Frenchieboy Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 I had a bit of running about to do this morning getting some ammunition and doing a few other things that I had been putting off so I decided to have a bit of "Me Time" this afternoon before I face the x-ras and tests in hospital tomorrow morning and decided to go and try a bit of fishing to see if my back would hold out! I went to my local trout fishery which I designed and developed the web site for a few years ago and got a 2 hour 1 fish ticket. I would have liked longer but it was forecast for heavy rain and thunder - For once the forecast wasn't wrong! In the time that I fished I managed to land the fish that is photographed which weighed 3lb 8oz when I caught it plus another 4, all around the same size using gold headed buzzers. This rainbow is fairly small compared to what is in Pennine Trout Waters, my personal best for there is a 23lb Rainbow and a 14lb Brownie! The first photo is me with my "Little Tiddler" in the kitchen before it was cleaned and filleted and the second photo is the fillets just before I wrapped them and put them in the fridge ready for tomorrows tea! They are certainly going to go down well grilled with lemon and herbs and served with new potatoes and garden peas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Thats about the biggest i would take as the big ones taste awful Hope the 23lb and 14lb went back Good afternoon sport though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Nice fish frenchie, it should make good eating,hope all goes well for you tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Nice bit of trout there mate, and good luck with the hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Nice sized rainbow.Have not had one myself for a while will have to get the poaching gear out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_young Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 nice fish mate.. i must go fluff chucking again soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivhar01 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 looks good, the smaller ones make better eating need to get out myself sometime and dust off the fly rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted September 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Thats about the biggest i would take as the big ones taste awful Hope the 23lb and 14lb went back Good afternoon sport though Yes I always put the bigger ones back, they aren't very good eating and it gives someone else a chance of landing a "big fish"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trapper trev Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Nothing like a troot if your in the mood.....lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 nice, you just reminded me theres still one stuffed in the freezer that i never got around to bbq'ing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
left & right Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Nice looking trout!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Cracking colour on that trout flesh Frenchie, and those fillets look nicely cut as well. Got myself a new filletingboard last week so am looking forward to getting a few "bows " and filleting them. So far i have not yet tried it out on the sea trout i've had, i'm rather worried i'll make a mistake and waste a lovely wild fish. Tight Lines Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted September 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) I'm sure that you will be fine filleting a Seat Trout, it's just the same as any other fish! I did the one in the photo using my Opinel Knife as I could not find my filleting knife. Just work confidently and make sure that your knife is as sharp as possible, it's when you start "pfaffing about" and worrying that you are likely to make a bit of a pigs ear of the job! The main thing that I went out "fluff flinging" for was to see if my back could handle the "exercise" as I really do miss my fishing and my fly tying, it's one of the times that my brother and I could spend and enjoy our "Prime Time Together"! As it is my back is fine this morning so I might well try a slightly longer session next week. Edited September 8, 2010 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Well done Frenchieboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 yum yum looks good a had a go at the old fly fishing last year i ended up with a big green fly stuck in the side of my head i could not pull it out as it had gone into bone spet 3 hours at the hospital with people looking odd at me.lol . il try and find the pic. il stick to floats thankyou very much, good fish frenchie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 I'm sure that you will be fine filleting a Seat Trout, it's just the same as any other fish! I did the one in the photo using my Opinel Knife as I could not find my filleting knife. Just work confidently and make sure that your knife is as sharp as possible, it's when you start "pfaffing about" and worrying that you are likely to make a bit of a pigs ear of the job!The main thing that I went out "fluff flinging" for was to see if my back could handle the "exercise" as I really do miss my fishing and my fly tying, it's one of the times that my brother and I could spend and enjoy our "Prime Time Together"! As it is my back is fine this morning so I might well try a slightly longer session next week. Yes self confidence is important in most things, but i want to practice on a bow or two first before i try it on a sea trout, once i've done one or two i'll be OK. Nice one on the back front, strangely fly fishing does not seem to affect my back, but spinning a right pain between the shoulder blades! Tight Lines Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bothbarrels Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I'm sure that you will be fine filleting a Seat Trout, it's just the same as any other fish! I did the one in the photo using my Opinel Knife as I could not find my filleting knife. Just work confidently and make sure that your knife is as sharp as possible, it's when you start "pfaffing about" and worrying that you are likely to make a bit of a pigs ear of the job!The main thing that I went out "fluff flinging" for was to see if my back could handle the "exercise" as I really do miss my fishing and my fly tying, it's one of the times that my brother and I could spend and enjoy our "Prime Time Together"! As it is my back is fine this morning so I might well try a slightly longer session next week. Still got a bad back Frenchie? i told you ..yrs of wearing stilettoes would do you some damage!! BB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted September 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Still got a bad back Frenchie? i told you ..yrs of wearing stilettoes would do you some damage!! BB. I gave up on the stilettoes years ago when I nearly broke my ankle mate, plus now that the good old "middle aged spread" is setting in it's getting hard to find a suspender belt that fits! He, he, he, he. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Hey i thought you took suspender buzzers fihsing rather than suspender belts! Off out after a salmon tomorrow, river is going to be high so will have to spin. (sadly no worm allowed) However will be taking fly rod just in case! Tight Lines Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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