Teifi Fishing????

In article , james.willsden
writes
Hi Again
To be honest I refuse to spend anything over a couple of quid on spinners
etc. I have caught on plain simple cheap Mepps - same with fly .

I don't fish for salmon, but using my pal's kit, I caught my one and
only salmon on a # 2 Mepps while trying for trout. (I was fully licensed
of course)

The Mepp was really a bit big for trout, but as his rod was rated 8 to
30 grammes, the # 2 was the lightest Mepp I could cast.

BTW the salmon weighed 9 1/2 lbs
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

In article , D.S.Wheeley
writes
Thanks for that advice, will see how much water is in the river closer to
the time. Any ideas on what flies are good on the Teifi at this time of year
fro the sea trout. An what type of spinners (red and silver Mepps and Flying
C's) is what I have been advised.

Things are improving slightly on the Tawe - lots of rain yesterday and
overnight last night.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

In article , D.S.Wheeley
writes
Thanks for that advice, will see how much water is in the river closer to
the time. Any ideas on what flies are good on the Teifi at this time of year
fro the sea trout. An what type of spinners (red and silver Mepps and Flying
C's) is what I have been advised.

Things are improving slightly on the Tawe - lots of rain yesterday and
overnight last night.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

In message
"W. D. Grey" wrote:

In article , james.willsden
writes
Hi Again
To be honest I refuse to spend anything over a couple of quid on spinners
etc. I have caught on plain simple cheap Mepps - same with fly .

I don't fish for salmon, but using my pal's kit, I caught my one and
only salmon on a # 2 Mepps while trying for trout. (I was fully licensed
of course)


what were you trying to do Bill, knock it on the head???




The Mepp was really a bit big for trout, but as his rod was rated 8 to
30 grammes, the # 2 was the lightest Mepp I could cast.

you could always try putting a weight onto a swivel about 18" up from
a smaller spinner....

the mepps is very popular here on the Ogwen.... but they think I'm being
old fashioned by preferring a downstream devon minnow, swinging it across..
works for me though.... :+)))

cheers all,

Dave


--

...A trampoline is for cunning stunts, a truncheon for apprehending criminals

In message
"W. D. Grey" wrote:

In article , james.willsden
writes
Hi Again
To be honest I refuse to spend anything over a couple of quid on spinners
etc. I have caught on plain simple cheap Mepps - same with fly .

I don't fish for salmon, but using my pal's kit, I caught my one and
only salmon on a # 2 Mepps while trying for trout. (I was fully licensed
of course)


what were you trying to do Bill, knock it on the head???




The Mepp was really a bit big for trout, but as his rod was rated 8 to
30 grammes, the # 2 was the lightest Mepp I could cast.

you could always try putting a weight onto a swivel about 18" up from
a smaller spinner....

the mepps is very popular here on the Ogwen.... but they think I'm being
old fashioned by preferring a downstream devon minnow, swinging it across..
works for me though.... :+)))

cheers all,

Dave


--

...A trampoline is for cunning stunts, a truncheon for apprehending criminals

In article , Dave Lane
writes
I don't fish for salmon, but using my pal's kit, I caught my one and
only salmon on a # 2 Mepps while trying for trout. (I was fully licensed
of course)


what were you trying to do Bill, knock it on the head???

Yeah! I missed its head and hit its mouth :-)




The Mepp was really a bit big for trout, but as his rod was rated 8 to
30 grammes, the # 2 was the lightest Mepp I could cast.

you could always try putting a weight onto a swivel about 18" up from
a smaller spinner....

Agreed, but it wasn't my kit, and Cliff (you met him at Llandegfedd)
didn't come equipped for such sophisticated angling methods :-)
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

In article , Dave Lane
writes
I don't fish for salmon, but using my pal's kit, I caught my one and
only salmon on a # 2 Mepps while trying for trout. (I was fully licensed
of course)


what were you trying to do Bill, knock it on the head???

Yeah! I missed its head and hit its mouth :-)




The Mepp was really a bit big for trout, but as his rod was rated 8 to
30 grammes, the # 2 was the lightest Mepp I could cast.

you could always try putting a weight onto a swivel about 18" up from
a smaller spinner....

Agreed, but it wasn't my kit, and Cliff (you met him at Llandegfedd)
didn't come equipped for such sophisticated angling methods :-)
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

In message , D.S.Wheeley
writes
I know it has not been fishing well recently due to a lack of water.
Planning a trip 21/22 of August just wanted to check if fishing has
improved with the rain that we have had.

Just back from that part of the world and there was next to no rain
really. When the rest of Britain was under water and pushing up house
insurance again, I was on the beach sunbathing. When I did go fishing I
managed to blank on Dinas. :O(
--
Pete Devlin
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A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.

In message , D.S.Wheeley
writes
I know it has not been fishing well recently due to a lack of water.
Planning a trip 21/22 of August just wanted to check if fishing has
improved with the rain that we have had.

Just back from that part of the world and there was next to no rain
really. When the rest of Britain was under water and pushing up house
insurance again, I was on the beach sunbathing. When I did go fishing I
managed to blank on Dinas. :O(
--
Pete Devlin
[{//////news03//////at\\\\\secondrow/////co\\\\\uk}]
A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.