THIS WEEK’S MISSION
Heavy rain caused the River Wye, near Hereford, to flood, but I was still determined to fish it, no matter what was thrown at it. Not only was I keen to go fishing, I was eager to pop in to Woody’s Angling Centre, to get the latest information on its home river and find out what’s happening. You can’t beat a river venue’s tackle shop, and Woody’s knowledge is always bob-on.
VENUE: Herefordshire’s wonderful River Wye has several stretches available to fish on a day ticket, and Paul ‘Woody’ Woodward, in Hereford, will always put you on fish and supply you with top bait for the day. Tel: 01432 344644.
WEATHER: the cold weather and muddy conditions have really taken a hold now, but the recent floodwater was relatively warm, so the fish should still be feeding. It’s just a matter of finding them. Temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Wind: 10-15 mph north-westerly. Air pressure: 993.9 mbar and falling.
INSPIRATION to go fishing comes in many forms these days. Some of you might get the urge to wet a line after watching a video on YouTube, seeing a big fish on ‘Faceache Book’ or maybe even after reading one of my musings.
Nothing, in my opinion, is as inspiring as reading old books. I love looking through the most vintage books in my collection, remembering snippets of them while I’m on the bank. I love the bookplates and the well-thumbed pages, and I always wonder if the previous owner did the same as me – go fishing after reading them.
This week I referred to one of my favourites, a 1922 edition of The Book of the All Round Angler, by John Bickerdyke.
This story is from the November 12, 2019 edition of Angler's Mail.
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