This weekend I decided to enjoy the sun and spend a day fishing at Willinghurst Fishery in Surrey. As I've recently bought a Preston 13ft Excel Float rod I wanted to try catching silvers on light tackle. I chose this fishery as they allow a keepnet to be used for a small additional charge ( it cost me £15.50 for one rod and a net), and I wanted to see how many fish I could catch in the 5 hours or so that I was there.

After stopping off at Surbiton Angling Centre to pick up a pint...