crusian

I havent had a beer since January 1st 😢
I made it out the bunker is up and it's lovely nowhere near as small as I thought its pukka nice and comfortable for the cold season, I've even popped on the wrap full luxury tonight and feeling confident , the rods are both in action and it looks like I may have the place to myself soon and I didn't bring the snide 3rd rod 😭 
Sometimes you have to do these things for a peaceful life 😀 no washing up though 

Roast done now I've just got to get out the door 😁

On holiday all of next week (got a bit of decorating to do) and checked the long range weather forecast.
Tuesday was "drowned rat" day, Thursday was looking favourite. 
Although looking at the forecast again this morning, Wednesday is looking the best of the bunch....🙄😁
Either way, I will be out next week at sometime.
 

First session of the year booked for next Thursday. Will try to fulfill your wishes...
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It's more fun when you find out yourself, that little Google search then pow the price hits you in the face  😁

Predictive text!!! Was  messaging a mate who owns a brewery earlier today lol .
Best of luck guys 😁

Beer of luck guys 🎣

I got a Sunday night booked on vermuyden this weekend, I am really looking forward to a night out, not been for weeks😱😱 
Get to try to my new rods and toys out too, so I'll probably blank 😁
But I am thinking of trying some radioactive sweetcorn ☢️🤔🤔🤔🤔

Off on a perch hunt this weekend. 
Got 48 hours from Friday till Sunday. 
I'll have a carp rod out also. 
 

Well after 2 winters talking about zander fishing on Rutland we finally did it with just a week to go before close season.
It was a very calm day which was good as it was my first time in a boat over very deep water, but you soon forget any nerves once the rods are out.
For the first few hours we tried the vertical jigs, but with almost no drift it seemed a dead loss and I started feeling the cold and a bit like captain noddy!
Late morning we travelled round a corner to a slight bay and tried the pike lures and vertical jigs again, no joy.  We ate lunch then had another go before heading back to the initial area for the final couple of hours. 
This next go over the central ground was different as we had a light breeze and slight tow and straight away you knew that you had better presentation.
On our 2nd drift I got a bang on the vertical jig whilst looking the other way, I couldn't believe it, then another bang so I hit it and slowly pulled it up, felt like a pike or decent zander and I was made up when a 5-6lb Zed hit the surface - that's a first for me!
On the next drift my mate had a bang on his sleeper rod, then another and he lifted into another Zed, this one went 7 1/2 and was a PB - so a great day overall, brilliant to catch on a method you've not done before - can't wait to go again next year.
 
 
 
 

I was sorting a cupboard out and found some old pics. One made me chuckle as if I'd not had the picture no one would believe it. It's not super imposed as one mate reckoned. The pigeon was a racing pigeon that landed in front of my mates bivvy and was obviously very tame. My mate took it home in the end and it flew off the next day. 
Anyone else got pics of things you didn't expect to see on the bank? 

I haven't mentioned this to anyone before as they would think I was mad but I heard a splash in the margins and saw a squirrel swim on his back across the river and climbed up a tree on the far bank!

I once saw a mole swim which I thought was strange. I was searching for carp with my mate and we came into this swim and this little creature had just left the margin. We couldn't work out what it was at first but those massive claws gave it away. It swam right out into the middle of the pit and gulls started dive bombing it so it came back. I actually called the mrs there and then (she's got a masters in zoology) to make sure I wasn't going mental. She told me that all mammals can swim which was news to me. Either way, there is something about a mole swimming that still makes me chuckle to this day.

I did just make it up but it would've made excellent viewing 😁

Anyone go this weekend...? a few of the big names were conspicuous by their absence this year.... Trakker, Mainline, Greys, to name a few.... still the show was heaving when I got there at 10.30 this morning...
Bought a boilie chopper from NGT for a tenner, one of their Tackle Banks for a fiver and some Rubber/Plastic baits from the Gunki stand for my drop-shotting...
Laughed my socks off at the barefaced front of RidgeMonkey's £1000, £1250, and £1500 bivvies....  utter joke...!
Tons of Pop-up bait companies, and by that I mean "here today, gone tomorrow" types... a few names, faces, & mates....
Had a natter, had a wander around, had me foot run over by a lass with a pram (why...?) had a right laugh at some of the prices for old tat and slobbered over the new Sonik Xtactors...
an okay way to spend a Sunday morning, specially as the wife dropped me off and picked me up afterwards (I only live 8 miles away from the place)
Home for a nice cuppa decent tea that didn't cost nigh on £2 (rip off)... always moan about it, but go every year... Ho Hum....
   

Just put a few kilo of Bait on a spot at the estate lake, ready for an overnighter this Saturday 🤞

Mid November 2018 I was Lake, Dog, Cat and house sitting at Rushes Lake, Vire en Champagne, Sarthe. There are boar and deer in the immediately adjacent woods. Before the owner departed he asked me to be sure that the dog was indoors at all times on the Sunday. When I asked why the reply was "Because the locals hunt the in the woods most Sundays and they shoot at everything that moves and this includes each other ".
I was sorely disappointed when they didn't show up. 
Ian.

It is not that dangerous. The hunters are required by law to wear orange caps and jackets (to prevent them shooting each other). Also they are required to put up signs on the nearest public roads. I have been put in much more serious danger by cyclists.

First part of my review.......... the cardboard box it arrived in is lovely....😁
I too find spreading the brolly open "with ease" difficult. I guess there is a knack to it, but thus far I haven't figured out what it is lol! 
And I'd love a £ for every time I've pinched my the palm of my hand pushing the front rib in. Ouchie!
 

Fished the comp , guessing near 75 fishing , only 8 weighed in a single Flounder each .
Yessss I managed a Flounder , but …………..alas it was 2cm undersize 😭😭

Turns out you were nearer the mark than you think Crusian. The lake is in thick woods on the side of a long valley. In the bottom of the valley is a narrow strip of pasture land. The other side of that is a track and open unfenced woodland. The French hunters spread out in a line along the track while their dogs flush out game from the woods behind onto the open pasture land where they can be shot. I am not talking shotguns for pheasants etc. They are using proper rifles for wild boar and deer. I can't call out and let them know I am directly behind their target because I am not supposed to be there.
 

The one man compact version is 30kg with all the extras. Absolutely ridiculous😂

Sadly not...🤣🤣🤣

It's absolutely brilliant👍