Nearly all breamadelica

Had one of those hour or so passouts so took it. In  fact I was out and back again in a timed 61 minutes most of which  as spent on Rose Tinted Pond on the dam wall, barely 3 feet from the roaring traffic  with just a crash barrier and poacher fence for protection. This time last year it was dry past those marginal plants, an amazing recovery that we thought wouldn't happen. The nudges on the float from the small fish  had just been replaced by the first proper dips when the heavens opened and though the trees  helped protect me from the rain the road spray forced me off. Proper dark by 8.45 as well. 

Back on the more characteristically coloured Golden Pond  for a little bit longer on Sunday so I headed for my Island Paradise, again with the Puddle Chucker and a dwindling supply of mini Source. Three proper bites from the Spicy Sausage inspired cauldron of bubbles before the float was no longer visible in the murk. It's hit and haul to get them away from the pads into open water from here, and it's a delight to be able to net just the fish once they've capitulated and not half a ton of accompanying silt. 

Tench don't often capitulate but this one did until it got in the stink net. I'll forgive it because it had a glorious Birds Custard yellow belly.

Standard capitulating snottie to end the session. Most excellent. I left the stink net there to dry as it is becoming repellent now.