Snow fishing

The Christmas break normally affords me

at least one trip fishing. This years cold

snap has mannaged to leave me without

so much as a sniff of the river.
On a plus the kids have had a good time

and I settled down to joining them, with

some fun in the best snow since I was a

kid myself.
Today though at last gave me a chance of a

little sport. I had rang Mike who has had

a few nice fish from his trip to warmer

waters(fishing fiend linked on here).

After getting told from his other half

that we were not to go Mike made

arrangements to meet up for a couple

of hours. It's been ages since our last

trip and felt longer. I gave Phil a ring,

he's moved house so it was no problem

to pick him up . I dont know if Mel will

be so happy come the warmer weather?

With one of my mates just down the

road, I can see us nipping off for a

quick cast.

The day was crisp and cold, the water had

a tinge of colour from the slight thaw. It was

the melting snow entering the brook that had

me worried as to our chances and I watched

Mike slave away for a hour or so before I

finally set the rod up. Even the Herons looked

like they needed a fish or two.
Mike was keen as ever, I never thought I would

meet anyone who was addicted to fishing but he

comes close. He's not on his own though by this

time Pete had walked down so the four of us in

a foot or so of snow stood Mike fishing and even

worse us watching "must be mad!!"

Mike wanted to walk the extra half mile

or so to the next fish holding area, I said we should

head back thankfully Phil agreed .

The area I fancied always seams to produce a nice

Roach and so it turned out.
I set up and after a while the float dipped and I lifted

into a nice Roach. Mike got a quick photo and then a

couple of casts later I hooked the fish above a little

smaller but perfect. The first fish of the New Year

and very welcome.