| Author |
 Topic  |
|
Dave
Red Leader
Site Supporter
West Yorkshire
England
Member Since
08 August 2001
Posts: 20223
My Photo Album
|
 Posted - 11 May 2008 : 11:14:32 PM
|
Where do I start? To be honest I would need five days to write up a full report on the five days the moderators took in the Maggotdrowning European Tour 2008 - in other words the Moderators Jolly-up 
So I'll keep it brief lol 
It all started late last year when I contacted Gary Sheridan at www.carpdreamfishing.com and asked him if he'd like the company of a fine bunch of upstanding gentlemen for a few days in May this year.
He was well up for it but unfortunately I couldn't find a fine upstanding bunch of gentlemen so the Moderators had to step in lol
Dirk unfortunately couldn't make it so we took along Jason (NoFinPhish) as general whipping boy and tackle carrier instead much to Beebs delight and I'm not the one to go spreading rumours but....  
Anyway, lol, the Magnificient 7 finally got their acts together and we met up at Luton Airport for the second leg of the journey to Reus Airport in Spain where we were to be met by Pat who was to lead us on to Caspe somewhere down in the depths of Spain alongside the infamous river Ebro. Laughs were already in abundance with Stu parading around in a Salmon Pink T-Shirt lol, no one dared call him petal or any other feminate names though  - dare we lol
At Caspe we were met by Gary and shown our apartment for the week. A three bedroom, seven bedded, apartment with all the mod cons including the all important beer fridge, not a stroll away from the bars including one that was to be our local for the week
The owner was a cracking guy as well, or was it because the amount of liquid refreshment that we sank 
The first night of the moderators tour consisted of a lengthy meeting putting the world to rights and not a drop was drunk hic honest lol
Anyway, as they say "A picture paints a thousand words", so here goes, pull up a chair and grab a load of these .......
Would you trust these people with your favourite website.. (taken whilst waiting for Pat to pick us up on the Tuesday morning)
Setting sail in two boats to the first of the swims (the sensible Mods were in the boat behind the camera lol)
The sensible ones  ..
Once there Beebs was made to carry all the pellets (we went through 20x20kg bags of these in three days )
..whilst Stu set up the terminal tackle ..
Terminal tackle consisted of a large hook on a running rig with 3-4 20mm pellets on a hair-rig. and weight was provided by a large stone held to the rig by way of a rubber band.
The rigs were taken out by boat and dropped in by hand.
The idea was that once you struck into a fish the weight was released by the rubber band stretching allowing you to be in direct contact.
This worked very well especially as we were fishing into upwards of 75foot of water
Here's Beebs the travel rep lol...
Meanwhile two of England's finests were comparing notes...
Talk about snoring - geesh, but saying that Norm had to move out of the room that he was sharing due the the Wart-hog that was in the next bed - Peter,  
The first day was spent getting to grips with the methods, playing in the boats with the fish finder, a lot of talking and some recovering from the previous night but alas despite our efforts we didn't manage a fish. The Catfish were just coming off spawning and the same was reported up and down the river. Saying that, to be honest, a fish would just have been a bonus because the crack was unbelievable, the jokes just rolled all day, and the mickey taking was second to none (except when Norm did it because no one could understand a word he said lol - anyone bring a Geordie-English phrase book with them? 
So on the second day it was decided to go up river and try in some shallower water (35ft shallow lol)
Off we set sail once again, the Maggotdrowners answer to the SBS (Special Boat Squad )
Weight had to be distributed fairly evenly in the boats so all the slim buggers went in our boat and the tubbies went in the other
It was like a remake of Tintin meets Captain Pugwash
A 45 minute trip later and we set foot on dry land where once again we set the base camp and rods up - multipliers at the ready, pellets on the bait boat and off we go...
It's hard work this fishing lark ...
MD's latest design Bite Alarm unveiled - Jason ...
Whoa!!! and he's soon into his first fish ....
...much to the delight of Gary...
 lol
Now it was getting hard work
and finally....
it was well worth it ...
81lb of Ebro Catfish - well done Jason
Not content in getting the first pu55y of the day he had to rub it in .... Strike 2 ..
and a nice 15lb kitten on the bank...
Trogg meanwhile decided he had to get in on the action and started hitting a few Carp (he's the ugly one behind the fish lol)
It was soon time to be tackling down and heading back to Casa Maggotdrowners but this time we were to head home less one Moderator.
Sadly, we had to leave Trogg behind to watch over the swim for the next day because word had spread that we were catching and some of the locals kept looking in waiting to nab the swim as soon as we had left - plus we'd baited it up with around 120kg of 20mm Halibut Pellets We felt sure that Trogg would be safe there by himself and not get eaten by the natives lol
Would you....
- urgh, ugly bugger alert
The trip back on the boats this time though wasn't as pleasant as the earlier trip, the wind had risen and the waves were rolling with plenty of white crests to be seen
The boats were tossed and turned, rolled about and generally swept here there and everywhere but the intrepid voyagers made it back to the harbour despite our boat filling up with water - okay about an inch of it lol, but still it felt like a remake of the Titanic film with Jason and Beebs at the bow a bit like Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet 
Never fear though Red Leader was at the helm and there's no way this boat was going to not return - after all I was the kitty man lol
The evening was once again spent helping the locals shift the beer mountain and we partook in a fantastic meal of T Bone Steaks at one of the local restaurants - we did send Troggy a food parcel and some warm clothes for the night though
Day Three on the Bank....
We returned to find Trogg alive and well surrounded by dead wilderbeasts, four natives, three poachers and a dozen uneaten beavers - however there was signs that he'd eaten at least one of them after eating a toffee apple
The plan paid off and Stu was soon into his first fish watched closely by two would-be swim nabbers lol
Gary was holding onto him, not as the photo shows trying to pull down his pants whilst his hands were tied - honest lol
A nice Common Carp of 23lb
Followed shortly after by a whalloping rod bending take that nigh on ripped the rod from it's rest...
Stu on one end, a fish on the other, anyone taking bets as to who'd win....
Here's Gary in the water landing the fish ...
and onto the mat...
Nearly had a gob as big as mine lol
All 82lb of her....
Trogg let out a girlie shriek as his rod ploughed over and headed off across the beach but he managed to catch it and was soon grappling with a fish of monster proportions - either that or a Nuclear Submarine
Take a look atthe bend in his rod, even Stu and Gary had to lend a hand and hold him down ...
Alas the hook pulled and the size of it was never to be known, it must have been a big one though - seriously now
Jason caught another Common Carp, only a baby 32lb'er though
Whilst I had to make do with an even smaller 24lb'er ...
But not to be outdone I soon hooked into a monster from the deep..
Which turned out to be the biggest of the day
All 84lb of her ...
Signed photos will be made available after the show
Peter shortly got in on the act ...
and landed a personal best 28lb Common Carp
...in true Peter style - mugged at the last minute
The day was over and we tackled down before once again returning to Casa Maggotdrowners, time to get a wash and shave before reluctantly venturing out to the Chinese Restaurant and the Bars
But if I had to sum up the whole week in one picture it would have to be this one......
The total tally included three Catfish for 247lb (84, 82, 81), a further Catfish of 15lb, personal best carp of 35lb, 32lb, 28lb, 26lb, 23lb, several others and we'll not mention the ones that got away
The company, the crack, the whole week was a laugh a minute from the minute we set off to the minute we got back home
The apartment, the guide (Gary Sheridan), even the sarnies on the first morning were second to none and to be honest it's going to take a hell of a lot to match three days where the fish were concerned - now where did I leave my Liver
Group Shot for the mantlepiece
And finally, a big thanks to ....
www.carpdreamfishing.com
|
Dave 
ToughLocks.co.uk - Bump and Snap Resistant Locks for PVCu Doors 
The Maggotdrowning Online Store
Become a Site Supporter - because you're worth it
|
|
|
|
|
Google Advert
Become a
Site Supporter
and remove
this Advert
|
|
|
Peter
'Mugger'
Site Supporter
Gt. London
England
Member Since
18 September 2001
Posts: 12680
My Photo Album
|
Posted - 12 May 2008 : 01:50:54 AM
|
Monday 5th.
Well, we all assembled at Luton Airport around 11am for our Ryanair flight to Reus Airport.
As fine a body of men as has ever been assembled for a Maggotdrowning quest to catch some fish. Along with myself were Dave, Stu, Trogg, Beebs, Norm & Jason (NoFinPhish).
At the check-in all went smoothly till Stu stuck his case on the scales!!!! some hasty repacking soon took care of that little hiccup though and we had time for a couple of pints prior to departure, though Dave did require counseling for shock after being told the price.
Onto the plane and the usual scramble for seats that's common with these flights, for the short 1 hour 45 minute flight and in seemingly no time at all we were landing at Reus Airport. The baggage handlers certainly weren't British, because as soon as we reached Arrivals the bags were already on the carousel!!!!! While Dave & Stu went to sort out the hire car the rest of us strolled outside to find Pat who would be taking us down to Caspe in his Espace which is around a 2 hour drive away in the Arragon region.
A pretty uneventful trip ensued, with Pat filling us in about the area while Norm monitored the temperature on the Espace's digital thermometer . We finally arrived in Caspe just after 5pm and met up at the apartment with Gary(catman)Sheridan the owner of www.carpdreamfishing.com who was to be our guide for the trip. No way Caspe could be described as a tourist town, it's very much a typical provincial one. He showed us up to the 3rd floor apartment that was to be our base for the next few days and arranged to pick us all up at 8am the next morning.
View from our apartment balcony.
Beds sorted and gear unpacked a quick trip to the local supermarket soon took care of essential supplies (Beer and Wine ). After a few beers we set off in search of the local Chinese and finally found it, and very good it was too. A few more beers before finally returning to the apartment for a few more drinks , saw most of us drifting off to bed at various stages in preparation for the day ahead.
Tuesday 6th.
Most of us surfaced in good time for the day ahead, though Beebs & Jason did seem a little subdued, and Norm seemed to think that I may have snored occasionally during the night. Gary arrived right on time and we set off for his house to collect one of the boats, bait and tackle before traveling down to the Club Nautica to launch the boats from the slipway.
With the kit divided between 2 boats, Dave volunteered his services to skipper one of them, and the more sensible of us (Me. Stu & Trogg) elected to go with Gary.
Soon we were off turning right out of the Club Nautica and on to the main body of The River Ebro. The sheer scale of the river is quite breathtaking and it's soon obvious that without a guide, it would be almost impossible to know where to start. On the way Gary explained to us how he made use of his Hummingbird fish finder and gave us a bit of a run down on his approach to things.
Gary at the helm.
After about ¾hr motoring we pulled into a bay and got everything unloaded, and a gazebo set up to supply some shelter from the sun as the temperature would rise into the 80's during the day.
The tackle was essentially 10ft up-tide boat rods with either Multiplier or Big Pit Fixed Spool reels loaded with heavy braid and shock leaders carrying a single LARGE hook that appeared to be a circle patten with the bait (20mm drilled halibut pellets) fished on a hair. The weights were rocks from the surrounding area fixed onto a sliding swivel by elastic bands that would pull free on the strike, meaning that all the baits had to be boated out and not cast. The feed for the session was a 20kilo bag of pellets per angler that would be fed by hand from the boat once the baits had been placed into position.
So with each of us fishing two rods 14 baits were boated out and fed with pellet, and we settled down besides our rods full of anticipation. Well most of us did, Beebs however was still feeling a shade secondhand especially as he'd slipped on the rocks and cracked his left knee that was still recovering from cruciate surgery and Jason joined him but only succeeded in washing his phone  .........
Well the sun beat down, but even with 14 rods and over 100 kilo's of pellet having been fed, not a single bite was forthcoming. Catfish could be seen topping along with Carp, but none appeared to be interested in the baits.
While Norm could be seen pondering whether he was ever going to get a bite...........
.......... Dave took a more proactive approach and cobbled together a pole of sorts with some line and hooks he'd brought with him ......
However it was no more successful than the other 14 rods.
The view however was spectacular.......
but perhaps the sighting of a couple of vultures soaring on the thermals in the distance should have told us something. In fact the most action was when the wind got under the gazebo and trashed it in all honesty. It was a group of pretty disappointed anglers that headed back at around 7pm, the Ebro having shown us just what a hard nut it could be to crack.
Indeed Gary contacted several of his fellow guides on the way back, but it was soon obvious that nothing was coming out anywhere as both the Cats and Carp appeared to have been on the spawn.
Back at the apartment via the supermarket to top up supplies then a quick SS&S followed by a steak at the local restaurant and a few beers at the local bar, most of us got our heads down earlyish for a fresh start the next day. Norm made me take some of his snore stopping spray before turning in. (It didn't work  )
Wednesday 7th.
Another 8am start and as we climbed into the boats Gary told us that we would be heading to a different part of the Ebro up river near to Chacon to a swim where the old river bed comes close to the shore offering the opportunity to present baits in 60 ft of water!!!!! and just to offer a little hope we passed a boat that appeared to be playing a fish, would this prove to be a lucky omen?
On arrival we set up on what appeared to be a shingle beach and with us having more of an idea of what to do Gary was soon boating out the baits and positioning them with the aid of his fish finder.
Soon we were all settled in and keenly anticipating the 1st bite of our trip ..........
However those rod tips remained totally still..........
Dave even went out with Gary in the boat to check with the fish finder whether or not there were any fish present, There were and Dave even videoed it just to prove it to the rest of us ........
So the interminable wait went on, but with nearly another 100kgs of bait fed into this swim and fish present surely we couldn't go another whole session with nothing to show for it could we?
Then just after 1pm Jason's rod tip polled over and he was into a fish..........
The tension was tangible as Jason played what was obviously a large fish but finally Gary managed to get his hand on the shock leader and Jason's prize was in view.........
Banked and in the sling.........
Weighed and displayed.........
All 81lbs of her, she was then tethered to recover prior to taking some more photos. With a hearty round of congratulations out of the way Jason was soon down to his shorts and into the water despite it not being the warmest and him not being able to swim so we could take some more trophy shots .........
Well after the excitement of the 1st cat being banked, another rod soon hooped over, and it was Jason's again .......
This time it was only a baby of around 15lbs, Perfection in miniature it was another cat regardless of the size.........
With the session drawing to a close Trogg's rod was the next to go, alas this wasn't a cat, but a superbly fit River Common that went 16lbs and was very welcome none the less.
Now with time running out and with fish obviously present we were presented with a dilemma, Would we be able to get the swim tomorrow?
This was solved with Trogg volunteering to stay the night at the swim with Gary for company bringing back a bivvy, bed-chair and sleeping bags after ferrying the rest of us back to the Club Nautica and arranging for Pat to bring us back by road the next morning. Well Done Fella.
The trip back was damp to say the least with The Mistral blowing and whipping up the waves meaning that we all got a good soaking on the way back. By the time we got back to the apartment we got a text from Trogg telling us that he'd had a 37lb Common a new PB.
A meal and a few beers were the order of the day by way of celebration before we turned in full of anticipation for our final days fishing that lay ahead.
Thursday 8th
8am and Pat was waiting for us and after a stop off at Gary's house to collect even more pellets we were off to Chacon by road and after a little bit of confusion soon found the swim. Nothing more had come out over night just a couple of missed runs.The weather was quite overcast however and there was even the possibility of some rain later in the day forcast. Soon we were all set although Beebs did swop rods with Stu so that he could be nearer to them as his knee was still giving him trouble.
The first bite of the day came to Webbo but with him nearly missing the rod and Stu's phone sounding the Benny Hill ringtone at the same time he still managed to connect only for the fish which appeared to be a cat from the way it fought, to shed the hook having crossed several of the other lines which led to the tangle brothers performing a rather intricate dance as they sorted it all out........
Soon though Stu's rod was away and he was playing what was obviously a lively carp........
They're as fit as hell these Ebro Carp, and soon Stu had a 23lb Common to show for his efforts ......
Having got over that Stu's rod was soon away again, and this time it was obvious that it was a cat........
A degree of tension ensued when Stu realised that it was hooked on a carp rig he'd set up that had a barbless hook however with the fish safely landed the hook was found firmly in the scissors. Weighing in at 82lbs it didn't take Stu to long to get in for the obligatory photo's even if the water was a little cooler than he would have liked.
As we were finishing up the photos Trogg's rod was nearly dragged from it's rest by a bite of savage proportions, the power of which dragged him down the bank towards the water however he soon appeared to have things under control, so much so that someone decided to drag his shorts round his knees while Gary whispered words of encouragement in his ear
Unfortunately however it was not meant to be as with the fish close to shore it shed the hook.
Sitting down and reflecting with Trogg that I may as well frame my rods and display them in the Tate Gallery as a still life, of course i then had a bite!!!!!!!!!! and made a complete hash of it, ending up going almost base over apex and ending on my backside as the fish slipped the hook. Talk about a nightmare, 2½ days and I miss my only bite.
Soon however Jason was in again, and this time the result was a 32lb Common...........
This was swiftly followed by Webbo connecting and finally banking a 24lb Common to break his duck..........
........ which just left me, Beebs and Norm blanking, and time running out . Of course just to rub it in Dave's rod was soon away again, and this time it was obvious that it wasn't a Carp........
This time it all went smoothly and the scales revealed a cat weighing in at 84lbs. Needless to say it didn't take long for Dave to strip down and get in for the obligatory photo's......
And fortunately because Stu's cat had been retained on a tether we persuaded Stu to get in once more for some brace photo's although Stu's cat didn't seem to keen on the idea as it had rested up and was now fresh as a daisy.
Click photo for a larger picture
Well with time running out on the session, Gary decided to get us all together for a group photo, and quite how Norm, Beebs and I managed to look so happy will probably always remain a mystery.
Sitting by my rods, it went through my mind just how much inevitable stick I would get from the forum members on my return, but out of the corner of my eye my left hand rod dipped and I struck and felt a fish!!!!!! Salvation, now I'm not used to multipliers and to say that I played the fish nervously is an understatement of huge proportions. However Gary soon had it safely banked and there it lay, a glorious River Ebro Common that weighed 28lbs, a new PB. Mugger had got a fish at the death, I think the photo's show just how happy and relieved i was ............
That was the end of the action for the day, unfortunately leaving Beebs and Norm fishless, not for the want of trying though.
We said our Farewells and Thanks to Gary on the bankside as he had another group of anglers arriving the next morning and Pat was picking us up for the return to the apartment.
Out for another Chinese by way of winding up, we then hit the bar till we got kicked out as the owner wanted to go home, most of us slept like tops when we finally hit the sack.
Friday 9th.
Surfacing at various times during the morning we packed up and straightened up the apartment before popping out to get a few gifts for those back home, it was dull and overcast once more and had obviously rained at sometime during the night. Pat arrived to pick us up and half way back to Reus Airport the heavens opened!!!!!!! The rain in Spain apparently falling mainly on us by the time we arrived at the airport.
A brief delay saw us flying out about half an hour late, but an uneventful flight saw us almost back on time by the time we landed and collected our bags, bid our farewells and set of to our respective homes. Not quite the results we had hoped for, but a brilliant trip all round, and one that I definitely fancy having a go at again in the future.
Conclusions.
A great experience, we only had 3 days fishing and really you need a full week to get to grips with it as it's so different from the way most of us fish in England.
A guide is essential, the water is vast and would be almost impossible to get to grips with without local knowledge.
Be prepared for the cost of bait that you use, Pellets cost us 59 euros per 20 kg sack and you need at least 1 sack for every day that you fish so it can soon mount up.
Early May could be a time to avoid in case you catch the fish spawning.
Don't expect the locals to speak any English, this is rural Spain and not the Costa's.
 |
Read My Fishing Diaries
Jinx Squad
2005/6/7/8/9/10 |
 |
|
|
midge99
airfix test pilot
Site Supporter
South Yorkshire
Madagascar
Member Since
24 February 2004
Posts: 13236
|
Posted - 12 May 2008 : 10:01:13 AM
|
| Brilliant report guys. I may book in quick and go while the rest of the family are in Portugal. Even blanking there must be better than two weeks with the family |
http://midgem.blogspot.com/
I fish because the voices in my head tell me to
 |
|
|
|
NoFinPhish
Mighty Cat Slayer
Site Supporter
Hampshire
England
Member Since
17 January 2003
Posts: 6685
|
Posted - 12 May 2008 : 12:48:15 PM
|
Well, you've had two great reports already, so I'll just post some photos and add my comments without going into great detail.
Trogg is the first to get a catfish:
Dave skippers the boat whilst Norm searches his pockets for some gravy:
We went alonmg the river to find a good spot:
Trogg, the bronzed Adonis, searching for his quarry:
The morning of day 2. Teamwork in the kitchen:
Rods lined up, bring on the fish:
My first cat. I haven't seen a gob like that since I left home on Monday:
Thats what I call a bait boat - pellets flying in by the hundred:
Despite not catching any fish yet, we were enjoying the craic.
Peter had a big smile from cheek to cheek:
End of day 2. Trogg is a gentleman and offers to stay and guard the rods overnight whilst the rest of us go for beers and a huge steak:
Day 3 - man love can be a beautiful thing.
"Let's rub on some of Uncle Pete's special suntan lotion. Only a teaspoonfull but full of goodness":
Stu gets his first Ebro cat and celebrates by jumping in:
Chuffin' Nora thats cold!:
Pete strikes and promptly falls flat on his 'arris, much to the amusement of the crowd:
Trogg is wishing Uncle Pete had some more special suntan lotion left, but Pete is a spent man:
Where are we drinking tonight then lads? The Blue Oyster bar?:
Dave wonders if he can catch a cat on single white maggot:
Steve's getting a bit fed up with not catching so decides to poke the cliff. Cliff was not happy:
End of the last day fishing, and it starts to rain.
Stu does his Orville impression:
We had an absolute blast of a time. Even those of us who were not lucky enough to catch, still had a great time, the company was superb.
It was good to meet 2 new faces, Trogg and Norm.
Norm had us in stitches most of the time, if only someone would introduce gravy to Spain he would be back in a flash. Trogg is nothing like his image. He may look like a beast, but he is great bloke and a gentle and considerate lover too
Fellas, thanks for letting me come along even though I'm not a mod.
I loved every minute of it....well, apart from leaning over a third floor balcony at 5am, drunk out of my skull, and my £300 glasses slipping off 
|
Br
Jason
|
Edited by - NoFinPhish on 12 May 2008 12:59:58 PM |
|
|
|
Vince G
Life Member
Site Supporter
Kent
England
Member Since
05 August 2003
Posts: 3321
|
Posted - 12 May 2008 : 2:33:23 PM
|
Some great reports guys, looks like a great time was had by all.
It certainly gives everyone an idea of what to expect although I guess a few more fish would be good. Trust Mugger Morton to mug one late in the day, not much of a surprise though.
Some fabulous pic's although the one's of Dave in his pants are a little scary.
Well done guys. |
Rolfs 200lb+ Club Member 2009 (202lb 2ozs)
'Minxed' 2 times in 17 outings
MD Pairs R/Up 2007
Click below to read my Blog
www.vince-gould.blogspot.com
www.float-store.co.uk Quality hand made floats at affordable prices.
|
|
|
|
NoFinPhish
Mighty Cat Slayer
Site Supporter
Hampshire
England
Member Since
17 January 2003
Posts: 6685
|
Posted - 12 May 2008 : 3:38:06 PM
|
quote:
Originally posted by Vince G
Some fabulous pic's although the one's of Dave in his pants are a little scary.
Oh believe me Vince, there are a few that are MUCH worse than that |
Br
Jason
|
|
|
|
Vince G
Life Member
Site Supporter
Kent
England
Member Since
05 August 2003
Posts: 3321
|
Posted - 12 May 2008 : 5:01:27 PM
|
| I'm sure there are, but I'm not sure I want to see them. |
Rolfs 200lb+ Club Member 2009 (202lb 2ozs)
'Minxed' 2 times in 17 outings
MD Pairs R/Up 2007
Click below to read my Blog
www.vince-gould.blogspot.com
www.float-store.co.uk Quality hand made floats at affordable prices.
|
|
|
|
BAG UP
SINGLE RED
Member Since
18 December 2007
Posts: 7003
|
Posted - 12 May 2008 : 5:37:38 PM
|
Well done to all !
What a great read , geat report, great pictures (well some of them anyway ) |
|
|
|
|
Bill G
going for it
Site Supporter
Sussex
England
Member Since
26 December 2006
Posts: 8929
|
|
|
Enigma
Armchair Carper
Vietnam
Member Since
17 February 2006
Posts: 4763
|
Posted - 12 May 2008 : 6:55:25 PM
|
Looks a great session....bit concerned that male bonding went a tad too far...LOL
Some good moggies in the hawl.
Well done guys |
|
|
|
|
catman
Life Member
Spain
Member Since
28 November 2001
Posts: 279
|
Posted - 12 May 2008 : 7:51:13 PM
|
did you say at one point it was dave at the helm heading out to the river or towards that wall. good job he missed that bridge.
sorry dave mate your a good skipper relay mate you are. I know you use to drive submarines fella. lol hhahahah
lads it was a superb time love you all to bits. and thats enough for the male bonding bit. |
|
Edited by - catman on 12 May 2008 7:52:51 PM |
|
|
|
Dave
Red Leader
Site Supporter
West Yorkshire
England
Member Since
08 August 2001
Posts: 20223
My Photo Album
|
|
|
Vince G
Life Member
Site Supporter
Kent
England
Member Since
05 August 2003
Posts: 3321
|
Posted - 12 May 2008 : 10:37:49 PM
|
Catman,
How did you manager to put up with them for a week, they drive us nuts after just one day. |
Rolfs 200lb+ Club Member 2009 (202lb 2ozs)
'Minxed' 2 times in 17 outings
MD Pairs R/Up 2007
Click below to read my Blog
www.vince-gould.blogspot.com
www.float-store.co.uk Quality hand made floats at affordable prices.
|
|
|
|
Stu
Carpin blanker :-(
Site Supporter
West Yorkshire
England
Member Since
08 August 2001
Posts: 2509
|
Posted - 12 May 2008 : 10:54:00 PM
|
| We were well behaved and did not take the P out of any one for the whole week....... not much anyway |
Stu
|
|
|
|
MALC
'The Jinx'
Site Supporter
Mid Glamorgan
Wales
Member Since
11 August 2001
Posts: 5521
|
Posted - 13 May 2008 : 12:12:53 AM
|
Great read looks like you all had the time of your lives
Some great pictures and some not so great (Dave looks worse than me in his Y-FRONTS.
|
100lb+ JINX CLUB MEMBER x 10
200lb+ ROLFS CLUB MEMBER x 1
MINXED 7 Times From 100+ Outtings
MY FISHING BLOG
|
|
|
|
muskrat
Havin' a Waggle !
Gloucestershire
England
Member Since
26 October 2004
Posts: 4609
My Photo Album
|
|
|
pourerkev
Life Member
Site Supporter
Lincolnshire
England
Member Since
17 July 2004
Posts: 1944
|
Posted - 13 May 2008 : 4:13:06 PM
|
if you fancy having a go your self at this ,
the winer of the bigbash match this year will also win 1 week at this venue very kindley donated by www.carpdreamfishing.com
|
www.thebigbash.co.uk
YORKSHIRE BAIT SPONSORED ANGLER
|
|
|
|
beebs
Moderator
Site Supporter
Surrey
England
Member Since
30 May 2002
Posts: 3127
|
Posted - 13 May 2008 : 4:28:54 PM
|
quote:
Originally posted by MALC
(Dave looks worse than me in his Y-FRONTS.[/img]
Why would you be wearing Dave's Y fronts Malc? |
|
|
|
|
arkwright
FlyingCarpetPilot
Site Supporter
Lancashire
United Kingdom
Member Since
01 November 2003
Posts: 4134
My Photo Album
|
Posted - 13 May 2008 : 5:11:12 PM
|
| Must have borrowed them after jumping in another lake |
|
|
|
|
Dave
Red Leader
Site Supporter
West Yorkshire
England
Member Since
08 August 2001
Posts: 20223
My Photo Album
|
|
|
BAG UP
SINGLE RED
Member Since
18 December 2007
Posts: 7003
|
|
|
TheHat
Life Member
Kent
England
Member Since
18 September 2003
Posts: 1056
My Photo Album
|
Posted - 14 May 2008 : 07:18:58 AM
|
Fantastic reports guys - the best read ever.
Peter, nice to see you got a 'proper' fish for once instead of the tiddlers we normally catch! Shame you didn't kop a large tabby.
Wonderful trip and the best write-ups I ever remember reading on this Forum!! |
|
|
|
|
catman
Life Member
Spain
Member Since
28 November 2001
Posts: 279
|
Posted - 14 May 2008 : 7:19:56 PM
|
| i am so happy you lads came out . i have to tell you all they were well behaved cough cough. it was usperb mate to hear those laughs coming from the boat when we finaly got back to the marina . and stews ginger hair, daves undercrackers norms foreign language good job he brought a translator. sorry norm your a star mate beebs bad day well you should not stay up untill 6.30am troggs a great lad and all of thenm had some great stroys to tell me. i am truly looking forward to seeing you all again. all super stars in my eyes |
|
|
|
|
Stu
Carpin blanker :-(
Site Supporter
West Yorkshire
England
Member Since
08 August 2001
Posts: 2509
|
Posted - 14 May 2008 : 8:32:47 PM
|
| The only down side is that Gary (Catman) is from the wrong side of the hills...Lancashire |
Stu
|
|
|
|
James1
New Member
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Member Since
14 May 2008
Posts: 5
|
Posted - 15 May 2008 : 6:35:22 PM
|
Looked like a fishing holiday to remember guys.
Amazing Fish, Amazing Report, Amazing Pics
Well Done.
James |
|
|
|
|
DEANO 70
Life Member
Midlands West
England
Member Since
31 July 2005
Posts: 559
|
Posted - 15 May 2008 : 7:41:41 PM
|
| i always want to go over and fish for them cats . May be next year . Great photos lads |
|
|
|
|
dward1996
Life Member
Site Supporter
Member Since
04 July 2006
Posts: 783
|
Posted - 15 May 2008 : 10:33:26 PM
|
Wow, what a report. It sounds as if you all had a great time.
Congratulations on the fish caught (both catfish and carp).
|
Failure is a temporary measure, giving up is what makes it permanent. |
|
|
|
Peter
'Mugger'
Site Supporter
Gt. London
England
Member Since
18 September 2001
Posts: 12680
My Photo Album
|
|
|
Cybermanc
Eagle Eyes
Site Supporter
Teesside
Western Sahara
Member Since
28 November 2004
Posts: 6179
|
|
|
Stu
Carpin blanker :-(
Site Supporter
West Yorkshire
England
Member Since
08 August 2001
Posts: 2509
|
Posted - 20 May 2008 : 3:35:09 PM
|
| Morton, be on your guard |
Stu
|
|
|
|
Dave
Red Leader
Site Supporter
West Yorkshire
England
Member Since
08 August 2001
Posts: 20223
My Photo Album
|
|
|
Topic |
|
Topic Locked
