Obviously, fishing late dusk is a key period when it comes to prime feeding time.
The light levels drop and the fish become more confident.
I was on a small pool and presented a couple of white maggots on a size 14 hook in three-feet of water.
Although I did see a pike attack on one occasion, it didn’t affect the action itself and I had pretty much a bite every cast.
Back to the fact that this will be a busy week work-wise, I’m not perturbed by that.
Although I live in Droitwich now, my grandmother used to live in the tower blocks (posh, I thought at the time) in Stetchford during the 70’s. I remember there being a fantastic little lake opposite. I spent many an hour catching minnows, or during dark evenings, watching the night anglers’ lights from my nan’s balcony. I often wonder whether it’s still fishable…
Great memories there, Jonathan.
What I find is that when so many of us look back over the years, it’s often the minnows, sticklebacks and such that we reminisce about.
Probably because we didn’t necessarily catch big fish anyway as children but I also think there are important lessons there.
The best memories aren’t always about bigger and best.
I definitely think there’s something there for a blog entry!