Brook Trout

[Blu]

Went out fishing for a couple of hours this morning and the brook trout were biting really well, filled my daily limit in just over an hour. Average weight is just over 2 lbs.

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Blu

[Sandgroper]

My son was mightily impressed and a little bit jealous! :goodjob:

[ovenpaa]

Very nice, fly or lure?

[Blu]

Very nice, fly or lure?

Worms, allowed to sink to the bottom and the trout just can't resist.

Blu

[Sandgroper]

Very nice, fly or lure?

Worms, allowed to sink to the bottom and the trout just can't resist.

Blu

Ah...proper fishing! :lol:

My son's not bad with fly fishing, but I don't have the technique or skill. For me fishing is a survival skill and not something I usually do for recreation, but I'd be happy with that haul any day.

[AL8]

very nice fish. How do you cook them?

[Blu]

very nice fish. How do you cook them?

Howdy, well tonight when she who must be obeyed gets back from her shopathon we will be having a couple stuffed and baked with the following

1 (8 oz.) cleaned trout
6 fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 med. onions, chopped
1/4 c. chopped parsley
butter
1 1/2 c. bread crumbs
Pinch of sage
1/4 tsp. onion salt
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. celery salt
Fresh ground pepper

Wash trout in cold water, pat dry. Saute mushrooms, onions and parsley in 4 tablespoons butter until onions are soft. Toss onion mixture with bread crumbs. Add sage, onion salt, garlic salt, celery salt and pepper to taste. Stuff trout cavities and place in buttered baking pan. Brush trout with butter. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-35 minutes. Serve hot. Place any extra stuffing in baking dish, cover and place in oven 20 minutes before serving.

Served with parisienne potatoes and green beans with small diced tomato pan tossed in light olive oil. She'll have a glass of white wine with hers and I'll have a can of McEwans Export as I'm not a great wine lover. Really yummy.

Blu

[AL8]

Excellent, I will have to give that a go sometime. Thanks

[Blu]

You're welcome and it was delicious. I actually got that recipe from the internet, there is a host of them out there.

Blu

[Jenks]

I'm currently working on a large old farmhouse on the banks of the River Test. Arguably the most beautiful and famous trout fishing river in the country. The other day I got talking to a retired riverkeeper from the Middleton estate. A Yorkshireman by the name of Geoffrey Smith. Geoffrey is a smashing chap and very interesting to talk to.He still helps out with the weed cut. Geoffrey used to be a miner but saw the way things were going and decided on a career change. He left his job as a miner before the strike, and came south. I'm not a fisherman myself but am interested in all things related to the countryside so it is always nice to chat with Geoffrey. he was telling me that the river today is totally different to the river he knew all those years ago. The biggest difference he said was the lack of 'Fly'. He said that once the Mayfly finished ( and there a fewer of them) that was about it. I don't doubt it! some of the older chaps on here will remember when driving in the summer the windscreen, headlights and bonnet of the car being absolutely covered in a mess of dead insects. Can't remember the last time I had that problem.

Incidently after all these years Geoffrey still has his 'Ecky-Thump' accent.

And as if on cue I just found this in my inbox.

Our bees are in danger. Three species are already extinct, and others are in rapid decline. Scientists say that certain pesticides are responsible.

Next week environment ministers from across Europe will come together to decide the fate of our bees. They’ll vote on a ban of these pesticides - but Owen Paterson, our environment minister, is currently saying he’ll vote against. [1]

We only have one week to show him that he’s not only going against science, he’s going against public opinion too. Already, over 160,000 38 Degrees members have signed a petition to push Paterson to vote the right way and back a ban.

Please add your name to the petition before next Monday’s crucial vote:
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/save-our-bees

Summer skies used to hum furiously with busy bees, pollinating our strawberries, carrots and cucumbers. [2] But bee numbers have been declining for many years and the countryside is suffering. Scientific studies point the finger firmly at certain pesticides but despite all the evidence, our minister is still planning to vote against a ban.

Changing his mind won’t be easy - we’re battling against furious lobbying from big pesticide companies who put their profits first. [3] But the tide is turning. The scientific evidence is on our side, and the weight of public opinion on this is becoming difficult to ignore.

We have stood against those that seek to cash in on our countryside before, and we won. [4] These pesticide companies are desperate to defeat Monday’s vote. They may have the money to make a lot of noise, but we have something their cash can’t buy: people power. When we stand together, we stand for the interests of the many over the few. Let’s make Owen Paterson sit up and take notice.

Can you sign the petition to tell him to vote to protect our bees?
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/save-our-bees

Jenks