odd behaviour

"The Midnight Rider" wrote in message
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"Gandalf" wrote in message
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"Bi-annual? you only take her out twice a year?"

Only if I am really unlucky.(;-) I would lend her out for training
purposes but I could not take the hate mail afterwards.

from the other hubbies or wives? haha

No, her after she found the new address.VBG


After being forced into retirement she is the breadwinner so I am the one
with the crumbs now.VBG

ouch! under the thumb is same as ! i know how it feels.

No chance as I am 6 foot and she is only 4 foot 10. So more like on it.(;-)

Well it was not a bad day all in all. Did not land any really large fish but
had about 10 up to 2 lbs. Lost one thanks to my stupidity. My youngest
grandson was with me when I hit into something with a lot of weight, I
assumed it was a bream as it started off sluggish so I let him help me and
it was just at the point of getting him to hold the rod with me that this
fish went wild. If it was a bream it was huge but I am thinking big tench or
moderate carp, anyhow it slipped the hook and I lost it. All my fault.

The landing net is in the biological washing powder so thanks Derek.

The wife caught well, nothing large but lots of small roach and only
bothered me a couple of times to sort tangles or disgorge a perch or two.

The rain held off in the main but the wife nearly did a Mary Poppins with my
brollie. I had to do a runner to the nearby pub as I had urgent need of
their loo. As I reached the other side of the lake the wind got up, not
mine, so I rang the misses to tell her to take down my brollie. She mumbled
something then as I walked on she came into view. Seems the brollie had
already tried to take off and when I phoned she was fighting the brollie
with a sandwich in her mouth and the phone in her hand. I really wish I had
taken my camera round with me.

I do wish I had banked the really big though.

Not able to get back out there for 8 days now due to appointments and blood
tests,supposed to be good weather after the weekend as well.

A quick and stupid question about keep nets. I bought a keep net last year
but never even opened the packet. Took it today but was unable to use it as
it bloody floats and has no weights on the lower end. Am I missing something
here or is there a new idea about keep nets


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The rain held off in the main but the wife nearly did a Mary Poppins with
my brollie. I had to do a runner to the nearby pub as I had urgent need of
their loo. As I reached the other side of the lake the wind got up, not
mine, so I rang the misses to tell her to take down my brollie. She
mumbled something then as I walked on she came into view. Seems the
brollie had already tried to take off and when I phoned she was fighting
the brollie with a sandwich in her mouth and the phone in her hand. I
really wish I had taken my camera round with me.

would have loved to see that hehe.


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A quick and stupid question about keep nets. I bought a keep net last year
but never even opened the packet. Took it today but was unable to use it
as it bloody floats and has no weights on the lower end. Am I missing
something here or is there a new idea about keep nets



keepnets are unfortunately made that way now unless you pay the big bux, i
have 2 that dont sink well
i have stitched a couple of small weights onto the opposite ends of the
bottom in order to sink them.
nothing worse than trying to land with them if the water is on the move,
more fighting than the flamin
catch hehe. if it has the straight seam on the bottom you may be able to do
same as me with a small
weight each end the seam, if its a round bottom then a single wieght in the
middle should do it, perhaps
a small 1/2 ounce ledger type weight or something like that?

In message , The Midnight Rider
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A quick and stupid question about keep nets. I bought a keep net last year
but never even opened the packet. Took it today but was unable to use it
as it bloody floats and has no weights on the lower end. Am I missing
something here or is there a new idea about keep nets



keepnets are unfortunately made that way now unless you pay the big bux, i
have 2 that dont sink well
i have stitched a couple of small weights onto the opposite ends of the
bottom in order to sink them.
nothing worse than trying to land with them if the water is on the move,
more fighting than the flamin
catch hehe. if it has the straight seam on the bottom you may be able to do
same as me with a small
weight each end the seam, if its a round bottom then a single wieght in the
middle should do it, perhaps
a small 1/2 ounce ledger type weight or something like that?

You must not fish fast or tidal rivers - 1/2 oz wouldn't sink even the
line in the margins in some of the places I've fished (2-4oz feeders
needed to hold bottom), the keepnet would be acting like a windsock :-)

I like to have plenty of weight attached to the end of the keepnet - it
helps keep everything where I want it, and reduces the stress on the
fish that can be caused by the net rolling/sliding around in the current
or worse collapsing. Even on stillwaters I'd want a couple of ounces to
ensure the net stays fully extended.

Will
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It would have been a good picture and I am glad I was far enough away for
her not hear the laughter.VBG

I will get a good weight for the bottom section but I think it will have to
be a good one as the net rings seem to be very buoyant which is why, despite
the obvious stupidity of it, I wondered if it was supposed to float in some
way. Lots of minor things have changed over the years away so just wondered
what else I had missed. I am getting paranoid due to kids in fishing shops
looking at me as if to say "What do you want Granddad " then realising I am
a Granddad now.(;-)

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Gandalf


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"Gandalf" wrote in message
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The rain held off in the main but the wife nearly did a Mary Poppins with
my brollie. I had to do a runner to the nearby pub as I had urgent need
of their loo. As I reached the other side of the lake the wind got up,
not mine, so I rang the misses to tell her to take down my brollie. She
mumbled something then as I walked on she came into view. Seems the
brollie had already tried to take off and when I phoned she was fighting
the brollie with a sandwich in her mouth and the phone in her hand. I
really wish I had taken my camera round with me.

would have loved to see that hehe.

In article , The Midnight Rider
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"Gandalf" wrote in message
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A quick and stupid question about keep nets. I bought a keep net last year
but never even opened the packet. Took it today but was unable to use it
as it bloody floats and has no weights on the lower end. Am I missing
something here or is there a new idea about keep nets

keepnets are unfortunately made that way now unless you pay the big bux, i
have 2 that dont sink well
i have stitched a couple of small weights onto the opposite ends of the
bottom in order to sink them.
nothing worse than trying to land with them if the water is on the move,
more fighting than the flamin
catch hehe. if it has the straight seam on the bottom you may be able to do
same as me with a small
weight each end the seam, if its a round bottom then a single wieght in the
middle should do it, perhaps
a small 1/2 ounce ledger type weight or something like that?

1/2 lb would be better. I use a sea weight but a mate uses a section of lead
pipe on a short cord which seems to sit very well.

I mean to experiment with a length of lead cored rope (commercial
skate-netting bottom-line) threaded into the net to stabalise it and add a
little stiffening. Problem - depending on which bank of the river I'm
fishing - On one bank I'll want it on one side of the net - on the other
bank, the other side - and I haven't worked out how to deal with that aspect
yet. The idea is that it holds one side of the net on the bottom and
prevents it rolling with less need to peg it out.

Cheerio,

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please forgive my stupid reply haha, i was talking of 'landing nets' not
keep nets, thanks to trying to reply whilst the wife was working heavily on
my right ear.
ooops.

"Derek Moody" wrote in message
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"Gandalf" wrote in message
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A quick and stupid question about keep nets. I bought a keep net last
year
but never even opened the packet. Took it today but was unable to use
it
as it bloody floats and has no weights on the lower end. Am I missing
something here or is there a new idea about keep nets

keepnets are unfortunately made that way now unless you pay the big bux,
i
have 2 that dont sink well
i have stitched a couple of small weights onto the opposite ends of the
bottom in order to sink them.
nothing worse than trying to land with them if the water is on the move,
more fighting than the flamin
catch hehe. if it has the straight seam on the bottom you may be able to
do
same as me with a small
weight each end the seam, if its a round bottom then a single wieght in
the
middle should do it, perhaps
a small 1/2 ounce ledger type weight or something like that?

1/2 lb would be better. I use a sea weight but a mate uses a section of
lead
pipe on a short cord which seems to sit very well.

I mean to experiment with a length of lead cored rope (commercial
skate-netting bottom-line) threaded into the net to stabalise it and add a
little stiffening. Problem - depending on which bank of the river I'm
fishing - On one bank I'll want it on one side of the net - on the other
bank, the other side - and I haven't worked out how to deal with that
aspect
yet. The idea is that it holds one side of the net on the bottom and
prevents it rolling with less need to peg it out.

Cheerio,

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Writing: http://www.author.casterbridge.net/derek-moody/
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http://www.fishing.casterbridge.net/urfg/

In article , The Midnight Rider
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please forgive my stupid reply haha, i was talking of 'landing nets' not
keep nets, thanks to trying to reply whilst the wife was working heavily on
my right ear.

Distracted by rolling pin? We understand ;-)

Cheerio,

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I did think you were being a bit of a light weight there myself but was not
confident enough to say.VBG

It does raise the idea that they could have the rings weighted on one side
and buoyant on the other so the net would never collapse. A slight weight in
each ring would aid putting the nets out as well, might try to modify mine
if I can find something to put over the frames.

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Gandalf


"The Midnight Rider" wrote in message
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please forgive my stupid reply haha, i was talking of 'landing nets' not
keep nets, thanks to trying to reply whilst the wife was working heavily
on my right ear.
ooops.

"Derek Moody" wrote in message
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In article , The Midnight Rider
URL:mailto

"Gandalf" wrote in message
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A quick and stupid question about keep nets. I bought a keep net last
year
but never even opened the packet. Took it today but was unable to use
it
as it bloody floats and has no weights on the lower end. Am I missing
something here or is there a new idea about keep nets


snip

same as me with a small
weight each end the seam, if its a round bottom then a single wieght in
the
middle should do it, perhaps
a small 1/2 ounce ledger type weight or something like that?

I am in your debt Derek, my landing net is cleaner than it has ever been now
and is getting an extra rinse in the rain as we speak. Gave it a good
rinsing in hot then cold water first mind you. I was sorely tempted to
finish in off in the washing machine but I just know the wife would find
out.

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Gandalf

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In article , Gandalf
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I am in your debt Derek, my landing net is cleaner than it has ever been now
and is getting an extra rinse in the rain as we speak. Gave it a good
rinsing in hot then cold water first mind you. I was sorely tempted to
finish in off in the washing machine but I just know the wife would find
out.

Ok, next fabric conditioner, air dry, and tuck a sprig of lavender between
the folds before you store it in the airing cupboard...

Cheerio,

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