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Charlie Brown is back


OP-JB

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I had a pleasent suprise this morning when I crossed the river bridge, at the bottom of the garden. A big old Brown Trout know as Charlie had turned up, in his usual place under the middle arch, after a winter away. I thought he looked too lean to withstand another winter in the Peaks before he disappeared for spawning duty in September. But he`s back.

How old?

I used to feed him my sandwiches when I was an apprentice, 15 years ago.

How big?

Twice I have had to catch him to remove poachers hooks and lines from his jaws. The first time he weighed 12 1/2lb, I think. He is probably now only 8lbs, and most of that is his head, but he still commands the best place in the pool over bigger fish.

It is nice to see old friends.

 

Op -JB

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