downstreamblog
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Birthday Treat
This one is simple. Slice of high grade Bakewell on the bank at 8am followed by more spooky trout on a low river. The comedy kicked in for the last…
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3 Day Bender
Determined to make the best of the early season this year, I pulled the trigger on a 3 day adventure on the upper reaches of the River Ribble. There was…
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Time for Trout
Had to check my metadata to confirm that this year, I first went sniffing for trout on the 6th of April. And from the looks of these pictures, my preference…
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Perching Hour
Best thing about this time of year is sneaking out after work for an hour before dark, throwing little lures for little Perch and being home in time for tea…
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Spearfishing
Had a cast hoping for a last minute trout on the Ribble on exactly the wrong beat for my euro nymphing setup. Ended up spearing a minnow and catching a…
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End of Trout
Had a day on the Eden, water was low and gin clear so I struggled. Everyone else had the same idea so it was a bit busy. Had one trout…
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Big Trout
Forgot to take the scenic pictures on this trip out to the Ribble. A little Mepps Droppen spinner accounted for this fish. Not really sure if its a Trout or…
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A Crucial Carp
Here’s the back story… my mate needed to catch a fish to win back bragging rights from a mate who caught a 3lb bream from the Lancaster Canal. This is…
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Bass Blanker
Went to Piel Island with the lads at the weekend to fish for bass, drink gin, eat pork pies and camp on the beach. Apart from the lack of Bass…
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Mega Pec
Another Sunday morning session on the pond. Caught 2 and lost 2 on pineapple wafters fished super light on drop off leads. Fishing in the shallows the takes are absolutely…