Mikench

You are all welcome to come to France. Thankfully it's a big place.

Well done. Cracking Chub aren't they? Which peg were you on Ian the same as last time?

Yes it was Semerwater, a reservoir I had never heard of. It looked a wild and windswept place.

Ian I got here today. I fancy another feeder rod but not a heavy one as I never cast much further than 50 m or so. I fancy a 12' 3 piece and will have a look at the Rive and Browning ones here. I'm more than happy with my Hardy Marksman 10' and 11' feeders and do not need another but when has that stopped me. On reflection I should have bought the Daiwa Tournament 12-13 feeder from AD when they had them reduced. I'm not in any rush and enjoy the contemplation of a new rod. Did you get you know what !

I was watching a few videos the other night with an emphasis on feeder fishing generally and feeder rods in particular. My kids want to buy me a rod for Crimbo so I have to decide on one that is suitable and which they can readily buy ; kids eh!!! I digress. I watched a vid by a guy I'd never heard of fishing a large windswept reservoir in Yorkshire. It might have been called Emmerseat or similar. He was an ambassador for Cadence and was fishing with two feeders of differing strengths. He had set up a box with all the bits on and in at least a foot of water and had a box of cage feeders from 60 to 90g. He explained that to best the wind which was directly in his face and to get to the fish some 80m distant required a powerful rod and whilst both could manage it, the no3 strength was better. I was intrigued as to why someone would endure conditions which would keep me home and sit in coldwater for hours and which species would be worth such effort and sacrifice. I nearly choked when he said it was all in pursuit of skimmers and then produced one of about a pound. Now some of you know a bream has saved me many a blank and I'm not averse to catching them if they are there but actively trying to catch them under such conditions will never happen. All that effort for a 1lb skimmer; the mind boggles.

Not really. Unfortunately she suffers from a mental disability being utterly unable to appreciate fishing tackle, how inexpensive it is and why I need such a lot of it. Sadly it's incurable but I learn to live with it. She still thinks the long thin tubes which arrive by courier are empty tubes to protect my rods. Bless!

It was a great afternoon despite the weather. My wife only frets when I'm with Tigger; for some reason she thinks he might lead me astray ! I always wear a pair of raybans with polarised and prescription lenses. They are great except in dim light or darkness when they are useless. Ian kept asking if I could see my floating bread bait. The truth was I couldn't see my b***** rod or the water let alone a floating crust 25 yeards distant. It was fun though and needless to see we were the only ones there. It's always entertaining fishing with Ian and potentially expensive.

Oh i did Ian. I managed to cut the lawns for hopefully the last time till spring( suspect not) just before we had a downpour .off on parental duties today. I hate mud or have I said that.

It wasn't that bad down here in the event but a few sharp showers spoilt the day. Tomorrow and Friday look a washout. The venue I spent a few hours at yesterday was awash with mud which I hate. You couldn't put a flask down and avoid it. I was meant to live in heat and sunshine.

An old blind cowboy wanders into an all-girl biker bar by mistake... He finds his way to a bar stool and orders a shot of Jack Daniels. After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender, "Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?" The bar immediately falls absolutely silent. In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, "Before you tell that joke, Cowboy, I think it is only fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things: The bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat. The bouncer is a blonde girl with a 'Billy-Club'. I'm a 6-foot tall, 175-pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate. The woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weight lifter. The lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler. Now, think about it seriously, Cowboy.... Do you still wanna tell that blonde joke?" The blind cowboy thinks for a second, shakes his head and mutters, "No...not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times..."

No I fished from the peg Andy had which is one of my favourites. I do like gudgeon unlike minnows.

I had a few hours out today on the same water featured in Tigger's post but had to be content with smaller species . I remain happy with a variety of fish and this was a cracking gudgeon . Who said size matters?

The Gardner ones plus the cheapo clip on back leads just to try and experiment with.

I'll keep the ones I've ordered for a special occasion but use one to try the method. I can only improve !!!!!!!

Thanks chaps for your input. I am unlikely to need them but that has never stopped me in the past so i have ordered a few just to try. I like messin about.

Cheers Ian, I'll have a look at both. An omission in my array of Tackle dearie me.!!!!!

Thanks for that. What are dogs nut back leads and are they legal. So you get them back then?

Are back leads and flying back leads the same and what make and size are recommended? The ones I've seen seem to either stay on the line running down to the feeder or weight presumably, or are jettisoned if snagged. I have never used them but may be missing out.

It certainly was and Ian's crucian and mirror were crackers. A thoroughly enjoyable day.

It's very wet here and has poured down all day. Tomorrow will be worse but Wednesday promises to be dry. I hate the rain.

Indeed it is. Is there any world leader one can respect and admire?

It's a lovely water and the club is well run. Tigger has the best tackle money can buy and, unlike me, the skill to make best use of it. One day the people from the colonies may get a grasp on quality and finesse, qualities your president sadly lacks. It was a lovely common . All comments are made in jest and I plead the 5th.

The Buffoon is toast. I hope he is sent to the tower and hung drawn and quartered. Incredible and this nasty nasty incompetent party has the cheek to complain about Brussels . But and it's a big but who replaces him and them Corbyn? I despair.

As the country flounders and no progress is being made on Brexit, Parliament has been cancelled and all our politicians are f***** about at conferences in seaside resorts, talking drivel and living up to stereotypes. How did we ever acquire the title of Great Britain? We are a joke and our leaders are not deserving of anything but opprobrium .

Our country is devoid of any honest, intelligent and trustworthy poilicians. The tories are nasty, labour are led by an utter incompetent and Farage is a plonker. That leaves us either the Greens, the Libdems and the Brexit party. None have any chance of winning an election with our first past the post system, the Brexit party are a one trick pony led by a hypocrite, the Greens are a novelty which leaves the Libdems. The next 5 weeks will be interesting and potentially momentous for our nation. Will we survive ?