This week I have been very busy, I’ve had three days coaching with Lee Blundell, who now works for Reading Angling Action. Monday and Friday saw us at Christchurch Meadows on the Thames at Reading with groups of people with various disabilities. The venue made this day more difficult than it needed to be as it was on a heavily used public footpath and full of bleak but Lee was limited to his choice of venue due to lack of transport on the student side.
Nevertheless, all who attended had a great time and many caught fish for the first time.
A very rewarding couple of days for me as a coach but hard work, especially in the intense heat. It was a little disapointing for me that having taken many more pictures than are shown here and having given my email address to most of the key workers, no one has yet bothered to contact me for copies.
On Thursday I had a day on the river Kennet. On the spur of the moment overnight I had decided to get up early and fish until the heat became too opressive. Dawn found me on the Warren beat of the Wasing Estate trotting casters with light tackle for the roach and dace. I tried a couple of swims including one I had not fished before and caught lots of roach dace and small chub.
On Saturday Lee had arranged for us to give the public some taster sessions at Paices Wood Country Parkland during a contryside day organised by the Pang, Kennet and Lambourn Valleys Countryside Project
Far to few people attended but those that did were rewarded with some good value coaching and Lee and I were able to catch a few of the local carp as well.
Sunday found me back at Twynersh with Angela and her son Ruudi. Two of my other customers had cancelled so I was able to give Angela and her son an intensive coaching session to prepare them for their forthcoming holiday. They both worked very hard and I wish them a smashing holiday.
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