All I wanted for Christmas was a Wye pike... and... AND... it didn't happen! Still, water and weather conditions tempted me to give it a go for the afternoon, and it's always lovely to be on The Wye.
I also took some luncheon meat - a few quick bites - ridiculously difficult to hit but eventually I got one - probably the best barbel fight I've ever had (thought I'd foul hooked a big pike).
Merry Christmas bloggers.
Well done Brian. Have a great Christmas and a fishy '24
ReplyDeleteCheers, not a bad blank-saver that one! Have a great Christmas and tight lines in 2024 to you too.
DeleteNice one Brian, I see the Wye is well up at the minute after all this rain !!
ReplyDeleteNot a pike but it’ll have to do! Just went for a walk there, probably meter and a half on already with another meter on its way - that might be it for fishing The Wye this year… :-(
DeleteNow that is what I call a superb blank saver! I'd have taken that happily on any one of my visits there! Wellllll in mate !!!
ReplyDeleteYeah, glad I went out for a few hours - thought I’d get two or three full days - might have known The Wye had seen me coming. Nice barbel & a hell of a fight though - the pike will have to wait until next time…
DeletePerfect!!
ReplyDeleteWould have been perfect if it was green with teeth :-)
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