Saltwater Fishing
Mike Ladle
Index
From now on this will be my 'saltwater fishing' diary. I am currently preparing a similar diary for 'freshwater fishing'. My weekly updates formerly listed under 'Catch Fish' will now be added under these two headings.
725 Mike's diary 'Christmas 2022'11/12/2022
724 Mike's diary 'Long time - not much fishing'30/11/2022
723 Mike's diary 'Angling in Northern Portugal'19/09/2022
722 Mike's diary 'Why some fish fight harder than others - Part 2.'19/08/2022
721 Mike's diary 'Two lessons for me!'16/08/2022
720 Mike's diary 'Free-lined dead-bait success'02/08/2022
719 Mike's diary 'A few more bass - on lures'27/07/2022
718 Mike's diary 'A bass I didn't know was on!'20/07/2022
717 Mike's diary 'Why some fish fight harder than others - Part 1, bass'30/06/2022
716 Mike's diary 'Flaming June!'21/06/2022
715 Mike's diary The trouble with (bass fishing) in Portugal.25/05/2022
714 Mike's diary Seasonal bass?.20/03/2022
713 Mike's diary Almost a February bass.31/01/2022
712 Mike's diary A good way to end the year.29/12/2021
711 Mike's diary Christmas 2021 - Have a good New Year22/12/2021
710 Mike's diary Bass on lures in Mid-December20/12/2021
699 Mike's diary A trip to Portugal.16/11/2021
698 Mike's diary Down to the sea, bass, mullet and wrasse.17/10/2021
697 Mike's diary It could have been worse.20/09/2021
696 Mike's diary Salmon and bass.12/08/2021
695 Mike's diary Fishing again at last - Good bass and small seatrout.09/08/2021
694 Mike's diary Two fishy trips and a silly slip (for me).23/07/2021
693 Mike's diary Three trips but only two small bass.14/07/2021
692 Mike's diary Serves me right.04/07/2021
691 Mike's diary Thanks for the encouragement Bill!28/06/2021
690 Mike's diary Give up gardening Mike!10/06/2021
689 Mike's diary Dave's two good sessions.16/05/2021
688 Mike's diary Bill's bass.03/05/2021
687 Mike's diary Lure Fishing part 10.16/04/2021
686 Mike's diary Lure Fishing part 9.02/04/2021
685 Mike's diary Lure Fishing part 8.14/03/2021
684 Mike's diary Lure Fishing part 7.11/03/2021
683 Mike's diary Lure Fishing part 6.25/02/2021
682 Mike's diary Lure Fishing part 5.18/02/2021
681 Mike's diary Lure Fishing part 4.08/02/2021
680 Mike's diary Lure Fishing part 3.30/01/2021
679 Mike's diary Lure Fishing part 2.19/01/2021
678 Mike's diary Lure Fishing part 1.14/01/2021
677 Mike's diary Christmas 2020 - what an odd year!.22/12/2020
676 Mike's diary A hit and some misses.02/12/2020
675 Mike's diary A couple of decent bass on different tactics!26/11/2020
674 Mike's diary One scrawny bass and two fat ones.21/11/2020
673 Mike's diary Mixed bags.09/11/2020
672 Mike's diary A tale of three trips.28/10/2020
671 Mike's diary what was he doing? (That we weren't).17/10/2020
670 Mike's diary Time for an update.06/10/2020
669 Mike's diary Not my morning!25/09/2020
668 Mike's diary What a fish!20/09/2020
667 Mike's diary Bass or no bass?09/09/2020
666 Mike's diary Active Angling for kahawai04/09/2020
665 Mike's diary Good guess Mike!04/09/2020
664 Mike's diary Right time for schoolies.29/08/2020
663 Mike's diary Slight hitches but a nice bass.23/08/2020
662 Mike's diary Stumped by a seal.14/08/2020
661 Mike's diary Mixed fishing.07/08/2020
660 Mike's diary Not the best evening's bass fishing!02/08/2020
659 Mike's diary Mullet and bass.22/07/2020
658 Mike's diary Back to the sea - twice!.14/07/2020
657 Mike's diary Success at last.23/06/2020
656 Mike's diary Not my week!15/06/2020
655 Mike's diary Three tides - how things change.08/06/2020
654 Mike's diary First maggot tide of the season.04/06/2020
653 Mike's diary Bassing with Ben.26/05/2020
652 Mike's diary More bass - back to semi-normal.20/05/2020
651 Mike's diary First bass since lockdown.14/05/2020
650 Mike's diary Using baited lures. 14/05/2020
649 Mike's diary Baits for big bass 5. 28/04/2020
648 Mike's diary Choosing the best bass lures? 4.20/04/2020
647 Mike's diary Spinning then and now! Soft plastics 3.15/04/2020
646 Mike's diary Spinning then and now! Surface Lure fishing 2.12/04/2020
645 Mike's diary Spinning then and now! The lures 1.10/04/2020
644 Mike's diary My lure fishing tackle.07/04/2020
643 Mike's diary Flies for catching fish from the shore.30/03/2020
642 Mike's diary Twenty years of change!28/03/2020
641 Mike's diary Angling adventures in Antigua.15/03/2020
640 Mike's diary Trying to catch fish in Australia.09/02/2020
639 Mike's diary Fishing in 2019.11/12/2019
638 Mike's diary A bite on bait at last!20/11/2019
637 Mike's diary Different bites and a plague of small congers13/11/2019
636 Mike's diary A second chance. How about that?24/10/2019
635 Mike's diary Garfish and bass.23/10/2019
634 Mike's diary Bass - at last!17/10/2019
633 Mike's diary Bass; but not what I wanted to write about!10/10/2019
632 Mike's diary Tide race fishing.29/09/2019
631 Mike's diary Making the most of the conditions.26/09/2019
630 Mike's diary Coelopa maggots at last.31/08/2019
629 Mike's diary More bass and lost bass.15/08/2019
628 Mike's diary Where's Mike?07/08/2019
627 Mike's diary Mullet by all means.26/05/2019
626 Mike's diary Bass - but not easy!16/05/2019
625 Mike's diary Bass at last.05/05/2019
624 Mike's diary Trevally for my pal.04/04/2019
623 Mike's diary Mullet failure.28/03/2019
622 Mike's diary Where are the big fish? - Brazil 2019 04/02/2019
621 Mike's diary Kayak fishing - Brazil 2019 01/02/2019
620 Mike's diary Shore fishing - Brazil 2019 30/01/2019
619 Mike's diary Happy 2019 09/12/2018
618 Mike's diary Slow bassing spell ends27/11/2018
617 Mike's diary Mixed catch - same gear27/10/2018
616 Mike's diary Last decent mullet tide of the year?23/10/2018
615 Mike's diary "More bass on baits and lures.30/09/2018
614 Mike's diary "Weedy" bass.14/09/2018
613 Mike's diary Lures and baits for bass.03/09/2018
612 Mike's diary (Mostly) Fishing with Phil.16/08/2018
611 Mike's diary Bait still works!28/07/2018
610 Mike's diary Bass by all means.20/07/2018
609 Mike's diary Down to the sea again!15/07/2018
608 Mike's diary Mixed tactics.31/05/2018
607 Mike's diary Sizeable snook for Rich.15/05/2018
606 Mike's diary Hot stuff in New Zealand28/02/2018
605 Mike's diary The Sting!23/02/2018
604 Mike's diary How things change08/02/2018
603 Mike's diary Brazil 2018 - Part III12/04/2018
602 Mike's diary Brazil 2018 - Part II05/02/2018
601 Mike's diary Brazil 2018 - Part I02/02/2018
600 Mike's diary Fishing 201715/12/2017
599 Mike's diary I can't go fishing!08/11/2017
598 Mike's diary What's the rod for?13/10/2017
597 Mike's diary Three evenings on the rocks.20/09/2017
596 Mike's diary Tobago trip.18/09/2017
595 Mike's diary At last!24/08/2017
594 Mike's diary I'm Still struggling in the sea.17/08/2017
593 Mike's diary Proxy bass fishing.09/08/2017
592 Mike's diary Take a (three) friend(s) fishing.28/07/2017
591 Mike's diary Three days of fishing.28/06/2017
590 Mike's diary The longest day!21/06/2017
589 Mike's diary Bass'n wrasse.31/05/2017
588 Mike's diary A diversion of thinlips.31/05/2017
587 Mike's diary Evenings and mornings.25/05/2017
585 Mike's diary Maggot heaven!10/05/2017
584 Mike's diary The weed had gone!26/04/2017
583 Mike's diary That's more like it!09/04/2017
582 Mike's diary A bit early for bass?15/03/2017
581 Mike's diary Brazil 3 The final flourish.05/03/2017
580 Mike's diary Brazil 2 Some fish at last.03/03/2017
579 Mike's diary Brazil 1 The pain and the pleasure.01/03/2017
578 Mike's diary Richard's jack.08/01/2017
577 Mike's diary Western Australia.03/01/2017
576 Mike's diary Richard's year.30/11/2016
575 Mike's diary Dave's "Trip of a lifetime!"29/11/2016
574 Mike's diary Fishing highlights of 2016 23/11/2016
573 Mike's diary How close in?28/10/2016
572 Mike's diary The third evening.20/10/2016
571 Mike's diary The percentage game.16/10/2016
570 Mike's diary Ben's bass.03/10/2016
569 Mike's diary Why I love Tobago! 2.26/09/2016
568 Mike's diary New horizons.25/09/2016
567 Mike's diary Why I love Tobago! 1.20/09/2016
566 Mike's diary Variety.01/09/2016
565 Mike's diary A tale of four trips.28/08/2016
564 Mike's diary Well, I was wrong about that!10/08/2016
563 Mike's diary Fish fest.31/07/2016
562 Mike's diary Bass banquet.23/07/2016
561 Mike's diary Missed bites.19/07/2016
560 Mike's diary Bass on bad bait.25/06/2016
559 Mike's diary Saved by the baited spinner!21/06/2016
558 Mike's diary Tricky bassing.04/06/2016
557 Mike's diary Bass on mixed lures.18/05/2016
556 Mike's diary Nice bass on bait.17/05/2016
555 Mike's diary Amazing mullet! Baby bass!22/04/2016
554 Mike's diary More bass.12/04/2016
553 Mike's diary Bass time!06/04/2016
552 Mike's diary Kingfish.21/03/2016
551 Mike's diary Brazil fishing III.08/03/2016
550 Mike's diary Brazil fishing II.06/02/2016
549 Mike's diary Brazil fishing I.04/02/2016
548 Mike's diary Antigua fishing.28/12/2015
547 Mike's diary Merry Christmas and good fishing in 2016!10/12/2015
546 Mike's diary Next year's fishing tactics SORTED!30/11/2015
545 Mike's diary New Zealand fishing.17/11/2015
544 Mike's diary Non-fishing down under.13/11/2015
543 Mike's diary First sea fish on 'proper' gear.08/09/2015
542 Mike's diary Well I never did!07/09/2015
541 Mike's diary Fish and a blank.03/09/2015
540 Mike's diary Tide race fishing.20/08/2015
539 Mike's diary Confidence!19/08/2015
538 Mike's diary How about that!!!01/08/2015
537 Mike's diary School bass.29/07/2015
536 Mike's diary Luminous lure again.23/07/2015
535 Mike's diary Mackerel at last.20/07/2015
534 Mike's diary About time!02/07/2015
533 Mike's diary Sea-fish from the sea.02/06/2015
532 Mike's diary Sea-fish from the river.01/06/2015
531 Mike's diary Bass fishing again.25/04/2015
530 Mike's diary A few bass on lures.18/04/2015
529 Mike's diary Tiny fish (but a bass).03/04/2015
528 Mike's diary Down to the sea.29/03/2015
527 Mike's diary Good fishing down under.16/02/2015
526 Mike's diary Nice November bass.25/11/2014
525 Mike's diary Only a wrasse.01/11/2014
524 Mike's diary Nice bass.26/10/2014
523 Mike's diary Lousy garfish.18/10/2014
522 Mike's diary Slandra success.10/10/2014
521 Mike's diary The tables turned.06/10/2014
520 Mike's diary Various lures.02/10/2014
519 Mike's diary Wedgie.24/09/2014
518 Mike's diary The fly has it.14/09/2014
517 Mike's diary Nothing big!04/09/2014
516 Mike's diary Yes they are!25/08/2014
515 Mike's diary Are things looking up?22/08/2014
514 Mike's diary Bait of the moment.15/08/2014
513 Mike's diary Not quite to plan!11/08/2014
512 Mike's diary Pathetic!07/08/2014
511 Mike's diary Tiny bass.20/07/2014
510 Mike's diary New reel.17/07/2014
509 Mike's diary The plan comes together.06/07/2014
508 Mike's diary A plan for bait.24/06/2014
507 Mike's diary Nick's Mullet.14/06/2014
506 Mike's diary Not bait.08/06/2014
505 Mike's diary The simplest tackle!01/06/2014
504 Mike's diary First mullet of the year.29/05/2014
503 Mike's diary WHY!!!18/05/2014
502 Mike's diary Surprising bass!13/05/2014
501 Mike's diary Tatty bass.09/05/2014
499 Mike's diary Good fun!08/05/2014
498 Mike's diary Better fish.29/04/2014
497 Mike's diary Early bass.23/04/2014
496 Mike's diary Letter from Brazil.13/04/2014
495 Mike's diary Two short sessions.11/04/2014
494 Mike's diary Antigua antics 2.07/04/2014
493 Mike's diary Antigua antics 1.02/04/2014
492 Mike's diary Maggots.12/03/2014
491 Mike's diary Rob in Tobago.10/03/2014
490 Mike's diary Filming in Whangamata.03/03/2014
488 Mike's diary Brazil 3.08/02/2014
487 Mike's diary Brazil 2.05/02/2014
486 Mike's diary Brazil 1.03/02/2014
485 Mike's diary Memories from Down Under.31/12/2013
484 Mike's diary My year's fishing.18/12/2013
483 Mike's diary Nice late bass.05/12/2013
482 Mike's diary No mullet.25/11/2013
481 Mike's diary Surprise catch!18/11/2013
480 Mike's diary Tobago.10/11/2013
479 Mike's diary Stormy weather!21/10/2013
478 Mike's diary Blanks on bait.10/10/2013
477 Mike's diary Mullet mania.05/10/2013
476 Mike's diary Bassing in Kerry.28/09/2013
475 Mike's diary Alderney.19/09/2013
474 Mike's diary SWFF.06/09/2013
473 Mike's diary Makes a change.31/08/2013
472 Mike's diary Not my days!26/08/2013
471 Mike's diary Bait fishing.20/08/2013
470 Mike's diary Fly fishing.16/08/2013
469 Mike's diary Bait matters!13/08/2013
468 Mike's diary Uncatchable mullet.10/08/2013
467 Mike's diary Mackerel ARE delicate.27/07/2013
466 Mike's diary The early 'worm' catches the bass.20/07/2013
465 Mike's diary Conditions do matter.15/07/2013
464 Mike's diary More mullet and bass.12/07/2013
463 Mike's diary Mullet on the fly.09/07/2013
462 Mike's diary Fishing in Kerry.02/07/2013
461 Mike's diary More bass about.30/06/2013
460 Mike's diary Crete.26/06/2013
459 Mike's diary lows and highs!10/06/2013
457 Mike's diary Nearly a mullet!13/05/2013
456 Mike's diary I'm not alone!10/05/2013
455 Mike's diary More (and better) pollack.07/05/2013
454 Mike's diary Fish at last!03/05/2013
453 Mike's diary The (not so) great Brazilian fishing experiment.16/04/2013
452 Mike's diary Trevally from the shore.05/04/2013
451 Mike's diary First trip to Tobago.23/03/2013
450 Mike's diary Maceio (3).12/03/2013
449 Mike's diary Maceio (2).03/03/2013
448 Mike's diary Maceio (1).28/02/2013
447 Mike's diary Tapuaetahi.26/02/2013
446 Mike's diary Snapper.22/01/2013
445 Mike's diary New Zealand fishing.13/01/2013
444 Mike's diary Bass angling statistics.08/01/2013
443 Mike's diary A fishy New Year!01/01/2013
442 Mike's diary What a hero!18/12/2012
441 Mike's diary Christmas kingfish.18/12/2012
440 Mike's diary Maceio kayaking.06/12/2012
439 Mike's diary Tobago thrills.23/11/2012
438 Mike's diary More on mullet.18/11/2012
437 Mike's diary Colin's late mullet.12/11/2012
436 Mike's diary School bass.03/11/2012
435 Mike's diary Late mullet.30/10/2012
434 Mike's diary Gars galore!.29/10/2012
433 Mike's diary Livebait failures.23/10/2012
432 Mike's diary Got one!15/10/2012
431 Mike's diary Western bass (and trout)!08/10/2012
430 Mike's diary Northern pollack.06/10/2012
429 Mike's diary Surprise.01/10/2012
428 Mike's diary Good and bad in parts.25/09/2012
427 Mike's diary Mullet.20/09/2012
426 Mike's diary Back to normal.16/09/2012
425 Mike's diary More livebait.13/09/2012
424 Mike's diary Livebait time.09/09/2012
423 Mike's diary Mixed fishing.07/09/2012
422 Mike's diary Pollack time.05/09/2012
421 Mike's diary Unfishable!04/09/2012
420 Mike's diary Bass and wrasse.25/08/2012
419 Mike's diary Gulls and kahawai.23/08/2012
418 Mike's diary New hook trial.14/08/2012
417 Mike's diary Lucky me.11/08/2012
416 Mike's diary Two short sessions.08/08/2012
415 Mike's diary Pay back time.02/08/2012
414 Mike's diary Mixed Fortunes.24/07/2012
413 Mike's diary Rotten weather!20/07/2012
412 Mike's diary Bass on the 'fly'.08/07/2012
411 Mike's diary Kahawai.02/07/2012
410 Mike's diary Two out of three.28/06/2012
409 Mike's diary Tarpon23/06/2012
408 Mike's diary Tobago18/06/2012
407 Mike's diary 'Success!15/06/2012
406 Mike's diary 'Bass' tackle in the tropics!11/06/2012
405 Mike's diary Pheww!18/05/2012
404 Mike's diary Maldives cruise.12/05/2012
403 Mike's diary Weed middens.10/05/2012
402 Mike's diary Lures work!02/05/2012
401 Mike's diary Where shall I fish?29/04/2012
400 Mike's diary Brazil.16/04/2012
399 Mike's diary Phew!!!09/04/2012
398 Mike's diary Close encounter.04/04/2012
397 Mike's diary Bass info.26/03/2012
396 Mike's diary Winter bass on lures.09/03/2012
395 Mike's diary Snapper on bait or lures?04/03/2012
394 Mike's diary Fishing down under III New Zealand.20/02/2012
393 Mike's diary Fishing down under II New Zealand.09/02/2012
392 Mike's diary Fishing down under I Queensland.03/01/2012
391 Mike's diary Hot fishing.22/12/2011
390 Mike's diary Still at it.20/12/2011
389 Mike's diary Interesting times!14/12/2011
388 Mike's diary Tongariro! Not the sea!10/12/2011
387 Mike's diary Season's end?03/12/2011
386 Mike's diary More November bass.27/11/2011
385 Mike's diary Bass- but not for me!17/11/2011
384 Mike's diary Bill's follow up.10/11/2011
383 Mike's diary Back to bass.06/11/2011
382 Mike's diary Experience isn't everything.31/10/2011
381 Mike's diary Plugged!24/10/2011
380 Mike's diary Fishing at last.13/10/2011
379 Mike's diary Dave's bass06/10/2011
378 Mike's diary Good pals!06/10/2011
377 Mike's diary How about that!22/09/2011
376 Mike's diary Wrasse on lures.17/09/2011
375 Mike's diary Andy's weedless bass.10/09/2011
374 Mike's diary Bill and Mike's incredible fishing.28/08/2011
373 Mike's diary Bass time.24/08/2011
372 Mike's diary New fly line.18/08/2011
371 Mike's diary Bass on Slandras.12/08/2011
370 Mike's diary Mullet only.05/08/2011
369 Mike's diary Any lure will do.30/07/2011
368 Mike's diary Bass at last.27/07/2011
367 Mike's diary 'Fly' fishing made easy.19/07/2011
366 Mike's diary One for me.16/07/2011
365 Mike's diary Other people's fish.11/07/2011
364 Mike's diary Summer's here!01/07/2011
363 Mike's diary Bits and pieces!23/06/2011
362 Mike's diary Redeemed by bonefish.14/06/2011
361 Mike's diary Seduced by tarpon.12/06/2011
360 Mike's diary Shore fishing in Fiji.22/05/2011
359 Mike's diary Contrasting conditions.21/05/2011
358 Mike's diary Evening bass.15/05/2011
357 Mike's diary After the lull.14/05/2011
356 Mike's diary A few more bass.01/05/2011
355 Mike's diary Contrasting sessions.22/04/2011
354 Mike's diary More fish.17/04/2011
353 Mike's diary Pollack bonanza!10/04/2011
352 Mike's diary Poor morning-good morning.04/04/2011
351 Mike's diary Early bass in Dorset.22/03/2011
350 Mike's diary Good fishing in New Zealand.21/03/2011
349 Mike's diary My first bass of the year.11/03/2011
348 Mike's diary Bass in the north east.22/02/2011
347 Mike's diary Antigua fishing.13/02/2011
346 Mike's diary Kingfish down under.06/02/2011
345 Mike's diary Bass conservation in Wexford.20/01/2011
344 Mike's diary More saltwater fly fishing.17/01/2011
343 Mike's diary Saltwater fishing in Brazil.10/01/2011
342 Mike's diary Saltwater fly fishing.07/01/2011
341 Mike's diary Grayling for Christmas.19/12/2010
340 Mike's diary Rays down under.16/12/2010
339 Mike's diary The slow retrieve.02/12/2010
338 Mike's diary Last bass?22/11/2010
337 Mike's diary Two bass (but not for me).16/11/2010
336 Mike's diary Bass and a braid problem.06/11/2010
335 Mike's diary Bass among the mullet.26/10/2010
334 Mike's diary Dave's bass catches.22/10/2010
333 Mike's diary Not too late for bass.19/10/2010
332 Mike's diary Bass and rough weather.10/10/2010
331 Mike's diary Bass fishing disappointment.04/10/2010
330 Mike's diary Pollack on the fly.30/09/2010
329 Mike's diary Hardly any bass.22/09/2010
328 Mike's diary The weed problem.14/09/2010
327 Mike's diary Top of the springs.08/09/2010
326 Mike's diary Hookability!03/09/2010
325 Mike's diary Bass and wrasse.27/08/2010
324 Mike's diary Thinlips.21/08/2010
323 Mike's diary Tide race kelp.14/08/2010
322 Mike's diary More hybrid success.10/08/2010
321 Mike's diary Another one for the grafted lure.04/08/2010
320 Mike's diary Bass in numbers.26/07/2010
319 Mike's diary Back from Brazil.23/07/2010
318 Mike's diary Three mornings per page.25/06/2010
317 Mike's diary Cape Cod 3.14/06/2010
316 Mike's diary Cape Cod 2.10/06/2010
315 Mike's diary Cape Cod 1.07/06/2010
314 Mike's diary A few more pollack.22/05/2010
313 Mike's diary Not a bad trout!18/05/2010
312 Mike's diary Phew! A fish at last.13/05/2010
311 Mike's diary Reuben's first bass.02/05/2010
310 Mike's diary Boris in Tobago.21/04/2010
309 Mike's diary First bass.15/04/2010
308 Mike's diary Fishless but not useless.13/04/2010
307 Mike's diary Whangamata musings.06/04/2010
306 Mike's diary A bit more from down under!31/03/2010
305 Mike's diary Blitz! 21/03/2010
304 Mike's diary Ouch!! 28/02/2010
303 Mike's diary Tobago - Snook. 25/02/2010
302 Mike's diary Tobago - Barracuda. 22/02/2010
301 Mike's diary Tobago - Odds and sods. 20/02/2010
299 Mike's diary Plastic fantastic! 31/01/2010
298 Mike's diary Pike programme. 24/01/2010
297 Mike's diary Christmas down under. 05/01/2010
300 Mike's diary Christmas 2009 20/12/2009
296 Mike's diary Not my morning! 28/11/2009
295 Mike's diary Electrifying rays! 22/11/2009
294 Mike's diary Once upon a time. 12/11/2009
293 Mike's diary Mixed fishing. 04/11/2009
292 Mike's diary Bass on the plastic. 30/10/2009
291 Mike's diary Tricky fishing. 25/10/2009
290 Mike's diary More mullet (and bass). 21/10/2009
289 Mike's diary Mullet galore! 19/10/2009
288 Mike's diary Epals 12/10/2009
287 Mike's diary Never mind Mike! 05/10/2009
286 Mike's diary Crack of dawn. 24/09/2009
285 Mike's diary Soft plastics for bass. 24/09/2009
283 Mike's diary Close encounter 20/09/2009
283 Mike's diary Well! Well! 13/09/2009
282 Mike's diary A real mixed bag. 05/09/2009
281 Mike's diary Wrong again! 24/08/2009
280 Mike's diary Murky waters. 17/08/2009
279 Mike's diary Keep your eyes peeled. 10/08/2009
278 Mike's diary A bit better. 04/08/2009
277 Mike's diary Not my week! 28/07/2009
276 Mike's diary Bass again. 22/07/2009
275 Mike's diary Brazil. 13/07/2009
274 Mike's diary Sorry! 18/06/2009
273 Mike's diary Slow fishing. 08/06/2009
272 Mike's diary Almost a bass for Rob. 01/06/2009
271 Mike's diary More like decent fishing. 26/05/2009
270 Mike's diary Got one (but only just). 23/05/2009
269 Mike's diary I nearly caught a bass. 18/05/2009
268 Mike's diary Erratic early season fishing. 12/05/2009
267 Mike's diary Early morning mixed bag. 05/05/2009
266 Mike's diary A mullet on the fly. 01/05/2009
265 Mike's diary Small bass - big mullet. 26/04/2009
264 Mike's diary Still cool and not 'mad on'. 19/04/2009
263 Mike's diary The right time! 12/04/2009
262 Mike's diary Bass beginnings. 04/04/2009
261 Mike's diary Wish I was there. 01/04/2009
260 Mike's diary Not Ben's morning! 23/03/2009
259 Mike's diary We should have had the fly rods! 18/03/2009
258 Mike's diary Waitemata NZ. 09/03/2009
257 Mike's diary Tobago 09 - bonefish etc. 07/02/2009
256 Mike's diary Tobago 09 - snookums. 03/02/2009
255 Mike's diary Tobago 09 - small stuff! 28/01/2009
254 Mike's diary Tobago 09 24/01/2009
253 Mike's diary Confusion! 17/11/2008
252 Mike's diary Still a few bass about. 07/11/2008
251 Mike's diary Pollack. 03/11/2008
250 Mike's diary What a difference a day makes. 27/10/2008
249 Mike's diary Blanks. 20/10/2008
248 Mike's diary Back to normal. 12/10/2008
247 Mike's diary Bass and barnacles. 16/09/2008
246 Mike's diary Return of the mullet. 10/09/2008
245 Mike's diary Firsts for Ben. 02/09/2008
244 Mike's diary Plugging and popping. 27/08/2008
243 Mike's diary Back to bass(ics). 20/08/2008
242 Mike's diary Right time wrong place. 13/08/2008
241 Mike's diary Some you pop and some you don't. 06/08/2008
240 Mike's diary A good hike. 31/07/2008
239 Mike's diary A bit of everything. 28/07/2008
238 Mike's diary Which hook? 23/07/2008
237 Mike's diary Home again. 17/07/2008
236 Mike's diary Baja 4. 14/07/2008
235 Mike's diary Baja 3. 11/07/2008
234 Mike's diary Baja 2. 09/07/2008
233 Mike's diary Baja 1. 06/07/2008
232 Mike's diary Still not so good. 16/06/2008
231 Mike's diary Nothing much! 09/06/2008
230 Mike's diary It could have been worse. 02/06/2008
229 Mike's diary Give us a clue? 26/05/2008
228 Mike's diary Another mix. 19/05/2008
227 Mike's diary Mixed bag. 12/05/2008
226 Mike's diary Good and bad in parts. 06/05/2008
225 Mike's diary Still a bit early. 29/04/2008
224 Mike's diary The luck of the draw? 22/04/2008
223 Mike's diary Bass - the fish. 08/04/2008
222 Mike's diary BASS - the society. 03/04/2008
221 Mike's diary Barrow Island again. 27/03/2008
220 Mike's diary Banana boat. 19/03/2008
219 Mike's diary They're about! 12/03/2008
218 Mike's diary Why did I do that? 07/03/2008
217 Mike's diary Circle hook problem. 25/02/2008
216 Mike's diary Antigua 2. 06/02/2008
215 Mike's diary Antigua 1. 29/01/2008
214 Mike's diary When I was a lad. 16/01/2008
213 Mike's diary More 'rigs' - Heaven help us. 10/01/2008
212 Mike's diary Another slant on circle hooks. 03/01/2008
211 Mike's diary MERRY CHRISTMAS. 20/12/2007
210 Mike's diary More hard tack. 13/12/2007
209 Mike's diary So you think your (lure's) tough enough!. 07/12/2007
208 Mike's diary The biter bit. 30/11/2007
207 Mike's diary A good knot for nylon leader to braid (Steve Pitts - Seychelles). 20/11/2007
206 Mike's diary Kit for GT popping (Steve Pitts - Seychelles). 20/11/2007
205 Mike's diary GT action on poppers (Steve Pitts - Seychelles). 20/11/2007
204 Mike's diary Last bass? 18/11/2007
203 Mike's diary Poor hooking. 13/11/2007
202 Mike's diary Weekend of missed bites. 06/11/2007
201 Mike's diary October bass. 29/10/2007
200 Mike's diary Wrasse galore. 22/10/2007
199 Mike's diary A bit rough. 11/10/2007
197 Mike's diary Wrasse saves the day. 08/10/2007
197 Mike's diary Squid nuisance. 03/10/2007
196 Mike's diary Malta again. 02/10/2007
195 Mike's diary Mixed bag. 23/09/2007
194 Mike's diary Patience needed. 20/09/2007
193 Mike's diary The other side of the coin. 13/09/2007
192 Mike's diary First fish on fly gear. 30/08/2007
191 Mike's diary I knew it. 28/08/2007
190 Mike's diary Oh no! 24/08/2007
189 Mike's diary Keep it simple. 18/08/2007
188 Mike's diary The spice of life. 15/08/2007
187 Mike's diary Livebaiting tactics for bass. 10/08/2007
186 Mike's diary Back to Dorset. 06/08/2007
185 Mike's diary Malta holiday. 02/08/2007
184 Mike's diary Maggot mania. 15/07/2007
183 Mike's diary Gift lures. 12/07/2007
182 Mike's diary Weed and water. 06/07/2007
181 Mike's diary What a pal 02/07/2007
180 Mike's diary 'Fishing with braid. 30/06/2007
179 Mike's diary 'Mullet on the fly DVD. 21/06/07
178 Mike's diary 'Fishing in the Caribbean DVD. 13/06/07
177 Mike's diary A mackerel (or two) no bass. 13/06/2007
176 Mike's diary Where are the mackerel? 10/06/2007
175 Mike's diary Back to bassing. 04/06/2007
174 Mike's diary Holiday snaps 2 - bonefish. 31/05/2007
173 Mike's diary Holiday snaps 1 - tarpon. 26/05/2007
172 Mike's diary Modern plugs are wonderful! 03/05/2007
171 Mike's diary Pollack on the fly. 28/04/2007
170 Mike's diary Loads o' bass. 21/04/2007
169 Mike's diary Accidental pollack. 11/04/2007
168 Mike's diary Catch more and bigger bass!!! 03/04/2007
167 Mike's diary Ludolampanyctus 31/03/2007
166 Mike's diary More tips on circle hooks 28/03/2007
165 Mike's diary Down to the sea 18/03/2007
164 Mike's diary More from NZ 28/02/2007
163 Mike's diary Waiheke heaven! 17/02/2007
162 Mike's diary Action in Antigua. 10/02/2007
161 Mike's diary 'Grenada. 28/12/2006
160 Mike's diary 'Late(ish) bass. 17/11/2006
159 Mike's diary 'Pollack - a tale of two Marks. 10/11/2006
158 Mike's diary 'Not a flounder. 05/11/2006
157 Mike's diary 'Rough weather. 30/10/2006
156 Mike's diary 'Phil's first bass. 22/10/2006
155 Mike's diary 'Livebait rigs. 17/10/2006
154 Mike's diary 'Livebait - I'm convinced! 15/10/2006
153 Mike's diary 'Missed the boat. 10/10/2006
152 Mike's diary 'Modest success with bass. 03/10/2006
151 Mike's diary 'Popping. 26/09/2006
150 Mike's diary 'Livebait. 16/09/2006
149 Mike's diary 'Big tides. 10/09/2006
148 Mike's diary 'Gill net problem. 05/09/2006
147 Mike's diary 'Three sessions. 31/08/2006
146 Mike's diary 'Mixed fortunes. 22/08/2006
145 Mike's diary 'House move - confidence! 18/08/2006
144 Mike's diary 'Mackerel time!' 08/08/2006
143 Mike's diary 'Back to Dorset.' 02/08/2006
1002 Mike's diary 'Seychelles II. 06/12/2006
1001 Mike's diary 'Seychelles I. 26/11/2006
1000 Mike's diary 'Fishing in the Caribbean. 25/09/2006
142 Mike's diary 'Tobago 3.' 31/07/2006
141 Mike's diary 'Tobago 2.' 26/07/2006
140 Mike's diary 'Tobago 1.' 23/07/2006
139 Mike's diary 'More mullet.' 02/07/2006
138 Mike's diary 'Why mullet?' 28/06/2006
137 Mike's diary 'A few more bass' 21/06/2006
136 Mike's diary 'The flies has it!' 15/06/2006
135 Mike's diary How about that? 12/06/2006
134 Mike's diary A mixed bag. 05/06/2006
133 Mike's diary Territorial bass. 30/05/2006
132 Mike's diary Bass on a windy morning. 24/05/2006
131 Mike's diary Popping problems. 22/05/2006
130 Mike's diary Maggot flies and poppers. 18/05/2006
129 Mike's diary The spice of life. 14/05/2006
128 Mike's diary Pollack on the fly. 07/05/2006
127 Mike's diary Persistence pays off. 04/05/2006
126 Mike's diary Ben's second bass. 28/04/2006
125 Mike's diary Poor start. 20/04/2006
124 Mike's diary Italian fiasco. 13/04/2006
123 Mike's diary It's the same the whole World over. 27/03/2006
122 Mike's diary Jeez it's cold! 20/03/2006
121 Mike's diary Cabin fever 10/03/2006
120 Mike's diary Further Down Under 10/02/2006
119 Mike's diary Down under 18/01/2006
118 Mike's diary More warming pictures 02/01/2006
117 Mike's diary Permit at last 20/12/2005
116 Mike's diary Belize - part 3 15/12/2005
115 Mike's diary Belize - part 2 10/12/2005
114 Mike's diary Belize - in the beginning 05/12/2005
113 Mike's diary More November bass 10/11/2005
112 Mike's diary November bass 03/11/2005
111 Mike's diary Interesting blank 29/10/2005
110 Mike's diary Success, failure and maggots 20/10/2005
109 Mike's diary Change of seasons 15/10/2005
108 Mike's diary Good and bad in parts 07/10/2005
107 Mike's diary Long range bass 30/09/2005
106 Mike's diary A spot of fly fishing 27/09/2005
105 Mike's diary Getting late 20/09/2005
104 Mike's diary In a rut 12/09/2005
103 Mike's diary Mixed fishing 06/09/2005
102 Mike's diary Predictability 04/09/2005
101 Mike's diary Tide race 29/08/2005
100 Mike's diary Ben's first bass 25/08/2005
99 Mike's diary So much for my hypothesis! 19/08/2005
98 Mike's diary Odd fish 14/08/2005
97 Mike's diary Mackerel etc. 13/08/2005
96 Mike's diary Blanks!!! 07/08/2005
95 Mike's diary Bass in the daylight 30/07/2005
94 Mike's diary Does it take the edge off? 24/07/2005
93 Mike's diary A multitude of fishes 18/07/2005
92 Mike's diary Lots of bass 30/06/2005
91 Mike's diary Not quite what I wanted 30/06/2005
90 Mike's diary Bass and wrasse 25/06/2005
89 Mike's diary Discretion the better part! 20/06/2005
88 Mike's diary Blank or what! 17/06/2005
87 Mike's diary The right lure 13/06/2005
86 Mike's diary Must catch something 08/06/2005
85 Mike's diary Maria! Maria! 31/05/2005
84 Mike's diary Reading the shoreline 28/05/2005
83 Mike's diary Mayfly and bass 24/05/2005
82 Mike's diary Early morning sessions 18/05/2005
81 Mike's diary Do you WANT to catch fish? 10/05/2005
80 Mike's diary The Italian job 09/05/2005
79 Mike's diary They're in! 23/04/2005
78 Mike's diary Back from the Caribbean 17/04/2005
77 Mike's diary A rough sea 25/03/2005
76 Mike's diary Calm conditions in the Emerald Isle 11/11/2004
75 Mike's diary Rough weather and lost mullet 25/10/2004
74 Mike's diary Back to basics 20/08/2004
73 Mike's diary Flies matters 06/08/2004
72 Mike's diary Back to normal 31/06/2004
71 Mike's diary Fly or spoon 22/06/2004
70 Mike's diary Down to the sea 19/06/2004
69 Mike's diary Pop, pop! 08/06/2004
68 Mike's diary The fly has it 01/06/2004
67 Mike's diary Sandeels 25/05/2004
66 Mike's diary First light 19/05/2004
65 Mike's diary Mullet on the maggot fly 12/05/2004
64 Mike's diary Carp and bass 03/05/2004
63 Mike's diary Blanks 13/04/2004
62 Mike's diary Cretan barracuda 05/04/2004
61 Mike's diary Down under 06/12/2003
60 Mike's diary A deserved bass 11/11/2003
59 Mike's diary Thirty one dawn bass 26/10/2003
58 Mike's diary Waves, wind, weed and fish 13/10/2003
57 Mike's diary Odds and sods 07/10/2003
56 Mike's diary Tobago or Purbeck? 28/09/2003
55 Mike's diary A day out with Ady 10/09/2003
54 Mike's diary More mixed fishing 01/09/2003
53 Mike's diary Fly sport 08/08/2003
52 Mike's diary A miscellany of fishes 01/08/2003
51 Mike's diary Slack low water 22/07/2003
50 Mike's diary Mixed fishing 15/07/2003
49 Mike's diary Three tides and a rubber ball 08/07/2003
48 Mike's diary Stick at it for success 29/06/2003
47 Mike's diary Visitors 26/06/2003
46 Mike's diary Phewww - bass and wrasse 13/06/2003
45 Mike's diary Bass at last 18/05/2003
44 Mikes diar'y A bad spell 06/05/2003
43 Mike's diary Universal lure 13/04/2003
42 Mike's diary Australia 1 07/04/2003
41 Mike's diary A spot of science 19/11/2002
40 Mike's diary A late mullet 05/11/2002
39 Mike's diary Bass, wrasse and a better day 23/10/2002
38 Mike's diary Stormy weather 16/10/2002
37 Mike's diary Mediterranean holiday 08/10/2002
36 Mike's diary Take a friend fishing (what a mullet!) 27/09/2002
35 Mike's diary Coelopa at last 20/09/2002
34 Mike's diary The B.A.S.S. fish in 13/09/2002
33 Mike's diary An old friend and skitterpops 07/09/2002
32 Mike's diary More new territory 30/08/2002
31 Mike's diary New territory 23/08/2002
30 Mike's diary Popping and diving 16/08/2002
29 Mike's diary Out on the Tout 31/07/2002
28 Mike's diary Fish don't (often) change their habits 29/07/2002
27 Mike's diary My fourteenth species on baited spinner 22/07/2002
26 Mike's diary A wrasse session 11/07/2002
25 Mike's diary Wrasse and preoccupation 05/07/2002
24 Mike's diary An improvement 28/06/2002
23 Mike's diary One of those weeks 21/06/2002
22 Mike's diary Bass and Velella 07/06/2002
21 Mike's diary Another shallow water bass 27/05/2002
20 Mike's diary Shallow water lures 20/05/2002
19 Mike's diary Schoolies on allsorts 15/05/2002
18 Mike's diary More thinlips 10/05/2002
17 Mike's diary Bass at last 03/05/2002
16 Mike's diary Why no mullet (or bass)? 26/04/2002
15 Mike's diary The thinlips are in 21/04/2002
14 Mike's diary Another evening 14/04/2002
13 Mike's diary First evening bass 11/04/2002
12 Mike's diary Early season look see 06/04/2002
11 Mike's diary More bassing 24/03/2002
10 Mike's diary Last pike first bass 23/03/2002
9 Mike's diary Swanage bass 03/11/2001
8 Mike's diary Rough weather mullet 20/10/2001
7 Mike's diary Beautiful horse mackerel 14/10/2001
6 Mike's diary Mullet on the maggot fly 10/10/2001
5 Mike's diary Scadding in the dark 07/10/2001
4 Mike's diary Tails and Idotea 29/09/2001
3 Mike's diary Plugs or poppers? 16/09/2001
2 Mike's diary Thin lips and spoons 09/09/2001
1 Mike's diary Chugging for bass 02/09/2001
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