This last couple of weeks have seen the arrival of Autumn with a vengeance - the leaves have turned from green into all the wonderful shades of red, brown, yellow and orange and have started to fall. The weather has taken a marked turn towards Winter with dropping temperatures, heavy rain and gales. The rivers are getting their first flush through of the year with the heavy rain we have had and I anticipate some good sport when they start to fine down. I like this time of year!
Coaching work is beginning to dry up as few people are as enthusiastic about this weather as I am but I am still getting a couple of jobs a week with Slough BSS. and I have even met a few new students. It is unfortunate that I am unable to show the pictures I have taken due to concerns about child protection but Twynersh has been producing some nice roach up to nearly a pound. The pike handling courses have also produced some nice fish, including this fish of just over ten pounds. Excuse the sinister nature of this picture but I must hide the identity of the young people concerned.
I have been surprised about the way most of the students have dealt with the bad weather and I have had few complaints - perhaps the younger generation are not as soft as we thought.
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