28 December
Entry posted by Chris Plumb
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Kennet & Avon Canal - Thatcham
1245 - 1600
Mild (very - 11ºC), overcast, slight drizzle at times and quite breezy (though we found a sheltered spot). WT 46º
1 roach, 1 dace and err 10 bleak!
Paul and I had penciled in this date a while back for a Christmas trip and permissions had been granted to fish an estate water on the middle Kennet. Unfortunately the heavy rains over the past 10 days have put paid to that - a real shame as conditions otherwise were pretty good. Still we went with plan B with some confidence after my expedition to the canal a week ago - and given that we found prey fish straight away were sure the perch would put in an appearance - eventually. Alas it was not to be and as 4 o'clock approached our confidence drained away so it was off to the pub to sit in front of a roaring fire and sup some ale.
At least I had the consolation of winning the bleak match 10-6*.
*Rusty Match Rule 3B applies - "A match may be announced at any time within 24 hours of it having taken place"
Pics to follow (of the beer and floods - I don't think Paul was daft enough to photo a bleak!)
Nicked from the NAA forum - but Paul's piccies show the same scene.....
Beer!
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