downstreamblog
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Pre-baiting
Sneaked down the pond this evening to sprinkle some bait in some likely looking spots. 10mm boilies, corn & pellet prepping for a dawn raid tomorrow morning.
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Failing upwards
With some rain this week and a small lift it felt right to have a go for Salmon. Cashed in half days flexi to enjoy a wild summers afternoon on…
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Play Happy
This isn’t a review except to say I’ve set up this website and started chasing my own silver dreams on the strength of this book. James Gilbraith’s gonzo fishing yarns…
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Struck Gold
Finally got into the first proper trout from the Ribble today, oh such buttery golden goodness! Saw more evidence of Salmon or maybe Sea Trout as well, big bastards jumping…
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Prime Water
Nothing caught today, the river rose 0.50m while I was driving down so I was under gunned with the sea trout gear. I also didn’t fancy wading into that unknown…
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Jungle Warfare
Saw the first sea trout/salmon of the year jumping this evening. This beat is a bit too canalised and featureless on first inspection. Tough going moving along the bank as…
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Hello Sea Trout
First night on the sea trout gear tonight. The less said about the dramas with the land owner the better.
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Dawn raid
Finally got into some proper carp again on the pond. Fished the classic corner lily swim before it was adjusted by the weed clearing operations. Pick of the day was…
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On’t Hodder
River still on its arse but I got out for the first proper trip on the Hodder today. Not much doing until midday when the grayling came on the feed…
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Eden 2023
Notes are a bit sporadic this year on account of buying a house. Didn’t get out as much as I would have liked but there was still some magic out…