Many..and many more years since I cast an Appetiser Baby Doll or dead drift floating white Muddler for fry feeding back end trout at Grafham in Savages ...it used to be end of September....!! Would be nice to make the long trip down the A1 to try again...and the hope of a fine brownie. Maybe next year....and I will remember to tie some of those shrimp... Simon Artley
Hi Simon, I have a few baby dolls in my box, I must be honest not used them ever but I know what it is and have a few in there. I would say it is definitely worth the trip, to be there, on the water out in the fresh air and just being involved and fishing, catching would be a bonus and even though I do like to catch, I still enjoy being out and about. It can be very frustrating at times but I am learning to enjoy the day for what it is. Tight lines and hope you get out and have a go on the popper fry 😊👍
Great effort on the video - my brother and I drifted past you! it was a tough day My brother lost 3 and I lost 2 but got a belter in - Rainbow of 4lb 4oz - on a snake by the tower - back at the dock it appeared taht everyone had struggled - the fish have to win some days! Keep up the videos but dont treat the camera the way you treated your rod!!!!
Hi Jason, Yes I recall, I do watch every boat to see what retrieve, casts, lines used etc for those little bits of information that can help. Glad to hear you managed one to the net and a good one too, well done. Like I said we really did not see many rods bending like we have in the past, its getting on in the season now and the fishing is getting tougher but the rewards will be bigger for those bigger, wiser and grown on fish. I learn more from my failures than my success, even my last trip yesterday I took 30 minutes to eat lunch, put the rod down and take it all in and enjoy being out and about and sharing a boat with a mate - I still blanked apart from a pike and it was freezing but still good. Tight lines and thanks for the positive comments.
Many..and many more years since I cast an Appetiser Baby Doll or dead drift floating white Muddler for fry feeding back end trout at Grafham in Savages ...it used to be end of September....!!
Would be nice to make the long trip down the A1 to try again...and the hope of a fine brownie.
Maybe next year....and I will remember to tie some of those shrimp...
Simon Artley
Hi Simon,
I have a few baby dolls in my box, I must be honest not used them ever but I know what it is and have a few in there. I would say it is definitely worth the trip, to be there, on the water out in the fresh air and just being involved and fishing, catching would be a bonus and even though I do like to catch, I still enjoy being out and about. It can be very frustrating at times but I am learning to enjoy the day for what it is. Tight lines and hope you get out and have a go on the popper fry 😊👍
Great effort on the video - my brother and I drifted past you! it was a tough day My brother lost 3 and I lost 2 but got a belter in - Rainbow of 4lb 4oz - on a snake by the tower - back at the dock it appeared taht everyone had struggled - the fish have to win some days! Keep up the videos but dont treat the camera the way you treated your rod!!!!
Hi Jason, Yes I recall, I do watch every boat to see what retrieve, casts, lines used etc for those little bits of information that can help. Glad to hear you managed one to the net and a good one too, well done. Like I said we really did not see many rods bending like we have in the past, its getting on in the season now and the fishing is getting tougher but the rewards will be bigger for those bigger, wiser and grown on fish. I learn more from my failures than my success, even my last trip yesterday I took 30 minutes to eat lunch, put the rod down and take it all in and enjoy being out and about and sharing a boat with a mate - I still blanked apart from a pike and it was freezing but still good. Tight lines and thanks for the positive comments.