bassboy888 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) Heeeelllloooooo raiders from Copenhagen!If you hadn't guessed it, I am currently travelling around Europe and have a little spare time to write up a report of recent fishing trips (lucky enough to get the nod from the girlfriend to be able to)First couple of sessions in Stockholm resulted in small fish but taught me the one, I wasn't going to catch my desired pike and two that I should be using plastics!It was the third session that was the all important one which probably would have been the hottest bite I have ever experienced, I lost count of the fish I caught so I kept counting the casts I didn't catch fish on (for those counting score at home it was 11 in 2 hours)First lure choice was the good old squidgy wriggler in..... That's right bloodworm. It was working so well that when a fish took it too deep to recover I was shattered. The next lure choice I had was a squidgy fish bass pimped to swim better and be a bit smaller, this seemed to be the right choice as it had started to result in some bigger fish. By this stage I also had a one man audience who was just fascinated in what I was using and what I was doing to get sooooo many fish! Unfortunately he spoke very little English (still didn't seem to be a barrier when I caught a larger or small fish)In this time he was watching I don't think I had one cast that I didn't get a fish. I even caught a few 30+cm fish which I was stocked with as they have a good account for them selves compared to the hand sized fish I was catching.By the time he had to move on I gave him my last unrigged squidgy and kept fishing. Still catching plenty of fish to leave them biting at 8amHere's a few pics of the fish I caught. Cheers stu Edited July 10, 2013 by Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Sorry about the pictures! Bit all over the place, uploading from the iPhone so will have to fix them when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Well done Stu. Did you happen to sample any on the plate? Wonder if they are as tasty as the redfin here?! Terrific report mate, but you didn't have to travel that far for a session on the reddies Enjoy the rest of your holiday...you're a long way from the bass and Murray Cod! Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Thats good stff Stu! man all ym mates are in europe at the moment, should tell them to invest in some gear and go for a fish lol. have a safe trip mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Stalker Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Thats awesome dude! Sweden is a lovely place and it looks like there is no shortage of fish. Congrats on pulling so many fish out. WHat kind of retrieve were you using for them? I have a feeling the fellow who you gave the squidgy to will be soon replicating your effort. Look out northern waters. Luc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesurgeon Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 good story and nice catch have a safe holiday . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Good report, such a nice change of scenery. Looks like you made the most of your limited time to fish there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squidy Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Great stuff mate, good to see an Aussie over there teaching the Europeans how to get something other than carp!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Well done Stu. Did you happen to sample any on the plate? Wonder if they are as tasty as the redfin here?! Terrific report mate, but you didn't have to travel that far for a session on the reddies Enjoy the rest of your holiday...you're a long way from the bass and Murray Cod! Cheers Ian Thanks for the picture edit hodgey! No sampling on the plate but many of the people walking past were shocked I was throwing them back because of how good they are to eat! So they do like them here and the waters of Stockholm are very clean for a big city. You are right though a long way from our natives and even further to just get Redfin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Ooooooo we will be in Finland soon! Looks like you are having a ball Stu. Where else have you been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Thanks for all the replies raiders! It's just over halfway until I am home. And maybe some more fishing to come Thats awesome dude! Sweden is a lovely place and it looks like there is no shortage of fish. Congrats on pulling so many fish out. WHat kind of retrieve were you using for them? I have a feeling the fellow who you gave the squidgy to will be soon replicating your effort. Look out northern waters. Luc. Cheers luc! The retrieve with the wriggler was a slow roll in the arvo but in the morning session just the double hop did the trick. And the fish was a double or single hop if it hit the bottom! Ooooooo we will be in Finland soon! Looks like you are having a ball Stu. Where else have you been? Hey Donna, I have spent a couple of days in London but most of my time has been travelling through Sweden spa ding a large amount of time in laholm where I tried my hand at salmon fishing seeing 3, 8kg fish jump. Tonight I am leaving to Dublin an doing a tour around Ireland then off to Paris! Enjoy Finland and sneak the rods! Lots of squidgies and zmans. Jig heads of all weights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Great stuff Stu! International man of Fishraider!! Well done on the Reddies. You are going to LOVE Dublin. It is a fun city with great people. Enjoy mate. Your trip brings back alot of fond memories. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmak Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Hey - sounds like great fun. Nothing like a foreigner braining the local species with squidgy soft plastics . Very urban setting similar to fishing Sydney Harbour from the shore. Have a safe rest of your holiday and hope you'll be able to squeeze in more fishing time ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.kenny Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Good onya Stu and great post. I am very envious of you to get the opportunity to fish Europe while also enjoying the adventure. There is no fishing out here and not so much beer either. Enjoy Dublin and everything that Ireland has to offer. Hopefully Steph will allow you to enjoy an educational tour of the Guinness Brewery . See you in early September and hopefully we can get onto some Spring Bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 Cheers grant! I wouldn't call it international man of Fishraider every overseas location I go I seem to catch Redfin haha. I am also looking forward to participate in the local meeting down at the watering hole. You're right pmak it very much felt like the harbour just a lot older! The choice to pack the squidgies was very last minute too as I thought I would be targeting trout! I can imagine there is not much fishing going on or drinking of cold ales! The "educational" tour has already been booked and allowed. Thankfully it's on our tour we are already doing though so really permission is not needed. Spring bass is a must! Might even teach you the jerkbait technique if you're lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinsoi Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Top stuff Bassboy! I'm sure you will teach the locals a thing or too about fishing. Enjoy your European holiday and stay safe ... so much history and culture over there. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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