JDog Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) As I am late back this has to be very brief. This morning I went fishing. I caught ten roach then two pesky carp. I say pesky because I wasn't geared up for them. The largest was about 10 lbs and as a last ditch attempt to get away it went under some rushes 10m to my left and as I walked after it I flushed a Tufted duck off a nest, the first such I have ever found. On my way home I called Jacko who would otherwise have been pounding the streets of Cleethorpes looking for I know not what as he is on his own this weekend. He arrived at my house 30 minutes later! We set up at the top of a pea field but soon discovered that the line I had seen was in fact going over the corner of the pea field into some long distant laid barley. We had an interesting two hours trying to shoot pigeons coming from behind. A male Peregrine stooping on the decoys was the highlight of the day. Edited June 28, 2019 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 you have fixed yer gun then...............what was the matter with it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, ditchman said: you have fixed yer gun then...............what was the matter with it ? The old gun had a screw loose, a bit like me. This was the new one. I prefer the old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Very nice. You can't keep away from that field can you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Short and sweet but more than enough to know you have had a good sporting day out in the fresh warm air . I have never seen a Tufted ducks nest although we don't get many around the estuary until the inland waterways are frozen over, I did once find a Teals nest in the side of one of the dykes and a pair of Gadwall with young along with a Shoverler , so they must nest although I have never found them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodhopper Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Fish and peas on a Friday, where are the chips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 Anouth fine report but I do worry about Mr dog first his problems with his rubber, then his gun, then with carp! What ever happened to his butler never thir when you need help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 Rubber problems all sorted thank you . The butler has been sacked. Carp continue to be a problem on 2 1/2 lb line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 hello, as per usual a nice write up and photos from Jd, now i have an interesting thought, at the trout lakes yesterday we have our usual mole problem and happen to find a whole duck egg buried under the soft soil, now what animal or bird would do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 (edited) Looks like a wonderful day. That country side is gorgeous. Edited June 29, 2019 by NoBodyImportant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 3 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, as per usual a nice write up and photos from Jd, now i have an interesting thought, at the trout lakes yesterday we have our usual mole problem and happen to find a whole duck egg buried under the soft soil, now what animal or bird would do that someone mentioned could be a fox ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 Great report as usual, and interesting tactics letting the birds think you are looking the other way Reverse psychology??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 A nice day out in the countryside, JD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 10 hours ago, JDog said: Rubber problems all sorted thank you . The butler has been sacked. Carp continue to be a problem on 2 1/2 lb line. I once watched a chap land a 13lb carp on 3lb line and a size 18 hook. Took him a fair while though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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