Saltwater Fishing
Mike Ladle
Index
From now on this will be my 'saltwater fishing' diary. I am currently preparing a similar diary for 'freshwater fishing'. My weekly updates formerly listed under 'Catch Fish' will now be added under these two headings.
299 Mike's diary Plastic fantastic! 31/01/2010
298 Mike's diary Pike programme. 24/01/2010
297 Mike's diary Christmas down under. 05/01/2010
300 Mike's diary Christmas 2009 20/12/2009
296 Mike's diary Not my morning! 28/11/2009
295 Mike's diary Electrifying rays! 22/11/2009
294 Mike's diary Once upon a time. 12/11/2009
293 Mike's diary Mixed fishing. 04/11/2009
292 Mike's diary Bass on the plastic. 30/10/2009
291 Mike's diary Tricky fishing. 25/10/2009
290 Mike's diary More mullet (and bass). 21/10/2009
289 Mike's diary Mullet galore! 19/10/2009
288 Mike's diary Epals 12/10/2009
287 Mike's diary Never mind Mike! 05/10/2009
286 Mike's diary Crack of dawn. 24/09/2009
285 Mike's diary Soft plastics for bass. 24/09/2009
283 Mike's diary Close encounter 20/09/2009
283 Mike's diary Well! Well! 13/09/2009
282 Mike's diary A real mixed bag. 05/09/2009
281 Mike's diary Wrong again! 24/08/2009
280 Mike's diary Murky waters. 17/08/2009
279 Mike's diary Keep your eyes peeled. 10/08/2009
278 Mike's diary A bit better. 04/08/2009
277 Mike's diary Not my week! 28/07/2009
276 Mike's diary Bass again. 22/07/2009
275 Mike's diary Brazil. 13/07/2009
274 Mike's diary Sorry! 18/06/2009
273 Mike's diary Slow fishing. 08/06/2009
272 Mike's diary Almost a bass for Rob. 01/06/2009
271 Mike's diary More like decent fishing. 26/05/2009
270 Mike's diary Got one (but only just). 23/05/2009
269 Mike's diary I nearly caught a bass. 18/05/2009
268 Mike's diary Erratic early season fishing. 12/05/2009
267 Mike's diary Early morning mixed bag. 05/05/2009
266 Mike's diary A mullet on the fly. 01/05/2009
265 Mike's diary Small bass - big mullet. 26/04/2009
264 Mike's diary Still cool and not 'mad on'. 19/04/2009
263 Mike's diary The right time! 12/04/2009
262 Mike's diary Bass beginnings. 04/04/2009
261 Mike's diary Wish I was there. 01/04/2009
260 Mike's diary Not Ben's morning! 23/03/2009
259 Mike's diary We should have had the fly rods! 18/03/2009
258 Mike's diary Waitemata NZ. 09/03/2009
257 Mike's diary Tobago 09 - bonefish etc. 07/02/2009
256 Mike's diary Tobago 09 - snookums. 03/02/2009
255 Mike's diary Tobago 09 - small stuff! 28/01/2009
254 Mike's diary Tobago 09 24/01/2009
253 Mike's diary Confusion! 17/11/2008
252 Mike's diary Still a few bass about. 07/11/2008
251 Mike's diary Pollack. 03/11/2008
250 Mike's diary What a difference a day makes. 27/10/2008
249 Mike's diary Blanks. 20/10/2008
248 Mike's diary Back to normal. 12/10/2008
247 Mike's diary Bass and barnacles. 16/09/2008
246 Mike's diary Return of the mullet. 10/09/2008
245 Mike's diary Firsts for Ben. 02/09/2008
244 Mike's diary Plugging and popping. 27/08/2008
243 Mike's diary Back to bass(ics). 20/08/2008
242 Mike's diary Right time wrong place. 13/08/2008
241 Mike's diary Some you pop and some you don't. 06/08/2008
240 Mike's diary A good hike. 31/07/2008
239 Mike's diary A bit of everything. 28/07/2008
238 Mike's diary Which hook? 23/07/2008
237 Mike's diary Home again. 17/07/2008
236 Mike's diary Baja 4. 14/07/2008
235 Mike's diary Baja 3. 11/07/2008
234 Mike's diary Baja 2. 09/07/2008
233 Mike's diary Baja 1. 06/07/2008
232 Mike's diary Still not so good. 16/06/2008
231 Mike's diary Nothing much! 09/06/2008
230 Mike's diary It could have been worse. 02/06/2008
229 Mike's diary Give us a clue? 26/05/2008
228 Mike's diary Another mix. 19/05/2008
227 Mike's diary Mixed bag. 12/05/2008
226 Mike's diary Good and bad in parts. 06/05/2008
225 Mike's diary Still a bit early. 29/04/2008
224 Mike's diary The luck of the draw? 22/04/2008
223 Mike's diary Bass - the fish. 08/04/2008
222 Mike's diary BASS - the society. 03/04/2008
221 Mike's diary Barrow Island again. 27/03/2008
220 Mike's diary Banana boat. 19/03/2008
219 Mike's diary They're about! 12/03/2008
218 Mike's diary Why did I do that? 07/03/2008
217 Mike's diary Circle hook problem. 25/02/2008
216 Mike's diary Antigua 2. 06/02/2008
215 Mike's diary Antigua 1. 29/01/2008
214 Mike's diary When I was a lad. 16/01/2008
213 Mike's diary More 'rigs' - Heaven help us. 10/01/2008
212 Mike's diary Another slant on circle hooks. 03/01/2008
211 Mike's diary MERRY CHRISTMAS. 20/12/2007
210 Mike's diary More hard tack. 13/12/2007
209 Mike's diary So you think your (lure's) tough enough!. 07/12/2007
208 Mike's diary The biter bit. 30/11/2007
207 Mike's diary A good knot for nylon leader to braid (Steve Pitts - Seychelles). 20/11/2007
206 Mike's diary Kit for GT popping (Steve Pitts - Seychelles). 20/11/2007
205 Mike's diary GT action on poppers (Steve Pitts - Seychelles). 20/11/2007
204 Mike's diary Last bass? 18/11/2007
203 Mike's diary Poor hooking. 13/11/2007
202 Mike's diary Weekend of missed bites. 06/11/2007
201 Mike's diary October bass. 29/10/2007
200 Mike's diary Wrasse galore. 22/10/2007
199 Mike's diary A bit rough. 11/10/2007
197 Mike's diary Wrasse saves the day. 08/10/2007
197 Mike's diary Squid nuisance. 03/10/2007
196 Mike's diary Malta again. 02/10/2007
195 Mike's diary Mixed bag. 23/09/2007
194 Mike's diary Patience needed. 20/09/2007
193 Mike's diary The other side of the coin. 13/09/2007
192 Mike's diary First fish on fly gear. 30/08/2007
191 Mike's diary I knew it. 28/08/2007
190 Mike's diary Oh no! 24/08/2007
189 Mike's diary Keep it simple. 18/08/2007
188 Mike's diary The spice of life. 15/08/2007
187 Mike's diary Livebaiting tactics for bass. 10/08/2007
186 Mike's diary Back to Dorset. 06/08/2007
185 Mike's diary Malta holiday. 02/08/2007
184 Mike's diary Maggot mania. 15/07/2007
183 Mike's diary Gift lures. 12/07/2007
182 Mike's diary Weed and water. 06/07/2007
181 Mike's diary What a pal 02/07/2007
180 Mike's diary 'Fishing with braid. 30/06/2007
179 Mike's diary 'Mullet on the fly DVD. 21/06/07
178 Mike's diary 'Fishing in the Caribbean DVD. 13/06/07
177 Mike's diary A mackerel (or two) no bass. 13/06/2007
176 Mike's diary Where are the mackerel? 10/06/2007
175 Mike's diary Back to bassing. 04/06/2007
174 Mike's diary Holiday snaps 2 - bonefish. 31/05/2007
173 Mike's diary Holiday snaps 1 - tarpon. 26/05/2007
172 Mike's diary Modern plugs are wonderful! 03/05/2007
171 Mike's diary Pollack on the fly. 28/04/2007
170 Mike's diary Loads o' bass. 21/04/2007
169 Mike's diary Accidental pollack. 11/04/2007
168 Mike's diary Catch more and bigger bass!!! 03/04/2007
167 Mike's diary Ludolampanyctus 31/03/2007
166 Mike's diary More tips on circle hooks 28/03/2007
165 Mike's diary Down to the sea 18/03/2007
164 Mike's diary More from NZ 28/02/2007
163 Mike's diary Waiheke heaven! 17/02/2007
162 Mike's diary Action in Antigua. 10/02/2007
161 Mike's diary 'Grenada. 28/12/2006
160 Mike's diary 'Late(ish) bass. 17/11/2006
159 Mike's diary 'Pollack - a tale of two Marks. 10/11/2006
158 Mike's diary 'Not a flounder. 05/11/2006
157 Mike's diary 'Rough weather. 30/10/2006
156 Mike's diary 'Phil's first bass. 22/10/2006
155 Mike's diary 'Livebait rigs. 17/10/2006
154 Mike's diary 'Livebait - I'm convinced! 15/10/2006
153 Mike's diary 'Missed the boat. 10/10/2006
152 Mike's diary 'Modest success with bass. 03/10/2006
151 Mike's diary 'Popping. 26/09/2006
150 Mike's diary 'Livebait. 16/09/2006
149 Mike's diary 'Big tides. 10/09/2006
148 Mike's diary 'Gill net problem. 05/09/2006
147 Mike's diary 'Three sessions. 31/08/2006
146 Mike's diary 'Mixed fortunes. 22/08/2006
145 Mike's diary 'House move - confidence! 18/08/2006
144 Mike's diary 'Mackerel time!' 08/08/2006
143 Mike's diary 'Back to Dorset.' 02/08/2006
1002 Mike's diary 'Seychelles II. 06/12/2006
1001 Mike's diary 'Seychelles I. 26/11/2006
1000 Mike's diary 'Fishing in the Caribbean. 25/09/2006
142 Mike's diary 'Tobago 3.' 31/07/2006
141 Mike's diary 'Tobago 2.' 26/07/2006
140 Mike's diary 'Tobago 1.' 23/07/2006
139 Mike's diary 'More mullet.' 02/07/2006
138 Mike's diary 'Why mullet?' 28/06/2006
137 Mike's diary 'A few more bass' 21/06/2006
136 Mike's diary 'The flies has it!' 15/06/2006
135 Mike's diary How about that? 12/06/2006
134 Mike's diary A mixed bag. 05/06/2006
133 Mike's diary Territorial bass. 30/05/2006
132 Mike's diary Bass on a windy morning. 24/05/2006
131 Mike's diary Popping problems. 22/05/2006
130 Mike's diary Maggot flies and poppers. 18/05/2006
129 Mike's diary The spice of life. 14/05/2006
128 Mike's diary Pollack on the fly. 07/05/2006
127 Mike's diary Persistence pays off. 04/05/2006
126 Mike's diary Ben's second bass. 28/04/2006
125 Mike's diary Poor start. 20/04/2006
124 Mike's diary Italian fiasco. 13/04/2006
123 Mike's diary It's the same the whole World over. 27/03/2006
122 Mike's diary Jeez it's cold! 20/03/2006
121 Mike's diary Cabin fever 10/03/2006
120 Mike's diary Further Down Under 10/02/2006
119 Mike's diary Down under 18/01/2006
118 Mike's diary More warming pictures 02/01/2006
117 Mike's diary Permit at last 20/12/2005
116 Mike's diary Belize - part 3 15/12/2005
115 Mike's diary Belize - part 2 10/12/2005
114 Mike's diary Belize - in the beginning 05/12/2005
113 Mike's diary More November bass 10/11/2005
112 Mike's diary November bass 03/11/2005
111 Mike's diary Interesting blank 29/10/2005
110 Mike's diary Success, failure and maggots 20/10/2005
109 Mike's diary Change of seasons 15/10/2005
108 Mike's diary Good and bad in parts 07/10/2005
107 Mike's diary Long range bass 30/09/2005
106 Mike's diary A spot of fly fishing 27/09/2005
105 Mike's diary Getting late 20/09/2005
104 Mike's diary In a rut 12/09/2005
103 Mike's diary Mixed fishing 06/09/2005
102 Mike's diary Predictability 04/09/2005
101 Mike's diary Tide race 29/08/2005
100 Mike's diary Ben's first bass 25/08/2005
99 Mike's diary So much for my hypothesis! 19/08/2005
98 Mike's diary Odd fish 14/08/2005
97 Mike's diary Mackerel etc. 13/08/2005
96 Mike's diary Blanks!!! 07/08/2005
95 Mike's diary Bass in the daylight 30/07/2005
94 Mike's diary Does it take the edge off? 24/07/2005
93 Mike's diary A multitude of fishes 18/07/2005
92 Mike's diary Lots of bass 30/06/2005
91 Mike's diary Not quite what I wanted 30/06/2005
90 Mike's diary Bass and wrasse 25/06/2005
89 Mike's diary Discretion the better part! 20/06/2005
88 Mike's diary Blank or what! 17/06/2005
87 Mike's diary The right lure 13/06/2005
86 Mike's diary Must catch something 08/06/2005
85 Mike's diary Maria! Maria! 31/05/2005
84 Mike's diary Reading the shoreline 28/05/2005
83 Mike's diary Mayfly and bass 24/05/2005
82 Mike's diary Early morning sessions 18/05/2005
81 Mike's diary Do you WANT to catch fish? 10/05/2005
80 Mike's diary The Italian job 09/05/2005
79 Mike's diary They're in! 23/04/2005
78 Mike's diary Back from the Caribbean 17/04/2005
77 Mike's diary A rough sea 25/03/2005
76 Mike's diary Calm conditions in the Emerald Isle 11/11/2004
75 Mike's diary Rough weather and lost mullet 25/10/2004
74 Mike's diary Back to basics 20/08/2004
73 Mike's diary Flies matters 06/08/2004
72 Mike's diary Back to normal 31/06/2004
71 Mike's diary Fly or spoon 22/06/2004
70 Mike's diary Down to the sea 19/06/2004
69 Mike's diary Pop, pop! 08/06/2004
68 Mike's diary The fly has it 01/06/2004
67 Mike's diary Sandeels 25/05/2004
66 Mike's diary First light 19/05/2004
65 Mike's diary Mullet on the maggot fly 12/05/2004
64 Mike's diary Carp and bass 03/05/2004
63 Mike's diary Blanks 13/04/2004
62 Mike's diary Cretan barracuda 05/04/2004
61 Mike's diary Down under 06/12/2003
60 Mike's diary A deserved bass 11/11/2003
59 Mike's diary Thirty one dawn bass 26/10/2003
58 Mike's diary Waves, wind, weed and fish 13/10/2003
57 Mike's diary Odds and sods 07/10/2003
56 Mike's diary Tobago or Purbeck? 28/09/2003
55 Mike's diary A day out with Ady 10/09/2003
54 Mike's diary More mixed fishing 01/09/2003
53 Mike's diary Fly sport 08/08/2003
52 Mike's diary A miscellany of fishes 01/08/2003
51 Mike's diary Slack low water 22/07/2003
50 Mike's diary Mixed fishing 15/07/2003
49 Mike's diary Three tides and a rubber ball 08/07/2003
48 Mike's diary Stick at it for success 29/06/2003
47 Mike's diary Visitors 26/06/2003
46 Mike's diary Phewww - bass and wrasse 13/06/2003
45 Mike's diary Bass at last 18/05/2003
44 Mikes diar'y A bad spell 06/05/2003
43 Mike's diary Universal lure 13/04/2003
42 Mike's diary Australia 1 07/04/2003
41 Mike's diary A spot of science 19/11/2002
40 Mike's diary A late mullet 05/11/2002
39 Mike's diary Bass, wrasse and a better day 23/10/2002
38 Mike's diary Stormy weather 16/10/2002
37 Mike's diary Mediterranean holiday 08/10/2002
36 Mike's diary Take a friend fishing (what a mullet!) 27/09/2002
35 Mike's diary Coelopa at last 20/09/2002
34 Mike's diary The B.A.S.S. fish in 13/09/2002
33 Mike's diary An old friend and skitterpops 07/09/2002
32 Mike's diary More new territory 30/08/2002
31 Mike's diary New territory 23/08/2002
30 Mike's diary Popping and diving 16/08/2002
29 Mike's diary Out on the Tout 31/07/2002
28 Mike's diary Fish don't (often) change their habits 29/07/2002
27 Mike's diary My fourteenth species on baited spinner 22/07/2002
26 Mike's diary A wrasse session 11/07/2002
25 Mike's diary Wrasse and preoccupation 05/07/2002
24 Mike's diary An improvement 28/06/2002
23 Mike's diary One of those weeks 21/06/2002
22 Mike's diary Bass and Velella 07/06/2002
21 Mike's diary Another shallow water bass 27/05/2002
20 Mike's diary Shallow water lures 20/05/2002
19 Mike's diary Schoolies on allsorts 15/05/2002
18 Mike's diary More thinlips 10/05/2002
17 Mike's diary Bass at last 03/05/2002
16 Mike's diary Why no mullet (or bass)? 26/04/2002
15 Mike's diary The thinlips are in 21/04/2002
14 Mike's diary Another evening 14/04/2002
13 Mike's diary First evening bass 11/04/2002
12 Mike's diary Early season look see 06/04/2002
11 Mike's diary More bassing 24/03/2002
10 Mike's diary Last pike first bass 23/03/2002
9 Mike's diary Swanage bass 03/11/2001
8 Mike's diary Rough weather mullet 20/10/2001
7 Mike's diary Beautiful horse mackerel 14/10/2001
6 Mike's diary Mullet on the maggot fly 10/10/2001
5 Mike's diary Scadding in the dark 07/10/2001
4 Mike's diary Tails and Idotea 29/09/2001
3 Mike's diary Plugs or poppers? 16/09/2001
2 Mike's diary Thin lips and spoons 09/09/2001
1 Mike's diary Chugging for bass 02/09/2001
If you have any comments or questions about fish, methods, tactics or 'what have you.'get in touch with me by sending an E-MAIL to - docladle@hotmail.com
