Nevertheless, it was nice to get back out again after four days without casting a line.
Not that it’s been a problem, far from it, especially as the decision was taken out of my hands by the weather.
With the conditions being as they are, species choice is important, so pike it was.
I fished two-three rod lengths from the bank with my usual dead fish – on this occasion perch – and watched the floats.
I threw out brown crumb around the baits to attract smaller fish, which in turn draw the pike, however that didn’t work as planned this time.