Blogging life’s journey: July 2025

Back on the football pitch at last, a gardening job to start the day and a mini-jigging session after perch to end it 

I originally picked up a calf injury while playing Wednesday football. 

I tried to make a comeback on a Friday game, where I pulled up and hobbled off. 

Then, it was a Tuesday fixture that saw me limping away. 

This time, I gave it proper space to recover and, I’m glad to say, I came through intact. 

That was yesterday evening and this morning I was up for an 8.00 a.m. gardening job. 

It’s a regular slot and the girl in question is lovely. She lets me in, goes to work and I lock up afterwards. 

I do appreciate the trust that she puts in me very much indeed, and it goes without saying, I would never do anything untoward. 

I don’t even think that way, never mind do it. 

The lure of lure fishing has been pulling me in of late and that’s where I went this evening. 

Just a short session on a lake, it was nevertheless a fish-filled one. 

Small perch but all great to catch with a mini-jigging approach.

You can follow the session in the video. 

Tackle: Greys G Lite 6’ Spin (4-8 lb), Fox Rage Ultron 2500 reel, 18lb Sufix 832 low vis green braid on reel. Drennan Double Strength 10lb (3m) joined to the braid with a small swivel. Micro jig head 0.7g, size 6 hook. Small rubber creature / fish. All knots (3) blood knots.

Nature notes: Adult and juvenile great crested grebe on the lake. One sand martin feeding briefly low over the water. 

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