Whats the centrepin of choice

[rushy]

Well had a spare hour this morning so headed down the Wharfe with waders, new Greys pin and a tin of sweetcorn ready to give it an outing. See if I can give Steve my opinion

Line coming from the bottom I cat in without any loose feed and the rod was almost ripped out of my hand 9well it felt like it did ~0 before id got three foot down the swim

Another piece of corn on and 5 seconds later I suspect the same culprit tore off with the float .

Not a bad start . . two casts and christened my new pin





They don't half scrap on light gear and fast water

I could tell the engineering difference and quality between the Greys and the Konix straight away but oddly the Konix from memory, seems smoother and spins easier Or it could be that last time I used the Konix it had 9lb line on , a 3 swan loafer and a 1 inch cube of meat

Got a couple more throut , a Grayling or two then thought I'd try the line coming off the top. Let all my line go down the river and wound it back on the other way.

Recast .................. bingo



Nice to see some 6 to 8 ounce Chub back in the Wharfe

The only problem was I forgot to reel in the other way round so after 5 turns of the handle the line was all over the place

Sorted it out and had another minutes which resulted in a couple more Chub.

CONCLUSION

The Greys is far better engineered quality than the Konix and the line never went behind the spool which it does occasionally on the Konix, The Konix spins better

Line off the top is definitely better to avoid slack line tangles but reeling in is like rubbing your belly and patting your head

For that reason , its back to line off the bottom for me

[patterdalewilson]

That reel needs a bit of groundbait and fish slime applying it looks too clean.

[gcb]

Those trout are even better when you catch them in season

[rushy]

Oct 10, 2015 20:15:53 GMT gcb said:

Those trout are even better when you catch them in season

Yea , I've still not mastered the art of telling which fish to take my traditional sweet corn trout bait Geoff

[gcb]

You need to be a little more subtle dave i.e don't plaster your pics of catching trout out of season on sites such as this. Keep it to yourself mate i.e one or two out of season trout found my bait irresistible but these are pics of fish I caught that were in season - simples!! Obviously out of season fish may take your bait - it is printing the pics that is the problem. You can be targeted and prosecuted by the EA for promoting ( publishing pics ) the capture of out of season fish. Just a heads up for you .

[rushy]

Oct 11, 2015 17:56:39 GMT gcb said:

You need to be a little more subtle dave i.e don't plaster your pics of catching trout out of season on sites such as this. Keep it to yourself mate i.e one or two out of season trout found my bait irresistible but these are pics of fish I caught that were in season - simples!! Obviously out of season fish may take your bait - it is printing the pics that is the problem. You can be targeted and prosecuted by the EA for promoting ( publishing pics ) the capture of out of season fish. Just a heads up for you .

Well you learn something new every day Geoff. Never realised you could have your collar felt for publishing a picture of a trout . . . Wouldn't mind but I'd rather not catch them to be quite honest and if I was a contestant on I want to be a millionaire , then I hope the million pound question wouldn't be " When is the trout season " cos I wouldn't have a Scooby Doo.

Best just clarify and confess , that picture is actually an old one and was taken right in the middle of the trout season

No more piccys of old trout for me . . . They're too controversial

[gcb]

Everyone who fishes in Yorkshire should read this
www.gov.uk/government/publications/environment-agency-rod-fishing-byelaws-north-east-region

[patterdalewilson]

Geoff which bit do we need to read ? The summary or the full report or both ?

Regards Mick.

[gcb]

Mick start with the summary it covers the stuff we need to know. If you would like to know about all i's dotted and t's crossed go with the full report.

[gcb]

I provide invertebrate sampling data for the EA on the Nidd and probably the Swale soon in order to keep an eye on the health and well-being of our rivers. I think they have our interests at heart - the least we can do is stick to the fishing seasons imho !

[jimlad]

Quite nice the bewick, very light but doesn't spin as freely as others; not that this is necessarily a bad thing. I found it perfect on the tees for grayling....

[gcb]

What do you think of this Jimlad
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/13810398._It_s_like_McDonald_s_for_seals___Dramatic_decline_in_salmon_in_Tees_and_Wear/?ref=rss

[jimlad]

Hmm. On the tees the fish pass on the barrage is insufficient. For years now, salmon sit there, waiting for the salmon to be halted by the barrage whilst they work out what to do. You can stand there and watch them gorging on the salmon. In the last 18 months the seals have either got bored of waiting or whatever, because they now travel up the fish pass and I have heard of them turning up, up to 4 miles upstream, feasting on bream and pike.

That saying, this year has seen some of the best match results on the lower tees, excellent bream weights, so it's not panic time (and I think there's only a couple of seals who have worked out there's rich pickings upstream of the pass).

What I am concerned about is pike on the lower tees - something has happened to the population this year and last. They are in normal form on the middle tees, but seem to be more absent lower down.

Regarding the wear, I've worked next to the fish pass and new turbine for the last 6 months or so. In my opinion, I can't imagine it having an adverse affect on the migration of sea trout and salmon, and they have plenty of options to get upstream / no seals etc.

[patterdalewilson]

That'll be rushys fault Geoff one minute he's baggin' trout out of season, now he's having the salmon out of the Tees.

[gcb]

Sorry Mick you've lost me but I do draw my state pension in 3 months time which is some compensation lol