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Post by custheyder on Apr 27, 2012 16:10:59 GMT
I'll be there... and I was thinking about a Tenkara team myself.... but next year rather than this year, but hey if we can swing a team I'm game!
...Just remember there is a 12' limit on rod length.
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Post by orangeotter on Apr 27, 2012 17:38:38 GMT
How many in a team Cust' - let's gauge interest from our members then talk.
Could be a lot of fun !
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Post by custheyder on Apr 27, 2012 18:56:41 GMT
3 to a team. I've fished it every year except one. It's a very friendly competition.
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Post by orangeotter on Apr 27, 2012 21:12:39 GMT
I'm definitely up for it - I wonder what Simon thinks, maybe we could have 2 teams.
I left competitions behind a long time ago but this intrigues me.
Cheers
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Post by Simon on Apr 27, 2012 21:47:56 GMT
I'm really up for it, but I'm not very confident about my fiishing skills against hardened pros! But it would be good to show a strong Tenkara front?.
Simon
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Post by custheyder on Apr 27, 2012 21:55:19 GMT
That's why I was thinking not necessarily this years competition but next. I'd prefer to get some time on the Dee with a Tenkara rod before I put away my competition 3 weight. Plus I'd have to make sure the Isle of Man was still covered with a 3 man team. Perhaps we need to move this to it's own thread for discussion?
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Post by pedros on Apr 29, 2012 11:28:57 GMT
Team Tenkara for the Grayling festival, nice interesting idea and certainly something I would be willing to support. May require a few competition coaching sessions Louis?
I would also hazard a guess that if this was left till next year, we would not be the only ones using the T...
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Post by orangeotter on Apr 29, 2012 12:35:13 GMT
I agree Pedros, I think we should go for it this year.
As Cust' suggests, lets start a new thread.
Cheers,
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2012 14:08:28 GMT
Sounds a good idea as long as it doesn't get too serious, I've done a lot of match fishing and while I believe in being prepared, it can get too serious and cause arguments. After saying that it could put Tenkara on the map. Ian.R
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Post by Simon on May 20, 2012 17:44:03 GMT
With the local river still worse for wear, a quick check on the Dee levels indicated that we would be in luck today. With a days fishing planned breakfast was had on the way at a great farm shop called "Rhug" highly recommended! The waters we were going to fish today are new to us, so as well as the T's we took along standard kit as well. Following directions we found our way to the parking location,at last the sun came out! As we approached the river the view was stunning, fast water running into very long glides all knee deep. With flies hatching everywhere fish were everywhere, where to start? We both started on the long glides a couple of hundred feet between us. While away on holiday last week I had tied up some soft hackled drys very light in colour, just like the files that were hatching. Within minutes the fun had started, mostly browns with a few grayling to keep you guessing? Problem is while your having so much fun you forget how cold the water still is at this time of the season. By 2pm the hatches had finished, so a change to heavy nymphs to plunder the faster water, the heaviest fly I had in my box was a size 14 copper John tied with red wire, flicking the fly into the fast flowing water required many casts to keep the fly fishing upstream. Around 9 Grayling fell to this fly. With an early morning tomorrow and a week away in a hotel we packed in around 4. We had a day day out , it's great to be fishing together again. This is one section that we will be back at very soon! A couple of photos of Sonia at the end of the day, I have some video as well and will post it when I get the chance. Simon.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2012 21:53:56 GMT
Enjoyed the report Simon.
The pictures are like something from the National Geographic Magazine! Stunning.
Dont want to turn this into the UK Tenkara camera club but may i ask what camera you shot the pictures with please.
Regards Stevie.
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Post by Simon on May 21, 2012 9:51:44 GMT
Hi Stevie. The camera is a cannon G8, which is a compact, a few yews old now but still works OK. The photos are edited on my iPad with an app that allows me to adjust them somewhat! I Normaly resize them first on my laptop but due to time constraints yesterday I had to upload them from my iPad.
Simon.
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Post by custheyder on May 21, 2012 10:11:27 GMT
I'm still not convinced the "teapot" stance is the best way deal with that left arm.... More great pictures and an inspiring report. Fish were hard to come by last night. I'll put up a report when I get the chance.
Post production of photos in the digital age has become almost standard. Saturation, colour balance, contrast all get a tweaking. There are some great products out there which do a good job with a single click!
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Post by paul1966 on May 21, 2012 10:30:07 GMT
Stunning photos
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2012 13:17:11 GMT
Sorry about the teapot stance but I loath having my photograph taken, I become stiff, unanimated and sullen anywhere near a camera lens but at least the fishing and wildlife were fabulous.
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