Periwinkle

Periwinkle

The periwinkle, Vinca major, isn’t a common plant in areas I fish. In fact it’s quite rare. However it does occur in one south facing grassy bank overlooking a stretch of the Swale where I fish.  Fortunately it’s a stretch that I walk, and fish, regularly. ...
A day on the nymph

A day on the nymph

It’s early May and it’s been a strange season so far.  And Covid is the least of that. It’s been the coldest and driest start to a season I can remember. It’s been a mixed blessing. The river has been beautiful. It’s never been so clear even at summer lows....
Beating the Floods

Beating the Floods

After a good day in perfect conditions on the swale yesterday I was hoping to go out today with Chandra for some fishing. It would be Chandra’s first chance to get out for the year, so we were both looking forward to it. Unfortunately the weather seemed to have other...
Marsh Marigold

Marsh Marigold

It’s just a giant buttercup really. But then size does matter; and the marsh marigold is bigger brighter, better. quite a common plant in marshy areas along rivers and elsewhere. Its flowering is quite short lived and peaks at around the same time as the best...
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