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.
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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