13/01 Trent

Fancied a spot of chub/ barbel fishing on the Derwent for a change however...Borrowash tackle was shut and my 2nd choice of shop was out of maggots. Change of plan as he had some decent looking deadbaits and bought what the guy in the shop assured me were 'lucky roach'. 50 yards down the road and my lucky roach safely in the car and some idiot crashes into me. Fortunately he came off worst...

Anyway, blanked again.

10/01 Trent

Same swim, same tactics, same result. Obviously I'm not a quick learner...

Somewhere else next time methinks.

09/01 Trent

Hedged my bets fishing deadbaits and a worm.

Blanked with both...

Spot the robin (not many fish to photo at the mo).

03/01 Trent

Last holiday session for this Xmas...back to work tomorrow

One pike of about 7 or 8lbs

River level had fallen a couple of feet since the other day but very cold

31/12 Trent

River has risen another foot or so since yesterday, opted to fish the same swim though

Decided it was too boiley after the 1st hour and a half and moved to the next one up which looked a bit calmer.

Normal service resumed, just caught a few sticks and other assorted debris...

30/12 Trent

Perch fishing trip cancelled due to an excess of cold dirty water in the rivers, zander fishing on the Trent instead

2 zander, about 3lbs and 5lbs

Nice to actually catch fish for a change

26/12 Derwent

Reeled in something about 12 inches across, flat and round.

It was black in colour and had a hole in the middle, I was wondering if it could be a record?

Not really...blanked again

21/12 Derwent

Not been out for a while so thought I'd put in an appearance...

Feel much better for 1 1/2 hours of sitting in the cold

A fish would have been a nice bonus though

11/12 Derwent

Spent 1/2 an hour catching leaves at my 1st choice of venue before heading elsewhere. Then deceided to go somewhere else...

One small barbel @ 17:15, at least it ends my run of blanks

Had put this area down as one to fish for barbel later on in the season, glad I got round to it eventually and that it does hold at least one barbel. Will be giving another go at some point...

09/12 Dove

Unsurprising Dove blank...to be honest wasn't expecting to catch anything anyway

At least I didn't go home dissapointed

06/12 Trent

Successfully completed my hat-trick of blanks

Trent burst its banks giving me the excuse I needed to go home

Didn't fall over

05/12 Trent

Nice to catch leaves somewhere else for a change...

No fish

Only fell over once...

04/12 Derwent

Tried upstream of Wednesday for 1 stick, some leaves and a lost feeder.

Moved downstream but just caught leaves.

02/12 Derwent

Return to leaf city and a stretch of river that actually holds some barbel...

One barbel 10lb 10oz @ 18:20, maybe one other bite that stole me meat

Fell over twice...

25/11 Trent

The route to my 1st choice of swims was underwater, ended up getting back in the car and driving elsewhere

Still nothing like last season down there...caught nothing

In fact no sign of any fish at all, very strange

22/11 Trent

Cold, wet and windy however a flash of inspiration saw me leave the comfort of watching footy on the tele in the warm...

Didnt fancy ****** ***** in the wind and rain but it did look good

Couldnt have done any worse than where I ended up, should have given it a go...

20/11 Derwent

Not quite the bream fest Id promised...

2 bream for me and a ruffe for Archie

Another stretch of river to put on the back burner, the next one starts 300yds upstream...

"You have learned something. That always feels at first as if you had lost something."

18/11 Trent

Got to make this my last session in this area, it really isn't very good

Tried a new swim about 1/2 way down for one bream and a lost bream at the net

No doubt I will be back at some point though...

15/11 Trent

Trent at the top of its banks at ********** and ended up on the *** **** of the ****

No supprise as to which fish I caught...

Now weighing 12lb 6oz and caught at 18:05

Camera still needs batteries, watch stopped and head torch on its way out...need a battery shop desperately!

13/11 Trent

Dos...

River rising, coloured, lots of crap coming down, should have been ideal

Probably should have stayed in...