Freshwater Fishing
Mike Ladle
Index
From now on this will be my 'freshwater fishing' diary. The'saltwater fishing' diary will be updated regularly. My weekly updates formerly listed under 'Catch Fish' will now be added under these two headings.
523 Mike's diary Alive or not very - does it matter?.10/12/2022
522 Mike's diary A pleasant couple of hours on the river.29/12/2022
521 Mike's diary Carping by all means!.28/07/2022
520 Mike's diary Fish - but not chub.08/07/2022
519 Mike's diary Different weirs, different, tactics, different fish.28/07/2024
518 Mike's diary A(lmost) a perch every chuck.23/06/2022
517 Mike's diary Three more sessions, but still no seatrout.08/06/2022
516 Mike's diary Three short evening sessions, but no seatrout.30/05/2022
515 Mike's diary First carp of 2022.22/03/2022
514 Mike's diary Exciting piking.10/03/2022
513 Mike's diary No baits but a decent pike.28/01/2022
512 Mike's diary A spot more piking.15/12/2021
511 Mike's diary Pike and a sudden cold night.03/12/2021
510 Mike's diary Not the fish I was after.23/11/2021
501 Mike's diary Seatrout, rain and a cool, dark night.03/10/2021
499 Mike's diary Variety on small lures.24/09/2021
498 Mike's diary Small circle hooks are effective.12/09/2021
497 Mike's diary Perch and seatrout - a contrast in tactics.06/09/2021
496 Mike's diary Only perch.31/08/2021
495 Mike's diary Twice-hooked pike and a variety of fish.22/08/2021
494 Mike's diary Not my best pike pictures.12/07/2021
493 Mike's diary Seatrout at last!02/07/2021
492 Mike's diary Good to fish for when it's sunny and warm.17/06/2021
491 Mike's diary Not quite what I wanted to catch.24/05/2021
490 Mike's diary Thanks Paul!03/05/2021
489 Mike's diary Fishing at last!06/01/2021
488 Mike's diary Seatrout for me and a big fish for Adrian.28/10/2020
487 Mike's diary Seatrout at dusk.15/10/2020
486 Mike's diary Not exactly what I was after.10/10/2020
485 Mike's diary In the dark with seatrout.24/09/2020
484 Mike's diary A 'new' lure (for me).22/09/2020
483 Mike's diary A gift of sea trout.10/09/2020
482 Mike's diary Lost and landed - surprising seatrout.02/09/2020
481 Mike's diary More rain - more fish.26/08/2020
480 Mike's diary Rain at last.21/08/2020
479 Mike's diary Spinning the river.13/08/2020
478 Mike's diary No seatrout (but perch, chub and pike).31/07/2020
477 Mike's diary Seatrout.28/07/2020
476 Mike's diary Exactly what I wanted!17/07/2020
475 Mike's diary Not quite what I wanted.09/07/2020
474 Mike's diary Bad back!03/07/2020
473 Mike's diary Active Trouting!30/05/2020
472 Mike's diary Have dace (and/or pike) stocks crashed?09/03/2020
471 Mike's diary Back to cold reality - pike fishing.10/02/2020
469 Mike's diary Last seatrout of the season?28/10/2019
468 Mike's diary Pike but no seatrout!26/10/2019
467 Mike's diary Catching bait?23/10/2019
466 Mike's diary Hectic fishing.10/10/2019
465 Mike's diary Perch and pike for a change.08/10/2019
464 Mike's diary Seatrout in the dark.01/10/2019
463 Mike's diary Plugging for chub.27/09/2019
462 Mike's diary Seatrout on the plug.26/09/2019
461 Mike's diary Wired for pike (and everything else).15/08/2019
460 Mike's diary Good change of tactics.05/07/2019
459 Mike's diary Start the season - chub to trout.18/06/2019
458 Mike's diary Carp and goose.30/04/2019
457 Mike's diary End of season.28/03/2019
456 Mike's diary Yet more pike.27/02/2019
455 Mike's diary More pike.17/02/2019
454 Mike's diary The river again.12/02/2019
453 Mike's diary Pike time.16/11/2018
452 Mike's diary Another hard won chub.08/11/2018
451 Mike's diary A decent chub in low water conditions.02/11/2018
450 Mike's diary Where have all the large fish gone?.23/10/2018
449 Mike's diary Late season seatrout.05/10/2018
448 Mike's diary A bit more about mink and rods.06/09/2018
447 Mike's diary Seatrout and mink.31/08/2018
446 Mike's diary Not all fish are large.28/08/2018
445 Mike's diary A few short sessions.02/08/2018
444 Mike's diary A very versatile lure.28/07/2018
443 Mike's diary Catching up on catching.19/07/2018
442 Mike's diary Chub on a hot afternoon.17/07/2018
441 Mike's diary River plugging at dawn.19/06/2018
440 Mike's diary Another trout on Harry's plug.22/05/2018
439 Mike's diary Transition to trout.16/05/2018
438 Mike's diary Spawning time for the carp.09/05/2018
437 Mike's diary Another decent carp.03/05/2018
436 Mike's diary Slower carping.23/04/2018
435 Mike's diary How successful is your fishing?14/04/2018
434 Mike's diary Good start with the carp.07/04/2018
433 Mike's diary Not quite what I was after.26/02/2018
432 Mike's diary Happy New Year - more pike and grayling.26/12/2017
431 Mike's diary Feeder fishing practice.27/11/2017
430 Mike's diary Pike n' grayling.22/11/2017
429 Mike's diary Back to piking.16/11/2017
428 Mike's diary End of season.13/11/2017
427 Mike's diary Joe's pike.13/10/2017
426 Mike's diary Seatrout time.05/10/2017
425 Mike's diary Plug vs minnow.04/10/2017
424 Mike's diary Minnows for bait.01/10/2017
423 Mike's diary A good mix.28/09/2017
422 Mike's diary Jake's first pike.25/08/2017
421 Mike's diary Allsorts.17/08/2017
420 Mike's diary Perch and seatrout.09/08/2017
419 Mike's diary Down goes the average!23/07/2017
418 Mike's diary Day and night.17/07/2017
417 Mike's diary Plugging for chub.04/07/2017
416 Mike's diary Seatrout after the rain.03/07/2017
415 Mike's diary Mini 'Grand Slam' from the river.24/06/2017
414 Mike's diary Boil-in-a-bag!16/06/2017
413 Mike's diary Another decent carp.12/05/2017
412 Mike's diary Down comes the average.04/05/2017
411 Mike's diary Carp 'n trout.21/04/2017
410 Mike's diary Back to the carp.03/04/2017
409 Mike's diary Pike again.13/03/2017
408 Mike's diary First pike of the winter.12/01/2017
407 Mike's diary A comedy of errors.17/11/2016
406 Mike's diary Nothing huge.02/11/2016
405 Mike's diary Tale of a pike.22/10/2016
404 Mike's diary New reel.19/10/2016
403 Mike's diary Predators, lures, times and places.07/10/2016
402 Mike's diary Down to earth!03/10/2016
401 Mike's diary Carp and lilies.28/08/2016
400 Mike's diary Live minnow and circle hooks.10/08/2016
399 Mike's diary "Lucky" change of lure.31/07/2016
398 Mike's diary Satisfying trout catch.29/07/2016
397 Mike's diary Simple tactics, nice carp.26/07/2016
396 Mike's diary Does the lure matter?20/07/2016
395 Mike's diary Nice carp on crust'.19/07/2016
394 Mike's diary River 'Grand Slam'.16/07/2016
393 Mike's diary Carp and pike excitement.12/07/2016
392 Mike's diary Seatrout time.14/06/2016
391 Mike's diary Carp off the top.07/06/2016
390 Mike's diary First thinlip of the year.03/06/2016
389 Mike's diary Seatrout, perch and mullet.31/05/2016
388 Mike's diary Mayflies and seatrout.29/05/2016
387 Mike's diary Salmon on the fly tackle.02/05/2016
386 Mike's diary Carp and trout.11/04/2016
385 Mike's diary Prettier carp.06/04/2016
384 Mike's diary Carp off the top.04/04/2016
383 Mike's diary Grayling.24/03/2015
382 Mike's diary Small hooks!24/02/2015
381 Mike's diary River Pike.30/12/2015
380 Mike's diary Canal Perch.28/12/2015
379 Mike's diary Not big grayling.25/12/2015
378 Mike's diary Trotting the stream.16/12/2015
377 Mike's diary Mixed results.06/12/2015
376 Mike's diary Fish at last!28/11/2015
375 Mike's diary Spinning in the dark.15/09/2015
374 Mike's diary Big seatrout.30/08/2015
373 Mike's diary The spice of life.30/08/2015
372 Mike's diary Seatrout again.30/08/2015
371 Mike's diary Seatrout on and off.24/08/2015
370 Mike's diary Mixed fishing.19/08/2015
369 Mike's diary Eureka!!!09/08/2015
368 Mike's diary Perch and seatrout.04/08/2015
367 Mike's diary Perch etc.20/07/2015
366 Mike's diary Seatrout conditions.13/07/2015
365 Mike's diary Big carp.09/07/2015
364 Mike's diary A perch.07/07/2015
363 Mike's diary Making the best of it!03/07/2015
362 Mike's diary Mixed catches.30/06/2015
361 Mike's diary Mini-Grand-Slam.23/06/2015
360 Mike's diary Chub time again.21/06/2015
359 Mike's diary (No) carp and seatrout.13/06/2015
358 Mike's diary Seatrout at last!10/06/2015
357 Mike's diary More mullet.08/06/2015
356 Mike's diary Nothing like a change.30/05/2015
355 Mike's diary Carping with Ben.29/05/2015
354 Mike's diary Salmon - almost a nuisance.26/05/2015
353 Mike's diary Carp for a change.24/05/2015
352 Mike's diary Accidental salmon!18/05/2015
351 Mike's diary What is a fly?.24/04/2015
350 Mike's diary Another try for a carp.14/04/2015
349 Mike's diary First carp trip.02/04/2015
348 Mike's diary Real end of season!15/03/2015
347 Mike's diary End of season.01/03/2015
346 Mike's diary Mixed fishing.20/02/2015
345 Mike's diary Grayling.05/02/2015
344 Mike's diary Home again!25/01/2015
343 Mike's diary Spinning by default.04/12/2014
342 Mike's diary Piking.24/11/2014
341 Mike's diary Grand slam.03/11/2014
340 Mike's diary Perch etc.01/11/2014
339 Mike's diary Pike time.26/10/2014
338 Mike's diary Game fish on spinners.18/10/2014
337 Mike's diary Carp from the lilies.11/10/2014
336 Mike's diary Mixed bag.02/10/2014
335 Mike's diary Two contrasting lures.24/09/2014
334 Mike's diary Seatrout sport.15/09/2014
333 Mike's diary Perch and carp.03/09/2014
332 Mike's diary Mixed fishing.27/08/2014
331 Mike's diary Lily pad carp.26/08/2014
330 Mike's diary Perch on livebaits.25/08/2014
329 Mike's diary Spinning and trotting.16/08/2014
328 Mike's diary Dropped fish.10/08/2014
327 Mike's diary Mixed catches.07/08/2014
326 Mike's diary Carp.04/08/2014
325 Mike's diary Pike.28/07/2014
324 Mike's diary Little and large.24/07/2014
323 Mike's diary Hooking problems.16/07/2014
322 Mike's diary Mixed bags.13/07/2014
321 Mike's diary One lure needed.09/07/2014
320 Mike's diary Wire traces.03/07/2014
319 Mike's diary Lost lure.30/06/2014
318 Mike's diary Carp and orchids.23/06/2014
317 Mike's diary Chub and seatrout.20/06/2014
316 Mike's diary Carp.12/06/2014
315 Mike's diary Trouting.26/05/2014
314 Mike's diary Ngongotaha trout.25/04/2014
313 Mike's diary Mixed fortunes.11/03/2014
312 Mike's diary Fishing by proxy.09/03/2014
311 Mike's diary Fishing at last!21/02/2014
310 Mike's diary Mixed fortunes13/12/2013
309 Mike's diary Smaller pike05/12/2013
308 Mike's diary Better pike25/11/2013
307 Mike's diary Small pike20/11/2013
306 Mike's diary Little and large!21/10/2013
305 Mike's diary Why use strong line?10/10/2013
304 Mike's diary New gear.04/10/2013
303 Mike's diary Seatrout.29/09/2013
302 Mike's diary Nuisance pike.22/09/2013
301 Mike's diary Lovely chubbly.15/09/2013
300 Mike's diary Mixed bags.05/09/2013
299 Mike's diary Odd seatrout.27/08/2013
298 Mike's diary Chub in the sun.22/08/2013
297 Mike's diary Last cast pike.18/08/2013
297 Mike's diary Mixed luck on the river.16/08/2013
295 Mike's diary More chub on the plug.14/08/2013
294 Mike's diary Chub etc.10/08/2013
293 Mike's diary Perch by all means.30/07/2013
292 Mike's diary Thinlips on the feed.21/07/2013
291 Mike's diary Chub on a lure.08/07/2013
290 Mike's diary Thinlips again.04/07/2013
289 Mike's diary Dropped perch!30/06/2013
288 Mike's diary Back home!26/06/2013
287 Mike's diary More on thinlips.11/06/2013
286 Mike's diary Nice carp.06/06/2013
285 Mike's diary (partial) Success!05/06/2013
284 Mike's diary Worth a try!01/06/2013
283 Mike's diary The River.23/05/2013
282 Mike's diary Mixed fish!15/05/2013
281 Mike's diary Reluctant carp.01/05/2013
280 Mike's diary Pike genetics.29/04/2013
279 Mike's diary Dan's Fishing!21/01/2013
278 Mike's diary At last!07/01/2013
277 Mike's diary Tongariro erupts!06/12/2012
276 Mike's diary Blanks.22/11/2012
275 Mike's diary Richard's pike.06/11/2012
274 Mike's diary Pike again.31/10/2012
273 Mike's diary Surprise!25/09/2012
272 Mike's diary More single hooks.20/09/2012
271 Mike's diary Single hooks.14/09/2012
270 Mike's diary Perch.31/08/2012
269 Mike's diary No more trebles?27/08/2012
268 Mike's diary Rapala.14/08/2012
267 Mike's diary Accidental salmon.12/08/2012
266 Mike's diary Rapala.11/08/2012
265 Mike's diary Sea trout again.08/08/2012
264 Mike's diary A short session.04/08/2012
263 Mike's diary A window for the river.25/06/2012
262 Mike's diary Carp at last.22/05/2012
261 Mike's diary Size doesn't matter!17/03/2012
260 Mike's diary Good exercise!11/03/2012
259 Mike's diary Anything but perch.03/03/2012
258 Mike's diary Sluggish pike.21/02/2012
257 Mike's diary Big grayling.10/02/2012
256 Mike's diary The River.24/11/2011
255 Mike's diary Piking.18/11/2011
254 Mike's diary Silly mistake.09/11/2011
253 Mike's diary Unexpected pike.02/11/2011
252 Mike's diary Minnows for bait.07/10/2011
251 Mike's diary Try again.25/09/2011
250 Mike's diary Summer chubbing.21/08/2011
249 Mike's diary Try for a carp.27/07/2011
248 Mike's diary Selecting for perch.25/07/2011
247 Mike's diary Weed.20/07/2011
246 Mike's diary Versatile gear.15/07/2011
245 Mike's diary River spinning.09/07/2011
244 Mike's diary Pike at dawn etc.06/07/2011
243 Mike's diary Water lilies.21/05/2011
242 Mike's diary Easy carp!15/05/2011
241 Mike's diary Carp query.07/05/2011
240 Mike's diary The excitement of surface fishing.24/04/2011
239 Mike's diary Carp challenge.08/04/2011
238 Mike's diary Canal perch.24/03/2011
237 Mike's diary Carpy Diem.18/03/2011
236 Mike's diary Small lures.10/03/2011
235 Mike's diary Mixed fish.24/02/2011
234 Mike's diary More pike.10/02/2011
233 Mike's diary Pike but no perch.28/01/2011
232 Mike's diary Dace, roach and pike.23/01/2011
231 Mike's diary Pike and grayling again.07/01/2011
230 Mike's diary First fish of 2011.04/01/2011
229 Mike's diary Pike for tagging.16/12/2010
228 Mike's diary Friendly fishermen.10/12/2010
227 Mike's diary Various pike tactics. 25/11/2010
226 Mike's diary Circle hooks and pike on deadbaits. 18/11/2010
225 Mike's diary Pike nuisances. 09/11/2010
224 Mike's diary First pike. 05/11/2010
223 Mike's diary Bigger pike. 26/10/2010
222 Mike's diary Perch and pike. 19/10/2010
221 Mike's diary Perch, pike and carp. 11/10/2010
220 Mike's diary Chub and pike. 05/10/2010
219 Mike's diary Two similar lures. 27/09/2010
218 Mike's diary Tricky carp. 24/09/2010
217 Mike's diary River plugging. 21/09/2010
216 Mike's diary Chub on the plug. 14/09/2010
215 Mike's diary Mixed fortunes. 08/09/2010
214 Mike's diary Yet more minnows. 27/08/2010
213 Mike's diary Minnows again. 22/08/2010
212 Mike's diary Small baits, small fish. 18/08/2010
211 Mike's diary Another near thing. 12/08/2010
210 Mike's diary Grand slam! 27/07/2010
209 Mike's diary Tropical fish. 23/07/2010
208 Mike's diary Start of the season. 18/06/2010
207 Mike's diary Carp in the margin. 16/06/2010
206 Mike's diary Mixed fish. 23/05/2010
205 Mike's diary Salmon on the fly. 11/05/2010
204 Mike's diary My second carp session. 29/04/2010
203 Mike's diary Ben's first carp. 21/04/2010
202 Mike's diary Paul's perch. 06/04/2010
201 Mike's diary Contrasting pike days. 16/03/2010
200 Mike's diary Mahseer. 11/03/2010
199 Mike's diary Not big pike. 05/03/2010
198 Mike's diary Piking with Dave. 31/01/2010
197 Mike's diary Pike - lost and found! 22/01/2010
196 Mike's diary Wrong again Mike! 16/01/2010
195 Mike's diary Ice and salt. 12/01/2010
194 Mike's diary Accidental seatrout kelt! 05/01/2010
193 Mike's diary Pike for young Ben. 24/12/2009
192 Mike's diary Better than nothing! 22/12/2009
191 Mike's diary Flood pike. 15/12/2009
190 Mike's diary Chub on the worm. 08/12/2009
189 Mike's diary Coarse fishing. 29/11/2009
188 Mike's diary Yet more pike. 22/11/2009
187 Mike's diary Pike on circle hooks again. 14/11/2009
186 Mike's diary Mixed fish. 10/11/2009
185 Mike's diary Cracking perch. 04/11/2009
184 Mike's diary Chub on the plug. 30/10/2009
183 Mike's diary More fly fishing. 23/10/2009
182 Mike's diary Something new. 17/10/2009
181 Mike's diary Changing lures. 12/10/2009
180 Mike's diary Forced fishing. 05/10/2009
179 Mike's diary Chub, perch and pike. 22/09/2009
178 Mike's diary No chub or perch. 13/09/2009
177 Mike's diary First eel. 07/09/2009
176 Mike's diary Bleak day. 30/08/2009
175 Mike's diary Careful Mike! 25/08/2009
174 Mike's diary More jiggery pokery. 19/08/2009
173 Mike's diary Jigs and perch. 07/08/2009
172 Mike's diary Carp off the top. 04/08/2009
171 Mike's diary Livebait and circle hooks. 28/07/2009
170 Mike's diary More Brazilian Fishing. 17/07/2009
169 Mike's diary Brazilian Fishing. 13/07/2009
168 Mike's diary Back to the river. 18/06/2009
167 Mike's diary Even more reluctant carp. 05/06/2009
166 Mike's diary Reluctant carp. 22/05/2009
165 Mike's diary Carp fishing pests. 07/05/2009
164 Mike's diary - and again. 20/04/2009
163 Mike's diary Carp again. 13/04/2009
162 Mike's diary Carp. 03/04/2009
161 Mike's diary Pike, pike, pike! 23/03/2009
160 Mike's diary Good fun. 11/03/2009
159 Mike's diary Reuben's morning out. 04/03/2009
158 Mike's diary A funny afternoon's fishing. 02/03/2009
157 Mike's diary Mixed pike. 01/03/2009
156 Mike's diary Roach. 24/02/2009
155 Mike's diary Pike at last! 16/02/2009
154 Mike's diary Plastic eels and perch. 07/02/2009
153 Mike's diary Trouting down under. 02/02/2009
152 Mike's diary Boxing Day outing. 29/12/2008
151 Mike's diary Last gasp pike. 17/12/2008
150 Mike's diary Nice one Ben! 07/12/2008
149 Mike's diary A beautiful pike. 30/11/2008
148 Mike's diary ????Perch. 24/11/2008
147 Mike's diary Grayling. 18/11/2008
146 Mike's diary Muddy piking. 12/11/2008
145 Mike's diary Maggot fishing. 06/11/2008
144 Mike's diary Tiny perch and dead leaves. 20/10/2008
143 Mike's diary Tiny pike. 16/09/2008
142 Mike's diary Jamie's first carp. 01/09/2008
141 Mike's diary Unpredictable carp. 21/08/2008
140 Mike's diary Changing lures. 12/08/2008
139 Mike's diary Perching. 04/08/2008
138 Mike's diary Bibless lure. 30/07/2008
137 Mike's diary Thank heavens for braided lines. 24/07/2008
136 Mike's diary Little and large. 17/07/2008
135 Mike's diary Result! 16/06/2008
134 Mike's diary More than just catching fish? 09/06/2008
133 Mike's diary Small carp. 12/05/2008
132 Mike's diary More carp off the top. 30/04/2008
131 Mike's diary Another carp. 25/04/2008
130 Mike's diary Carp again. 15/04/2008
129 Mike's diary Three trips. 12/03/2008
128 Mike's diary Two Bens. 07/03/2008
127 Mike's diary Loads o' pike. 22/02/2008
126 Mike's diary No perch this time. 18/02/2008
125 Mike's diary Mixed predators. 11/02/2008
124 Mike's diary Three baits, threebites, three pike! 31/01/2008
123 Mike's diary A different shade of pike. 09/01/2008
122 Mike's diary Happy New year! 02/01/2008
121 Mike's diary Size matters - or does it? 27/12/2007
120 Mike's diary Good old lure. 23/12/2007
119 Mike's diary Pike. 17/12/2007
118 Mike's diary Fishing at last. 29/11/2007
117 Mike's diary Slow piking. 20/11/2007
116 Mike's diary Piking. 12/11/2007
115 Mike's diary Small circle hooks and soft wire again. 01/11/2007
114 Mike's diary Perching. 16/10/2007
113 Mike's diary First pike. 11/10/2007
112 Mike's diary Last carp. 01/09/2007
111 Mike's diary What it is to have friends. 25/08/2007
110 Mike's diary Skittish carp in hot weather. 14/08/2007
109 Mike's diary Carp in hot weather. 07/08/2007
108 Mike's diary Small chub and perch. 13/07/2007
107 Mike's diary Slow or what? 29/06/2007
106 Mike's diary More warm weather. 02/05/2007
105 Mike's diary More carping. 20/04/2007
104 Mike's diary How about this weather? 11/04/2007
103 Mike's diary The season's beginning. 01/04/2007
102 Mike's diary The season's end. 15/03/2007
101 Mike's diary Sex and blanks. 10/03/2007
100 Mike's diary Fair weather fishermen. 27/02/2007
98 Mike's diary Attempted perch. 10/02/2007
97 Mike's diary Better fishing. 03/02/2007
96 Mike's diary Poor piking. 26/01/2007
95 Mike's diary Pike at last. 16/01/2007
94 Mike's diary Dace only. 07/01/2007
93 Mike's diary Pike struggle. 05/12/2006
92 Mike's diary Perch puzzle. 25/11/2006
91 Mike's diary Pike again. 18/11/2006
90 Mike's diary Pike time. 12/11/2006
89 Mike's diary Chub on a plug. 03/11/2006
88 Mike's diary Back to the river. 29/10/2006
87 Mike's diary Mixed bag. 11/10/2006
86 Mike's diary Carp and fungi. 05/10/2006
85 Mike's diary Carp and chub. 25/09/2006
84 Mike's diary More carp. 15/09/2006
83 Mike's diary Perching. 07/09/2006
82 Mike's diary A carp. 08/08/2006
81 Mike's diary Not a carp. 24/07/2006
80 Mike's diary A new plug. 23/06/2006
79 Mike's diary Carp conundrums. 07/05/2006
78 Mike's diary Crude or what? 25/04/2006
77 Mike's diary The pike's revenge 14/03/2006
76 Mike's diary Localised pike 05/03/2006
75 Mike's diary Small stuff 27/02/2006
74 Mike's diary Not much fishing 20/02/2006
73 Mike's diary Fishing pals 10/02/2006
72 Mike's diary Tired of pike 03/02/2006
71 Mike's diary Why don't they bite? 27/01/2006
70 Mike's diary An approach to piking 20/01/2006
69 Mike's diary Same fish different method 14/01/2006
68 Mike's diary No pictures 11/01/2006
67 Mike's diary First fish of 06 03/01/2006
66 Mike's diary Festive fishing 22/12/2005
65 Mike's diary Christmas is coming 12/12/2005
64 Mike's diary Semicircle pike 17/11/2005
63 Mike's diary Seasonal pike 11/11/2005
62 Mike's diary Rudd galore 02/11/2005
61 Mike's diary Linear mirror 14/10/2005
60 Mike's diary Carp (but not for Ben) 07/10/2005
59 Mike's diary Caught - but only on camera 01/10/2005
58 Mike's diary Perching 20/09/2005
57 Mike's diary What is it? 11/09/2005
56 Mike's diary A fish lost 08/08/2005
55 Mike's diary Bens perch etc. 22/07/2005
54 Mike's diary Lake and river 30/06/2005
53 Mike's diary A bit more carping 17/06/2005
52 Mike's diary More carping 19/05/2005
51 Mike's diary Carp and cabin fever 27/04/2005
50 Mike's diary Learning - first trout for Ben 01/04/2005
49 Mike's diary Close seasons 29/03/2005
48 Mike's diary Different rivers 14/03/2005
47 Mike's diary I live and learn (grayling on the fly) 05/03/2005
46 Mike's diary Cup fungi and rubber lures 25/02/2005
45 Mike's diary A cold day 29/01/2005
44 Mike's diary All purpose tackle 21/01/2005
43 Mike's diary Poor fishing 12/01/2005
42 Mike's diary New Year's Eve pike 31/12/2004
41 Mike's diary Tobagan Christmas 23/12/2004
40 Mike's diary Yet more pike 16/12/2004
39 Mike's diary They're off 08/12/2004
38 Mike's diary Pike again 01/12/2004
37 Mike's diary Grayling for Nigel 25/11/2004
36 Mike's diary Spoon fed 18/11/2004
35 Mike's diary Seatrout??? 15/10/2004
34 Mike's diary Ben's fishing trips 13/08/2004
32 Mike's diary Piking again 21/02/2004
31 Mike's diary Back soon 27/01/2004
30 Mike's diary A good variety 20/01/2004
29 Mike's diary Mike's pike 09/01/2004
28 Mike's diary Coarse fishing 02/01/2004
27 Mike's diary Joe's best pike yet 15/12/2003
26 Mike's diary Fair weather fisherman 25/11/2003
25 Mike's diary Piking with a cork 17/11/2003
24 Mike's diary Back to the river 04/11/2003
23 Mike's diary Mixed margin fishing 27/05/2003
22 Mike's diary More carping 13/05/2003
21 Mike's diary Carp in warm weather 22/04/2003
20 Mike's diary End of season pike 18/03/2003
19 Mike's diary Accidental catch again 11/03/2003
18 Mike's diary Joe's pike 06/03/2003
17 Mike's diary Pike fishing 27/02/2003
16 Mike's diary Miscellany of fishes 12/02/2003
15 Mike's diary Back to the pike 03/02/2003
14 Mike's diary Failing to catch perch 15/12/2002
13 Mike's diary Joe's first pike 07/12/2002
12 Mike's diary Taken on the flood 25/11/2002
11 Mike's diary Accidental grayling 09/11/2002
10 Mike's diary Wind, spoons and pike 31/10/2002
9 Mike's diary Perch from the Stour 15/07/2002
8 Mike's diary What a mirror 15/07/2002
7 Mike's diary Meaty tench 30/01/2002
6 Mike's diary Simply carp 23/01/2002
5 Mike's diary Great grayling 11/01/2002
4 Mike's diary Nigel's first pike 02/01/2002
3 Mike's diary Perch 16/09/2001
2 Mike's diary Christmas chub 09/09/2001
1 Mike's diary Trout on lures 02/09/2001
If you have any comments or questions about fish, methods, tactics or 'what have you.'get in touch with me by sending an E-MAIL to - docladle@hotmail.com
