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Post by robmason on Mar 19, 2007 12:24:06 GMT
Cheers Andy
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Post by ar on Mar 20, 2007 10:57:29 GMT
Does anyone on here fish the Taw? I know of someone who fishes the middle river regularly and he had a couple of cracking springers at the weekend. I gather they were being pulled out left, right and centre.
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Post by smigel on Mar 20, 2007 16:57:43 GMT
I heard the same about the Taw, ~10 fish, including one of ~21lb. I wasn't fishing then due to other commitments  , I hope to get there later this week and show them some tempting flies....  |
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Post by robmason on Mar 22, 2007 8:14:24 GMT
Sorry, I'm a bit late in mentioning this but I have a spare rod to fish the Exe at Bolham this coming saturday and sunday. Anyone interested can PM me. For a view of the beat this time last year: salmosalar.proboards80.com/index.cgi?board=englishrivers&action=display&thread=1137844399Its all for a good cause, I bid for the fishing on the AST auction. Cost to you- a pint  You might not want to cancel your day on Park or Delfur, but some nice fly water. Last year Exerod caught a grayling on a tube fly.  |
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Post by robmason on Mar 22, 2007 10:51:50 GMT
Just to tempt you further, I heard today that the water is "perfect" and " a fish was lost on the lower beat last week".
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Post by robmason on Mar 23, 2007 18:07:20 GMT
No takers  |
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Post by elwyman on Mar 23, 2007 20:55:51 GMT
No takers I've driven to the Annan and back in day for one blank this season, Devon is a step too far, even for me! ;D |
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Post by robmason on Mar 23, 2007 22:00:25 GMT
Yer, but John, the Annan is a late river.  |
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Post by elwyman on Mar 23, 2007 23:23:17 GMT
Yer, but John, the Annan is a late river. There's a few springers - Macsalmo had one last year, but yes mainly an autumn river now. |
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Post by robmason on Mar 24, 2007 6:58:37 GMT
Sorry, poor attempt at humour. Exe is neither early or late!!!
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Post by elwyman on Mar 24, 2007 10:52:54 GMT
Good luck anyway Rob, and let us know how you get on.
I think I'll do a spot of trout fishing this weekend, after I've cut the lawns.
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Post by robmason on Mar 24, 2007 17:29:12 GMT
Nothing doing unfortunately. Out tomorrow on the upper beat. The weather was a bit too nice today- very sunny from 9 am to 3 pm when I called it a day.
Roll on the Spey in April!
Still one rod going begging.
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Post by robmason on Mar 26, 2007 11:45:38 GMT
In the end I took my son out fishing. Grabbed a bargain at the Exeter angling centre- lovely little Royalty spinning rod and shimano reel for cheap.
After an hour or two he was reaching the other bank and reeling quickly enough to avoid snagging on the bottom. He blanked, but thoroughly enjoyed himself. I think the mackerel on Torquay sea front beckon!
The banks on the upper beat at Bolham need clearing.
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Post by robmason on Mar 28, 2007 19:55:52 GMT
Well only 2 years on the waiting list and brown trout membership of the Dart Angling Association is mine!
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Post by robmason on Apr 9, 2007 7:03:49 GMT
The Exe has fallen about 20cm since March 24th. Must be the same everywhere else. Any catches on the Taw or Torridge since March?
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Post by exerod on Apr 16, 2007 7:23:09 GMT
No water. No news. The weather has settled into the usual summer pattern already, any forecast rain (or even cloud) slips away to the north.
Enjoy your trout fishing!
Andy
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Post by ar on Apr 16, 2007 13:48:08 GMT
The Exe has fallen about 20cm since March 24th. Must be the same everywhere else. Any catches on the Taw or Torridge since March? I heard of a 13lber on the last day of March from the Taw to the rod of the man who caught the two springers referred to in my post above. Not heard anything since. |
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Post by johnny00 on Apr 26, 2007 11:26:40 GMT
Hi Guys
You seem like West Country experts and might be able to answer a query.
Last year I stayed in Calstock for a week overlooking the river. At high tide the water was quite coloured but I could see what appeared to be dorsal fins of fish swimming slowly and very close to the top of the water.
Any idea what they were?
Johnny00
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Post by jock on Apr 26, 2007 12:39:51 GMT
Hi Guys You seem like West Country experts and might be able to answer a query. Last year I stayed in Calstock for a week overlooking the river. At high tide the water was quite coloured but I could see what appeared to be dorsal fins of fish swimming slowly and very close to the top of the water. Any idea what they were? Johnny00 Mullet would be my guess. |
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Post by ibrox on Apr 26, 2007 12:46:22 GMT
Hi johnny00 I'm not sure but could they be mullet  , we get a lot of them in the Annan at high tide. |
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, I hope to get there later this week and show them some tempting flies.... 
, we get a lot of them in the Annan at high tide.