Fishing

Murphman · November 2, 2013

I can't recall a fishing thread? Anyway, 30 years ago I was playing football, golf and fishing. Something had to give, I busted my hand and decided golf was more healthy, when I had the plaster off I made the decision and knocked fishing on the head. I've only been twice since and that was years ago, I fished almost exclusively for barbel, 8lb 10 oz was my record, I never got that elusive 'double'. The barbel record back then was 14lb 10 0z, a monster from The Royalty. Thirty years on double digit barbel are common place it's astonishing how much bigger they are, largely as a result of fishermen feeding them high protein I'd say?

Perch were almost extinct and any you caught were tine back then, they've made an amazing recovery I hear?

Anyway, I'm toying with the idea of going back to fishing, anybody else on here do a bit? Those of you in the North West will probably never have caught a barbel, an unbelievably strong fish, no warning from them either, they bite, the rod arches over and the battle commences, I know a hundred stories were people lost their rod because they weren't quick enough. Apparently only a salmon or a big carp can compare with their fighting qualities.

Edited November 2, 2013 by Murphman

matty · November 2, 2013

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