ouchthathurt
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ouchthathurt reacted to framey in Random kindness
Terry Edmonds used them when he broke his casting record if that means anything lol
I like them and had them years
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ouchthathurt got a reaction from kevtaylor in Random kindness
Having just got back from a blank night on the park lake, the boy and I were unloading the car when a neighbour came up and asked me if I was interested in rehoming some “old” reels and bits that she was about to chuck in the bin.
I said I’d have a look, after all, I could clean them up and find a home for them (or bin them myself!) so she soon returned with 3 diawa windcasts z5000 reels, spare spools still in their boxes! One has a bent handle, but they are otherwise pristine!
she also gave me half a dozen fox single sticks and a pair of what appear to be fox micron M shaped (they’re copies) alarms! She wouldn’t accept a penny for them either.
the alarms will be checked that they work and I’ll gift them on to a youngster in need of a first set, the single sticks have been snaffled by the boy and the reels already have a home on my spare carp rods… just need to repair the 3rd.
anyone know much about the windcasts? They seem lovely reels from what I can see.
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ouchthathurt got a reaction from yonny in May catch reports
Great result mate, that lin is a corker, well in
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ouchthathurt reacted to yonny in May catch reports
Got out for a night over the bank holiday. The syndi is closed for spawning so I visited a day ticket down in the Nene Valley. It was absolutely rammed as one might expect given the timing, but I managed to find a few carp in a quiet corner. It was dead hot, so I flicked a couple of zigs out just under the surface. It was clear the carp were just sunbathing, so I was expecting to have to wait for the sun to drop behind the trees for any action. So it proved with a take around 19:30 which resulted in a lovely grey linear.
Onto the deck for the night and I realised I had a problem – I’d forgotten the spod rod! I found one of those Wolf X-Spod jobbies in my bag (bought it ages ago and never used it) and bodged it onto one of my carp rods. It worked a treat…. those X-Spod thingys are great! I put 2 on the deck and left one up in the water. At 02:30 I was away off the baited spot and a nice little cricket bat common was landed. Re-did the rod and 04:30 saw an awesome chestnut linear landed - worth a pic this one.
Photo’s done, I was half expecting that to be it but at 09:00 the zig rod went. It kited to my right past several other anglers and the hook pulled when I over-gunned it trying to stop it. Still, a good sign. In come the rods on the bottom, zigs on all of them, and back out they go. About 10:30 I get another take and another cricket bat common is in the net. I planned to stay a bit longer after that but as the heat increased, I decided I was happy with what I’d had so called it a day. A great little session in the end.
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ouchthathurt reacted to Its-grim-up-north in April catch reports
Couple nice ones on caught on solid bags, always good for a quick bite.
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ouchthathurt got a reaction from Pete Springate's Guns in April catch reports
Outstanding work mate! Very many congratulations!
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ouchthathurt reacted to Pete Springate's Guns in April catch reports
Ha! I’ve been lurking and not contributing for some time now but a new PB is worth sharing…..
I’m still on a session at Dinton’s Black Swan as I type this………Arrived at dawn yesterday. Clearly lots of fish still in the big ‘winter bay’ despite being on the back of a big SW. Lapped a couple of times, debating where to plot up with 3 nights ahead. Decided to keep it simple and put my rigs where the fish were actually showing rather than where they might end up……
Cast 3 singles out for drops amongst the emergent Eel grass which they seem so attracted to. Decided to get my head down for a couple of hours-I’d set off at 2.45am. An hour or so later I’m woken by a screaming Neville. Lifted in to a very heavy feeling fish which was dogged rather than spectacular. Worryingly, it hit the surface about 25 yds out and started shaking its head at me as I led it in; with braided mainline I’m always anxious when they do this with no water depth to cushion the lunges. Fortune was on my side and I netted a Common that got larger with every yard I gained.
With the assistance of 3 other anglers we weighed and photographed an amazing creature of 53lb 2oz! Blown away!
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ouchthathurt reacted to Roughtor in April catch reports
Where I live there is an abundance of disused ,deep quarries,some are barren,and fishless...but a few have some surprises and have held carp and other species for many years ..
When you fish these places,you have to think like a miner ,and find the galleries, which are mined ,and step down into unimaginable depths ,find the galleries and you find the patrol routes..
The weather was awful ,I had a river running under my shelter,at one point ,wind,rain,hail,thunder,lightning..and a big fear of falling branches made it interesting..,then all the mica,clay residue gets everywhere...anyway ..
I found the marginal gallery, and fished very simple running lead tactics ,using the Ressi specials I use a lot..After the storm had passed ,I seen kingfisher,heard deer rutting,and woodpeckers, nature at its best ..
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ouchthathurt got a reaction from kevtaylor in Rod Shots
the boys rods out, his first night done and dusted, he missed a drop back at 6am, no other action
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ouchthathurt got a reaction from kevtaylor in Rod Shots
enjoying a brew on the park lake watching the water. Alas a blank, but was a lovely dawn
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ouchthathurt got a reaction from kevtaylor in Hair Rig Knot
Simple overhand loop knot? What hooklink material are you using?
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ouchthathurt got a reaction from Juan pablo in Hair Rig Knot
Simple overhand loop knot? What hooklink material are you using?
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ouchthathurt got a reaction from jh92 in Hair Rig Knot
Simple overhand loop knot? What hooklink material are you using?
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ouchthathurt reacted to jh92 in April catch reports
Done a mid double common yesterday and just done this one at 17lb 12oz, it's hammering down and my hood wouldn't stay up, it all went wrong 🤣
Anyway it will be my last night tonight, hopefully get another cat 👍
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