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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      Dial me in for some of that… 😃 😃 😃 😃

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • RedStripeR
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        He made me hold it  😶

        Fresh on IH-634S-B now not smelling too good 😠

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          ^Nice catch!

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          • RedStripeR
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            cheers HfB, bit of a slimey one though:)

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            • RedStripeR
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              greedy

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              • RedStripeR
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                After falling asleep barbel fishing last week I've given it a miss until today.

                I've been really enjoying learning to use a centrepin + stickfloat with the added bonus of an excellent (free) tutor 🙂

                Anyway, I took my friend to the weir today, 10 beautiful baby barbel + 1 trout and 2 perch.

                No matter the size, at first it always seems to feel like you've hooked some thing 4x as big
                as what comes out!

                Great fun.

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                • RedStripeR
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                  Tip off from a friend who did a match on the river recently…something kept nicking his fish.

                  1/2 hour today, then time to go home  😎



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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    Perfect….That must have been a brilliant feeling - I heard, I came, I conquered....

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • RedStripeR
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                      It was Giles, and the pike put up a good fight on my light gear.
                      Only downside was that I trod on my camera seconds before taking the shots;
                      those were the last 3 pictures of its life ::)

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                        Great catch mate!

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                        • RedStripeR
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                          Thanks HFB  🙂 Have you got any more lovely monsters to show mate? 🙂 🙂 🙂

                          Latest catches

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                            Hereforthebeer
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                            Unfortunately not mate. I went out last week with a mate and his kids…Long story short, but we had to come in rather early due to his kids getting seasick. We caught a couple of coral trout, but nothing to really rave about 🙂 They are great fun to catch though.  I use  soft plastic lures most of the time with all my fishing, and they really hit it hard when they strike!

                            We have what's called a "demersal ban" on at the moment. It goes for 2 months of the year when all our demersal species are spawning.  We can still go after the pelagic fish like Spanish mackerel and tuna etc., but its illegal to target the demersals whilst the ban is on.

                            Next time I get amongst it, I'll definitely post some shots!

                            Keep your pic's up mate, its great to see how its done on the other side of the world! And at least one of us is catching some fish  😉

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                            • RedStripeR
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                              Nice one HFB :), thats interesting to know.
                              I guess a bit like our coarse fishing close season which now only effects the rivers for 3 months in spring.

                              I remember being really sick when mackerel fishing as a kid; my first and last time fishing from a boat 🙂 😶

                              Look forward to some monster pics from you when you get the time out!

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                              • RedStripeR
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                                Chub 5lbs today, caught a 4lber on the lure a few days ago too.

                                IH tshirt and jeans under the waterproofs 😃

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                                • RedStripeR
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                                  Great day on the Lower Itchen Fishery.
                                  14 Grayling to 1.5lbs, 3 Salmon parr & 25 minnows + some very
                                  scenic river.

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                                  • RedStripeR
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                                    Doh 😉

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      Damn…..

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • GraemeG
                                        Graeme
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                                        Vintage Mustad Blackfish and O' Shaughnessy hooks via Pedlar.

                                        Along with some vintage fishing line…

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          Nice…..

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • RedStripeR
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                                            Trotting for roach with bread the other day.

                                            We caught about 20 small ones, and then my mate lost one of about two pounds or so at the net!  😶 :-\ 😢

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