Marsh Farm

0730 - 1800

Bright and sunny with a stiff NE breeze - one day I'll get to fish this place when it isn't blowing a hooley!!! Was nice sat out in the sun - though really quite chilly when I moved to a swim in the shade!

2 Crucians - both circa 1lb, 8 rudd, 1 roach, perch & gudgeon.

A nice social start to the season in the company of Paul & Alan. I would like to blame my lack of fish on the conditions - though that doesn't cut any ice with my 2 friends who both had ½doz crucians each - with 3 of Paul's going over 3lb. For me it was day of 'might have been' - 3 times in quick succession in mid-afternoon I had good fish on only for each time the fish to get off - with a maggot folded over the point of the hook the culprit for my mis-fortune - eventually after several swim moves I wangled out a couple - alas they were the smaller brethern to Paul's giants!

Picture of one of Paul's 3's below...