❄️ December 2024


🎣 As Storm Darragh begins, the second angling session of the day 

I was writing my match preview at home, for tomorrow’s Cymru Premier game involving The New Saints and Newtown, when I received a message saying that it had been called off due to Storm Darragh. 

No problem, I thought to myself, I’ll enjoy the weekend at home and I’ll go fishing right now. 

Which is what I did. 

I had about ninety minutes and set up on a pool. 

I had one bite and one roach. 

At least I wasn’t a blanker. 

Tackle, bait and tactics 

Greys Prodigy TX 12’ rod. Shimano 3500M reel. Maxima Chameleon 4lb line. 

Home-made 3” float. Drennan Super Specialist size 16 hook.

Fishing one rod-length from the bank, presenting two red maggots on a size 16 hook in six-feet of water. 

Fished over brown crumb and red/white maggots. 

Nature notes 

Five very noisy ring-necked parakeets overhead in flight. 

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