And it's hello from me..

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:27 am

Welcome aboard David, any pictures of the ruffe?

Tench Trotter · Post by **Tench Trotter** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:12 am

Welcome, my first fish was also a humble bleak, caught from the Thames at Kingston- you couldn't fail with floatfished maggot, although I did start off with much too big a hook until a kind angler gave me a smaller one. Happy days!

Darjeeling · Post by **Darjeeling** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:53 pm

Dave Burr wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:27 am Welcome aboard David, any pictures of the ruffe?

Thanks Dave. Here's a photo of the Ruffe, you can't really tell in the photo but it was a very plump fish and 7 inches long.

Lea Dweller · Post by **Lea Dweller** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 2:04 pm

Welcome! Your picture brings back memories of many smaller specimens from a number of different venues!

Darjeeling · Post by **Darjeeling** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:22 pm

Hello Lea, happily they seem to be doing pretty well near to me on the GUC and the average size seems to be increasing!

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:53 pm

Darjeeling wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:53 pm
Dave Burr wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:27 am Welcome aboard David, any pictures of the ruffe?
Thanks Dave. Here's a photo of the Ruffe, you can't really tell in the photo but it was a very plump fish and 7 inches long.

Lovely. I haven't had a ruffe for years. Not the most exciting of fish but seeing a big little fish is always a thrill. You must catch up on some of the gudgeon catches on here on the 'Jolly on the Wally' threads.

Darjeeling · Post by **Darjeeling** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:14 pm

Yes I'll be sure to take a look!

Troydog · Post by **Troydog** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:24 pm

Well done David - a beautiful Ruffe indeed and massive too, in my limited experience of them......

Darjeeling · Post by **Darjeeling** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:09 pm

Cheers Troydog - it was actually my son Will (aged 11) who takes credit!

Darjeeling · Post by **Darjeeling** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:22 pm

Tench Trotter wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:12 am Welcome, my first fish was also a humble bleak, caught from the Thames at Kingston- you couldn't fail with floatfished maggot, although I did start off with much too big a hook until a kind angler gave me a smaller one. Happy days!

I still remember mine Tench Trotter - I was 4 and I struck so hard the poor little bleak flew over my head and landed to swim about in a puddle in the tow path behind me!

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