JennyMorgan Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I went after roach, size 20 hooks, Drennan Crystallite, 1.5.lbs hook lengths, baited with a single maggot and i ended up with twelve of these, biggest just shy of six pounds, smallest over four! Started just after four, caught a handful of tiddlers. bream moved in about six, wow! Went up to the house, grinning from ear to ear and probably beyond only to be greeted with 'god you stink'! Yep, great smell is bream!! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Congratulations, Well done. Am I jealous? - Normally YES! - But not this time 'Mr old as Robin Hoods Oak and twice as wise as an owl'. Soon be the end of the month and then five glorious days fishing above PHB with some of the regular crew from our 'Lads Week' whilst onboard a traditional woody, not any old woody but our very own 'B.A' , complete with all the luxuries of home minus one MrsG, + One Macie dog - Beat that! Griff P.S - We have a spare berth on offer too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 Went out again this evening better equipped for catching bream, e.g. 6 lbs line, size ten hook with half a dozen maggots and what did I catch? More bream, no! Stonking great roach, yes! No perch or other species though, just bream & roach. All in all a real red letter day! Makes up for opening day 2016. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandenjg Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Did you notice any black spots on the fish you were catching? Down at Brundall every other fish I caught today was covered in them. I took a quick snap to put on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Looks parasitic. I have heard of black spots in salt water fish tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 You should inform the Environment Agency about that and show them the photo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightsaidfred Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 It is a parasite and is quite wide spread on the Northern Rivers and many other waterways, as far as I know there is no treatment available for widespread use only a raised salt level in aquariums, it dosn`t appear to have any serious affect on the health of the fish. Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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