Back home after four and a half weeks, another great trip with a few ups and downs.
Three van tyres replaced ( long story ), six hundred quid please.
Stuck down a lane in Denmark, wedged in between two big tree branches. Ended up with a burning clutch and a smoke filled van.
1300 miles
One rod broken, two quiver tips snapped.
Fished the rivers/canals Ijssel, Waal, Princess Magriet, Leeuwarden city canal, Niewe Graffe of Holland, the river Susa in Denmark, the Baltic in two places in southern Denmark.
Caught a perch from a canal side restaurant whilst waiting for our food. I didn't know whether to feel proud or ashamed when others diners stared.
Some clonking perch in the Baltic, plus a couple of small sea trout. A few goby species too.
5lb plus ide from three different rivers, topped with one of 5lb 13oz from the Susa. An absolute monster.
Ten roach over two pounds and one of 3lb 4.5oz.
Lots of bluenose to 2lb 13oz. And bream.
Two asp to 8lb.
One asp/ide hybrid, interesting fish.
Lure fished for over a week ( very short sessions ) without having a single sizeable fish.
Some cracking free park ups in Denmark and plenty of harbourside Camperplatz.
Three hundred plus miles on the bikes. Might not seem much, but S only leant how to ride a bike a few years ago. Enjoyed the cycling as much as the fishing. Well, almost.
Some lovely seafood on the island of Falster in Denmark.
Incredible bird life. Saw a pair of white tailed sea eagles in Naestved, Denmark, another WTSE on the Waal, along with a pair of peregrines, an osprey, loads of storks, herons, greater and cattle egrets, absolutely fantastic.
A beaver too.
Back home now, waiting for the tides to be right for local bass and mullet.
A great trip once again, I'm missing it already.
Autumn fishing coming up, plenty to look forward too.
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