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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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.
Only one photo today.
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Second evening and I fished the second swim on the far bank having seen a local there earlier in the day.
I again fished through the reeds but there was more open water, although still shallow at about a foot deep. There were lily pads about 20ft to the right.
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After walking around the lake earlier in the afternoon I went down for the evening. I fished the first fishable swim on the far bank, the lake being generally overgrown.
I fished through marginal reeds with lily pads to the left. It was very shallow and coloured. The evening was warm and still.
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