Most rabbits killed with one lurcher on nights lamping now let's be truthful lads about this one

[mackem 26,656]

Just now, TOMO said:

done a bit of that myself...me and me old poaching partner even knitted a net by hand just for the job....

There's an old story in the sunderland echo, a garden centre near Chester le Street had its big goldfish netted one night, whoever did it took a pond liner, ornaments, plants, everything to make a really nice garden pond, they carried so much they left a hand knitted net behind. 

[Daniel cain 45,546]

46 minutes ago, mackem said:

I have had lots of fish from the Test, probably some of the best looking trout going,at £500 a day peak season people wouldn't settle for less totally different from stocked lakes, seen some fish coming out of stocked waters with three old flys still hooked in their Jaws and tatty tails. 

I know a Ghillie or 3 on that river...catching a double figure Pike on the fly,is something I'd like to tick off the list,had quite a few carp on the fly

[mackem 26,656]

Just now, Daniel cain said:

I know a Ghillie or 3 on that river...catching a double figure Pike on the fly,is something I'd like to tick off the list,had quite a few carp on the fly

The test is a beautiful river to fish, if you get the chance jump at it,but as I found out if it comes on top jump IN it

[C.green 3,231]

6 minutes ago, mackem said:

The test is a beautiful river to fish, if you get the chance jump at it,but as I found out if it comes on top jump IN it

Definitely bailiffs are very easily upset lol

[chartpolski 23,752]

14 minutes ago, mackem said:

There's an old story in the sunderland echo, a garden centre near Chester le Street had its big goldfish netted one night, whoever did it took a pond liner, ornaments, plants, everything to make a really nice garden pond, they carried so much they left a hand knitted net behind. 

Years ago, Ryton Council in their wisdom decide to build an outdoor swimming pool.

Of course it was far to cold most of the year up here for people to use it, so the Council decided to stock it with trout and have fishing.

Some pals of mine, drinking in the Darkies Bar, just the other side of the Tyne, decided one night to stretch a net across the deep end of the pool and walk it up to the shallow end, and completely emptied it of fish.

It was never used again as a swimming pool or trout pond.

Cheers.

[mackem 26,656]

3 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

Years ago, Ryton Council in their wisdom decide to build an outdoor swimming pool.

Of course it was far to cold most of the year up here for people to use it, so the Council decided to stock it with trout and have fishing.

Some pals of mine, drinking in the Darkies Bar, just the other side of the Tyne, decided one night to stretch a net across the deep end of the pool and walk it up to the shallow end, and completely emptied it of fish.

It was never used again as a swimming pool or trout pond.

Cheers.

Have net, will fish

[C.green 3,231]

Something ive never really understood is clearing them with nets ect maybe salmon and seatrout but never really wanted to empty a river its abit of sport sneaking about with rod and dog. Maybe if a river keeper went over the top i could be tempted but wouldnt like to see it barren

Edited March 30, 2022 by C.green

[Bearfoot 1,477]

That net wouldent hold many in alaska there two big my mates dad been fishing it from the 70s hes had loads at 60 50lb but even then i think those days are over there easy to catch on fly or rod somthing ive never did poach fish its a car gone shot on good waters thats why there good  

[mackem 26,656]

14 minutes ago, Bearfoot said:

That net wouldent hold many in alaska there two big my mates dad been fishing it from the 70s hes had loads at 60 50lb 

Big fish here and alaska, chinook record here is a whisker under 100lb,Alaska was around 125lb?Biggest salmon I got in the UK was 28lb.

[Black neck 16,007]

54 minutes ago, TOMO said:

lol...tickeled me did that reply..your a funny f****r blacky

Oh we like a larf 

[Bearfoot 1,477]

Atlantic 

Edited March 30, 2022 by Bearfoot

[mackem 26,656]

1 hour ago, Bearfoot said:

Atlantic 

Russia is OK mate, but I can't imagine that fishing camp is doing much foreign business at the moment. Went to Russia years ago, prefer Canada to be honest. 

[Bearfoot 1,477]

Never had a salmon me they keep getting off .

[green lurchers 16,706]

15 minutes ago, mackem said:

Russia is OK mate, but I can't imagine that fishing camp is doing much foreign business at the moment. Went to Russia years ago, prefer Canada to be honest. 

[green lurchers 16,706]

I’ve always wanted to fish Iceland fir char n grayling  getting helicoptered into Russian salmon rivers don’t cut it fir me unless Putin was the pilot 

Edited March 30, 2022 by green lurchers