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Post by Pete Tyjas on Nov 11, 2009 10:54:12 GMT
If you were allowed just one more day of fishing where would it be in Devon and any where else in the world?
For me it would have to be my beloved Taw. Probably an upper section starting in the morning with trout til dark and then finishing with sea trout.
Worldwide it would be either the Mataura in NZ downstream of Gore or The Upper St Vrain in Colorado both are stunning rivers.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2009 16:13:56 GMT
Bray and elsewhere I would love to try the clunkers of browns that inhabit the upper parts of Icelands main salmon rivers.
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Post by paul on Nov 11, 2009 19:04:34 GMT
firstly, I am not sure I believ the 5.44 am associated with Pete's start of this thread. I shall not dwell on possible reasons if, indeed, it is accurate.
My experience is very, very limited- only three seasons of gradually increasing senile piscatorial dementia.
From this very limited base, I would have to say on the wider basis that bonefish are mindblowing- I'm itching to return and hoping Illtyd will come with me.
In Devon, despite the seductive claims of the Taw, I think a day in early season on Roadford reservoir cathcing every other cast is hard to beat in the adrenalin stakes even if the 60 odd fish were all three inch perch!
However, I do remember one unforgettable day on the Creedy, fished from the industrial estate. I spent he morning getting into the river and, wimpishly, getting out again as I was too scared to wade upstream. I was just about to go home and accept defeat ungraciouasly when I threw a line into a little cut no more than 3' wide that linked two sections of the river jsut by the maize field. In little tiny 2' square holes betweenr ocks, I winkled out abou ten fish in an hour- all on my own- no help except from lady luck!
Paul
Paul
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Post by troutbum on Nov 14, 2009 15:03:22 GMT
I would pick June to get the longest possible day.
Start would be before dawn to catch the first rays of light at Mothecombe to fish for Bass. After a quick bacon sandwich and tea I would head for the moors to catch the start of the days hatches on the upper West Dart. Then a quick afternoon sandwich/cream tea head to the Taw and sit beside the river supping tea chatting with Pete until it was dark enough to go after the Sea Trout.
That would leave just enough time to get back to Mothecombe for first light etc etc etc. Hey Pete sounds like a good day package for next season.Put it in your business plan!!!
Outside this country it would have to be trout, it would have to be a river and it would have to be Colorado or Montana - any good trout stream would do.
Mark
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Post by yeoman on Nov 14, 2009 18:31:09 GMT
Taw or Culm in a good hatch with a few nice ones showing.....
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Post by Pete Tyjas on Nov 16, 2009 8:36:32 GMT
Mark, sounds like a perfect day...something I think I would like to try for myself but I do need a quick snooze now and again, are you up for it?! Paul, it's great when you follow your gut and it all comes together. I remember you doing something similar recently Ben, I didn't really fish the Taw section this year but whenever I pulled over and poked my head over the bridge there were nearly always rising fish. Hope you had some joys with them!
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Post by yeoman on Nov 16, 2009 9:40:30 GMT
I did have some sport there,Pete.Early and late in the season seemed best. There were periods in the middle when you could't put a cast in without spooking the pool.Or at least I couldn't....!!!
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Post by Pete Tyjas on Nov 19, 2009 11:57:51 GMT
I think if you are struggling to tempt them Ben they must be pretty tricky!
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Post by yeoman on Nov 27, 2009 19:16:20 GMT
I'm sure you would have got on fine,Pete,especially with that 2 wt you've mentioned in a previous posts
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Post by Pete Tyjas on Nov 28, 2009 9:18:18 GMT
I've gone back to using a 1wt back end of last season and have just tied up some size 24's that might just do the job....
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Post by troutbum on Nov 28, 2009 15:29:25 GMT
Mark, sounds like a perfect day...something I think I would like to try for myself but I do need a quick snooze now and again, are you up for it?! I am absolutely up for it Pete what about next season and you can have a quick snooze while I cook the bacon butties for brekky after the Bassing and again just before the Sea trout Mark
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Post by Pete Tyjas on Nov 29, 2009 20:08:00 GMT
Sounds like a plan...I'm up for it!
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Post by Pete Tyjas on Dec 7, 2009 10:43:23 GMT
Ben, Popped out today as once again can't go grayling fishing due to the weather....again! River wasn't as bad as I thought it might be... Place yourself here in just over 3 months!!
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Post by yeoman on Dec 7, 2009 19:44:18 GMT
Yeah,still seems a while away before we'll all be bumping the goldheads through,and even longer before we'll be drifting dries down by the saplings on the right.Still,makes you appreciate it all the more.
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Post by Pete Tyjas on Dec 8, 2009 9:33:33 GMT
I can't work out if it is a long time to go or if we are just over half way there! One thing is for sure I am suffering from cabin fever right now. I can't even fish the chalkstreams as they are unfishable. I was washed off on Mon. Good news is that we have some high pressure coming in on Thurs.
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