First week(or so)report.

Well the doc. gave me the green light so off I went to the Dove for a couple of nights.It really does blow me away that river,it runs through some of the most stuning scenery in the country,never has a river been more aptly named I reckon.
The fishing?Not so great, although I did manage an 11.2 barbel(my third biggest)and a beautiful brown troutabout 3lb,but in a way I wasn't really bothered it was just so good to be there in splendid isolation.
Next trip was a couple of nights on the Trent,not quite so picteresque but still great to be back.Just the solitary barbel again about 6ish a few decent chub and a nice roach.
So good to be out again.

I'm not gonna talk about the football........................

Mud,operations and decisions.

So,less than a week to go to the new season,chucking it down with rain,gear all ready and sorted only one spanner in the ointment:got to have little skin cancer thing removed on the 14th and wont know 'til then if the doc. will let me get all grubby and muddy on the bank or whether it's too much of a risk of infection.
Perfect timing.
Fingers crossed for a green light.