fenboy Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) I met up with wash wildfowler and his mate Martin for a walk out to the front of Frampton marsh this evening. Its somewhere I intend to spend some time during the coming season and its nice to be able to start getting my bearings while not weighed down with all the kit. We saw a few duck and some Canadas so hopefully a good sign for the coming season. Martin even managed to rescue a young seal pup that had got himself stuck up a dead end. You certainly don't want to be falling in some of the creeks when they are full ! Edited June 8, 2015 by fenboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 is that an I D parade for who ate the sunday lunch whilst it thawed out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Bit scary places like this! Good luck for the coming season fenboy 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 not shot that side yet but supposed to be some right monster creeks out that side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Looks interesting. I'm looking forward to getting out there in the next few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Never ever been somewhere like that. It does look scary! U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Never ever been somewhere like that. It does look scary! U. I think you may have a job " keeping your powder dry " out there Underdog ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Not a place for the foolhardy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 In my younger days, oh so long ago, I enjoyed the challenges of Frampton marsh. Now my old and creaky body looks at those pictures and says 'Thank the gods that I am age exempt'. Memories are so much easier than actions - Especially from a comfy armchair with a nice malt to hand. Thanks for the pictures Fenboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 In my younger days, oh so long ago, I enjoyed the challenges of Frampton marsh. Now my old and creaky body looks at those pictures and says 'Thank the gods that I am age exempt'. Memories are so much easier than actions - Especially from a comfy armchair with a nice malt to hand. Thanks for the pictures Fenboy. Apparently Frampton has changed a lot over the years , it is quite a hike to those creeks even without all the gear you would be carrying if shooting , we estimated it was about a 3 - 4 mile round trip for us , so god knows how many miles the dogs must have ran , they certainly seemed less knackered than me at the finish though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misser Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 that point your stood on looks a decent spot for tideflighting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I am talking back in the early 60's. Memory seems to remind me it wasn't so much the depth of the creeks and gutters but the way they turned and twisted. You could get lost on a CAVOK day - Never mind in the fog or the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I am talking back in the early 60's. Memory seems to remind me it wasn't so much the depth of the creeks and gutters but the way they turned and twisted. You could get lost on a CAVOK day - Never mind in the fog or the dark. Yes they certainly turn and twist and you have to do a long double back on yourself to get to the creek I am standing by , I can see where it could be a difficult place to find your way off in a fog if you were unprepared . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Not a place for the faint hearted fenboy , better to get your bearings on a summers day rather than in thick fog or a blizzard on a winters day , at least you know what your up against . Whatever you boys get round that area is certainly well earnt , and what a contrast between shooting geese over decoys in Sept on a stubble field, and crouching down one of those drains on a winters day with a few decoys out waiting till the tide force you to make a retreat back to land above the high water mark . Both classed as wildfowling but miles apart . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 In my younger days, oh so long ago, I enjoyed the challenges of Frampton marsh. Now my old and creaky body looks at those pictures and says 'Thank the gods that I am age exempt'. Memories are so much easier than actions - Especially from a comfy armchair with a nice malt to hand. Thanks for the pictures Fenboy. arr and do you remember the night I twisted my ankle ligaments jumping over one of them creeks with a ten bore and a bag of deeks on my back on an incoming tide and spent 6 months in agony after following your "expert local knowledge" Happy Daze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 arr and do you remember the night I twisted my ankle ligaments jumping over one of them creeks with a ten bore and a bag of deeks on my back on an incoming tide and spent 6 months in agony after following your "expert local knowledge" Happy Daze That wasn't me caused that accident. It was the seal that attacked your dog... Anyway who got a lay in the next morning while I had to get up and give said dog a walk so she didn't take a dump in your truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 That wasn't me caused that accident. It was the seal that attacked your dog... Anyway who got a lay in the next morning while I had to get up and give said dog a walk so she didn't take a dump in your truck? arr yes the truck I drove home on the hand throttle as I could not move my foot...... God bless the old Landy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.