MIK 4,763 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I got back from Brunei Yesterday and after 30 odd hours travelling and getting drunk sober drunk sober drunk sober ..The ghillie on our beat had heard I was home and phoned to say there were a few few fish about ....so I loaded the single and small double hander onto the truck and headed for a cast ....our beat fishes best when what we describe it as "on the bones of its arse " and was greeted with a river that was bang on ....I saw a few fish that were not running and covered them and had one offer but I was strruggling to keep my eyes open so called it a night to return in the morning . I had great plans in getting up at dark go out for a shine and be on the river for daylight coming in ...but must of needed a good nights kip as I woke at 8 and was on the river for 9 ...I was sitting in the lodge with another lad and the ghillie having the craic & watching the lower brigg pool when a small grilse or sea trout showed itself so I decided to have a go at it with a full floater ,long 6lb leader and a tiny black Francis...first cast and a decent fish topped and tailed a bit lower down the pool so covered that and just as the fly was on the turn a big bow wave headed for the fly and I was in.... the reel screeming as a fish I reconed was around 20 headed down stream taking me to the backing straight away ...just as the ghillie came down I said I cant give it fuk all as ive only got 6lb line on with that the rod straightened and it was gone ....my fault I should of put on bigger line . Headed up to our top pool Allans ....saw a fish covered it with another wee black francis and was in straight away but lost a wee grilse. Another fish showed and it took and lost a grilse of a bout 5lb just as it was at the net ....a few minutes later and down stream a bit had a very gentle take and the reel was screaming again and I was not letting this one get away... a decent 10 minute fight and had a 7lb bar of silver in the net returned to continue its journey ..... On the vice tonight to tie some black francis and have another go tomorrow 9 Quote Link to post
nikon 44 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Nice , tight lines mik Quote Link to post
jiflemon 3 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Can't beat the feeling of landing a bar of silver mik , well done 1 Quote Link to post
MIK 4,763 Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 A bit of waste of time yeterday gale force winds and realy bright ....high pressure front coming over for the start of the week so hopefully get a few mon/tues Quote Link to post
terrier s 123 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 cracking fish mik first of many hopefully Quote Link to post
beam 130 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Cracking bar of silver there mik, Hopefully the first of many. Quote Link to post
swandog1 50 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 well done mate cracker my wee lad had a seatroot yesterday on the mep 1 Quote Link to post
MIK 4,763 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwk8lzuQ4PI&feature=youtu.be Had a 16 pounder yesterday ...heres my young lad trying to land it .... 2 Quote Link to post
jack44 187 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Well done some experience for the young man Quote Link to post
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