Blogging life’s journey: July 2025

On the Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal, fishing with Ian Clarke

It was good to catch up with Ian Clarke again, this time on the Staffs/Worcs Canal, where we enjoyed a very pleasant couple of hours or so fishing together. 

We both caught throughout the session and, with nothing particularly big on the bank, we called it a draw. 

The important thing though – as you can see in the video – is that we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. 

I fished with double red maggot in the boat channel, over mixed maggots and brown crumb. 

Tackle: Greys Prodigy TX 12’ rod. Shimano 3500M reel. Maxima Chameleon 4lb line. Drennan waggler 1.2g. Drennan Super Specialist size 16 hook.

Nature notes: One female mallard, the only water bird on the canal. Grey heron passed through, high in flight. 

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