Another whirlwind trip to the river, the weed is starting to die off - which you’d think would make fish spotting easier but these fish are great at hiding. Sometimes the river looks completely devoid of life.
After a bit of walking I spotted a barbel and soon tempted it to nail a bait, 6lb 0oz. Next fish spotted was the one above, either 6lb 11oz or 7lb 11oz, I got distracted and didn’t write the weight down and now I can’t remember - getting old!
Next one I spotted looked big, a cracking fight and I was convinced I’d bagged a double - until I lifted the net, 9lb 7oz, best of the season so far and she’ll be a double in March. Then I wrapped up proceeding with a couple of splashers - 490 caught, 10 to go!
And why the title of this post? Does he even know what a rampant rabbit is? Well I’ve caught some weird stuff over the years but I think this will take some beating..!
I sold a used one to a mate :) anyway moving on !!! Made me laugh this morning anyway Brian
ReplyDeleteResale value didn’t even cross my mind! But the ‘what the fu....’ moment when it surfaced will stay with me for a long time.
DeleteYes, wtf.. those nibbling incisors though...
ReplyDeleteNibbling incisors! Someone thought it was a good idea and made a lot of money - there seems to be hundreds of versions of it!
Deleteshow the missus.it'll come in handy when you nip to the river.wink,wink. i've had a plastic flamingo,2 foot bone,doll,surfboard and a mangle(ask your gran)!
ReplyDeleteI caught a doll once that had been in the river for a long time, can’t find the photo. I caught a Yoda a few years ago and a dinosaur last year that actually made it home.
DeleteBut when you say foot bone, do you mean human foot bone? Because I think that trumps dildo!
Ah, two foot bone - reading fail on my behalf, shouldn’t comment before a morning cup of tea! Dildo still current weirdness winner...
DeleteNot sure you'ld need a dildo as well if you haa 2 foot bone on offer...that would be greedy.
ReplyDeleteAnd I was worried this post would turn into school boy humour,
DeleteThat's where it was, lost that ages ago, was threating the Mrs found it, "sigh of relief".... Can I have it back please?
ReplyDeleteI was wondering about the story behind this being released into the river. Why was it even down by the river? Did some young lady on returning from a riverside walk search her pockets and realise it was gone? A flooded camping trip? The mind boggles!
DeleteI often wondered about the buzzing vibration up the line when barbelling.
ReplyDeleteIt’s the only explanation!
Deleteyeah,bone as in two feet long.on the severn.i know sheep drown,but freaked me out as it looked human!damn heavy! as for how your lady_toy got there..probably the same way as all the condoms and sanitary towels do when it rains! could spark the whole barbel bite debate(ask dave)!
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