I decided that it would be rude not to cast a line today, i visited a favourite spot for half an hour at lunchtime, and had 4 small perch. It feels great to be casting into rivers again.

I hope you all have success however you measure it.

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It sure does.
First fish was a tiny dace Had more of those and their tiny roach chums, 2 nice perch and 2 eels.
As I was thinking of packing up, it was almost funny to get hassled out of 'my' swim by a pair of swans and their 8(!) fat cygnets. They discovered my discarded corn and casters in the water and one of the swans got very hissy with me Mum+Dad swan had a weird technique of churning up the mud just in front of the bank, I guess to swirl up all that free grub for their kids? Well, it's their river. I was just a guest.

My first fish was a 10lb 2oz common - lead me a merry dance in the dark (caught at 0030)on 4lb line and match rod (we were meant to be fishing for crucians).

Great to be on the bank again!


Chris

sounds like fun!on 4lb line!did you get any crucians?

First fish on the Lune 3oz rufe followed by 10 to 11lb bream, aren't rivers great!
Gary

[quote] ratty46:
[quote]did you get any crucians?[/quote]Just the one - a beaut though of exactly 2lb.


Off to bed - I've gotta go to work tomorrow - groan!


Chris

nice fish, any pics? im off to the river again tommorrow!

One fish all day, first cast, Chub of 2lb 12ozs. Nice to see the Kingfishers and Sand Martins.