The chest infection that I thought I'd got rid of last week... came back, and typically the conditions for the planned Sunday trip where spot on, if a little on the cold side. but the older I get I try to remind myself to be semi-sensible so I stayed in, in front of the fire, only dreaming of big Pike!
All being well a trip to the gravel pit will be on for this coming Sunday and maybe If I get a move on and put AnguillA 46.2 (the magazine of the National Anguilla Club) together in double quick time I might just get an evening session on the Avon next Monday/Tuesday.
On the subject of AnguillA it's turning out to be a pretty good read, I had worried for a short while about the lack of material, but when I looked it had seemingly grown in to something of much greater substance. one of our members offering three new articles, (and at least a couple have been banked for the next issue). It's fun putting the mag together, and it's great to get the feedback from the members, whether good or bad (goods better than bad mind). but it does eat into your fishing time, not so bad when you've got all the material there in front of you for stitching together, but time becomes very short in supply when your waiting for a particular piece that is central to the bulletins' foundation. still what we lose in fishing time now we have to make up later! (just don't tell the wife).
I've been waiting for a call since September. not a life or death call just one to say "Dave, all sorted the first meeting of the Birmingham region of the PAC for the 2008/9 season will be at such and such a place, at such a nd such a time, on such and such a date..." I called the RO late September. "I'll have it all sorted for next month Dave", October came and went. so I posted on the PAC message boards, hoping Steve Bown or John Cahill would pick up my message and find out what was going on, Steve got back to me (top bloke is Steve). only for him to say that talks where ongoing with the current regional organiser (RO) to get a meeting set up. There's nothing for The Pike Anglers in the North of Brum. Walsall, Wolverhampton, Tamworth, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Cannock, Stafford etc. apart from Dudley PAC and the Staffs Predator group, there's a huge gap to be filled. but the gap is currently being bunged up rather than filled by a guy who really needs to step aside and let someone else take over, he's worked bloody hard for the club over the years, but now it's time for him to retire. You've done your share Bob, you deserve a break mate. Somebody needs to take this by the horns, there's potentially a great South Staffs region in there somewhere....
