40 Days & 40 Nights

I need 17 more pike to hit my target of 50 for the season - with the best few weeks over February & the start of March to get them. But it hasn't stopped raining so far this year. The rivers are repeatedly flooding and have even swallowed the ponds & pits. We're running out of time.


With the elusive sun rumoured to be making an appearance I took my pike kit on a tour of the flooded ponds - without getting it out of the car! Back home I could see The Wye through the kitchen window - so I thought I'd go chuck a bit of Spam out and have a sit in the sunshine.


There was gold among the chub - a floodwater 9lb 5oz


And 8lb 1oz - not too bad for Plan B - beautiful afternoon!