Friday 5 March 2021

Slimmer pickings

Whilst it didn't rain and was a lot brighter today it was as cold, if not colder today and my mood was worsened by sinus/wisdom tooth bother. I stayed longer though. Was in the dace slack and though they were there it was hard work as the down streamer was making a loop of line from pin to butt ring and many of the bites were almost straight after swinging  the 5AA  Avon out whilst I was sorting the loop out.  I've got a pin with a removable line guard on order for just these conditions. 

Mostly dace with just two small roach for variation. A small shopping bag's worth, not a bin liner full. I'd hoped for a nice bag shot, even if it was a smallish bag. However, the landing net got swept in as I got the camera ready and on retrieval only two occupants remained, not even enough for a long life net veg bag shot.








6 comments:

  1. Beautiful little fish - glad someone can catch them!

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    1. Too many nuisance trout and tempting barbel your way it seems...

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  2. There something very pleasurable about trotting for dace. I just wish they were easier to come by up here.

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    1. Do love a dace. Could do with some nuisance grayling or barbel though.

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