Luckily, fishing is like a favourite old jumper, it always fits, can be picked up or discarded at will but always feels right while your wearing it. The same goes for blogging, enjoyable sharing experiences, but not necessary to keep doing whilst nothing interesting is taking place.
My recent wedding has really kept me off the banks, I didn’t even take a fishing rod on honeymoon despite having the weak argument that “its meant to be a holiday for me too”.
So other than an enjoyable trip out fly fishing on the Ribble with Phil and Tony, May seems to have been a write off as far as fishing is concerned.
Now life seems to be returning to normal and yesterday afternoon, saw me with a few free hours – so i naturally headed off to my favourite stretch of local river, fly rod in hand, to spend a few hours scrambling upstream in search of a few brown trout.
The gods were smiling on me as I took fish after fish from each pool and run I cast into. A duo of grhe and black spider accounted for fish from a few ounces, to a biggun at the end of the day which was a good few pounds but escaped the scales, and my landing net by throwing the hook at the very last moment.
My early season worries that the fish had disappeared seem to be unfounded – thankfully.
phil-k says
Good to see you back at the blogging.I am begginning to wonder if anyone ever reads mine?
Mike Duddy says
I do!
I like nicking your better ideas and claiming them as my own – keep up the good work 🙂
Tony says
I read it too!! even if only you read my blog I would keep going. Read the old ones now and again (when not fishing) we have had some great days out and the blogs a memory reminder of good times.
Mike Duddy says
Your right – now I'm cracking on a bit I would forget your names if it want for blogging.
Alan Bamber says
Hello Mike,
Congratulations on the wedding!
If ever you should feel so disposed, I'd be grateful for a morning/afternoons 'tuition' on your river fishing techniques.
Rather forward of me, I know, but if you don't ask…
Anonymous says
There are very large fish in the Quays – I think there are monster pike in the big basin
Mike Duddy says
Hi Alan..
Just give me a call.
I'm no expert but will show you what little i know.
phil-k says
Yes Alan, I can confirm that he is no expert.
And his tackle is older than he is.