Almost back to normal

Well I have finished my studies and taken 2 x 2 hour written exams and submitted a 3500 word assignment. The main question I keep asking myself is..... 'how the %&*£ did it all happen? You would think at 57 and after 35 years working for the same company I would be able to relax. Anyway job done, results in early June, hope I do not have to take a re-sit!

I don't think I have missed that much on the fishing front as its been bloody cold. I did manage a couple of hours fluff chucking on Barrow near Bristol but didn't get a pull, neither did the other 6 anglers who were there longer than me. After an intial stocking in early March they have backed off.

I did catch 4 mice though in the garage. I forgot I had left some bags of ground bait in my carryall instead of putting them away in a plastic container, they seemed to prefer the Sensas Magic as opposed the Noire. I had 2 on cheese and 2 on bread (bit like chub fishing).

Clevedon Club had another excellent turnout at the meeting just before Good Friday which is very encouraging as we have a lot to get on with, I think the future is bright.

Fellow blogger Jamie Rich has had a good run this winter and done exceptionally well down at Summerhayes, check his blog for more info I hope to go down there again later in the month.

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My mate Steve phoned me today to give me the final bill for the Ireland trip in mid Sept which we are really looking forward to, its a week after the World Pairs event in the waters around Cavan and Monaghan. We used to fish a lot around Bailieborough and Virgina especially Lough Ramour for the big hybrids, we also caught a lot of trout, not like this one though that was recently caught by a young Dublin angler fishing for pike with smelt, it weighed around 12lb. I have seen my feeder leave the water many times on this Lough as the trout jump once they have been hooked and they are all natural, no stocking.

I was hoping to fish a Clevedon Club Match on Apex this Sunday but my brother is not too well at the moment so will be flying over to N Ireland on Saturday coming back on the Monday night.

Well I hope to get out soon again and hopefully it will have warmed up as well.