fishplate42
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Who would have thought that a year on I would be planning lone fishing trips, making my own bait and modifying useless gear into useful tackle?
Not me. If you have read my blog, you will know that I was meant to be the gopher in this fishing partnership with my little brother (not so little but he is only 50). As it turned out, he was not as committed as I thought he would be and has not been out for months.
Me, on the other hand, caught the bug and now really enjoy all aspects of fishing. I still cant believe that I have found a new interest at my time of life that has really got me enthusiastic about something I had absolutely no interest in as a kid or throughout my adult life until a year ago. The whole story is detailed on my blog and the latest posts record successful fishing trips, bait making and the modification of useless bits of cheap kit into something that has a practical value.
But the biggest boost to my fishing has been that the last couple of times I have been pleasure fishing (now I am a seasoned matchman - I am three matches under my belt!) I have been catching so many fish that other angler around the lake are no asking me what bait I am using - who'd have thought that!
Here's to another year and as the weather gets colder, some new experiences as I did not get out much last autumn/winter. If you want to read more about my bait-making and other fishing adventures it is all written up on my blog.
Ralph