Oldpeddaller
Member
Hi everyone, thanks for adding me to your Forum! To introduce myself, I'm semi-retired, with a few part-time jobs to keep me busy (and fed!). I started fishing with my friends as a lad of 8 in the Lake District in the late 1960's - catching wild brown trout, sea-trout, ells and the occasional salmon or grayling. As an adult I took up shore and boat fishing for many happy years and with some success. In between times I tried the odd coarse lake or farm pond, sometimes with reasonable catches -often blanking completely! I'm now in remission from a serious illness and suffer from CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) as a result of my successful and life-saving treatment. It sure beats the alternative! However this does mean that travelling any distance to fish or trying to keep going for more than three or four hours at most is currently beyond my capabilities. A day ticket would be a waste of money for me. So I'm now interested in short sessions on the nearby River Medway between East Farleigh and Allington. I'd like advice and others' experience on where to fish, when to go, species to fish for, tackle and rigs to use, baits and presentation. Sounds like a lot? Hopefully I can gain some information from more expert anglers on here?