Venue: Avon Tyrrell, Main Lake Swim: Car park bank Time: 14:30 to 16:30 Weather: It remains a settled and warm spell, but this afternoon was humid despite a stiff breeze This week panned out as outlined at the end of my previus post. After fishing Tuesday evening, I was out running on Wednesday evening and out again on Thursday cycling. Thursday turned into a late evening as I failed to steer Pete and Nigel past the Red Lion at Boldre and would have been longer had I not vetoed the Gun at Keyhaven. . Now whilst Mrs. Sidestream is quite … Continue reading KEEPING GENTLEMAN’S HOURS Main lake, Avon Tyrrell, 11 June 2021 (Session 24_2021)

Venue: Mudeford Woods Swim: Peg No. 6 Time: 19:30 to 21:50 Weather: We seem to be in a long settled warm spell. Most mornings start overcast but the cloud clears by lunchtime and it usually stays clear through to the evenings What happened to my list of things to attempt once Lockdown#3 was over and what happened to my attempt to fish every peg at Mudeford Woods? I fear I have become somewhat set in my ways and have lowered my horizons, as this was yet another evening session at Mudeford Woods and once again I set up in Peg … Continue reading HOPEFULLY JUST A BUMP IN THE ROAD Mudeford Woods Lake, 8 June 2021 (Session 23_2021)

Venue: The Small Lake, Avon Tyrrell Swim: The Cabin Swim Time: 09:00 to 11:00 Weather: Daytime temperatures reaching 16C, but predominately overcast and still It was not quite as early as I intended when I arrived at Avon Tyrrell but despite the official opening time being 08.30 both lakes were deserted. Spoilt for choice I opted for the small lake, which isn’t the obvious choice as the main lake has the reputation of being over stocked with carp. However, hopefully the above snap goes some way to explaining why I like to fish the small lake at least once a … Continue reading FLAT TRACK BULLY The Small Lake, Avon Tyrrell, 28 May 2021 (Session 21_2021)

Venue: Mudeford Woods Swim: Peg No. 6 Time: 20:00 to 21:30 Weather: A lot more like May, daytime temperatures reaching 16C Yesterday I woke to the alarm on my mobile phone ringing and as I re-set the alarm to snooze an alert flashed across the screen summarising the day’s weather and the good news was that temperatures would reach 15C or 16C. That is so much better than the temperatures that have prevailed for most of May. With Mrs. Sidestream heading off to the Isle of Wight for the day, going fishing seemed a good shout. The club website had … Continue reading A 1,000 RUNS BEFORE MAY IS OUT Mudeford Woods Lake, 27 May 2021 (Session 20_2021)

Venue: Mudeford Woods Swim: Peg No. 11 Time: 19:45 to 21:15 Weather: Comfortable, but still cold for May. Overcast with a middling breeze. If fishing and running are the yardsticks I have been somewhat lethargic of late, but on the other hand I am back invigilating at Waterloo Road and the garden has taken up a fair amount of time. Whilst it isn’t cold in the winter sense of the word, so far the weather has been fairly miserable for May, which I think accounts for why fishing and running have both been put on the back burner. Nevertheless, despite … Continue reading IF THIS IS MAY I WANT A REFUND Mudeford Woods Lake, 18 May 2021 (Session 19_2021)