Keith, i should have taken gloves and a wooly hat but i have been taken in with the global warming debait and so didn't bother because of the previous mild weather.
I hadn't fished the venue before and was advised by locals that it was big fish or bust, but after getting wet and with the wind in my face i did think that if i had gone for small fish i would have kept a bit warmer.
During the match i did have 2 liners, 1 foul hooked fish that came of after a couple of seconds and 1 fish that felt like 10lb plus that felt has though it was hooked properly and got it 3/4 of the way back and came off. So i did have a bit more action than 1 fish caught but it was a cold boring day.
The reason i asked the question is that we all start fishing for the enjoyment of the country side and catching fish, then has we improve get into match fishing to learn more and take up new methods. I now only match fish has i enjoy the competative edge has well has catching but last monday i thought i must be barmy.(maybe its time for me to hang up the rods in the cold weather and wait for the spring).
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Steve Davies
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