A return to Bridgend to pick up my session from few days ago and 'starling-gate'.

As usual, it took a while to get going, but once the fish had cottoned on there was food to be had, they started to come. Had commons of 6lb 2 & 9lb 4 plus some beautiful mirrors of 5lb 15, 4lb 5 and 12lb. The usual tench/roach did not turn up at all nor even the bream until successive casts brought slabs of 8oz, 2lb 2 and 2lb 10.

The day was marked by the sighting of a buzzard - my first bird of prey since leaving Kite-filled Berkshire in July, as well as the regular appearance of the resident heron and kingfisher pairing throughout the day.

The act of packing up was handicapped by the arrival of a particularly vicious shower, the only one of the day, that had my gear from dry to thoroughly soaked through in less than 10 mins.