nitronick

Brilliant book. Definatly one of my desert island books! Have you read Dispatches by Micheal Herr? About a War reporter during the Vietnam "conflict" very heavy going but a stunning read and really sums up the hell hat was Vietnam

At my local pond I discovered a reed bed that held the fish BIG time in the summer. Found that by using a stalking rod I could drop a bait right in front of the fish I wanted and when they took it it was a case of hold on tight and get it in to a net or even better grab it and land it. There was time's when I would almost forget to breath my concentration was so high! Then two things happened. One funny the other one sad. First the funny one. Had finished work around midnight, set the clock for 6am and got to the lake nice and early. Got all set up and went to the reeds to try and tempt one out. Couldnt see any fish but knew the "patrol" route they took in and out of the reeds so I scattered a few doggies in there and droped my bait in, leaned against a tree and started to play the waiting game. After about 5 mins I dozed off and fell in! Only saved from a full on soaking by my t shirt getting caught on a branch! Then the sad thing. Turned up a few weeks latter to find that my secret was out and someone had attacked the reeds and chopped a load down so they could get to the fish easier. Never had another fish out of that reed bed. Crying shame.

Monge Tout Rodney Monge Tout. And not just on the bank side take a look at the car parks around any fast food out let. Bins every where but bone idled lazy GITS just open there door and drop the trash on the floor UNREAL As for the lake side I always take a black sack to put my trash in. And quite often end up picking broken floats, length of line, old tea bags, empty beer cans and other rubbish left by other anglers. Nearly all lakes have a bin somewhere so it aint a big deal to drop your rubbish as you walk out. I dont sit around in my house with trash on the floor and I kinda like to be that way when Fishing. NitroNick