Tuesday found me back in my favourite swim at Twynersh with two lads from Slough I had met last summer and a new teacher. These lads had already had the benefit of some coaching and after a brief assessment were soon catching fish.

As usual we started on five metre whips with maggot hook baits and a healthy sense of competition soon developed.

The boys thoroughly enjoyed themselves and were soon unhooking their own fish and baiting their own hooks. This took the pressure off me a little so their teacher was able to have a go.

All too soon it was time to end the day and I was once again able to think about just how lucky I am to be able to share my sport.

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