With a little help from my friends

The School of Fish - Mirror Carp

All of this catching up with friends wasn’t an accident.  Yes, I wanted to get out and have some fun on the bank but sometimes things happen in life that make you stop and remember how damn lucky we are to have such great friends.  Never take that for granted.

Half term fun

The School of Fish - Clawford Lakes Perch

If it hadn’t been for my boy turning his back on his float for a couple of minutes and me striking a bite and refusing to let him wind in the tiny Perch on the end, I wouldn’t have caught a single fish!

Changing the Game

Surface fishing fun with The School Of Fish

It was the near misses that made it all fun.  But the players in the game were desperate to win every time.  Why?  Win every time and what have you got left?  You’ve ruined your own game surely? 

Finally afloat!

The School Of Fish - Blue Shark in Cornwall

As is often the case with shark fishing, when they arrive, it’s like flicking a switch. One minute you’re falling asleep, the next there’s sharks everywhere and the reels are screaming.

The wheels nearly came off!

The School of Fish - A good one off the top

The wheels nearly came off! No damage to the boat or the car but the trailer axle is confirmed to be f#cked! So that’s now say waiting for a part with a lead-time of around six weeks. The bank balance is also in for a nasty shock. The joy of boats!

Where’s my fishing head at?

The School of Fish Common Carp

The sunshine has come at the right time. Time to get back on it and get my fishing head on. It’s the time of year when the dawn chorus is amazing, the trees and flowers are coming to life and it’s just good to be outside. Blink and it’s gone. The lightest day of the year will be here and it sounds crazy but, the nights start drawing in and there’s a feeling of, damn, I missed it! I don’t want to miss it!