With Bev's radiotherapy treatment starting on Thursday, I am getting as many sessions in, out on the bank, as is possible before this begins.Today, I had a couple of hours at the local club water using very simple free-lined wholemeal bread cubes (a sliced loaf cut into baits using scissors) presented on a "Dick Walker" split cane Mk IV Avon rod with an ABU Cardinal 44X reel loaded with 5 lbs b.s. line and a size 12 Nash "Floater Claw" hook. Absolutely non-stop action, provided by this ravenous hoard of scamps, and exactly what I wanted. The best fish was a gnarly old Mirror which tipped the scales at 12 lbs 7 oz and provided the fitting climax to my time at the venue. Benno and I are back out Eel chasing tomorrow evening/into dark before I have to ensure that Bev is OK prior to arranging any further outings.
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| Compulsory "silly hat" and sun-glasses |
The moth trap was fairly quiet, over night, yet still managed to attract the first garden Olive-tree Pearl of 2024. A couple of Silver Y and a lone Pearly Underwing was about the only other signs of migrant activity.
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| Olive-tree Pearl |
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