Catch fish with Mike Ladle.

Saltwater Fishing
Mike Ladle

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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.

750 Mike's diary Christmas 2024

749 Mike's diary At least a few bites - but a puzzle?

748 Mike's diary Thin or thicklipped mullet, do the flies have it?19/09/2024

747 Mike's diary The good and the not so good!05/09/2024

746 Mike's diary Bass bonanza!.21/08/2024

745 Mike's diary Like buses?.14/08/2024

744 Mike's diary Thanks for the tip off Bill.11/08/2024

743 Mike's diary Almost back to normal.08/08/2024

742 Mike's diary Well I never did!27/07/2024

741 Mike's diary The Old Man (Mike) and the bass (at last).27/06/2024

740 Mike's diary At last - a fish for me!13/02/2024

739 Mike's diary 'Brazilian fishing III - Just what we were after!15/04/2024

738 Mike's diary 'Brazilian fishing II - Instant Success!11/02/2024

737 Mike's diary 'Brazilian fishing I - Setting the scene.07/02/2024

736 Mike's diary 'Not my best year'20/12/2023

735 Mike's diary 'Good timing - but not a good selfie'10/11/2023

734 Mike's diary 'A good maggot session at last'25/10/2023

733 Mike's diary 'A fish on bait'21/10/2023

732 Mike's diary 'A pleasant morning on the coast'06/10/2023

731 Mike's diary 'A bit slow but success at last!'03/10/2023

730 Mike's diary 'A few small bass!'26/09/2023

729 Mike's diary 'Try somewhere else for a change'16/09/2023

728 Mike's diary 'Bass galore'05/09/2023

727 Mike's diary 'Fishing at last!'30/08/2023

726 Mike's diary 'A series of unfortunate events.'29/08/2023

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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