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Paths retrodden and Miller Time. Frustrating little fish, bullheads, I was watching them watch my bait. Fishing in 6 inches of gin clear water while the dog walkers passed thinking what on Earth is that full grown man doing? Surely he can see there’s no fish there.
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Size 22 hook to 2lb line and they were outsmarting me. My species invented the airplane, the internet and the crinkle cut chip - I’ll get you! An hour or so later I went in after them, still took a few attempts but I conned two into the net at the same time - got ya!
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See Mr. Fish; we didn’t invent the fluffy dice or string made out of cheese without a few ideas! Seriously I didn’t think it would be this difficult - but a beautiful little dinosaur on the scorecard. Yeah netting them counts, they don’t seem to eat anything!!
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Back to the stick ‘n’ pin I had 3 little roach, a load of chublets...
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Two gudgeon, two more rudd and about a dozen minnows...
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And my old pal the goldfish! Despite trying to avoid him!!
Below is a list of possible target species divided into three sections; common, caught before and not caught but I have seen in the river before this season started. And I’ve ticked off the ones I’ve already added to the hunt, including 3 new species.
Common | Caught Before | Seen Before | |||
Barbel | ✓ | Carp Common | Bream | ||
Chub | ✓ | Carp Ghost | Bullhead | ✓ | |
Dace | ✓ | Carp Koi | Goldfish | ✓ | |
Eel | Carp Mirror | Pike | |||
Gudgeon | ✓ | Goldfish Brown | Rudd | ✓ | |
Minnow | ✓ | Perch | ✓ | Salmon | |
Roach | ✓ | Stickleback | Tench | ||
Trout Brown | ✓ | Stone Loach | Trout Sea |
Edit: Forgot Choach ✓
I did wonder when a bullhead would turn up superb..
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