Fishing Season 2021

[Mumbles274]

New year, new thread. Anyone else out on the bank/shore or boat?


Have done a few very cold sessions with no luck, with a little rise in the temperature I got out this afternoon and managed these 2 winter bangers.

15lb on the nose


14lb1

 

[Sprocket.]

No, haven’t been since early November.
Nice pair there matey, what bait coaxed them out?

 

[AverageJoe]

Went out with the boy last week and blanked.

 

[Mumbles274]

No, haven’t been since early November.
Nice pair there matey, what bait coaxed them out?

Cheers, 10mm white pop up with a very small amount of broken boilies around it.

 

[Mumbles274]

Went out with the boy last week and blanked.

Been a really cold spell though eh? Not easy to be out in, let alone catch

 

[AverageJoe]

Yeah. Tieing knots was a challenge.

We spoke to a few others and they hadn't caught either which made us feel a little better.

 

[Mumbles274]

Yeah. Tieing knots was a challenge.

We spoke to a few others and they hadn't caught either which made us feel a little better.

Yeah, the lake I fish has been a bit like that. There have been some huge pike out of the local canal though... They don't mind the cold! I've not got out for pike yet... Still time

 

[Mumbles274]

Quick few hours this afternoon and within an hour had this PB mirror of 18lb2, followed by a 15lb2 common

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Lovely looking Common

 

[BigMoaner]

cracking carp mumbles.

miss the summer - had a ticket at pippingford park. proper Chris Yates type venue. Wild, over grown, barely fished. Gets as black as ink at night and is as spooky as fuck. Loads of old Lenny's lurking about. about as far as you can get from a commercial venue. I miss it with all my heart.

I'm not really good at winter venues. I want to have a go at barbel but it's venues that are the problem. I always like near total solitude when fishing and the ones i know are always crowded.

 

[BigMoaner]

my goal for the summer is to catch a mullet. anyone know anywhere within a short hop from london where i am guaranteed some decent mullet? i only ever hooked one it was like hooking a train. lost it though!

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Weather’s been cold snaps, mild spells......crap down here. Ventured out to a local club water & blanked. Hoping to get out next weekend, though cold snap forecast for this weekend! Roll on March!

In other news, I’ve started buying bass lure gear - moving on over to the salty dark side Love my coarse fishing, but need a new roving approach seeing as I’m coastal. Plus I can eat them, eh TopCat ?

 

[Mr.Bishie]

my goal for the summer is to catch a mullet. anyone know anywhere within a short hop from london where i am guaranteed some decent mullet?

Check out world sea fishing forum, it’s a massive hive of info - I’ve been engrossed for the past week!

 

[BigMoaner]

is there such thing as winter shore fishing or do they ALL fuck off into the deep?

 

[Mumbles274]

my goal for the summer is to catch a mullet. anyone know anywhere within a short hop from london where i am guaranteed some decent mullet? i only ever hooked one it was like hooking a train. lost it though!

As far as I'm know you need an estuary, they have soft lips so need a fairly soft approach as far as I know. Youtube will probably give you more advice?

 

[TopCat]

Weather’s been cold snaps, mild spells......crap down here. Ventured out to a local club water & blanked. Hoping to get out next weekend, though cold snap forecast for this weekend! Roll on March!

In other news, I’ve started buying bass lure gear - moving on over to the salty dark side Love my coarse fishing, but need a new roving approach seeing as I’m coastal. Plus I can eat them, eh TopCat ?

Fresh bass! I would be tempted to make a beach side fire if I caught bass. I never have had the pleasure though. Hope you get loads.

 

[dessiato]

A long shot, but do any of you know the rules on sea fishing licences in Andalusia? From looking online there seems to be some changes to the rules, but no one can tell what they are. I know I need to pass the exam, and to apply for a licence, but there’s confusion about liability insurance.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

is there such thing as winter shore fishing or do they ALL fuck off into the deep?

Yeah, static baits pinned to the bottom in deeper water targeting Cod. Lots of Whiting in the winter too.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

A long shot, but do any of you know the rules on sea fishing licences in Andalusia? From looking online there seems to be some changes to the rules, but no one can tell what they are. I know I need to pass the exam, and to apply for a licence, but there’s confusion about liability insurance.

Try this link Fishing License in Andalucia | Andalucia.com

 

[TopCat]

I keep thinking of fishing to take a bit of boredom away at the moment. Maybe Thames.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

I keep thinking of fishing to take a bit of boredom away at the moment. Maybe Thames.

Smaller Thames tribs would be a better bet.

 

[TopCat]

Smaller Thames tribs would be a better bet.

Deptford creek then. Got to be walking distance.

 

[dessiato]

Try this link Fishing License in Andalucia | Andalucia.com

Thanks. I’ve tried that but I’m told there’s new regulations now. It has been suggested that a non Andalusia licence, for which you don’t need to pass the exam, can be used in Andalusia. But no one seems sure.

I‘m tempted to fish without a licence, the fine isn’t too bad if you are shore fishing. They confiscate your gear so cheap gear would do. Then, of course, you have to be caught, and I’ve never seen anyone checked.

Is it still the case that you don’t need a sea fishing licence in the U.K.?

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Yeah, no licence required here.

 

[Mumbles274]

I keep thinking of fishing to take a bit of boredom away at the moment. Maybe Thames.

Lots of videos on YouTube about fishing London rivers, all types of fishing too. Good time of year to get out lure fishing for pike, active and mobile fishing rather than sit and wait angling

 

[dessiato]

I've found someone who will get a fishing licence for me, not Andalusian, but legal to use here and doesn't need the exam passing. So that's a way forward.

Now I need to get the gear.

 

[Mumbles274]

If anyone has amazon prime, the sublime catching the impossible is on there. Awesome series

 

[BigMoaner]

If anyone has amazon prime, the sublime catching the impossible is on there. Awesome series

Ohhh all over that tongith

 

[dessiato]

If anyone has amazon prime, the sublime catching the impossible is on there. Awesome series

I'll look for it.

 

[dessiato]

Just applied for my surf and beach licence. I'm getting it from outside Andalusia so I don't need to do the exam, but can still fish here legally. Because I'm "of a certain age" I don't need to renew it.

I now need to get some gear. I was thinking of a travel, collapsible rod and a starter set. Any suggestions?