what the most amount of times you have blanked in a row?

i've been out now 7 times and have caught absolutely nothing!!! the first 3 times i was fly fishing and thought it was me not fishing right so i went back to the old worm and hook and still nothing also anyone who was with me never caught anything either, am i bad luck or something i've fished 3 loughs with 1 being stocked about 5 weeks ago and i've also fished a smallish river, i know the fish are there as they are comming up to the top and sometimes jumping right out of the water. i just can't figure out whats going on

6 in a row this month.

Was nearly 7 but I caught a Perch on the fly last night and I am counting that!

May I suggest you don't try salmon fishing.

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That's why it's called fishing; and not catching! Stop worrying about it, relax and enjoy your fishing! You'll catch something eventually; hopefully?

dj what is your typicle set-up and how do you fish it as 7 in a row is a bit worrying even on the Irish lochs, more so if they are stocked.

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i am enjoying it, a bit of free time to myself with no girlfriend moaning on about nothing, but after this many times fishing i just want to catch something especially on my fly rod as i was told today that when i do i'll never go back to worms and floats.

it's 8 times now as i went out for a few more hours after i started this thread. the times i've fly fished i've usually tried to match what flies are about, then i'd try a fly that is highly rated on here like an adams para, then after a while and still no bites i would change to a orange blob and still nothing, however i was talking to a few anglers and they are all saying the same that nothing is biting anywhere for some unknown reason

when i went out this evening nothing at all on the float and bottom using worms then a polish fella arrived and on his first cast a trout was hooked in about 2min, i went over to see how he did it and he was using shrimp/prawns, then after about 5min he had another trout and a roach. he offered me some and as much as i was tempted i couldn't as its not allowed on this lough. maybe the fish have got onto the shrimp and thats what they're all waiting for?

god you lot make me feel quite good, only blanked 4 times in a row

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Don't worry about it. When i started i went through blank after blank, probably about 5 or 6 in a row. Once you catch things will turn around. It's almost like the fish are attracted to an angler with confidence! Seriously.

Best thing that happened to me confidence wise was catching 4 fish and losing countless more on Lake of Menteith one day. Once you catch a couple you lose the belief that you are doing something wrong!

my friend who has fished for near 50 yrs was telling me last week that the last 5 times out and no luck when people around him were geting fish, you maybe think he,s not any good, this is not the case i,ve seen him catching consistetly when no one else is. he said thats fishing. don,t give up

pm fired over to you mate
works for me over there

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