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Post by sewinbasher on Dec 18, 2007 9:20:40 GMT -1
Its great to see such an improvement in fish stocks in the S Wales rivers however.........I'm wanting to know when we can get Those bigger fish like Marlin and other bigger game stocked in Cardiff Bay Pond lol Then it'll be " Hook n Hold " til ya get to the Cardiff Deeps ! ;D  ;D Believe it or not there are tuna of several species to be caught within range of the Welsh coast, there have been blue and porbeable sharks close in to the South Wales coast up as far as Porthcawl for at least 40 years. In fact a blue shark of well over 200lbs was caught and returned off Milford Haven last year that probably would have broken the UK record which has stood for 50 years. A blue marlin which would have broken the World Record had there been scales big enough to weigh it in one piece was caught just off Portugal a few years ago so with warming seas we may not have long to wait. |
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Andrew Wren
Sewin Nut
Winter Chalk stream Grayling
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Post by Andrew Wren on Dec 18, 2007 18:31:29 GMT -1
Report from OAA member sewinfly on his first winter session "Made down to the river but a hell of a downstream wind,water was gin clear a fish darting around! Picked up a couple like this lost a good un as well caught more trees than fish!!!! must be really awkward in the summer due to the amount of vegetation about.Lovely though" This cracker went 38cm ![]() i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/tuniwes/spencer38.jpg[/IMG] Lovely fish ,do get the shrink rap of the rod handle ! |
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Post by greyduster on Dec 18, 2007 23:18:35 GMT -1
So.... who's going to tell us what RodAFTM rating and reel size is needed for the Big attempt lol
anyone any good at making those Acylic Muppets?
I'm sure a charter boat in Penarth is up to the game !! ;D
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Post by tigermoth on Dec 21, 2007 19:29:27 GMT -1
Well...... I had my first visit to the Ewenny today. School finished yesterday and what better way to start the hols than with an excursion to pastures new. First things first... parked up by Fords, cracked open the Marlboros and had a potter about. F*ck, it was cold. Some guy was walking a daschund and the poor git was walking round in circles - its pecker frozen right to the ground  But what a stream, what a stream... crystal clear with clumps of crowsfoot swishing about in the current like grass skirts in.... in... err my dreams  Had a peer over the bank and four grayling, the size of four very large grayling sped upstream like torpedoes. Shit. Time to tackle up. 8ft 4wt with a duo rig. Balloon caddis & a nice bit of pink  After doing my best to decorate the Christmas tree with my flies, I settled down and managed to start catching a few fish. To cut a long story short, it was one of the most entertaining and thought provoking days I have this year. The Ewenny is ram-jack full of grayling, and whilst I saw some good fish, the best I managed to bring to hand was about a pound or so. I stopped counting at - well I forget - but the sport was continuous and sublime, sometime just stupid. One weir pool I fished yielded 8 fish, all from within about 2sq ft. Another thing that delighted me... 1:12pm - rising fish - six to the dry in late December? These Ewenny grayling have attitude... bring it on! So... a fab day, no 'big girls', but lots to keep a grown man happy ;D As Arnie would say: "I'll be back" |
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Post by tuniwes on Dec 21, 2007 21:40:45 GMT -1
Thanks for the report TM sounds like you had a really good day. My better half dragged me around Cardiff all day. I can't wait to chill out after Christmas and the Ewenny will have a big part to play in that.  Ian |
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Post by Diawlbach on Dec 22, 2007 10:04:33 GMT -1
My Ewenny guide had a similar experience TM, he seemed to be more interested in the shrubbery than the river for hours at a time and became rather terse when I helpfully suggested that he"won't be catching anything up there, ho ho"
Still, it's always nice to go out with the local experts!
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Post by tuniwes on Dec 22, 2007 12:14:41 GMT -1
My Ewenny guide had a similar experience TM, he seemed to be more interested in the shrubbery than the river for hours at a time and became rather terse when I helpfully suggested that he"won't be catching anything up there, ho ho" Still, it's always nice to go out with the local experts! Yeah, trust me to hook a camera-shy fish! Still it was good fun while it lasted. I vill return. Really! we'll have to see about that  ;D ;D Ian |
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Post by goldhead on Dec 22, 2007 13:55:07 GMT -1
Diawlbach i feel i must make things clear. its part of ians remit to decorate the shrubbery at this festive time and lets face it if he catches fish the pics he submits are like an advert for clarks-know what i mean?? ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Diawlbach on Dec 22, 2007 23:02:25 GMT -1
I know exactly what you mean GH! |
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Post by tuniwes on Dec 23, 2007 8:30:22 GMT -1
I know exactly what you mean GH! "999 what service do you require?" "Er.... I'm not sure really, the bloke next door has really lost it this time. It's midnight, he's halfway up a tree, his wife is shining a torch at him and he appears to be trying to take a photograph of his boot!" " Right, I'll send all three then......" You 100% nutter ;D ;D Ian |
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Post by Diawlbach on Dec 23, 2007 9:30:49 GMT -1
In the cool light of day and upon sober reflection I'd say perhaps that photo was a step too far!
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Post by watermole on Jan 2, 2008 21:15:11 GMT -1
Today was my first time ever, grayling fishing and the first time I have fished the Ewenny,-and it was not a day for the faint-hearted!!
Trying to cast upstream into the teeth of a really fierce, biting easterly wind tested my sadly-out-of-touch casting skills (or lack of) to the limit-and it showed!
Daz and TT however, shrugged off the handicap and proceeded to start catching at regular intervals; not big grayling, but grayling none-the-less; beautiful, perfect little fish, quick as lightning on the take and game little fighters.
Our company today included 'tigermoth', and there were suggestions of an International match...Tigermoth more than held his own in the catch stakes but I regret to report that yours truly failed miserably to hold his end of the team up and England were sliding to a rather ignominious defeat, before the match was abandoned...
The river itself is very impressive in its' clean, clear water and gravel bottom, and the luxuriant flora it supports-and a delight to fish! Providing the nymphs can get down quick enough, takes came thick and fast. This is a type of fishing, totally different to any other, and a fast-actioned rod is almost de rigeur, as well as a quick eye-and quicker reactions!
Many lessons were learnt today-and as Arnie would say-'I'll be back!' -there's nothing like this-except possibly, dace fishing with dry-fly-for honing up casting and striking skills!
I would like to sincerely thank two really great guys, DAZ and Steffan, for allowing me to be their guest today, and for all their help, guidance (and flies!) in making the day such an enjoyable one; maybe we can do it again another day..
also, thanks to tigermoth for being great company and lending support, and of course, to Wynne for allowing me to fish the water as a guest in the first place,-Thank you, everybody!
Also, met the one-and only 'Tuniwes'-a true gentleman!
...so all in all, a blooming cold, windy and grayling-less day,-although I did hook three small-ish ones, which came unstuck...
....a little surprise, though.. towards the end of the day, the casting was 'coming together' quite well, and a rather well-placed, long, upstream throw was savagely seized by a fish which surprisingly, stripped a few yards off the reel in an upstream run! I was without net, but managed to turn and play the fish, which proved to be a silver SEWIN of about 1 1/2-2lbs.-which was emphatically NOT a kelt, but bright silver!!!
...life's full of surprises, isn't it!!
Best wishes to all, especially all those I met today,
Watermole.
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But what a stream, what a stream... crystal clear with clumps of crowsfoot swishing about in the current like grass skirts in.... in... err my dreams 
Had a peer over the bank and four grayling, the size of four very large grayling sped upstream like torpedoes. Shit. Time to tackle up.
After doing my best to decorate the Christmas tree with my flies, I settled down and managed to start catching a few fish. To cut a long story short, it was one of the most entertaining and thought provoking days I have this year. The Ewenny is ram-jack full of grayling, and whilst I saw some good fish, the best I managed to bring to hand was about a pound or so. I stopped counting at - well I forget - but the sport was continuous and sublime, sometime just stupid. One weir pool I fished yielded 8 fish, all from within about 2sq ft. Another thing that delighted me... 1:12pm - rising fish 
