elmoputney Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 I recently snuck in for a cheeky overnighter, Didn't get there til 6pm found some ripples cast a marker float and spooked one off the spot then just went with 2 rods minimum fuss, just a cast and an underarm plop and a few handfuls/pouchfuls of reaper nut mix, just after sun rise my left hand rod was away, lifted into it walked back away from the pads, went through some weed and had an annoying pendulum of slime on the leader knot but I eventually won the battle 27lb 12oz, job done packed up a lot happier. emmcee, kevtaylor, B B and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 15 hours ago, elmoputney said: I recently snuck in for a cheeky overnighter, Didn't get there til 6pm found some ripples cast a marker float and spooked one off the spot then just went with 2 rods minimum fuss, just a cast and an underarm plop and a few handfuls/pouchfuls of reaper nut mix, just after sun rise my left hand rod was away, lifted into it walked back away from the pads, went through some weed and had an annoying pendulum of slime on the leader knot but I eventually won the battle 27lb 12oz, job done packed up a lot happier. Looks a clacking fish Elmo 👍…. But it don’t count, cus yer didn’t tell us all you were off fishing 😉 elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 1 hour ago, B B said: Looks a clacking fish Elmo 👍…. But it don’t count, cus yer didn’t tell us all you were off fishing 😉 Spur of the moment decision lol and I am counting it 😂 B B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 Awesome stuff gents 😎🎣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 Another session on Kingy, took over a corner swim Sunday in the scorching sun and the banker rod was sorted straight away with big numbers of whackers chilling out under the willows. Baiting pole coming in very handy, pushing a rig under the canopy. Right rod went next to the pads. Middle rod out on an adjustable zig 1ft under the surface. Early evening one mouthed a leaf just underarm distance right in front of me so I fired some mixers out in the hope of getting something going. The rain came and the mixers kept going out but with just one greedy fish it was hard, he mouthed the fake mixer a couple of times but didnt like it. I swapped back to the adjustable zig and set it at around 1.5ft under, kept the mixers going in and just when a couple more fish joined in I was away. A good fight as it tried to reach the marginal trees but thankfully it went in the net. At 29.2 it was a good start, but the smile faded when I realised it was a repeat from a few weeks ago - unreal! I got a better picture though and no blank. Next 2 days the fish were in those snags just feet from my rig but no take, no surprise as it gets fished almost daily, weather became unsettled and no more surface interest. A very exciting trip again, love watching fish in trees, could do it all day. jh92, yonny, emmcee and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh92 Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 4 hours ago, kevtaylor said: Another session on Kingy, took over a corner swim Sunday in the scorching sun and the banker rod was sorted straight away with big numbers of whackers chilling out under the willows. Baiting pole coming in very handy, pushing a rig under the canopy. Right rod went next to the pads. Middle rod out on an adjustable zig 1ft under the surface. Early evening one mouthed a leaf just underarm distance right in front of me so I fired some mixers out in the hope of getting something going. The rain came and the mixers kept going out but with just one greedy fish it was hard, he mouthed the fake mixer a couple of times but didnt like it. I swapped back to the adjustable zig and set it at around 1.5ft under, kept the mixers going in and just when a couple more fish joined in I was away. A good fight as it tried to reach the marginal trees but thankfully it went in the net. At 29.2 it was a good start, but the smile faded when I realised it was a repeat from a few weeks ago - unreal! I got a better picture though and no blank. Next 2 days the fish were in those snags just feet from my rig but no take, no surprise as it gets fished almost daily, weather became unsettled and no more surface interest. A very exciting trip again, love watching fish in trees, could do it all day. Cracking fish mate 👌 just out of curiosity how long is your rig you fish with an adjustable zig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 Just now, jh92 said: Cracking fish mate 👌 just out of curiosity how long is your rig you fish with an adjustable zig? 4ft jh92 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 Be mid October now for me, nort even got out for my birthday (today) 😭😭😭 crusian and elmoputney 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Highy said: my birthday (today) Have a good one fella. ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Highy said: Be mid October now for me, nort even got out for my birthday (today) 😭😭😭 Happy birthday Highy, how old are yer ? ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, B B said: Happy birthday Highy, how old are yer ? 36yrs young 🤣🤣 B B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, Highy said: 36yrs young 🤣🤣 Awww you got plenty of time to go fishing mate I’m in me 60’s 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Highy said: Be mid October now for me, nort even got out for my birthday (today) 😭😭😭 Happy Birthday Highy, hope you have a great day and a Wigan kebab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 50 minutes ago, B B said: Awww you got plenty of time to go fishing mate I’m in me 60’s 👍 Feel like em 60 at moment 🤣🤣 2 minutes ago, elmoputney said: Happy Birthday Highy, hope you have a great day and a Wigan kebab. Its not been to bad, no wigan kebab, just a normal mix kebab 🤣🤣 B B and elmoputney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted September 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Just back from an overnighter 2nd uk 40 and pb of 42lb 14oz emmcee, dalej2014, yonny and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Well done sir!!! Lovely result. What a fish. I bet you are buzzing?? ... and ouchthathurt 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted September 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Yep! Hooked it at midnight, 40min fight in the lashing rain, it was biblical, finally got back to sleep about 3:30am, still pinching myself mate ..., crusian, commonly and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 8 hours ago, ouchthathurt said: Just back from an overnighter 2nd uk 40 and pb of 42lb 14oz Stunning looking fish Ouch 😳 congrats on yer pb 👏 ... and ouchthathurt 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Well done ouch cracking fish 👍 ouchthathurt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted September 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Thanks all, still buzzing! Caught it over 1.5kg of hemp, 200(ish) boilies, with a large pva bag filled with pellet, crumbed and whole boilie, corn and lots of maggots. My dad was float fishing in the next swim for a few hours and left his remaining maggots and corn behind, so I whacked it in a pva bag on the middle rod and stuck it out over the hemp, the other rod on the spot was just a stringer, then the 3rd rod was fished up the near margin over about 5 scoops of hemp, maggots, corn and boilie with a stringer on it, but it was the pva bag rod that went. ..., commonly, emmcee and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Nice to be woken up to this little 19lber. Not often I get in a catch report. Its-grim-up-north, B B, jh92 and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, commonly said: Nice to be woken up to this little 19lber. Not often I get in a catch report. Well done, never easy on a 1st visit to a new water nice pic to 👍 commonly and elmoputney 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, commonly said: Nice to be woken up to this little 19lber. Not often I get in a catch report. It's not often you see boilies growing on trees neither 😁. Lovely colours on your mirror , Commonly . 😃 commonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 41 minutes ago, B B said: Well done, never easy on a 1st visit to a new water nice pic to 👍 Yep, thanks to @kevtaylor who kindly got out of bed to do the honours 👍 kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 42 minutes ago, crusian said: It's not often you see boilies growing on trees neither 😁 Quite common around these parts I'm told. It's from the Mainline family😄 crusian and dalej2014 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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