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Post by exerod on Feb 21, 2007 22:58:50 GMT
Perfection. Well done.
Andy
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Post by elwyman on Feb 21, 2007 23:01:53 GMT
Hmmmm - Dave doesn't mention what fly he caught it on - hope he hasn't been out snorkelling again! ;D
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Post by wilson on Feb 22, 2007 1:03:51 GMT
What a football. Well, uh, rugby ball. Very nice, I won't see fish like that in Gaspe for 3 more months. You're blessed.
-Chris
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Post by greenbanks on Feb 22, 2007 6:25:05 GMT
Super pic of Dave's fish and it looked in magnificent condition compared to the Spey fish/kelt thingy.
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Post by diverdave on Feb 22, 2007 7:45:07 GMT
The fish took a little brassy tube of about an inch with no body cover, just the brass and a cascade type wing (my attempt at a casade tube really) fished on an intermediate with a fast sink tip.
I would really enjoy a swim through these pools when the springers build up, perhaps in April with the rebreather and a video. The gear we use is silent, and makes no bubbles and the fish are really not to bothered by us if we move slowly and move upstream or across the stream on the bottom, it also records depth to the nearest cm!
If anyone wants a video of their beat, wants to know the depth or has a snag that neads explored, mail me and we can see what we can arrange!
Dave
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Post by jimthefish on Feb 22, 2007 10:00:32 GMT
Magnificent fish Dave. What a shoulder ! Well done.
What's your guesstimate of it's weight ?
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Post by macd on Feb 22, 2007 10:10:56 GMT
It weighed 12lb.
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Post by duncanm on Feb 22, 2007 19:45:30 GMT
Lovely water- bit high maybe. Good to meet ken, i enjoyed fishing with him- a gent and great craic. Yup - bit high - about 2 inches higher than the top of my waders! |
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Post by stuart on Feb 22, 2007 20:01:16 GMT
You seem to make a habit of wading into water deeper than your waders Duncan!
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Post by hornet on Feb 22, 2007 22:36:59 GMT
Nice fish  Hornet |
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Post by williegunn on Feb 23, 2007 0:07:42 GMT
Super pic of Dave's fish and it looked in magnificent condition compared to the Spey fish/kelt thingy. So what do you make of this Spey fish kelt thingy ?  |
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Post by macd on Feb 23, 2007 0:44:52 GMT
At a guess: the pic is more recent and the fish has been binging on carbohydrates.
Any prizes?
A lovely fish though, a real prize, but no cigar. Dave's was a peach. It really was. It is the pick of the bunch. An outstanding Scottish springer.
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Post by scottyjock on Feb 23, 2007 5:57:36 GMT
Super pic of Dave's fish and it looked in magnificent condition compared to the Spey fish/kelt thingy. So what do you make of this Spey fish kelt thingy ? Very well mended Malcolm eh??  Bonnie fish  Jock |
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Post by greenbanks on Feb 23, 2007 7:06:55 GMT
Super pic of Dave's fish and it looked in magnificent condition compared to the Spey fish/kelt thingy. So what do you make of this Spey fish kelt thingy ? Thats a bonnie fish much more like what a fresh run Spey fish looks like.Is that Nick from Gamefish in Edinburgh?If it is him good to see him winkling them out again. |
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Post by macd on Feb 23, 2007 10:30:18 GMT
looks like a bit of blood coming out there-not as fatal as a knock with the priest i hope
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Post by williegunn on Feb 23, 2007 10:43:41 GMT
looks like a bit of blood coming out there-not as fatal as a knock with the priest i hope Just a little blood from the hook hold, he went away no bother. |
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Post by jimthefish on Feb 23, 2007 11:10:09 GMT
Well done Malcolm. Very nice fish. Pleased to see that you are now leaving the kelts alone  |
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Post by macd on Feb 23, 2007 13:20:05 GMT
looks like a bit of blood coming out there-not as fatal as a knock with the priest i hope Just a little blood from the hook hold, he went away no bother. I know salmon survive all sorts of non-angling injuries, but im curious about the blood loss continuing once it goes back. When the hook is deep its obvious the fish is in trouble. But where do you draw the line when you see blood? Would be of interest. |
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Post by storlaks on Feb 23, 2007 13:39:06 GMT
That's a proper springer Malcolm.....congratulations.
All these fish about and I've yet to wet a line. Life in France has it's drawbacks )-:
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Post by jock on Feb 23, 2007 14:28:27 GMT
I know salmon survive all sorts of non-angling injuries, but im curious about the blood loss continuing once it goes back. When the hook is deep its obvious the fish is in trouble. But where do you draw the line when you see blood? Would be of interest. Bleeding lightly from a hook hold no problem. If I see blood coming out of the gills or profuse bleeding from the hook wound then I would kill the fish. I once hooked a coloured salmon in September which had a rusting Thunder and Lightening treble embedded deeply in the scissors. I removed my hook, cut the length of nylon from the embedded hook but left it in the fish and returned the fish. It had survived with the hook in so I left it in. |
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