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Post by greenbanks on Mar 12, 2007 21:05:56 GMT
Thought i would share this with you.
I netted a big fish at Park on the river Dee today.
The fish was 39 1/2 inches long and fat as a pig,covered in sealice.
The lucky angler was Irish/Moy legend Robert Gillespie of fly tying and humungous distance casting fame.Incidentally Robert took part in a casting competition in Londonderry this weekend and only managed 57 yards.He said he came nowhere and had to get practising,i believe one of the Carron teams fine casters/anglers Gordon Armstrong won the event with a cast over 64 yards, wow.
I said to Robert that if he could cast 50 yards plus he would cover some lies in the pool that we havent been covering and he duly did with his shooting head system and connected with this clonker, what a result.He also picked up a more modest 7 pounder later in the day.I offered my hand for handshake and hearty congratulations and said to him when i returned the fish, whilst shaking his hand "welcome to Royal Deeside Robert" I think his smile reached Ireland as it was his biggest fish by quite a long way.Hope to have the pic on Fishdee website in the next few days.It is a beautiful fish.That fine angler Ian Neale of Speycaster.net thought it looked bigger than 25 lbs when he looked at the pics tonight.I just thought it was a picture of pure magnificence and was deelighted to see it swim away safely,hopefully to make it to the redds later this autumn.
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Post by castlikeaghille on Mar 12, 2007 21:16:50 GMT
Way to go Southpark Kenny..got the picky..fish is a clonker  Later fella CLaG |
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Post by Sloggi on Mar 12, 2007 21:35:52 GMT
I look forward to seeing the picture - great stuff. Hopefully the fish's big brother has made his way to Sluie for me on Saturday  |
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Post by say on Mar 12, 2007 21:55:07 GMT
Sloggi,
Are you fishing Sluie on Saturday (17th March) ?
The reason I ask is that I have booked 2 rods for this Saturday and Robert didn't mention any other rods were fishing this weekend.
See you there
SAY
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Post by greenbanks on Mar 12, 2007 21:57:14 GMT
Hes in the legion tonight with the fishers who have lower Crathes for the week. I am sure they will be toasting his good fortune and admiring the pictures of the fish.He's over with Granville from the Foxford fishery.Bet he's still grinning and his wee 7 lber late in the day is the icing on the cake for him. ;D
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Post by Sloggi on Mar 12, 2007 21:58:26 GMT
Sloggi, Are you fishing Sluie on Saturday (17th March) ? The reason I ask is that I have booked 2 rods for this Saturday and Robert didn't mention any other rods were fishing this weekend. See you there SAY Maybe it's the following Saturday - i'll check with my friend who has booked us somewhere, I hope Let me know what tactics you use, and good luck  |
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Post by say on Mar 12, 2007 22:05:25 GMT
Sloggi,
I suppose it all depends on water height on the day but I've been fortunate that the water height has been roughly the same each of the 4 times I've fished this season.
The set-up thats worked for me is the Carron Internediate with a 10ft fast sink tip and a 1 1/2" tube (copper/Alu) depending on the depth/speed of the pool.
This is the set-up that has assisted me in landing my two springers so far. Fingers crossed that the run continues this weekend.
As for Sluie, I was informed that it fishes best in a low water, therefore I'm praying that we get no rain this week with little snow melt.
SAY
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Post by Sloggi on Mar 12, 2007 22:21:47 GMT
Sloggi, I suppose it all depends on water height on the day but I've been fortunate that the water height has been roughly the same each of the 4 times I've fished this season. The set-up thats worked for me is the Carron Internediate with a 10ft fast sink tip and a 1 1/2" tube (copper/Alu) depending on the depth/speed of the pool. This is the set-up that has assisted me in landing my two springers so far. Fingers crossed that the run continues this weekend. As for Sluie, I was informed that it fishes best in a low water, therefore I'm praying that we get no rain this week with little snow melt. SAY Fingers crossed |
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Post by easky on Mar 13, 2007 11:01:40 GMT
looking forward to seeing the pix, sounds like a 'cracker' as we would say in Ireland ;D Robert and Granville are both great guys and well worth contacting if you are in the West of Ireland I was at the show in Derry on the Sunday and heard Robert was away fishing. From what I hear Gordon won the comp with a new world record of 69 yrds . cheers E |
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Post by tyneandrew on Mar 13, 2007 11:02:34 GMT
Looking forward to the picture
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Post by greenbanks on Mar 14, 2007 19:49:00 GMT
looking forward to seeing the pix, sounds like a 'cracker' as we would say in Ireland ;D Robert and Granville are both great guys and well worth contacting if you are in the West of Ireland I was at the show in Derry on the Sunday and heard Robert was away fishing. From what I hear Gordon won the comp with a new world record of 69 yrds . cheers E Easky you can find the details and pictures on this thread by clicking on it as Graham very kindly put this onto the forum.http://salmosalar.proboards80.com/index.cgi?board=anglingreports&action=display&thread=1170259643&page=4 Robert hooked into another big one today which sadly came unstuck after 10 minutes and he had a couple of others on and off.He does well with these shooting heads of his and covered a lot of lies well.I found his company quite enlightening and entertaining and look forward to having Robert and Granville back. Wishing you tight lines Easky Southpark Kenny |
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Post by strood on Mar 14, 2007 19:54:49 GMT
URL=http://img341.imageshack.us/my.php?image=springer2011ng5.jpg]  [/URL] HERES THE PICTURE FROM KENNY HOPE I HAVE GOT THIS RIGHT Dave |
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Post by hornet on Mar 14, 2007 20:49:13 GMT
Ken, Pity the first pic on your new camera wasn't of me with that fish of a life time. The one i hooked got off if you remember. The hut wall will soon be filled with superb pics, Best Regards, Hornet |
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Post by greenbanks on Mar 14, 2007 22:22:22 GMT
You are right the friends of Park wall is filling very nicely now but more fresh fish captured and fimed would help.There are a lot of fish motoring through the beat today and its exasperating seeing them splashing about all around the place but ignoring flies at all levels and sizes and speeds.Someone is going to have a big day on the Dee tomorrow.I think may be Robbie Harpers beat or above him.
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Post by say on Mar 14, 2007 22:28:07 GMT
Could LC & WD get any busier..  I suppose time will tell, the rods on the beat must have sore arms with the amount of fish they have been catching this week  |
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Post by greenbanks on Mar 14, 2007 22:39:24 GMT
They give us a bit of a doing in high water but the waters dropping back now and hopefully some of the pools will stay with us.For 330 bleeps per day i would want my arms to be aching from catching fish ;D
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Post by easky on Mar 15, 2007 15:33:15 GMT
Easky you can find the details and pictures on this thread by clicking on it as Graham very kindly put this onto the forum.http://salmosalar.proboards80.com/index.cgi?board=anglingreports&action=display&thread=1170259643&page=4 Robert hooked into another big one today which sadly came unstuck after 10 minutes and he had a couple of others on and off.He does well with these shooting heads of his and covered a lot of lies well.I found his company quite enlightening and entertaining and look forward to having Robert and Granville back. Wishing you tight lines Easky cheers Kenny, had a look and Graham has done a great job relaying the story good pixs too. Sounds like there are a few nice fish about the beat at the moment, hope this continues for you and the guests cheers E Southpark Kenny[/quote] |
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Post by greenbanks on Mar 15, 2007 18:39:22 GMT
Cheers Easky.
Heard to day that Granville who was fishing Park.
Managed to catch a fish round in Lower Crathes after being offered a cast whilst visiting late in the afternoon.That piece of news gave me a good chuckle and good on him ha ha.
Hope he doesn't turn to the dark side and fish there instead of with me. ;D
Regards
Kenny
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Post by macd on Mar 15, 2007 22:58:01 GMT
is there a vacancy kenny?  |
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Post by easky on Mar 16, 2007 10:34:23 GMT
Cheers Easky. Heard to day that Granville who was fishing Park. Managed to catch a fish round in Lower Crathes after being offered a cast whilst visiting late in the afternoon.That piece of news gave me a good chuckle and good on him ha ha. Hope he doesn't turn to the dark side and fish there instead of with me. ;D Regards Kenny its amazing how often this happens ;D Granville is a good guy, he manages a beat on the River Easkey where I fish as well as the Moy Tell him 'Andy from the Easkey says hello' if you see him again cheers E |
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