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 Topic: Bristol Water Reservoirs 2022 |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
 Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:33 pm Subject: Blagdon post script |
| You deserved better, Doombar! Proper angling, as usual.
I vaguely saw you taking off across to Ash Trees and I spotted the bank anglers in residence!. Presume one or more of their Cartel had caught ... |
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| Topic: Bristol Water Reservoirs 2022 |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:49 pm Subject: Blagdon Thursday 7th July: morning session |
| I had an opportunity to repeat the extraordinary success of Tuesday...just 48hours later...but how things had changed!
Tuesday's muggy SW light breeze and very heavy cloud cover had been replaced b ... |
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| Topic: Bristol Water Reservoirs 2022 |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:26 pm Subject: Blagdon Tuesday 5th July morning session |
| I arrived with low expectations, but the thick cloud cover building quickly from the West and the light less gusty winds were promising.
The water temp had also fallen from last week to 18C and the ... |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:04 am Subject: A Chew Cracker!! |
| Allrounder,
A fabulous fish and a great photo. So nice to see the successful angler looking appreciatively at his fish rather than at the camera! A true angler's photo. Bravo! Best, Mike |
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| Topic: Bristol Water Reservoirs 2022 |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:59 am Subject: Blagdon fishing |
| Saw very few on top yesterday morning, JP.
I also fished a no-frills red halo DB but this has been my go-to pattern for some years now at Blagdon after heavy fishing pressure or during the dog day ... |
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| Topic: Bristol Water Reservoirs 2022 |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 5:17 pm Subject: Blagdon Thursday 30th June morning session |
| A very therapeutic morning session but no fireworks.
Reports were that despite several top up stockings the fishing has remained very slow and the BWFF comp event at the weekend had not been for ... |
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| Topic: Thoughts for Blondie |
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| mc07fly Replies: 8 Views: 1192 |
Forum: CFF Breweries - The Turtle's Head Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:29 pm Subject: Thoughts for Blondie |
| Very best wishes, Steve,
I had a cylinder re-bore myself at the BRI more than 15 years ago. They were outstanding. Might have to throttle back on the Amber nectar! Cheers, Mike |
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| Topic: Bristol Water Reservoirs 2022 |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 10:19 am Subject: Huge Blagdon brown |
| I heard today from JH of a huge 16 lb. brown caught a few days before my visit last week.
Sadly, the phone taking the pic was nearly as old as the fish but Grandfather Brown was the real deal. C ... |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 10:49 am Subject: Blagdon Wed 1st June morning boat |
| Far from a full house at Blagdon but the Rangers team had us hardy silverbacks safely afloat as soon we had walked down the jetty from 8 am.
The word was that the fishing had been tricky and the key ... |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 6:39 pm Subject: The Cafe pitch....Happy Memories! |
| BristolFlyer,
You jogged some happy evening memories for me from the Noughties! It was possible to approach the water from the far Western side of the cafe car park and track along a "conce ... |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 4:13 pm Subject: Blagdon morning session Friday 20th May |
| Not many out again probably because the weather forecast had been for another SSW gusty day with light drizzle.
As it turned out it was not too bad and I was pleased I had decided to try my luck agai ... |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 10:55 am Subject: Blagdon Wed 18th May morning |
| I arrived to find a deserted car park and a light Easterly wind pushing the air temp down to about 12C and cooling the water surface.
Some half dozen or so boats gradually joined me during the firs ... |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 8:42 am Subject: Top Angling Bongoch |
| Great report and my admiration for persistence Bongoch!!
I had heard that things had slowed with the gusting westerlies for the past ten days and I chickened out of a morning visit this week. Adde ... |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 10:07 am Subject: Friday 6th May Blagdon update |
| Took a recce turn round the Lake on Friday. It was very blustery and felt cool.
The small clumps of algae appear to have dropped out at least around the Dam Basin, Home Bay and Butcombe after the pre ... |
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| mc07fly Replies: 379 Views: 59358 |
Forum: Bristol Water Reservoirs Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 4:28 pm Subject: Blagdon Monday 2nd May am session |
| First outing post Omicron! Arrived to find a flat calm and only seven boats booked out. The rangers recommended a start at the Top End or Butcombe and all of us gradually re-assembled at the TE. The w ... | |
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