Life at the Bottom
By Paul Law (Justin Case)
So the time has finally come all my kit is in place the bits that are missing can wait for now, and are not that important,
Its been nearly 9 years since I last fished any UK water other than grabbing a rod from a freind whilst watching him pleasure fishing,
Im kinda nervous right now things have changed, its a whole new chapter and a whole new learning curve for me, many questions had to be asked and lots were answered, would it be shot or styles then Im told about stotz, why do people usie catapult elastic in their poles, and hair rigs in matches, "no way your kidding me", what happened to Fly floats, where did future and Image go, whats a power top, and how do I get these pro wheels on my Milo Box?.
so much has changed in 9 years its unreal, you realy need to be out of the game that long to aprechiate the differences,
All my tackle is brand new with the exception of some old pole floats I managed to salvage from my old rig making box, Im going to look like a mobile tackle shop.
wheels fit on Im going to drag the box around the lake if I have to.
To kick off I'am going to base my fishing around a half a dozen Venues, try to master this new style of fishing with supermarket baits.
The First Venue I have chosen is Lake John http://www.lakejohnfishery.co.uk/ not a large complex maybe 60 pegs spread across two lakes but tidy, nice surroundings and very local Its stuffed to the brim with silvers and its bites im going to be looking for to get back into the swing of things,
The second is Colemans Fishery Essex
4 very interesting looking lakes all with individual features.
TBC.....
By Paul Law (Justin Case)
So the time has finally come all my kit is in place the bits that are missing can wait for now, and are not that important,
Its been nearly 9 years since I last fished any UK water other than grabbing a rod from a freind whilst watching him pleasure fishing,
Im kinda nervous right now things have changed, its a whole new chapter and a whole new learning curve for me, many questions had to be asked and lots were answered, would it be shot or styles then Im told about stotz, why do people usie catapult elastic in their poles, and hair rigs in matches, "no way your kidding me", what happened to Fly floats, where did future and Image go, whats a power top, and how do I get these pro wheels on my Milo Box?.
so much has changed in 9 years its unreal, you realy need to be out of the game that long to aprechiate the differences,
All my tackle is brand new with the exception of some old pole floats I managed to salvage from my old rig making box, Im going to look like a mobile tackle shop.
wheels fit on Im going to drag the box around the lake if I have to.
To kick off I'am going to base my fishing around a half a dozen Venues, try to master this new style of fishing with supermarket baits.
The First Venue I have chosen is Lake John http://www.lakejohnfishery.co.uk/ not a large complex maybe 60 pegs spread across two lakes but tidy, nice surroundings and very local Its stuffed to the brim with silvers and its bites im going to be looking for to get back into the swing of things,
The second is Colemans Fishery Essex
4 very interesting looking lakes all with individual features.
TBC.....
Whats this fishing all about. pleasure session first, YEAH RIGHT !!!!!
Snow snow and more snow.
Someone is trying to tell me someting, we are not supposed to have snow this time of the year, more to the point I purchased all this new kit and forgot about clothing.
once I got warmed up and shook my way through near hyperthermia I finally got my head down and put a few fish together, in fact it was qute a nice day, plenty of good size skimmers, 4 or 5 tench a carp about 6lb and a wonderfull looking black spotted carrot around 4lb.
So whats new
Number 4 elastic doesnt work any more, all the 22's and 24 hooks won't be any good, its wise to buy warm clothing for UK fishing, and I need a Sensas tin opener for my bait.
Fishing realy has changed the fundamentels are the same but rigs baits and the general approach is totally different.
I ended the day with a comforatble 40 or 50 lb not bad for a noob or is this fishing of today ? I will hold back and answer that another day.
One thing quite funny happened today, I was fishing away and I heard lots of laughing coming from the opposite bank, It was my old drinking partner and good freind Colin Tasker, we go way back as he was setting up I called him on the mobile and told him I needed him on a job for an emergency after a small pause and some concern he looked up and spotted me, needless to say we had a great laugh for the rest of the day.
There is an open here Wednesday I nervously book a ticket
TBC....
Someone is trying to tell me someting, we are not supposed to have snow this time of the year, more to the point I purchased all this new kit and forgot about clothing.
once I got warmed up and shook my way through near hyperthermia I finally got my head down and put a few fish together, in fact it was qute a nice day, plenty of good size skimmers, 4 or 5 tench a carp about 6lb and a wonderfull looking black spotted carrot around 4lb.
So whats new
Number 4 elastic doesnt work any more, all the 22's and 24 hooks won't be any good, its wise to buy warm clothing for UK fishing, and I need a Sensas tin opener for my bait.
Fishing realy has changed the fundamentels are the same but rigs baits and the general approach is totally different.
I ended the day with a comforatble 40 or 50 lb not bad for a noob or is this fishing of today ? I will hold back and answer that another day.
One thing quite funny happened today, I was fishing away and I heard lots of laughing coming from the opposite bank, It was my old drinking partner and good freind Colin Tasker, we go way back as he was setting up I called him on the mobile and told him I needed him on a job for an emergency after a small pause and some concern he looked up and spotted me, needless to say we had a great laugh for the rest of the day.
There is an open here Wednesday I nervously book a ticket
TBC....
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