Off the mark with a PB

[JT]

Hi,

Well I'm a very happy bunny.

I managed to fish for 40 minutes last night on the lower Ogmore and a fly I thought up at the last minute came up trumps...

5lb 9oz and due to be smoked for Christmas



Here's the fly:



Chuffed to bits and a huge thanks to all the canny anglers whose knowledge and tips I've drunk in these past few years! :>

Jon

[Leighton]

Well done JT, thanks a cracker!! & taken in a 40 minute session.

I must say that I would have estimated it at closer to 8lb than 5lb 9oz.

Thanks for sharing that with us.

[LuckyLuke]

well done m8 - lovely looking fish |\|\|\|\

[teififlies]

Well done Jon, nice fish.|\

[Teifi-Terrorist]

Fantastic fish, nice one JT! |\ great stuff, and a great way to open the account.

Was talking to another chap a few days ago that dresses tubes on those crimps, never tried it myself. Do you line them JT? he went for some shrink-tube over the top instead.

TT.

[JT]

Hi,

Yup - they line just as easily as any other form of tube.

I have some really wee brass ones and, my current preference - the nickel plated ones in 3/4" - go up a size and then you start to run into lining problems as the diameter goes up accordingly.

I think they're a bloody revelation when you want to go heavier with a smaller fly without resorting to the bulk of a bottle tube.... and much much cheaper by all accounts.

Jon

[Teifi-Terrorist]

Where do you get the longer nickel ones from JT? any links? Have had a quick look, but no success as yet.

Thanks.

TT.

[JT]

TT - I'll look up the brand and details for you when I get home Thursday.

Jon

[JT]

TT

HIRO
RO Basic
SLV
NI20
2.0mm
Art. 1170

http://www.hirofishingtackle.co.uk/ page 93 of the catalogue.

Having a bugger of a time finding you online links/suppliers

Weymouth Angling Centre - £1.25 for 20

Good luck - an hour seaching for you only got the above info - maybe an hours guiding would reimburse! :@

jon

[Teifi-Terrorist]

Nice one JT, spot on, thanks. |\

TT.

[ACW]

Nice Fish JT ,
hows the speycasting coming on ??

[JT]

Hi Andy,

Looking forward to my week on the Teifi and taking the long rod just in case.

Spey casting is limited to restricted back-casting areas whilst night fishing - alas no salmon trips planned so far this year.

I still have that reel/line of yours - hope you haven't forgotten!

Best regards,

Jon

[ACW]

John ,
reel is not forgotten but its not in any way urgent .
Will try to get you up to the Wye or severn before end of season !

[JT]

Well I can't think of a nicer place to return it to it's owner.

Cheers Andy - have a great season in the interim!

Jon

[Aled]

Well done JT.
Tight Lines
Aled