WHO NEEDS A LANDING NET !!!

[freelance 448]

Had a couple of hours this morning trouting with my mate Hirsty and the pot lickers, as there is not much else you can do with the mutts in this hot weather. Lady luck was shining down on Hirsty as he seemed to do the most catching LOL. It was Hirsty,s pups first time trouting and after a shaky start he picked it up no problem and was retrieving the fish fine. My collie cross showing him the ropes as a seasoned trouter. Here,s a couple of pics of this morning cheers Atb

 

 

 

 

 

[freelance 448]

Here,s a couple more pics i took of Hirsty,s pup retrieving trout. The dogs love it and it gives them something to do over summer, and is keeping there brains ticking over and keeping them cool till the season starts. Cheers Atb

 

 

[killing crew 2,708]

good pic and great to see

[SeanMcD 92]

waste of good fish

[tweezers 4]

Good pics mate

[Wxm 1,638]

crackin pics them mate, how did you start your collie x doing it or was it something it just picked up??

 

 

waste of good fish

 

they dont seem marked up / ruined from the pics :hmm:

[Baghdadnights 150]

I've never seen that before great pics great way to keep the retrieve going over the summer months

Atb

Kev

[freelance 448]

crackin pics them mate, how did you start your collie x doing it or was it something it just picked up??

 

 

waste of good fish

 

they dont seem marked up / ruined from the pics :hmm:

Thanks for the comments mate, i just started him off by teasing him with a dead trout and making him hold one in his mouth and then slowly progressing him to retrieving one thrown for him. Then after that he just took to it and every time we catch a fish he will wade in and grab it and returns it back to hand. Its good fun mate and he is dead steady and just sits behind me waiting for a strike, like i said gives them something to do over the summer and keeps there brains ticking over and they really enjoy it. Cheers Atb

[mick1212 389]

looks decent water id of been in there meself its that hot

[newcomer88 86]

Good times

[FUJI 17,327]

Excellent stuff,cracking pics...don't think too many dogs would be up to that job? ATB Andy.

[Catcher 1 639]

I honestly dont know if i like this or not. Do you ever fish for pike.

[border lad 1,047]

well done brilliant, one of my old dogs, used to take the cord of the shackle net over to the far bank, to the man on the far side but I never thought of getting him to retrieve a fish,,, ((((( great photos as well, thank you,

[freelance 448]

I honestly dont know if i like this or not. Do you ever fish for pike.

Catcher i have never caught a pike in my life, am not a fisherman at all. This trouting with the dogs business is just a bit of fun travelling light with telescopic rods, nothing serious about it. The dog loves it, he is soft mouthed on the fish and gently retrieves them back to me. Whats not to like fella, just a bit of fun in the sun mate Cheers Atb

[Country Joe 1,411]

well done brilliant, one of my old dogs, used to take the cord of the shackle net over to the far bank, to the man on the far side but I never thought of getting him to retrieve a fish,,, ((((( great photos as well, thank you,

 

Sheckle net, Border Lad. tut tut,

bet you knew my old pal Shy born in. the Hoggle

Edited May 28, 2012 by Country Joe