tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post6651203599466003092..comments2024-03-29T08:37:59.411+00:00Comments on Not Quite Scilly: Here We Go Then...Gavin Haighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-75458715206955210142018-01-09T08:13:49.724+00:002018-01-09T08:13:49.724+00:00Spelling error Gav, I mis-spelt Brexit.
Shows how ...Spelling error Gav, I mis-spelt Brexit.<br />Shows how much it mattered to me. (The spelling that is).Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714117508358025668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-2863743053797999672018-01-01T16:06:15.241+00:002018-01-01T16:06:15.241+00:00Even after all the recent rain it's pretty cle...Even after all the recent rain it's pretty clear. I've tried red and yellow dyes, sardine oil and various baits, on the bottom, slow sinking, popped up a little, popped up a lot, etc... Still loads of options to try though!<br /><br />Rob hasn't had time to get down here for a while (he's a chef with crazy work hours) but there are still a couple of months before we start thinking about other species. We'll keep at it.Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-89871059831314316202018-01-01T15:08:02.553+00:002018-01-01T15:08:02.553+00:00Gav,
is the water carrying any colour? If not, the...Gav,<br />is the water carrying any colour? If not, then dyed baits might be an option worth exploring. Blue, green and red have been very effective during the recent seasons for us. If you can add buoyancy and fish oils, then any presentation is only limited by your own imagination. Not trying to teach you how to "suck eggs"<br />- I'd love to discover a venue like the Exeter Canal, test my techniques and presentations whilst chasing my dreams. Rob any closer to his twenty? - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-34953302660254801612018-01-01T13:44:58.079+00:002018-01-01T13:44:58.079+00:00Thanks both!
Dyl, got chatting with a fellow pike...Thanks both!<br /><br />Dyl, got chatting with a fellow piker this morning. Like me he's had very few this winter, but his tally includes a twenty. He reckoned everyone is doing a lot of blanking, which in some ways is reassuring - at least it's not just me. The rewards are here, but it is hard! Today I've tried popped-up and slow-sinking thus far. Trying a new area right now too. Still not a sniff. If the venue was on my doorstep I'd be home already, but it's not, so I'll persevere... 😊 Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-63546427517228440262018-01-01T13:09:45.409+00:002018-01-01T13:09:45.409+00:00Gavin,
Just got back home, bloody soaked, after a ...Gavin,<br />Just got back home, bloody soaked, after a morning's pike fishing out on the levels. Two bites resulted in a 13.04 visiting the bank on a popped-up mackerel tail heavily juiced up with lamprey oil. <br />As for Brexit - if ever there was a need to demonstrate how far removed from everyday life, our politicians (of whatever allegiance) are - this bloody fiasco sums it up. If it didn't really happen, it would be a laughable plot in "Yes Minister"<br /><br />Have a great 2018 and tight lines - Dyl<br />Dylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-64678050009221396722018-01-01T11:39:32.418+00:002018-01-01T11:39:32.418+00:00Just started raining here in Surrey Gav.
Brexit -...Just started raining here in Surrey Gav.<br /><br />Brexit - don't get me started!<br /><br />Happy New Year!Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.com