Cheers Stew. I'm starting to think it's going to be Dan's season, as well as the two he caught he also bumped two more off (one on my rod while I was having a pee).
Both the sevens got well snagged, I think we were lucky to see them... Fingers crossed they are finally on the munch.
In the excitement of a fish, and the rush to get them back, photos often turn out blurred or we miss the tail etc. To combat this we mostly take 2 photos, sometimes three.
The rule is; whichever one the fish looks best in is the one that goes on the site, it's the same rule for me as everyone else.
It's not my fault Dan looks like a frog taking a dump in the second photo... The fish looks great!
Yeah, it's The Pig! Third time Dan has caught her in three seasons, and the second time she's been out this year as far as we know - a stupid but very welcome fish... It's almost like bumping into an old friend!
Anonymous brings up a thought in my mind. Are there any tagging programs on the freshwater fish in the UK? Is it known if barbel for example have a home range or are they fairly nomadic in nature. I'm sure there are many variables for them, suitable habitat, ample food supply, satisfactory breeding areas and protection from predation etc... Obviously any angler cannot pick and choose which individual fish will pick up their baited hook (except maybe that guy on Youtube with that 40Lb pike;)), but it is amazing when a water, where certain fish seem to be caught several times a season, throws up a completely unknown or random fish. Thats the beauty of fishing, you just never know what will bite. Great fish fellas. Paulos
There have been tagging programmes on pike but I don't think there has been on barbel - going to have to go look it up on Google...
And as I typed that I remembered there is a program started last year on the Thames - a number of juvenile shoals have been released in a few locations each with a coloured tattoo so we can report where they get caught throughout their lives - will be interesting.
As for this fish; it has a bump on it's tail making it easy to identify - a natural tag - and she gets caught regularly. Range so far seem to be about half a mile...
But who knows, when the weirs flood over she may just decide to move - that's the beauty of river fishing especially - who knows what will move in and out of your swim?
Transient Towpath Trudging - Pt.76
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Spicy, well yeah, it certainly was, but the Lamb Rogan josh needed that
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There are many ways that time spent birding can be elevated from 'a nice
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tabs on the various opportunities which present themselves whilst I'm out
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Or is it ?
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The Loafer sent me a picture of a splendid breakfast the had made the
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Back to Plan A.
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I am well behind on this post, life has just been far too busy for fishing
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Contemplation
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Date fished 24/05/2023
12.50 until 16.35
The lighter evenings are perfect for a few after work hours. Driving to
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14/05/2023 - Braunton brownies part two
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Hello, Hello,
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has been sparse. Life's responsibilities, challenges and niggles all too
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* HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS *
im very much still alive and ultra busy with flies so heres a couple of
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He was a naturally scruffy and imperfect little soul. Black and grey hair
matted and his shins often coated in spare gravy 'for later'. The dandruff
fell...
The Summer That Never Was
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When I last posted, I had finally caught a fish worth a picture. Was this
the start of something big? Was it hell.
I struggled and conceded defeat, only ...
Grindr
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Variety is indeed the spice of life and my lack of update here is
principally due to the fact I've been doing the same thing over and over
again for some...
A couple after the heat
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* 23/07/22*
Straight to the river after my last shift of a 60hr week, half a can of
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With autumn upon us, I decided to target some river perch. The venue was a
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Welcome back to sunny Thailand
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Welcome to our latest Exotic Fishing Thailand newsletter. I would like to
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Having travelled to both Guyana and Suriname in South America on several
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A Pikers Autumn Morning Canal Session...
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A warm welcome to this week blog i hope i find well and your nets wet.
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New Target
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So it has been like for ever since I posted anything up on the blog, well
sometime absence makes the heart grow fonder.
To be honest the fishing and the ...
Swansong
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Opening day of the 2018 trout fishing season and a first blog post in
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Unfinished Business — The Width of a Circle
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Boddington Bobbers Vlog
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All change for 2017!
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di...
March Madness
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I feel that I really should fill in some gaps after my self imposed
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Ouch.....
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2016 Diary - The End
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Popped up herring tail does the business again
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Blimey I’ve not posted here for a while!
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Mayfly Reflection
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A different color setup,
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Tuesday 19th February 2013
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04/03 Trent
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Barbel on the float!
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I was intending on posting sooner than this, however after a
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blogging.
A day trot...
Well Done Brian and Dan.
ReplyDeleteCheers Stew. I'm starting to think it's going to be Dan's season, as well as the two he caught he also bumped two more off (one on my rod while I was having a pee).
DeleteBoth the sevens got well snagged, I think we were lucky to see them... Fingers crossed they are finally on the munch.
Photo 2: An Explanation
ReplyDeleteIn the excitement of a fish, and the rush to get them back, photos often turn out blurred or we miss the tail etc. To combat this we mostly take 2 photos, sometimes three.
The rule is; whichever one the fish looks best in is the one that goes on the site, it's the same rule for me as everyone else.
It's not my fault Dan looks like a frog taking a dump in the second photo... The fish looks great!
Is that not the same double you caught a few times last season?
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's The Pig! Third time Dan has caught her in three seasons, and the second time she's been out this year as far as we know - a stupid but very welcome fish... It's almost like bumping into an old friend!
DeleteBTW, we didn't name her, heard it's unlucky to name a fish except for carp... Don't know who makes up these luck rules, but we seem to stick to them!
DeleteAnonymous brings up a thought in my mind. Are there any tagging programs on the freshwater fish in the UK?
ReplyDeleteIs it known if barbel for example have a home range or are they fairly nomadic in nature. I'm sure there are many variables for them, suitable habitat, ample food supply, satisfactory breeding areas and protection from predation etc...
Obviously any angler cannot pick and choose which individual fish will pick up their baited hook (except maybe that guy on Youtube with that 40Lb pike;)), but it is amazing when a water, where certain fish seem to be caught several times a season, throws up a completely unknown or random fish. Thats the beauty of fishing, you just never know what will bite.
Great fish fellas.
Paulos
There have been tagging programmes on pike but I don't think there has been on barbel - going to have to go look it up on Google...
DeleteAnd as I typed that I remembered there is a program started last year on the Thames - a number of juvenile shoals have been released in a few locations each with a coloured tattoo so we can report where they get caught throughout their lives - will be interesting.
As for this fish; it has a bump on it's tail making it easy to identify - a natural tag - and she gets caught regularly. Range so far seem to be about half a mile...
But who knows, when the weirs flood over she may just decide to move - that's the beauty of river fishing especially - who knows what will move in and out of your swim?
Interestingly we've caught all three of these fish before - yet the previous 2 Dan caught we haven't seen before.
Delete* As far as I can tell.
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