Hi how did you get on? Need to replace one myself but I fear taking bumper off will just lead to more problemsCheers fella, I will nip out after my cuppa and have a peek
Good on you. One of the things I live for, other than looking after my Freelander, is to go fishing with my son. He's old enough to go fishing with his mates now (has been for a good few years actually!) and he took 2 days out for a fishing trip with a mate in the week. Fridge and freezer nicely stocked with Trout and Salmon now
Good on you. One of the things I live for, other than looking after my Freelander, is to go fishing with my son. He's old enough to go fishing with his mates now (has been for a good few years actually!) and he took 2 days out for a fishing trip with a mate in the week. Fridge and freezer nicely stocked with Trout and Salmon now
We didn't find out what it was as it got away, presume it was a Ray or big Eel - but he was hooked after that! Then a day at the same jetty when he had another really big fish, excitedly reeling it in to find a piece of carpet stuck to the hook. Or the weekend we went down to the Tekapo Canals (where he got the fish above) to find the whole system looked like milk due to glacial dust washed down into the lakes and canal system. Impossible to fish cos the fish couldn't see the lures, but miraculously a fish came up and took Michael's lure just as he was about to lift it from the water, just for the lure to come off cos he hadn't tied it properly! The only fish we saw all weekend. Then the time me and a mate are fishing in our waders with proper Salmon gear at the mouth of the Waimak, as we did often but neither of us ever having caught a sea run, and Michael's there with his Trout gear walking out in his trainers and pulls out a 12lb Salmon Then there was the time we went to Birdlings Flat beach fishing, we'd set up and our baits were out but I'd left the coffee flask in the car. So I told him to stay put, don't move, don't do anything till I get back, so I runs over to the car, grabs the flask and comes back and he says he's got a fish on, he hands me the rod and I tell him there's nothing on there but he animatedly won't accept my judgement, so we reel it in. Here he is with the Kahawai that "wasn't" on the line Fishing was also a big reason for us in switching from our old Discovery to Freelander. Our trips maybe take us 400 miles and we were not making them as often as we'd like because of the cost of petrol. We don't have to worry about it with the Freelander as its so much more economical.
Looks greatyeah, it was at Fontburn reservoir about 30miles north of where I live, Its up near Rothbury in the north east of England. Was an absolutely gorgeous day really warm (well, warm for us up here anyway haha). It was so peaceful up there - ended up just kicking back in my chair, pulling my hat over my face and nodding off.
Nice fish, never tried fishing from boat, but would love to give it a go. Mackerel season is just starting up here, so I will be out along the pier this weekend with my light rod and a couple of dexter wedges.
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Mackerelling is great fun - one of those things you miss over here - like good beer and cheap parts for Landies.
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Did you find a thermal area on the lake shore to bury the fish in foil to cook it?
The Trout Michael caught last week was from a boat, but nothing so palacial - Alexandrina is a non-powered lake, so it was trolled behind a rowed dingy. First time he's ever done that.
We must meet up some time
Mackerelling is great fun - one of those things you miss over here - like good beer and cheap parts for Landies.
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