Pipedreams

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Itchen to Escape.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=501222&in_page_id=1770

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/12_02/salmonSOLENT1112_468x369.jpg

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

That is quite a picture - and quite a story.

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Why do journalists feel compelled to add their own bit

The Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) belongs to the Salmonidae family which includes the Atlantic salmon.

It is a medium sized fish, growing to 20 kg or more in some localities although in many smaller rivers a mature weight of 1 kg (2 lb) or less is common.

I've known men go a whole lifetime and never catch a brownie above 4 lbs.

I'm reminded of the review of a great pianist's performance which ended:

He was observed to play with equal facility on both the white and the black keys...

[Hwyl]

It is the Daily Mail, I was going to comment on your choice of paper, but refrained. However, now that you're expecting journalistic excellence, I thought I'd point out the obvious.

On the same page there's a coy (intended) naked artist, a poll on whether American or British women are better groomed and of course news of Kylie Minogue.

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

It is the Daily Mail, ....

Warning - really weak fishing/poetry joke coming.


I've never seen a nibble in the Daily Express.

[Hwyl]

Could be a youtube opportunity there only seems to be this awful version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OidwGmmfYGE) on there.

[Tar Devil]

http://www.solarexpert.com/fishing/brown-trout/12-pound-female-brown-trout-1.jpg

http://www.solarexpert.com/fishing/brown-trout/Monster-brown-trout.jpg

http://www.solarexpert.com/fishing/brown-trout/NP-brownie-4.jpg

I any decent brown trout fisheries existed near home, I might be persuaded to give up smallie fishing for a while.

Maybe.

But I doubt it...

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Phil - those are monsters - where I come from one or two pounds is counted good, fish in double figures very very rare.

Smallie???? - small mouthed bass?

We get Bass (see below) and its on the "I want one of them on fly" list for next summer.

http://www.bass-fishing.co.uk/images/gallery/lg-17.jpg
Brit Bass.