Kennet & Avon Canal - Thatcham

0715 - 1015

Overcast and cool (9/10ºC), with a 'fresh' Easterly making it feel even cooler.

6 Perch; 2lb 13oz, 2 'pounders', 3 tiddlers. 1 Brownie - 2lb (!!)

Near perfect conditions for perch (apart from the wind direction) had me bankside before it was light enough to see my float. And as soon as it was light it wasn't long before I had my first decent perch of the autumn on the bank. Alas the boat activity started rather sooner than I'd hoped (first barge came through before 0800) so wasn't until I had a lull that bites returned. Brownie was a real surprise (and a disappointment!).

Perch looks like it's escaped the jaws of a rather ambitious pike!