After picking Mike up nice steady drive up the M1 to Dockholme for the 1st of our clubs summer aggregate matches. After last year’s match the thoughts of more skimmers filled my mind but as we chatted the previous week’s heavy rain came into the conversation, would it have any affect on the canal.

Had prepared my bread the night before and the plan was punch, squatt and slop, caster and chopped worm/caster giving me plenty of options when I got to the match.

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