Salmon guys.

[mackem 27,834]

17 minutes ago, waltjnr said:

But is it not like a thousand bird driven day ,compared to a walk about with mates few dogs ,and happy with a few birds each, I know what I'd prefer 

I have fished for salmon/sea trout alone and with mates loads of times since I was a kid Walt, but this is next level and should be experienced by anyone with an interest in anadromous fish, it's totally different, if this is thousand bird driven day then yup, count me in, but there's no comparison in my eyes, this is a true fishing experience.Having salmon for tea. 

[waltjnr 7,095]

27 minutes ago, mackem said:

I have fished for salmon/sea trout alone and with mates loads of times since I was a kid Walt, but this is next level and should be experienced by anyone with an interest in anadromous fish, it's totally different, if this is thousand bird driven day then yup, count me in, but there's no comparison in my eyes, this is a true fishing experience.Having salmon for tea. 

Always take on board, appreciate your experiences, and if your saying it's worth experiencing, I'm guessing it is ,don't get many salmon in Hertfordshire lol

[mackem 27,834]

14 minutes ago, waltjnr said:

Always take on board, appreciate your experiences, and if your saying it's worth experiencing, I'm guessing it is ,don't get many salmon in Hertfordshire lol

I think a good analogy Walt is 100 rabbits a night on the lamp, or running the Waterloo Cup, it's got to be experienced, very few people would turn down a chance on rabbit rich ground or running their dogs at altcart legally back in the day, this isn't a carp lake where the fish have individual names, this is the north American salmon run, stuff I dreamt of as a kid yeehaaaaa. 

[waltjnr 7,095]

1 hour ago, mackem said:

I think a good analogy Walt is 100 rabbits a night on the lamp, or running the Waterloo Cup, it's got to be experienced, very few people would turn down a chance on rabbit rich ground or running their dogs at altcart legally back in the day, this isn't a carp lake where the fish have individual names, this is the north American salmon run, stuff I dreamt of as a kid yeehaaaaa. 

Wouldn't fancy a 100 acre pit with 5 fish ,worth catching?? 

I get where your coming  from ,and I'm sure it's amazing, 

[mackem 27,834]

23 hours ago, waltjnr said:

Wouldn't fancy a 100 acre pit with 5 fish ,worth catching?? 

No Walt,park up,walk to your swim,throw in 50kg of bait,get in a bivvy and a bed,not for me.

[shaaark 10,933]

On 20/09/2024 at 19:49, mackem said:

running their dogs at altcart 

Altcart?!!!  Mack, tut tut f***ing TUT!!! 

[mackem 27,834]

2 minutes ago, shaaark said:

Altcart?!!!  Mack, tut tut f***ing TUT!!! 

Long time since I went in fairness.

[shaaark 10,933]

5 minutes ago, mackem said:

Long time since I went in fairness.

No excuse for bad/wrong spelling, from a man of your calibre. 

[mackem 27,834]

44 minutes ago, shaaark said:

No excuse for bad/wrong spelling, from a man of your calibre. 

That's true,in mitigation I was sitting beside a river watching nature's spectacle unfold before me when I wrote it thus was distracted.

[shaaark 10,933]

1 minute ago, mackem said:

That's true,in mitigation I was sitting beside a river watching nature's spectacle unfold before me when I wrote it thus was distracted.

Mack, you don't need to explain yourself to anyone, least of all me.

But from a man of your intellect I just expected better.  

But, being busy next to a productive river, quite understandable.

[mackem 27,834]

1 minute ago, shaaark said:

But from a man of your intellect 

I ain't got any (but have had a very enjoyable day).

[shaaark 10,933]

34 minutes ago, mackem said:

I ain't got any (but have had a very enjoyable day).

You have plenty of intellect, mack, but, that's an ugly fish.

Edited September 21, 2024 by shaaark

[mackem 27,834]

Bait,salmon roe,beads to imitate roe,and wool.

[mackem 27,834]

On 07/10/2023 at 21:11, jukel123 said:

What's the numbers like on your river?

Looking at catch figures for Scotland ... its a catastrophe.

Had owt last month mate?My son booked us an Air BnB right next to a very nice river across the pond for a week in September.

[jukel123 8,821]

51 minutes ago, mackem said:

Had owt last month mate?My son booked us an Air BnB right next to a very nice river across the pond for a week in September.

No not yer Mack. Have a good one.