More frustrations on the Stour.

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It's an interesting start to the year.

Last weeked blanked on the stour thought I reckon that the feeder bites I was getting were from dace. A sort of pluck pluck pluck. Maggot was either scared to death or mashed (a la roach).

Previous weekend caught what I at first thought was a small bream but looking back at it was probably a roach-bream hybrid.

This has lead me to wonder if that big roach I caught the other week was a hybrid too. I took a much closer look at the fish two weeks ago.

The general body shape was thickset and roachy. Fins looked like a roach. Mouth was definately breamy and the general look was "odd". So next time I'll take a piccy and post it so we can get a few more experienced eyes on it.

Well looks like the two pound roach I thought I got wasn't and I am not claiming it unless I can prove it.

Doh!

As I'm off work with a head cold (male version) I can't see me going this weekend. It looks cr.... rubbish anyway so I might stay in.

So that'll be four spare spools and a bulk spool of 4 and 6 lb line to load then.

That and make some wire stem avons , made some dome top wire "big sticks" last weeked but didn't get round to using them.

Bye , must get back in to my sick bed before the wife spots me.