Just over a year ago I started this blog after returning from my annual pilgrimage to the river Wye. I’m still not too clear why I write this blog as I generally find anglers writing about their catches uninspiring. There are a few that paint an interesting picture on such outings through words, but with the Tuesday Swim I guess I wanted to write about the little things in angling that I found to be interesting and any related items, whether it was tackle, places, anglers, some history, a song or indeed an interesting capture. I have in fact been on a few trips this year and caught some good fish but fail to record them here as I felt there was no point in turning the Tuesday Swim into a diary. So I will tell you this now, the catch for the Wye for 2012 was one barbel around the 7lb mark caught in the dark and in the pouring rain, only one blurred image was taken as the camera failed to respond in the wet! The catch was a little disappointing but there is still a tale to be told…
So rather than words below is my photo story for my three days on the Wye.
Superb pictures Nick. I like your blog alot .Fishing as we know isnt all about catching fish….its about fishing.
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Indeed, pike soon on the Lea? Just put my back out but after that I’m up for it!
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oh yes….When you are mobile give me a call or pm and we’ll pike up
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I need to refrain from reading posts like this. Cue homesickness. Great photos. Keep up the good work.
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Hi kevin,
Thanks for your kind words, liking the clothes peg plugs!
TTS.
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Well they say pictures are worth a 1000 words and that’s never been more accurate than in this case. There are some wonderfully evocative shots there Nick. They say it all for me.
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I don’t find blogging easy. It is so very difficult to write with any regularity about a subject, yet remain interesting and relevant. It is even more difficult for those of us with an analytical and scientific mind, than it is for those whose artistic talents rise far above mine I don’t read many blogs, completely ignore the “I caught this” types, and focus on those that have that added extras, whether those extras be quirkiness, controversy, or just brilliantly written. “Tuesday” is one blog that makes me think, and I look forward to next Tuesday..
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Thanks JayZS for the kind words, I guess the trick is don’t make it a chore for yourself, if you do the chances are it will be a chore to read. I tend to think about pieces for quite a while before I start writing, I have it clear in my head what I want to say, and if nothing comes to mind then I don’t blog. For me thoughts are like buses, all at once and then nothing!
All the best
Nick
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