Many thanks...

As 2013 comes to end, its been an up and down year for me fish wise, but I've enjoyed my bank time, and also met a few new faces on the way,
I'd hoped to have been out a little more, but never mind, the lakes will be there next year, and so will I, from time to time, dropping a boilie or two in a hopeful attempt to catch said scaley beast....
So I do hope you'll keep dropping in from time to time, just to see if I've managed to get those rods out....
Have a great 2014, and Tight lines to you all.

Lets get ready to.....

With a little bit of time on my hands, it gave me the chance to, have a tidy in the tackle shed, Sort out the particle stores, the bait freezer, and have a real good look at what odds and ends there are lying about, that should be either put back into use, or passed on, or binned...
I could not believe how much room I gained with a little sort out, and a bit of tidying.. now the tackle looks all nice and neat, must sort out the tool side of things, good jobs its a big shed!
The Particle bins are still good, and dont need any more topping up for a while, the smell of aniseed is lovely, and always make me think of the joys of spombing!
A few mixes of particle are awaiting a soaking in the coolbox, ready for the freezer, which has been sorted, and lightened out by the odd kilo or two...
The real surprise was with all the pop up tubs that I found, a fair few of the little buggers, flavours, colours, and sizes, not to mention the cost! but some will have another outing I'm sure.
A good look through the gear showed up no surprises, so I'll have to put the catalogs away, and wait for something to need replacing, but you never know..
So all in all, a good deed done well, and renewed the bug to get out and have a dabble on the local as soon as possible!!!
Tight lines Guys, and be lucky!!!  

Wow, its been a while...

It certainly has, happy to say all is well, and yes, have managed a bankside trip, albeit for an evening after work, but at least I got there..
Me and the lovely wife had a very enjoyable eveing at my local runs water, and with in 20minutes of setting up a lovely 14lbs common graced the net, which really did put a smile on my face.
other than that its not been very busy on the fishing front, but with the summer coming to an end, this is more my favorite time of year, and I'll be getting set for the autumn/winter and see if I can make one or two slip up....
Tight lines, and all the best!!

More new gear....

You know how it is, another birthday rolls around, so some extra funds in the tackle bank, missus looking after me still, and me needing some fresh air.. well a trip to Tadley Angling for a tea and a look around, just had to be done!
I must admit, Kev does do a good cuppa, and also has a very well stocked shop, which saw me leaving with some nice bit and pieces, including the buzz bar set up I've been toying with for a while, no, not all flash and shiny, but rather dull and black, not the fox gear either, I want something to last, and I am afraid to say, my experience with Fox, has seen me rather unhappy, so as Kev had some other stuff there, I brought them, and a few other goodies that tempted me as I looked around.
So my afternoon was spent setting the bars up, making sure every thing lined up well, and sorting the tackle bag out, while enjoying Closer to the Edge again, and thinking about getting out to get every thing dirty in the not to distant future....
Tight Lines & All the best!

Update for you..

The Indulgence bed is fantastic, expensive, but fantastic, has not put any fish on the bank, and cant make tea, but no back pain, means more focused on the fishing.. I've had another overnighter at the local water, but again, just had bream interest, so a trip to PGB, saw me leaving with a large bag of chocolate orange, ready for the next outing..
As for me, I've some minor surgery, which has put me out of action for a while, but hope to be bank side by mid July for another overnight trip, but might try a day on the river if the Missus will drive me there.. hahaha.
Tight lines everyone!

A weekend off...

Evening.
A bank holiday usually means an extra day fishing. But not for me, I dont fish them! something I've done for years, the reason is rammed banks, and to much racket for some peace and quiet, would rather take the opportunity to earn some more points with the missus, so if your out over the weekend, best of luck, and hope you get one!
Now, I did get out last Friday evening, finished work, and once again was setting up in the swim I wanted by 4pm, a rather lovely evening, and pretty much the lake to myself, result!
After getting the home set up, and yes, I know, I take far to much stuff for a overnighter, but, still better to be comfortable, then at least I can get focused on the fishing, I sat back and relaxed, not for long thou, a call from the wife, had me reeling in, and opening the gate to let her in to deliver dinner!(she is allowed to be on the venue) Gina had driven down to share a few hours on the bank, and enjoy Savaloy and Chips alfresco style!
After saying goodnight, I was back in the swim, setting the traps, and hoping for a fish or two to put in an appearance, the late evening bats where still busy darting about, and the odd visit from a small field mouse looking for some crumbs, was about it for the evening.
The night was soon drawing in, and the odd bleep was all that was happening, around 1am the right hand rod was away, as I picked the rod up, I thought it was going to be something small, and I was right, a small tench had taken the bait, and was determined to carry on fighting right to the net, at which point, it then let go..!
that was it, the rest of the night saw me trying my hardest to ignore the attentions of Mr Bream, and hope a tench or something else would pick up my bait!
The morning was soon awaking me, and the call to get home before the weather turned, so I left fishless, but still happy I'd got out, looking forward to getting back next weekend, and try out that new Nash Indulgence bed!!!
Tight lines Guys.

  Perfect, fishing one of the Kingham's leg's!

Old Skool Yateley Stylee...!

That was great!!!

Wednesday morning, pulled into the works car park, with a car full of gear ready for the after work trip... work went well as always, love this new job!, and was soon pulling into the lake car park, some 400 yards down the road, happy days. although a little surprised to see so many cars in the car park, thats when i found that my intended water, was infact being used as the evenings match venue...Arse!

Now I had a couple of choices, drop on to the runs water, or have a go at the more difficult lake, at first I thought about the better more difficult lake, but after seeing it was a good 3-4 foot down in depth, and had seen a huge amount of anglers over the weekend and early part of the week, and I had really set my heart on that middle lake as my first time trip.. I opted for a bash on the runs water, to see if I could actually get this blanking monkey off my back, and have a little sport at the same time.

I took a while to pick an area to fish, and looking as if the weather was closing in, home for the night was set up, and after winning the battle with the rock hard ground, the rods where soon on the buzzers, all looking rather good. I put one bait to the edge of some lily's,  and the other out in front of me halfway, and settled back, watching the wildlife going about their business.

It was not to long before the lily rod was away, and I was soon into my first fish, a lovely long common around 6lbs, soon followed by another from the same spot this time a mirror of about the same weight.

2 fish in about a hour of setting up, I was more than happy with my return.

The next fish did make me laugh, a bream, ahh love 'em! of about 2lbs, had taken my double large Tiger nuts, greedy bugger, so although small, left the same large bucket of slime!

That was really about it for the evening, and as the night rolled in, I settled back on the bedchair, starting to feel the effects of the 4.30am alarm, and the thought of some sleep, but not so, the lily's was the spot, and 3 more fish came my way, all very nice condition, 2 Commons, again, nice and long, and and another spawn bound Mirror, which may have just touched 9lbs, at about 2am.

That was it for me really, I reeled in, and took to the bed, for a couple of hours sleep, before being up, and packing away, and heading back home for about 9am, just beating the rain, bonus!

So all in all, might not have got onto the lake I wanted, but did catch a few fish, lost the monkey, and feel really good about getting the rods out again.

Looking forward to another trip, next week I think, Friday evening with any luck, and I might be able to drop onto the swim I was looking at before coming home this morning!

Sorry no pictures, slight problem with camera, flat battery..D'oh!

Time to get the arse into gear, I've got another month before new memberships are accepted, so I can get everything ready to rock and roll in that time, might even see some sunshine by then as well, a few things to do, and a few things to sell as well I think.. looking forward to the Yateley Angling Centre evening on thursday, might have to add a few little bits into the tackle box, would seem rude not too.
With things on the up, I hope to be updating my rather slow blogger, and get things back on track!
Tight lines guys.

It's all very quiet...

It's been very busy, but not on the fishing front, New job going well, and have found a few lakes right next door as well, so will be joining that club, and looking forward to getting on those banks very soon... tightest of lines to one and all!!

2013, A new year, and a new challenge!!

Happy new year guys, hope 2013 is good to you...
I got the rods out, on a nice bright 1st of the 1st 2013!, and it was lovely to be out fishing, and just enjoying the peace and quiet.
Its been a while, since my last trip, and arriving at the lake, I did wonder if the water was still going to be in the lake banks, or half way across the car park, but pulling in, I could see the water was still within the banks, just.
So a quick look around, and a swim was soon being set up for my day.

A nice bright day, to start my 2013.

Sitting back in the chair, gave me time to reflect on what had gone on in the last few months, with the change of job, and the starting of a new direction with the new one, and going back to fishing on the weekends, but never mind, I'm sure it'll be fine...!

The rolled by and apart from the odd bleep, the sounds of the birds, and the field mice making the dash across the swim, it was all quiet. no fish, but nice day, and of course, finally got to try out those shimano's!!! hahahaha.

Tight lines, and all the best.