I've got small horizons at present, no wanderlust so to speak. But when I can get amongst some local tench I'm not fussed about far away. Either on the new 2lb tc rods or the creaking now Specialist Tench and Float and a pin bought specially and loaded with Maxima 6lb line down the edges is suiting me fine.
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Less work, more fishing.
Monday, 14 July 2025
Tenching mostly
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Time catches up
Monday and on the train to catch up with schoolmates I haven't seen for nearly 50 years. It wasn't a 'good' school and most of us were probably sent there because someone thought we weren't very 'good'. I left in 76, as it had suddenly closed, to re-open in another iteration. Anyhoo, we're hoping to meet up again with a few others next May back at the old place which is now a secluded des res community. We've all made something of our lives, some far more exciting than mine but I don't think any of us would recommend sending children to boarding school. Amazing how the memories easily flowed, along with the beer. Andrew, the tall American who got us all together probably wont be rushing home to extol the virtues of an English Pie and Mash though I did like my steak and stilton pie, a slightly more substantial version of the sadly discontinued Greggs steak and stilton roll.
A great day Dean, Andrew, Phillip and Clifford. Get amongst those trout Dean.
Sunday, 6 July 2025
Version
For years I've derided Don Letts as a man whose career owes more than a pinch to the iconic photo of him walking down Portobello Road against a backdrop of a full on Notting Hill Carnival riot as worked onto the cover of Black Market Clash.
Despite, or perhaps because of my sneers I couldn't pass up the opportunity to check the mam/myth at Norwich Arts Centre last night. The Tam is huge btw.
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Surrender monkey
Dontcha just love the give up and flop in the net surrender monkey snotters. Net is minging now. Lost a tench which are just as bad at snotting everything up but fight hard as feck.
Plenty of dragonflies and damselflies about.
Monday, 30 June 2025
Bell wars
Heat too much so wasn't till post tea chores done that I headed to the Soay meadow with a few left over reds and the 15 footer. Funny how they won't fed past a certain point down the glide. Enough did above the point of no bites to make it fun.
Competing sounds of the water rushing though the mill, Soay sheep, screaming swifts and the churches of Buxton and Lamas having a ring-off down the valley. Bliss.
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
And the cupboard was bare
I went to the cupboard, and rather like Old Mawther Hubbard found that it was bare. Not a crumb of the Source left. Well, apart from a few hookers I' d been kept dampish in a tub. Off up the city then to use my Go Outdoors discount on a few bits. Dropped in on the top of the tidal fleshpot, just some hippos (sorry, wild swimmers) so went above the weir to clear a couple of likely spots then back to the charabanc to head home to load up the tackle and a gaggle of kayakers had rocked up. Bugger
Got home and headed the short hop to Golden Pond instead. New Source on one rod and 3 grains of golden goodness on the other. Next to the baitrunner and method feeder the push stop must be the most useful development for ages. Game changer.
Monday, 23 June 2025
1 river, 3 swims
Late Sunday pass out, bright but windy. Got the 15 footer tackled up for trotting. first swim above Noddy Train Bridge and the scum filled right hand feeder, alive with tiny but perfect roach, dace and chub. Shiny as new pins but but no sport.
Crossed the footbridge and tried the line along the far bush below the scum filled feeder, better stamp of fish and even the odd gudgeon.
Saturday, 21 June 2025
Two Rivers
1st day, plans to hit the fleshpots of the upper tidal before the circus descended, 3.30 wake up, bun dat. Chores then earn my corn "checking yer permit mister", just how many signs have you walked past before resting your rod bag on that sign? No, you can't carry on now you are here. Melts.
Which left me an hour or so to trot down the mill run off in the shade of the poplars. Simple, uncomplicated bliss. First trot a dace, one of many.
Monday, 16 June 2025
Pond dipping
Golden Pond has been good to me last couple of trips, the rhodos and flag iris are going over now but it is still a picture.
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Never trust a man with egg on his face
"She pulled out a gun, I saw the sparks, messed up the suit he'd bought from Marks."
It's a bit early in the year for countless 'my perfect cheese paste recipes' designed purely to wind up The Loafer so whilst house bound due to Cartrouble Part 2 and taking a decorating break lunch I was minded to share 'my perfect scrambled eggs method'. 3 eggs, milk or preferably cream, salt (pepper after as it makes them grey if added first) and a small frying pan with melted butter. Pour in whisked mixture and slow heat, whisk again gently, turn off pan and slide onto heavily buttered granary toast, two rounds, sliced in triangles. Maldon sea salt and pepper. If you can't simply wipe pan clean with a paper towel you've fecked it up. Absolutely no dried egg should be left in the pan. No sauce required and definitely no baked beans. Smoked bacon or sausages with brown sauce or smoked salmon are ok but really it's a dish in its own right.