A Very Mild Christmas

On 7 December, I was back at Mill Dam for a few hours in the afternoon and lost a few what felt like Bream. Another day when the fish just weren’t interested; next time they might be jumping on my hook! There's building work taking place nearby, and some branches that had come down in the recent heavy winds were being cut up with a chainsaw.

On 14 December, back at Willington in very mild conditions for this time of year, 9 degrees. I had a nice mixed bag of Perch, Bream, Gudgeon and Ruffe.

21 December was a very windy day at Willington, and I nearly lost my umbrella twice! But I caught my first canal Chub, just a small one and plenty of Perch, all on worm.

After too much turkey and sitting inside, on 28 December I went to Willington on a calm afternoon and landed four Bream and several Perch.