Thursday 10 March 2016

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear

My instructions  were clear, paint that room then bugger off  fishing while I get my haircut.  Be rude not too. Lord Light of Thorington was drinking tea and reading the paper over in Suffolk and the river had risen again with yesterday's  rain so it was a short drive to Captain's.

Exchanged  pleasantries with the chap fishing where I really wanted to be so settled in two swims down, intending to fish to a weeded area that usually produces a run or two. At the back of the swim I was surprised to find something pink and nobbly. ..


Oh dear,oh dear, oh dear. Lord Light of Thorrington thought it would go down well with the Beach Gentlemen of St. Osyth,  My erstwhile companion merely raised an eyebrow as he got back to his book.

Out with some very shabby smelt. Book reader was making ready to leave for home so I decided to recast before jumping into his swim. Picked up the rod, (that Conoflex again) drawing back a shade before beginning to wind. The expected weed kicked back. A dour fight in the shallow water and a long fish was in the net. Book reader was a little unsure of pike and I glibly assured him that a mat, some decent forceps and being confident was all that was required . All going well till the pics when a quick turn and two fingers  lost a fair amount of flesh....


Pike fine but Book Reader probably won't be swapping a chod rig for a wire trace for a while.


And yes, another single chance taken day. Sparham tomorrow  I think. Tench and bream starting to draw my attention.



10 comments:

  1. Not tempted to put some treble hooks through it ? :)

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    1. Picking it with forceps was as brave as I got..

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  2. He took in home, cleaned it and it's in his box right now.

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  3. I'm taking it to sit on when I am fishing today...

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  4. It's a very funny tent peg. Two trebles and a swivel for another use?

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    1. No thanks John. It is some where in the undergrowth. I sent my forceps to Sterile Services Department for autoclaving..

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  5. Wise move and then there's, er, Dickies plug too on the 'Green Roads'. This all getting a bit Round the Horn. John

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  6. Ooh er Mrs! Great stuff, did I tell you about the time I was barbel fishing on the river Severn? I was pnly in my teens and thought I had discovered a dead body in the undergrowth. It exploded!!! You can guess the rest, freaked me out i can tell you! How such a thing got in the river I will never know! Not all beer and skittles this fishing lark!! Ttfn Dickie

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  7. Don't know what the fuss is about. That type of thing is an everyday occurence at Beach Gentleman's sand dunes.

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