Had the coarse fishing season ended a week ago, then I really wouldn’t have minded. Having book-ended the weekend with trips to a new stretch of canal, I found myself in such a contented state that the standard late season urge had all but gone. Friday had been damp, especially in the morning, but weContinue reading “Too much…”
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Opening Day
It came around a bit too quickly this year and caught me slightly off guard, but still my sleep was fitful on the night of the 15th. Opening Day really is a bit special. So much happens in three months, and though the first fingers of spring were gently gripping in mid March, you stepContinue reading “Opening Day”
Sunshine perching
The final week of the season is my favourite time to be on the bank. The fish are at their fittest, the days stretching and time, suddenly, is so precious. Perch are the usual winter fare but with our normal river haunts out of sorts, my friend Chris and I were struggling to find aContinue reading “Sunshine perching”