Peeled prawns anyone?

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006, Richard Bartlett, gave forth these words of wisdom:
Having many many years ago used crays, & pretty successfully, I was
keen to find a usable substitute when it became inappropriate (&
illegal!) to continue doing so. Luckily we've not got signals yet
(R.Ure mostly), but even so the native population has taken a dive.
Probably only a matter of time though.
Interesting! Luckily on my little river, (Thame, Oxfordshire), we seem
to have an abundance of signals only three miles upstream of my stretch.
Three years ago the fishing was completely ruined by the Reds but now I
don't seem to see them that much downstream.
However... there is always the dodgy bite to make you think the aliens
have arrived :-)
Who said coarse fishing was a sedentary pastime.....? :-)
How about slugs for chub once this drought breaks?
I'll try anything for a bit of sport.
Cheers,
Alec

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Alec Powell

Watlington
Oxfordshire
UK

I'll try anything for a bit of sport.
Cheers,
Alec

On that note ...
I had a mail from a friend yesterday - he'd just returned from a 3-hour
session on the Swale, flyfishing for chub on the shallows.
He'd taken 31, averaging ~3lb & up to 4-12 (weighed, not guesstimated).
Now that IS a bit of sport :-)

Richard
(Leeds)

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006, Richard Bartlett, gave forth these words of wisdom:
On that note ...
I had a mail from a friend yesterday - he'd just returned from a 3-hour
session on the Swale, flyfishing for chub on the shallows.
He'd taken 31, averaging ~3lb & up to 4-12 (weighed, not guesstimated).
Now that IS a bit of sport :-)

Richard
(Leeds)
Richard:
You are either winding us up or I'm emigrating to Yorkshire!
OOPS!, I forgot, I support Middlesex,
Oh well...... :-)
We live in hope
Alec
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Alec Powell

Watlington
Oxfordshire
UK

You are either winding us up or I'm emigrating to Yorkshire!

No wind-up, so pack your bags.

OOPS!, I forgot, I support Middlesex,

Ah, on second thoughts :-)
Although a long-term deprogramming regime may prove beneficial!

Richard
(Leeds)

On Thu, 20 Jul 2006, Richard Bartlett, gave forth these words of wisdom:
Ah, on second thoughts :-)
Although a long-term deprogramming regime may prove beneficial!
No chance of that my friend!
Although I could always try a bit of missionary work to convert the
heathens to the real world :-)
Funnily enough , back in my piking days down on the Thames, I happened
to visit Harrogate where SWMBO was doing some business. Visiting the
local tackle shop I was talked into buying the biggest plug that money
could but. The guy in the shop telling me that was what you guys used
for pike up there. Fair near scared me it did. About 7" long and would
cross the Thames no sweat with a good cast!
Pike? None whatsoever!
Perch? 'Til they were coming out of your ears. (This was when the Perch
started to make the comeback after the years of decline due to some
virus etc.?)
Still got it and although it probably needs re-hooking I must try it out
again in the winter.
Hope you're having a productive summer up there. Down here it's all gone
to sleep :-(
Cheers,
Alec

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Alec Powell

Watlington
Oxfordshire
UK

"Alec Powell" wrote in message
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On Thu, 20 Jul 2006, Richard Bartlett, gave forth these words of wisdom:
Ah, on second thoughts :-)
Although a long-term deprogramming regime may prove beneficial!
No chance of that my friend!
Although I could always try a bit of missionary work to convert the
heathens to the real world :-)
SNIP

Hi Alec,
Of course they come "Over the Hills" if they want Big Chub.. well
they used to.. are there any left in the Ribble?

Ken Ward.