EUROPE TRIP (picture heavy)
Hey Guys and Gals i just thought id throw up a few pics from my recent Europe trip for those that are interested. Some people think im crazy going to Europe and all i wanted to do is fish, but thats me i love it. I do it for work and i do it for fun cant get enough!! So every chance i got while i was there i tryed to have a fish, didnt do a whole lot but as much as i could.
-First pics are ice fishing in Lapland (most northern part of Finland). Great fun we caught a mixture of Redfin, Roach and another type but i forgot the name.
-Next is a charter i took from Brighton in the UK. The water was really dirty and fishing was hard but managed 9 Pollock between 10 people and i was lucky enough to get one. Also a Submarine we saw while out on the sea.
-Next is stream fishing in Bath UK. Found this little stream at the back of the caravan park we stayed in so i riged up my 2ft ugly stick thati had in my backpack and caught quite a few Chub and a couple of Brown Trout on live worms.
-Next I went fishing with my misses uncle in Newcastle UK. It was the second day of the rainbow trout season and water was still a bit cold but i landed a nice Blue Trout which i was even happier with because it was a new species for me.
-Next is Pike fishing in Headford Ireland. We fished hard with lures but all the fish for the day came from dead baits. Caught 4 for the day and I was lucky enough to get one over the magic 1m mark.
-Lastly we stopped in Singapore on the way home and i hooked up with a few locals and we went Peacock Bass fishing. Great fun treking threw the jungle and throwing lures for these beautiful fish. Tryed for snakeheads but no luck.
-Also in Singapore prawn fishing and Patin fishing. Prawn fishing was more of a drinking session although we did manage a couple of KGs of prawns which was real good. Patin fishing is like a game, you fish with a tiny fiberglass rod and a shortish lengh 4lb line tied to the tip. It costs $5 per rod and if the line snaps you have to buy a new rod to keep fishing. Its extremely difficult but eventually got 2 fish from 5 rods.
Hope you all enjoy the photos..
Cheers Belly
Rob H
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Classic
great report mate!
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The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
Faulkner Family
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bollocks to the pollocks .
bollocks to the pollocks . well done on the trip. looks like you got a fair bit of fishing in while there. nice size pike and peacock . gotta be happy with a trip like that
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
grayzeee
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Great stuff Belly.Jealous of
Great stuff Belly.
Jealous of your winter pike. Something I wanted to target with my old man but lost the chance.
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
brg
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nice! that mangrove jack
nice! that mangrove jack looking fish looks cool
Auslobster
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Top stuff!
Looks like you really enjoyed yourself...didn't think you could get a peacock bass outside of South America! Thanks for sharing!
meglodon
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Blue trout
Until now, great looking fish.
Belly88
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Cheers
Thanks for the comments guys.. Had a great time and it was really good to mix a bit of fishing in with the usual site seeing Europe trip..
plogs
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Great pics and report mate,
Great pics and report mate, lovin the pike photo's
jus
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Great fish mate... Love the
Great fish mate... Love the pike and peacock bass! I've got a few friends in Singapore who fish for them and I know how hard they are to get, so good effort!!
Tomrob1
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Amazing Sloth Tee!
Amazing Sloth Tee!
dkonig82
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Awesome mate. Reckon I gotta
Awesome mate. Reckon I gotta have a crack at those pike in the next month or two!
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
sea-kem
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Great report Belly, this is
Great report Belly, this is why I love the site so much sometimes you get something fishing wise outta left field.Ha ha love the ice fishing.
Love the West!
Belly88
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Cheers
Cheers again guys.. I figured this post wouldn't be for everybody but definately some would enjoy it.. It was all great fun!! I think the peacock bass were my highlight (caught about 6 that was the biggest) but they were all great to experience.
Anyone wanting to go pike fishing in Ireland check out fishingireland.pl. facebook or website. Jack is a guide like no other he is a really great bloke.. We even had a cooked lunch on an island..
Cheers Belly