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Post by nige_LS7 on Apr 8, 2015 22:30:16 GMT
With the bank holiday weather the way it was and with me roving the banks for 2½ days I was actually pleasantly surprised that I only saw the one chap with his ledger rods on the rests and his heavy lines pointing in the general direction of a huge fallen tree in the river (and incidentally a swim shown in one of Tom's most recent videos -video 174 - about 30 secs in), at the first big bend downsteam from the bridge, just before the small island.
We drove over from the Cleveland coast on Easter Sunday morning and when we stopped for a sandwich at Morton-on-Swale we saw a whole group of anglers ledgering and spinning on the Northallerton water there by the bridge ... so somehow I expected similar scenes at Middleham, and was glad not to see them.
Only saw one cormorant in 2½ days at Middleham as well. Makes a change from the Wharfe or the Aire especially.
Mud conditions were perfect though for otter prints, and there were fresh prints in pretty much every swim (just an observation - I'm at least neutral on otters).
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Post by gcb on Apr 8, 2015 22:37:00 GMT
'Only one chap should be easy to check out nige ? '
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Post by nige_LS7 on Apr 8, 2015 22:41:47 GMT
'Only one chap should be easy to check out nige ? ' yep, like I said above, I did feel I should have ... so next time we'll see.
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Post by gcb on Apr 8, 2015 22:47:37 GMT
Oooooh! I love it when you are forcefull !!!
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Post by johnboy66 on Apr 8, 2015 22:57:46 GMT
well I for one would not approach anyone on the bank, many years ago maybe but not now I`d rather enjoy my fishing. but would take note of any mischief, car numbers etc.
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Middleham
Apr 9, 2015 17:51:57 GMT
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Post by Eddie on Apr 9, 2015 17:51:57 GMT
With the bank holiday weather the way it was and with me roving the banks for 2½ days I was actually pleasantly surprised that I only saw the one chap with his ledger rods on the rests and his heavy lines pointing in the general direction of a huge fallen tree in the river (and incidentally a swim shown in one of Tom's most recent videos (video 174), at the first big bend down from the bridge, just before the small island). We drove over from the Cleveland coast on Easter Sunday morning and when we stopped for a sandwich at Morton-on-Swale we saw a whole group of anglers ledgering and spinning on the Northallerton water there by the bridge ... so somehow I expected similar scenes at Middleham, and was glad not to see them. Only saw one cormorant in 2½ days at Middleham as well. Makes a change from the Wharfe or the Aire especially. Mud conditions were perfect though for otter prints, and there were fresh prints in pretty much every swim (just an observation - I'm at least neutral on otters). You say ledger rods? As far as I'm aware you can only use one rod for trout fishing, if he was using 2 that's breaking the local bylaws and NRA rod license rules, even if worm was the bait! Eddie.
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Post by nige_LS7 on Apr 9, 2015 19:47:32 GMT
Yes, the 2 rods alone should have been enough to make me talk to him about the rules and byelaws, and next time I will, politely and in as non-confrontational manner as possible. One fella isn't going to get into a confrontation with me (unless he's a psycho or something).
I approached him to ask him about whether the nearby sign meant the upper limit of the stretch (even though I knew the answer was no), and that was just supposed to be an opening gambit in a conversation leading on to species, seasons, rules, etc.... but then I realised I just didn't have the heart for it at that moment.
My Mrs. met very probably the same chap 2 days later a few hundred yards up near the bridge, when she was trotting and he walked past with his trolley (I saw him talking to her just from a distance), and he told her he'd had grayling, chub & trout, without commenting on what he was targeting, or with what bait,... we don't know whether he meant that day or during his whole holiday.
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