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river ely just outside St Fagans
Ten foot Shakespeare spinning rod
Shimano catana fixed spool reel
6 pound mainline
Abu droppen 6g spinner
Looking for trout , perch chub or even a small pike
Three bloody hours , one small perch
Loads of fish in there though , many too small to attack spinner as I brought it in , could see shoals of them
One day I shall prevail
Is your rod and tackle usually this fruitless?Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Good, honest account. That's the thing I found with fishing - you go well prepared, with all the right tackle, in a river you know that has a lot of fish and.... nothing!Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Other days they seem to be throwing themselves onto your hook.
One of my first introductions to fishing was spinning from the rocks at Oxwich. Beautiful summer's day, fresh air, great environment and the hours just flew by. I didn't catch anything, but it didn't seem to matter.
It often doesn't matter , its just the joy of being out there , chillingQuote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
Apart from some of the bullocks
Handy feckers
seedlessQuote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Firing blanks
I fished the river Ely hell of a lot in that area as a child with my old man in the 70s and 80s tbh it was still recovering from South Wales' industrial past and was pretty crap.
I wish I could get the fishing bug again.
I've been a few times but just to help my dad he's 82 and needs a lot of help now.
With a Glamorgan Anglers Club Membership.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Everything in there now mate , roach , chub , dace , barbel , loads of perch , pike , bream , rudd and of course trout and eelsQuote:
Originally Posted by insider
The area around the old Wigginton teape paper mill is supposed to be good and huge pike down by the flyover at the bottom of penarth Road
not the place I fished wasn'tQuote:
Originally Posted by pomeroy