Horton

[DanTheMan]

does anyone know about/seen the monster that phil thompson hooked and lost a few years ago after playing it for twenty hours or so!! i saw him do a talk on this a few years ago and it is a fantastic story!! rumour has it it was an enormous cat ...but who knows!! we can all dream........lol
Dan the man

[dolly]

I`ve also heard that it was probably a big cat,
imagine if it was a monster uncaught carp!!!!.
20 hours - Bloody hell!!!!.

May uncaught monsters live on forever!
Dave

[BLANKSTER]

Are there many eels in the place ? I have just recieved my joining form and am like a kid on christmas eve. Can't wait to get down and start banging my head against the wall. I am interested about the eel stocks as I have a few ideas and these blighters could ruin it all. Looking forward to meeting everyone at the barbecue.

Regards

Blankster

[dolly]

Hi Blankster.
I only joined this season and my first fish from there was?-you guessed it a bloody EEL!!.
And guess what i caught it on?- a Tiger nut, i ask you a bloody tiger nut, They eat anything!
I`ve heard they have a liking for fishmeal baits, so basically nearly everyones in with a chance of catching one.
See you at the barbacue

Horton Blanking
Dave.

[SAMR]

Don't worry, jim will have them all out when he joins!
cheers
Sam

[bigfoot2]

yeah, there,s eels in thur as thick as yer arm i tells ya.Once saw one eat a twenty pound carp whole. don't come out ya bivvy at night i,m warning ya.
Dam fool kids.
were all doomed.

[BLANKSTER]

You'll know if i get one , because i'll be screaming like a girl and trying to find someone to un-hook it !

[BLANKSTER]

Can anyone tell me how big the stockies are now ? Are they as difficult to catch as the originals ?

[Rutter]

Hello you lot!

I too am joining Horton this year. Sent my cheque off yesterday... can hardly wait!
Popped down there last Saturday for a guided tour from Viv - what a fantastic place. The lake was stunning, facilities were excellent and the people very friendly.
Can't stop thinking about it now, and keep re-reading the Horton chapters from Dave Lanes book!!

I've read through all the info. on here which I'm sure will prove to be very useful.
It would appear that Cranberry BFM seems to be the going bait? Does anyone know if Activ8 has been used/hammered on there in the past?
Any other tips anyone can give me?

Looking forward to meeting you all at the BBQ....

[jimshelley]

cash, and tails up "PROTAVIT LIVER"which me and a few geezers are going to fill in horton with.as ive done it before on my own .me and jas are putting in around 500 kilos on our own ,looking good in the boat .now iam sponsored by DYNAMITE BAITS,so i can ram in those particles as well ! ?.
jim shelley
keeping it british,"E.C.H.O.".

[sam]

i reckon whatever it is crawled out of the spring inlet and slithered back again afterwards to live 50 miles beneath the earths surface.

i saw a 30lb cat foulhooked in the tail played and landed within 20 minutes. bearing in mind phil used 11 foot rods and 8lb line, it could have been a big cat.

keep it mythical!

**sam**