stage where I'll happily sit by a lake or river, with a brew on, few beers, and whether or not I've a line in the water doesn't make much difference. Add a good book, some choonz and a couple of joints, I can leave the fishing gear at home ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
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Posted: 14:34 - 22 Sep 2019 Post subject: |
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I'm a keen angler, I started when I was a nipper.
No one in my family fished, but what got me into it was a book my grandad had on fishing, he wanted to take it up in his retirement, but he didn't manage it.
When I was about 8, I found a tenner, on the road, that was loadsamoney at the time, enough to kit me out with all the tackle I needed.
My venue was the Leeds Liverpool canal, it was hard fishing, but it was one of the top waters in the UK at the time, lots of national matches took place there. It was actually full of fish, roach, perch, pike and lots of lovely big tench.
By the time I was in my teens I'd joined a local angling club, which gave access to loads of other venues. You could also now fish in the national matches on the canal. I managed to win my section in a national match, all the match men turned up with roach poles and tiny hooks, not realising that a chunk of bread on a size 8, freelined two foot from the edge was where the tench were.
Once I'd passed my bike and car test, myself and my mate travelled all over, fishing.
We both decided we'd like a proper crack at fly fishing, so joined a club in North Wales. We did this for a few years, learned how to tie flies and caught sea trout, while the coarse fishing took a back seat.
Eventually I moved to Scotland, so it was mainly Salmon and sea trout fishing, although there were a few excellent coarse venues.
!5 years later I moved to Cyprus, the coarse fishing is excellent there, lots of wild carp, huge roach, bream, perch, channel catfish, and bass.
Over the years I've dabbled a bit with sea fishing but never taken it that seriously, it all seemed a bit agricultural compared to coarse and fly fishing.
For the last three years I've got into LRF, (light rock fishing), and lure fishing in the sea, this is great fun, I mainly use soft plastic lures but I'm experimenting more with metal lures. The best place I've found for this type of fishing is, without doubt, the IOM!
I'm not so keen on coarse fishing in the UK now, there are too many commercial venues, overstocked with stupid fish, that require very little thought to catch them and it's difficult to find anywhere where you'd not see another soul all day!
After a lifetime of fishing, why do I do it?
It's a great escape from everything really, you get to go to some stunning places, it's usually quite tranquil and I enjoy the challenge. ____________________ "Everybody needs money, that's why they call it money!" |
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Nice piece of assumption there, Colin.
Totally incorrect, on ALL fronts.
I know the reason why I nagged, but the likelihood of you guys ever knowing what it was ... is less than incredibly remote
Stick to fishing ... second guessing women's reasons for nagging is a waste of men's valuable time ____________________ Not nearly as interesting in real life. |
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hellkat wrote: | Nice piece of assumption there, Colin.
Totally incorrect, on ALL fronts.
I know the reason why I nagged, but the likelihood of you guys ever knowing what it was ... is less than incredibly remote
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Fells like i just had a good nagging. ____________________ PCX125 (stolen) - CBF600 (current)
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 4 years, 205 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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