Shame you couldn't make Mike, was a good trip. In addition to the obvious of catching up with friends I do not see that regularly we got some really good fishing. I didn't take a lot of pics, was not in my own car and kept forgetting camera. Also, not having a net with me it was difficult to get pics without leaving fish out of water in the heat for a while.
On day one, we fished a lake and flooded football field, got some Freshwater Bass, something else (no idea what but I think small Barbel) and spooked lots of carp. Camped overnight which was superb until the frogs started up (millions of them) just on bed time, serious noise!
Home for the night
The Lake
Bass on a Humungus
Thursday was trout fishing..... I managed three trout for the day that ranged from small to really very small. Was not the best day for it, very bright and no hatch with only the occasional fish moving. Nice river, I'd like to get back there on another day
River Baztan
Friday was Mullet fishing with Tonio & Lee on the Spanish / French border. Mullet from Spain, Mullet & Bass from France, cracking way to christen my 690 Method
All Mullet were on bread flies after being baited up with bread, not at all ashamed of that before any starts
Saturday & Sunday were shootout & demo days, good fun as always
Monday was more Mullet and off to another lake overnight or Barbel with Tonio, Paul, Trev & Lee M. Mullet was successful but Barbel less so for me. I elected to fish the river rather than the lake and caught bugger all despite seeing a lot of fish. Apparently getting them to take in a lake is easier but as always, given the choice I take the river every time.
Dinner time
I'm going to get back there at some point for a weeks fishing, would work out fairly cheap and there are a lot of species to fish for. Everything we have here and much more, only thing in short supply is salmon really.
Big thanks to Paul for sorting it out and Tonio for chauffeuring me about
Back in Scotland next year, probably Perthshire for reasons of hotels.
Cheers
Ben
