Venue: The Tench Lake, Orchard Lakes Swim: Using my numbering system (which starts from the south bank peg) Peg No. 9 Time: 09:00 to 11:00 Weather: chilly and overcast early doors with a wind blowing down the lake, by the afternoon it was a pleasant afternoon ‘It’s the same old story’, well I think I have to agree that had Billie Holiday been singing abut my fishing over this winter she would have been on the money. There is a predictability to my sessions since the start of October: Any river session – pound to a penny it will be … Continue reading IT’S THE SAME OLD STORY The Tench Lake, Orchard Lakes, 29 March 2021 (Session 13_2021)

Venue: Mudeford Woods Swim: Peg No. 2 Time: 19:00 to 20:00 Weather: an odd day as it started cold and windy but was still and mild by the evening with the prospect of quite warm weather later in the week I’m convinced that when County Championship matches were played over three days, rather than the current four days, both captains had the option of electing for an additional 20 overs on the final day if they thought they could push for a win. In reality the captains could still shake hands on a draw if the game was petering out … Continue reading CLAIMING THE EXTRA 20 OVERS Mudeford Woods Lake, 28 March 2021 (Session 12_2021)

Venue: Everton grange Swim: Peg No. 8 Time: 09:0 to 11:15 Weather: overcast , raining at times about 11C with a slight wind A few posts back I speculated about how the combination of Mrs. Sidestream both shielding and being between jobs combined with my little dabble in the world of work (25 hours a week for six weeks) would impact on my fishing. As this is my second, admittedly short, session of the week it would seem that, so far, fishing is holding up. However, keeping this blog up to date is starting to slip! I’m wondering if Adrian … Continue reading HOW DID ADRIAN MOLE FIND THE TIME? Everton Grange Lake, 25 March 2021 (Session 11_2021)

Venue: The Match Lake, Orchard Lakes Swim: The Far Corner/The Short Bank Time: 16:30 to 17:45 Weather: clear 10C with a slight wind I fear lockdown#3 is making a Moaning Minnie of me. So, I’ll start by saying I’m grateful that my Ringwood ticket gives me access to Orchard Lakes for six months. To be able to fish a commercial complex that is just about a mere three miles from home is a boon. As the complex has only recently reopened and is only available on the club book from October to March, I pencilled it in as this afternoon’s … Continue reading A CHEKHOVESQUE ORCHARD LAKES The Match Lake, Orchard Lakes, 22 March 2021 (Session 10_2021)

Venue: Mudeford Woods Swim: Peg No. 1 switching to Peg No.2 Time: 16:15 to 18:00 Weather: overcast but still mild and absolutely no wind This will hopefully be a much shorter post than the preceding one, primarily because this is something of a deja vu session. A quick check in the garage told me that the maggots left over from Saturday were still okay. Incidentally I had added some crushed Aldi or Lidl ‘weetabix’ to the bait box when I had arrived home and, whether that is sensible or not, it seemed to work. So, whilst a coat of emulsion … Continue reading NEXT, A SESSION OF TWO PEGS Mudeford Woods Lake, 22 February 2021 (Session 04_2021)