Hallo Chaps!!! please read on and enjoy! this is YOUR 'blog!' use it to make comments and exchange views, on any fishy matters.
What did you think about the recent Angling Times survey, to find out the nations most popular fish. It must be Carp I hear you say.
NO! wrong it was TENCH, Roach second and in THIRD place Carp.
Ha! Ha! that's more like it! One in the 'fisheye' for the bivvie boys.
When I work out how to do it, I will add pictures and clips to make this site more visually interesting!
"Fook Off Dad Mun" said Peter "I'd rather be squinting at Beyonce's Knowles Nazzum on my Spray-station any day, than reading that load of old bollocks!!!"
Thursday, 29 January 2009
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Roach Fishing on the Brecon and Monmouth Canal - Sunday 18th January 2009
This was the first trip of 2009 and we went back to the canal, the scene of our very first Crabtree fishing day out, which was held on Sunday December 3rd 2006. Unlike our last visit, this time we did'nt catch anything, we did'nt even have a bite! Our excuse was that the water had been frozen recently and that must have put the fish off the feed. Saturday night we had a really wild storm, gusting winds and lashing rain. Sunday dawned much better, with only a slight wind, it was sunny, but cold. Only two members fished, Mr Spaghetti and Mr Crabtree (that's me! also known as The Phat Wun) we fished from 11am to 2pm. After this, we warmed ourselves up with a pint of real ale at The Horseshoe Inn just up the hill, accompanied by a bowl of hand cut, real posh chips with gravy. It was a very nice morning indeed!
The Story So Far...........
Since December 2006 we have had many splendid days out, we've fished in Ireland, where we caught Pollack off the rocks and stayed in a Castle! This was a glorified gaol really, under the auspices of Mrs Pig Butler. "She was a miserable old cow as well as a pig!" said Peter Crabtree.
We have fished many times for Pike and on the River Wye our very own Mr Crabtree caught a massive fish of 30lbs! Taken on a deadbait with a 12' Dorchester hollow glass rod, fitted with a 4.5" wide drum Allcock Ariel centrepin reel. We have had two classic Trout trips to Chalkstreams, on The Piddle and Frome both in Dorset, the River Usk and also the River Wye for Grayling. We've fished at Laycock Abbey for Chub and Barbel on the Avon, Blagdon Reservoir on boats for Trout. We have even had a day's fishing on the River Cothi for Sea Trout, here Mr Crabtree caught a small one which he ate with the broad beans from his garden and Mr Bulldog fell in love with Black Rat Cyder, in the local pub.
We have developed into a small band of like minded Anglers, who measure the day in real enjoyment, the quality of the local beer (some like lager) and the company we fish in. Plus if we can, it's nice to catch a few fish now and then! The future looks bright, as our split cane rods are collected to fish with and the old good quality made reels, often look like a Swiss watch inside. Perfection!
"The Summer's coming and that means Tench, Peter!" said Mr Crabtree.
We have fished many times for Pike and on the River Wye our very own Mr Crabtree caught a massive fish of 30lbs! Taken on a deadbait with a 12' Dorchester hollow glass rod, fitted with a 4.5" wide drum Allcock Ariel centrepin reel. We have had two classic Trout trips to Chalkstreams, on The Piddle and Frome both in Dorset, the River Usk and also the River Wye for Grayling. We've fished at Laycock Abbey for Chub and Barbel on the Avon, Blagdon Reservoir on boats for Trout. We have even had a day's fishing on the River Cothi for Sea Trout, here Mr Crabtree caught a small one which he ate with the broad beans from his garden and Mr Bulldog fell in love with Black Rat Cyder, in the local pub.
We have developed into a small band of like minded Anglers, who measure the day in real enjoyment, the quality of the local beer (some like lager) and the company we fish in. Plus if we can, it's nice to catch a few fish now and then! The future looks bright, as our split cane rods are collected to fish with and the old good quality made reels, often look like a Swiss watch inside. Perfection!
"The Summer's coming and that means Tench, Peter!" said Mr Crabtree.
Sunday, 25 January 2009
What's this all about?
Well "The Crabtree Society" was formed in November 2006 by myself William Anthony Protheroe, for a small group of my fishing friends, based in the South Wales area. We tend to use items of antique tackle, when fishing for a wide variety of freshwater fish, on rivers, lakes and canals.
Our trips are roughly based around the classic book "Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing." As a boy I read this book over and over! Written and illustrated by Bernard Venables, it was first published in 1949 and was compiled from a series of weekly cartoon strips, he produced for the Daily Mirror newspaper where he worked as a reporter.
In the book, Mr Crabtree wears a brimmed hat and is never seen without a pipe jutting out from his mouth. He is accompanied on these fishing trips by his young son Peter, who in all weathers fished in short trousers, gumboots and a tie.
Members are known by their nicknames, such as "Man In A Sidecar!" It's a funny old World is'nt it?
Our trips are roughly based around the classic book "Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing." As a boy I read this book over and over! Written and illustrated by Bernard Venables, it was first published in 1949 and was compiled from a series of weekly cartoon strips, he produced for the Daily Mirror newspaper where he worked as a reporter.
In the book, Mr Crabtree wears a brimmed hat and is never seen without a pipe jutting out from his mouth. He is accompanied on these fishing trips by his young son Peter, who in all weathers fished in short trousers, gumboots and a tie.
Members are known by their nicknames, such as "Man In A Sidecar!" It's a funny old World is'nt it?
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