Beefing about it on Internet forums and in Facebook Groups isn’t going to change a thing and if anything just makes you look petty, pedantic and frankly jealous – ‘Have you seen that picture on the home page, it’s never sixteen! 12lb if he’s lucky. But you know what? It doesn’t matter! Those who get upset about this need a reality check. Others just think of a number (and frequently double it!). Let’s not kid ourselves, shall we? Some folk deliberately exaggerate weights. I simply don’t get this obsession with weighing everything we catch, especially when half the scales folk use are wildly inaccurate to start with and the other half appear to own magic scales that add as many pounds as the captor thinks he can get away with. Not that I can actually remember the last time I weighed a fish. I won’t be naming venues or publishing weights. I don’t propose to write about each individual session, just share a few nice pictures.

In reality I didn’t catch anything dramatic or earth shattering but what I did catch was more than enough to make me a happy bunny – ah, easily pleased I hear you say! But I suspect most site visitors who read the blog would be equally happy, too. Some might say there is more to life than catching fish, which I have to say in my case is definitely true, but a few kippers in the net doesn’t exactly go amiss, does it? Here’s a sample of my captures from recent weeks… As summer gave way to autumn I enjoyed some cracking sport on still and running water.

About time, did I hear you say? Well, maybe not, but it’ll keep Paddy happy, at the very least! It’s been a while since I’ve had any time for blogging but I actually feel in the mood again. Mine was pretty good if I do say so myself. A little early perhaps but Merry Christmas to one and all! I do hope you’ve had a brilliant year.

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