tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post5032436381203771489..comments2024-03-29T08:25:42.543+00:00Comments on Of Esox & observations : Inspiration, questions and doubtsDylan Wrathallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-42299995541940024412015-03-11T07:23:20.714+00:002015-03-11T07:23:20.714+00:00Gareth - many thanks for making the effort to comm...Gareth - many thanks for making the effort to comment; it's always nice to receive such positive feedback. As for learning from my writing? - I think that you'll quickly pick up on the fact that I have no time for modern angling and the fashionista cultism that accompanies it. My love of angling stems from my childhood, in Hertfordshire, and has its' roots deeply embedded in the mystique of the unknown quarry. I have been through phases when I've fished "popular" venues and competed for known fish, but those days are long gone. Today I am happiest fishing on my own, or with my son, pursuing the unknown. I doesn't matter whether it be a pike, perch, barbel, tench or roach (I could possibly extend this to carp in the right environment?) - I now seek challenges which allow me to use my vintage tackle and simply enjoy the thrill of being outdoors. All the very best & tight lines - Dylan<br />Dylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-85457413087316775552015-03-11T00:33:28.451+00:002015-03-11T00:33:28.451+00:00Hello Dylan- I'm a local angler and have reall...Hello Dylan- I'm a local angler and have really enjoyed reading your blog; I googled 'pike fishing Thanet' and some of your trophy photos led me to your site- many genuine thanks for the good reading; I'm glad to have stumbled upon your work! Do particularly love your pike articles. I've fished for 25 years and always wanted to be a 'pike fisherman' but due to not knowing a single pike angler, I never seemed to get around to it until this winter season, when I decided to just get on with it on my own; to a general coarse/sea angler, pike fishing tackle can be quite daunting (- you feel like Van Helsing when you're fully kitted out!) but I'm confident and took fish safety really seriously; I did a hell of a lot of reading and could practically perform a heart replacement with the amount of different sized forceps I've collected! It's been a steep learning curve but it's been magical to catch a few and see them coming up to the surface. I've managed to capture some lovely fish, including several big doubles- and they were amongst the best fishing experiences I've had. Magical. I fish seasonally, and I've had some nice perch and even a few half-decent cod, too, this year, but now as spring arrives- it's all about the tench for me... I read with great interest in your recent piece that you had a run from an unseen fish- potentially a big wild tench... That really sums up the spirit of it for me! The unknown fish... Perhaps you're meant to catch her?... I often wonder about the mind-games that go on between a hunter and his quarry... I'm a firm believer in the atavistic element to angling... Anyway- it's been a real pleasure to read and learn from your writing- Yours Humbly, GarethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com