One In The Net, Finally and the Missing Rod
I was starting to forget what it was like to catch a fish. I have actually been out once or twice...
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Tag: Golden Trout
Half Shares
I was in two minds to go fishing today ( Sunday) when I went to bed on Satrurday, but the weather while looking decidedly milder wasn’t looking particularly settled and my weather app at least suggested it might be a bit of a wet and miserable day. Between freezing cold, bright sunny days with no heat to speak of or deluges of rain, hail and actual snow and a total lack of anything approaching warmth for 99% of the time, this Spring is eminently forgettable, I am sure you will agree.
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Cabin Fever Relief
Fever seems to be on everyone’s mind right now, though maybe not the “cabin” variety. It feels like forever since I last wet a line, in winter I usually try to get out at some point on a weekend but the weather has been abysmal this last month, especially at weekends. Even on my regular “every other” Friday off’s I have been having- using up the last of my annual leave before the end of the financial year its either blown a gale or tipped down.
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Here comes the cold again
After a trip to London and back at the backend of the week, I couldn’t be bothered going far at the weekend. So on Sunday with the sun shining and the frost still lying fairly thick at midday I headed along to Swanswater for a few hours. I usually enjoy my winter fishing, especially out in the sun on an otherwise cold day.
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On Shorter Days
When I awoke ( not sure I was really sleeping) on Sunday round 07:30 the trees were giving it “laldie” being disturbed by gusty winds. Nymphing for Grayling requires good line control and having the wind bow the delicate line ‘twixt rod tip and water is no good to man nor beast. I wasn’t going to drive 130 miles round trip to be defeated by the weather. Nope, I chose early capitulation and went back to bed for a few hours!
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