Wednesday 15th May 2013


Tim and I met up for another social, bit of sunshine, bait experimentation and putting the world to rights, in general.

Out came the Drennan Tench Float and baitrunner and on went a cube of garlic Spam. The theory sounded solid enough, big bait equals big mouth equals big fish but, as per usual, the lake held water - the theory, less so.

Tim started off with a nice bream, somewhere near 3lbs. I didn't - not with anything....

looking to go and fish on the town waters at ross on the opening day, does anybody have any info about the water. i believe that you can get your ticket from the bailif on the bank.

Not a great day today

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Friday 3rd May 2013


My first trip out since licence renewal. I'm definitely getting old for lugging half a ton of kit any sort of distance. Made myself a solemn promise to clear the car out on Sunday and put the pellets and tinned baits in a separate cardboard box. A really nice, sunny day with good company discussing barbel fishing and I'm now waivering towards a Daiwa Infinity rod. Today, I was shaking the rust off and had a handful of carp (biggest around 3lb) and a handful...

Monday 29th April 2013

Insurers tell me my excess is only 75 squid so I CAN have my Trefor West rod as well!! Result!!

I'm nearly 47 and getting excited over a new rod. Is that normal? Course, it's hand built innit??

Laters (and thanks for reading)