Well that's it until the 16th June - a 3 month break for me - and after my personal 'Vomit Fest' last spring, I can't see meself making the annual trip to the South Coast for the IAC Black Bream trip.

A very slow summer was more than compensated by a fine autumn's perch fishing. 2 PB's and 4 fish over my old PB of 3lb 9oz. That 4lber will have to wait another year though. No other PB's though it was nice to get another 6lb chub - especially as it was caught trotting. The coldest winter for over 30 years curtailed sport somewhat though the last month of the season saw some fantastic sport - definitely my favourite time of the whole season.

Pike: 14lb 2oz, 22/01/10. Trotted Lobworm, Middle Kennet.

Barbel: 9lb 11oz, 31/07/09. Ledgered 14mm Halibut Pellet, River Kennet, Nr Thatcham.

Carp: 8lb 10oz, 18/06/09. Method Feeder/Magic Bread, NAA Lake, Thatcham.

Bream: 6lb 15oz, 25/07/09. Float Fished Maggot, Pumphouse Lake, Yateley.

Tench: 6lb 4oz, 05/08/09. Float Fished Meat, Summer Pit, Yateley.

Chub: 6lb 0oz, 07/03/10. Trotted Maggot, River Kennet, Nr Newbury.

Rainbow Trout: 4lb 6oz, 14/03/10. Trotted Corn, Middle Kennet.

Brown Trout: 4lb 0oz, 28/02/10. Trotted Corn, Middle Kennet.

Perch: 3lb 14oz, 17/10/09. Float Fished Lobworm, Kennet & Avon Canal, Thatcham.

Grayling: 2lb 6oz, 12/10/09. Trotted Maggot, River Itchen.

Crucian: 1lb 5oz, 15/08/09. Float Fished Maggot, Bucklebury Ponds.

Roach: 1lb 5oz, 16/06/09, Float Fished Bread, Marsh Farm, Godalming.

Dace: 13oz, 12/11/09. Trotted Maggot, Middle Kennet.