peoms of the fashy kind Prize fash Wid it be that tae men, yer thee prize tae be In open ocean, tae roam the sea Of sandy beds, in rock flairs In and oot wae tide, with nae cares That all the dangers ya should ignore With prevailing winds, tae shore line tae explore Wae crashing waves, wae winds that howl That tae baited hook, ya faw foul Wae stretch of line and strength of rod Nod thy heed, which men, ...
Originally Posted by peapod Here's one for the east coast boys as they sit in their armchairs waiting for an onshore easterly. Cod at Carnoustie If the average guy is asked what he thinks of Carnoustie, nestling on the east coast of Scotland just below Arbroath, one of his first thoughts will more than likely be of Montgomery and golf. Ask any Scottish angler the same question, the thoughts conjured up are more likely to be that of hoards of foraging cod swarming up the ...
Originally Posted by peapod As requested from redmaggot but let me say this was over a decade ago but will let some of you guys know what it was like for some of us older rods Colvend Cod Bonanza The winter cod fishing along the Solway is gathering pace and when we heard that two of the regions top rods were planning a trip to Colvend, South West Scotland’s angling Mecca for those looking to bag a 40lb plus fish, T.S.F. invited themselves along to check out the action. Our guides and ...
I have been out many times over the last couple of months with my friend jimmy who is also on this site. Now there have been times were we have had bites and jimmy has had one that got away. I on ther other hand have been waiting to feel that pull on the line that drives all fisherman mad (and don't say it doesn't cos we all go mad).It has been mackeral season since I last had the tight line pull and thrill of bringing in a fish. Have been to a few different places over the months ...
Originally Posted by peapod Kilterry Ledges Every so often a lucky angler discovers a mark that appears never to have seen a rod and line before, one such spot was discovered on a recent trip to the Shannon Estuary in Ireland’s South West. A great many words and expletives have been set to paper extolling the virtues of this fabulous river as it stretches for over 200 miles from Lough Earn in the North to it’s estuary in the South West before emptying into the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s by ...