I set off to Bewl Water in Kent this year for my first competition of the year. Having not sat in a boat so far this season I had practice on Friday - I know how can you practice? Well it was as much about getting to know the water as much as catching. I was on my own and had a lovely day finding some of the more remote areas which were sheltered and might hold some bigger fish, others found some real hot spots where there were plenty of stock fish including some very striking Blue Trout. I finished the day with four fish and quite tired.
On the day of the match as always the off is a mad melee, heading for the hot spots in front of the dam, I had a novice with me and we agreed to head off to some quieter spots that I had found the day before. It was brighter day and the wind was light and variable - already tired from the day before - I found it a struggle handling the boat and fishing. But out team came second despite my meager two fish for the weight in.
It was an important day for me - I coped with the day - but might not try two days in a row again for a while. Tags: Fly Fishing, Cancer
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