This diary dates back to a holiday in 2003 when I think the urge to get back into fishing took off.
From around 2007 the trips became more frequent with 2010/11 probably being the peak of activity.
Things again pick up in 2020 - a sort of rebirth!
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I've been keen to get back to Fields End since the successful trips I had last year. Finally the weather forecast was favourable and off I went.
I got there as it opened (7.00 am) and set off for the same swim as I fished in 2006. The reeds had closed in, leaving a much smaller opening, making what was a tricky swim even harder. After a slow start, when a number of carp inspected my floating crust and shied away, things really improved.
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Second trip to this lake. Fished the same swim as I had gained some familiarity with the layout etc. This time I took a medium carp rod with 6lb line and used a size 8 heavy duty barbless hook. I also took some scales.
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While on holiday in Yorkshire in June/July 2007 I visited the Stake Hill Fishery. It was newly opened (in April) and offered good mixed fishing, albeit fish sizes were quite small.
The lake was high on the dale in a nice setting but the weather was awful on the day, with a cold wind blowing and no sun; but it was dry. None the less, I battled on and didn't do too bad.
Only one photo today.
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I again fished the River Wharfe from behind the cottage in which we were staying.
Only one photo today.
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Two weeks in a holiday cottage with a garden that went down to the River Wharfe promised much, but alas 2007 is the year of the floods and the river was well above its normal level.
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I tried a new lake today: Fields End near Doddington. It's only a 25 minute bike ride from Chatteris so I went armed with one rod, a landing net and a small selection of terminal tackle. Oh, and a small fresh loaf for bait.
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