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Post by tigermoth on May 9, 2006 12:08:26 GMT -5
Well, here a few photies of mine and Sewinman's little jaunt - very few from the Wylye unfortunately as the camera played up  Also I had trouble resizing them for easy viewing - Sorry Morgan! A great start to the day.... even if SM hasnt quite woken up yet ;D  after that lovely fish it was a good two or three long minutes before the next one obliged - awesome fishing,I felt in the presence of greatness   "I always seem to do well on weirpools" He says, and no, it isnt a snag that's bending his rod   And so to sunday at Garway:  plus ca change:   and again:  ...what? not another?  Look, I'm trying to fish, you're going to have to take your own piccies ;D  Might it be a snag this time....  Here there be some very big trout....  Lovely stuff - that section above is in for some particular attention...... watch this space  ;D |
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Post by Quicksilver on May 9, 2006 14:17:29 GMT -5
Looks as good as you made it sound. Good going fellas.
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Post by Sewinman on May 10, 2006 2:01:54 GMT -5
See here for a few more. They are uploading as we speak. It was not one way traffic by any stretch! www.photobox.co.uk/album/3001077Sorry for the duplication at the start. |
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Post by T.P. on May 10, 2006 3:30:37 GMT -5
Looks like you had a great time. Morgan you need a hair cut! :-)
T.P.
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Post by Sewinman on May 10, 2006 3:37:07 GMT -5
I am going for the Lego look at the moment TP...but yeah you are right.
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Post by RodKneeTrouter on May 11, 2006 11:46:34 GMT -5
Nice pics. Great scenery. Big fish! That last grayling looks like it could go close to 2 pounds. ?More?
If those are the ones you decided were picture-worthy - then there must have been many unphotographed others that would still count as 'specimens' where I normally fish. Nice work.
Mike
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Post by FlyBri on May 12, 2006 5:04:22 GMT -5
Great looking rivers and wonderful fish - looks like you had a great time. Will need to figure out where these rivers are and pay them a visit.
Bri
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Post by tigermoth on May 12, 2006 13:17:40 GMT -5
Nice pics. Great scenery. Big fish! That last grayling looks like it could go close to 2 pounds. ?More? Mike, that last grayling was one of the smaller ones!! I kid you not! |
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Post by Exerod on May 12, 2006 16:35:29 GMT -5
Mike, that last grayling was one of the smaller ones!! I kid you not! At the risk of sounding like a miserable bastard it was also out of season. Why is it that the close season for grayling is so often ignored, imagine if you went to the Wye in November and posted pictures of all the salmon you caught on Allys shrimps I realise you might not have been targeting grayling Lovely rivers and fish though  Andy |
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Post by tigermoth on May 13, 2006 1:59:57 GMT -5
At the risk of sounding like a miserable bastard it was also out of season. Why is it that the close season for grayling is so often ignored, Lovely rivers and fish though Andy Yeah you do sound like a miserable b*stard Andy - joke ;D ;D htough thanks for your comments about the rivers and fish. No, actually I do agree with you in principle. Sewinman and I would have been more than happy to catch trout all day but the chief culprits in ignoring the season are the grayling themselves. My feeling is that the grayling are yet to spawn on the Monnow system. The tactics we were using were basic upstream nymphing NZ style and a bit on the dry. The runs, riffles and pools we fished were holding both trout and grayling. The only way to ignore the grayling would be not to fish at all - and that is not an option The Monnow has a very large head of grayling and they are an extremely sporting fish - all were treated with care and respect before being released. Seriously - if anyone has any suggestions about how we can discriminate against catching grayling - I'd be interested to hear them. |
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Post by Exerod on May 13, 2006 2:40:45 GMT -5
The only way to ignore the grayling would be not to fish at all - and that is not an option It would be an option if you were a true sporting gentleman angler, so clear off... and let me have a cast Andy |
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Post by tigermoth on May 13, 2006 3:47:20 GMT -5
It would be an option if you were a true sporting gentleman angler, so clear off... and let me have a cast Andy Ah! But I'm not Seriously, if you want a cast on The Monnow, check out the weblink at the bottom of my post. There is a pdf with angling opps on it. |
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Post by Exerod on May 13, 2006 16:09:30 GMT -5
Cheers, I'll add it to the long list of places I must fish one day.
Andy
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Also I had trouble resizing them for easy viewing - Sorry Morgan!
