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14.3.23 - 25.4.23 - Various - mainly Willows

Bayleaf the Gardener

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It's been a tough Spring. With chilly water and my forthcoming move to South Wales eating at my fishing time, there's been little to trouble the scorers from largely short, sharp sessions. When concern for my well-being was expressed by an anonymous reader of this bog (thanks, Chris) I decided to update the following catalogue of mediocrity.

14.3 - Willows - A shortish evening stint, colder than yesterday and zero degrees when I packed up. One wintery shower caused a 'hailbow'. 2 Commons - 9lb 2 and 4lb 2. Mirror 4lb 14

22.3 - Willows - 10 degrees with strong winds and scudding showers. Mirror 8lb 2, Commons 8lb 4, 9lb 6

28.3 - Willows - clocks have gone forward, but strong winds again. Mirror 9lb 2 and Common 10lb 4 on another wise quiet evening.

3.4 - Willows  - frosty start, 19 degrees on arrival, chilling off when sun went down. Blank

4.4 - Willows - not as cold as yesterday. 6lb 2 Common, 5lb 2 Tench (pictured)

5.4 - Willows - 4lb 4 Common

13.4 - Alders - Bobbin was jumping skittishly all evening but could not turn any to bites no matter what I tried. Bloody Alders. Blank

15.4 - Willows/Alders - first full day session in weeks. Blank.

18.4 - Avington - 2 x Gudgeon, 2 x Roach, 1 x Perch. Short, uneventful session.

19.4 - Willows - easterly wind. Blank

25.4 - Willows - after morning frost and bright afternoon a very welcome 8lb 10 Common

There! What a load of rubbish. My worst April since records began (3 seasons ago). Enjoyed every minute, tried different baits/tactics, but always felt behind the curve, cold or both.

 

 

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Chris Plumb

And therein explains why I take a hiatus every spring! 😆Though can'y quite believe you went to Willows on the last day of the river season...🤔

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Bayleaf the Gardener

Ah CP. It's not just about catching fish for all of us. 🫡

I offer no excuses for me season ending lake trip, but even I'd had my fill of swim-trashing trout in the days running up to the day, and I'd received reports of unseasonably good tench catches from Willows the day before. The sentence 'you should have been here yesterday' is one that plagues my fishing career. I bear my motto of Right Time, Wrong Place painfully and unfailingly. 😁

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Chris Plumb
3 hours ago, Bayleaf the Gardener said:

Ah CP. It's not just about catching fish for all of us. 🫡

 

I know but a chilly day in mid-March is chub weather in my book.... 😁

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Chris Plumb

Martin - have you seen this thread on AN - a little on the old side - was started in 2013 - but might yield some useful nuggets for you in your new home....

 

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