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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Helen bought me a Red Letter Day experience for wet fly fishing.
It was on a private lake near Winchester. The water was gin clear and it was a very hot June day.
Only one photo today.
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A classic tench morning (08.00 to 09.15) and my last day at the lake.
Overnight rain had chilled the air and mist hung over the water. A 3lb tench was soon hooked and landed.
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Another morning session: 07.30 to 10.00
Lost a fish after about 30 seconds, probably a tench. Missed some other pulls on free line. Ultimately I landed a bream of about 1lb. I returned in the evening (17.00 to 22.00), which was again warm and balmy.
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Evening session from 18.00 to 21.40
A change of tactics. I bought some luncheon meat and upgraded to 6lb line with an 8 hook. The weather remained warm and still.
Tried a morning session today; 07.30 to 09.30.
Troubled by small fish and felt three larger ones, but didn’t hook any. A perfect tench morning came to nothing.
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Another evening visit, 17.00 to 21.00, as we were on holiday and went out during the day.
Used same approach as previous day, at the same spot. I noticed fish rising to discarded crusts so tried casting flake with a float and no shot.
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