Squeezed in a couple of short river sessions on my days off but didn't pull up any trees. Or bushes which was surprising given my gumby technique anywhere near tackle snagging features.
The tidal pool looked ok but bites were few on trotting gear but the ever reliable brownies didn't let me down. First up was a game little thing with an usual silvery appearance. A wild spawned fish.
His/her/they bigger cousin gave me a right tussle in the main push, it had a healed wound on its abdomen but also a fresher lump out of its tail. Could have been a washed down stockie as a few go in further up and more on the exclusive beats round Ingworth.
Had a dabble in the aquarium but lots of tiny roach in residence, Two blokes were trotting, doing better than me size wise until we all ran out of light so that swim earmarked for the future.
My ancient cheese paste, though ripe and pungent was binned as it was hell to use, super sticky so anything and everything got covered except the hook as it wouldn't stay on. The Loafer had given me a small lump of his breadcrumb based paste last week which was much more user friendly so armed with some freshly made crumb based paste headed off to a stretch of my local river which has been reluctant of late to yield many fish but those that have come out have been quite decent.
A few samples of paste in 4 likely swims and 20 mins in each and a bit longer in one more was the plan.
One half pull that didn't develop was my lot. Looks more pikey than it has for a while so another plan for 2024. Toodle pip. Or toot toot from the Noddy Train.
On the plus side the soup looks alright. Go back for them chuuurb boi.
ReplyDeleteOnce it's not an inland sea..
DeleteOne chub rod one pike rod. Not bites from the chub drop a deadbait in. Tight lines for 2024.
ReplyDeleteSome of my cheese paste is practically prehistoric! Does the job though.
ReplyDeleteWell done for getting out.