tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post3533486089766702509..comments2024-03-25T14:11:43.432+00:00Comments on Of Esox & observations : Blanking; I'm in good company!Dylan Wrathallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-72708368223518302832018-10-27T07:45:33.297+01:002018-10-27T07:45:33.297+01:00Hi Stuart,
Many thanks for these kind words. I'...Hi Stuart,<br />Many thanks for these kind words. I'm afraid that my writing style is very "heart on sleeve" compared to the masterly efforts of young Gareth. However, I'm glad that you are enjoying the experience of perusing my offerings. If you do bring some tackle next year, there are many day ticket venues available, plus quite a bit of free fishing on the tidal Stour and surrounding area. Nearer the time, drop me a line and I'll see if I can sort something out for you?<br />All the best - DylanDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-29438348782713650122018-10-26T20:36:11.202+01:002018-10-26T20:36:11.202+01:00hi Dylan,just discovered your blog via gareth crad...hi Dylan,just discovered your blog via gareth craddocks blog,i have found both blogs very enjoyable,they have the feel of the writings in the old creel magazine that were passed on to me from my angling uncle who also had a tackle shop in the midlands,the articles of the day were mind blowing to a twelve year old and your adventures rang a bell!.as a child we holidayed with relatives in herne bay ,canturbury and ashford and travelling to Whitstable and sheppy and watching the beach fishermen was a big deal for a northern towny who had not long fished his firt canal!!.anyway wind time forward to august 2018 and I find myself back in kent for the first time in many many years at the hop farm blues festival and as soon as our slot was finished and the gear packed it was a nostalgic drive into herne bay to find number five York road and a drive to Whitstable,but there was no one fishing at the time.....anyway,we are booked for next year and I intend to chuck some tackle in the van and if possible cast aline in these intriguing waters,tight lines,stuart royle.stuart roylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085527832221791482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-46847064856513065702018-09-23T15:22:27.708+01:002018-09-23T15:22:27.708+01:00Gazza,
Was down with Camo this morning and he is h...Gazza,<br />Was down with Camo this morning and he is happy to provide the link! As you say two heads! I have a few ideas where to start the project and will be very interested to discover if they align with your own plans? As for technique - my own approach has far more to do with my limited attention span rather than the effectiveness of any bait presentation?<br />All the best - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-58561517960155560132018-09-21T12:45:39.925+01:002018-09-21T12:45:39.925+01:00Hello mate- Good plan! I look forward to teaming u...Hello mate- Good plan! I look forward to teaming up- will see Camo shortly. Be good as we both use different techniques- also two heads are better than one- and best of all we are very unlikely to see anyone else out there... BTW, you may get this reply twice! I replied a couple of weeks ago but on a kindle- not sure if it went through... Best Regards, GazzaGareth Craddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604018188167465281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-72699553084494247922018-09-07T13:46:58.524+01:002018-09-07T13:46:58.524+01:00If you're serious about a perch campaign this ...If you're serious about a perch campaign this coming winter, I'd love to join forces and target a "three" from one of these remote venues. I'll leave my e.mail address with Camo and ask him to pass it on to you when you're next in the shop. We could possibly arrange a chat about the prospects and the venues. I'm away for the next fortnight so pike season will almost be upon us by the time I return. I've seen a few threes caught since 2011, but not had one myself - 2.10 being my PB at present. Dylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-15797001012164795762018-09-07T13:03:17.729+01:002018-09-07T13:03:17.729+01:00Hello Dylan- It'd be unsporting of me not to d...Hello Dylan- It'd be unsporting of me not to declare that I've met the same young gamekeeper! If I can find some of the areas he mentioned, then I'll be back out the next day with a bit of cane...Gareth Craddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604018188167465281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-16685908251943056532018-09-06T22:06:01.339+01:002018-09-06T22:06:01.339+01:00Gareth,
Many thanks for these kind words, glad yo...Gareth,<br /><br />Many thanks for these kind words, glad you enjoyed the post. Bass are a species I've never experienced, eels however, have provided many extremes of emotions depending upon whether or not I was targeting them when they picked up my bait. Big Perch hold a great fascination, especially as Nick, the gamekeeper, has taken them to 3.14 from the drains close to Sandwich! Maybe it will be a project for the winter period, once I've had enough of blanking chasing after this enigmatic monster.<br />Take care & tight lines - DylanDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-27885863450843431142018-09-06T19:09:26.065+01:002018-09-06T19:09:26.065+01:00Another fine read, mate. What another incredible l...Another fine read, mate. What another incredible looking fish. I'm stuck by the hazelnut colouration all these carp have out there. I stuck to my guns and fished for only the first week of the season on the part of the marshes where you clocked me tenching that time. I'll fish a bit longer next year. I've been bass fishing ever since; had nothing huge, but some fairly nice ones- and tonnes of eels! I thought they were all in the river... Had an absolute snake the other night fishing the slipway next to the tidal swimming pool on the western undercliff; a good two and a half pounder. Thought it was a bass at first. I have a feeling the plains will reward you for your efforts. I'm starting on another dyke soon- in fact I visited the location yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to see a large carp (even though I'm after stripeys!) and a lone heron. Always lovely to see the latter, no matter their diet! I shall let you know how I get on... Roll on that Amber Giant!Gareth Craddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604018188167465281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-20051775445326933292018-09-06T14:27:18.941+01:002018-09-06T14:27:18.941+01:00Hi Derek,
Apologies for this tardy response - loa...Hi Derek,<br /><br />Apologies for this tardy response - loads going on and I'm rapidly running out of time! Sadly I didn't manage to hook up with Steve, it is something that I would dearly love to happen. Hopefully he'll be down at Dungeness when the pike season starts and I will be on The Royal Military Canal. The logistics will be so much easier if this were the case. As for the Beaver photo? Yes I'm pleased with the image, although would love to have the same opportunity in better light conditions and really nail one.<br />Take care - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-70578107875496633772018-09-05T09:15:03.932+01:002018-09-05T09:15:03.932+01:00By the way, did you get to have a beer with Steve....By the way, did you get to have a beer with Steve.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-39369214035378439322018-09-05T05:11:48.826+01:002018-09-05T05:11:48.826+01:00Great photo of the beaver Dyl. fishing does have i...Great photo of the beaver Dyl. fishing does have it's advantages .Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.com