Hi Steph,
Long time no see. I've had some what of a cracking year with a target of catching as many species as I could really using different methods.
My list:
1.Minnow
2.Gudgeon
3.Ruff
4.Dace
5.Bleak
6.Rudd - Several this season on local commercial, pretty fish.
7.Roach
8.Perch- Broke PB several times, current PB is at 1lb.8oz and that was a cracker. Can't wait for the 2.8oz or a 3lb fish.
9.Chub- new PB 2.7oz previous was 2lb.
10.Eel- Caught a 5lb+ at local lake...Lucky? you make up your own mind
11.Barbel- All 6oz of it but buzzing when I caught it.
12.Bream- 4lb PB at local canal back in may
13.Brown Trout- around 2lb on the fly back in feb-march
14.Grayling- Only 1 but still very welcome.
15.Pike- Around 5-6lb dead baiting.
16.Crucian Carp- 1 at around 7oz.
17. Carp- New PB 18.5 time 2. The second went like a train was great fun.
18.Tench- 1 at 1lb
I think that's it, still missing a couple but I'm happy with the results. I have blanked over 15 times this year it hasn't been easy but it's been a cracking year seeing the outdoors change over the seasons and being able to experiment with my approach, A lot of which I owe to this forum.
Target next year is to go chasing Barbel which should be fun. Hopefully knock into a few big ole Chub too.
Anyhow nice to see your account knocking about again.
Take care
Steve