Freshwater Fishing
Mike Ladle
Index
From now on this will be my 'freshwater fishing' diary. The'saltwater fishing' diary will be updated regularly. My weekly updates formerly listed under 'Catch Fish' will now be added under these two headings.
200 Mike's diary Mahseer. 11/03/2010
199 Mike's diary Not big pike. 05/03/2010
198 Mike's diary Piking with Dave. 31/01/2010
197 Mike's diary Pike - lost and found! 22/01/2010
196 Mike's diary Wrong again Mike! 16/01/2010
195 Mike's diary Ice and salt. 12/01/2010
194 Mike's diary Accidental seatrout kelt! 05/01/2010
193 Mike's diary Pike for young Ben. 24/12/2009
192 Mike's diary Better than nothing! 22/12/2009
191 Mike's diary Flood pike. 15/12/2009
190 Mike's diary Chub on the worm. 08/12/2009
189 Mike's diary Coarse fishing. 29/11/2009
188 Mike's diary Yet more pike. 22/11/2009
187 Mike's diary Pike on circle hooks again. 14/11/2009
186 Mike's diary Mixed fish. 10/11/2009
185 Mike's diary Cracking perch. 04/11/2009
184 Mike's diary Chub on the plug. 30/10/2009
183 Mike's diary More fly fishing. 23/10/2009
182 Mike's diary Something new. 17/10/2009
181 Mike's diary Changing lures. 12/10/2009
180 Mike's diary Forced fishing. 05/10/2009
179 Mike's diary Chub, perch and pike. 22/09/2009
178 Mike's diary No chub or perch. 13/09/2009
177 Mike's diary First eel. 07/09/2009
176 Mike's diary Bleak day. 30/08/2009
175 Mike's diary Careful Mike! 25/08/2009
174 Mike's diary More jiggery pokery. 19/08/2009
173 Mike's diary Jigs and perch. 07/08/2009
172 Mike's diary Carp off the top. 04/08/2009
171 Mike's diary Livebait and circle hooks. 28/07/2009
170 Mike's diary More Brazilian Fishing. 17/07/2009
169 Mike's diary Brazilian Fishing. 13/07/2009
168 Mike's diary Back to the river. 18/06/2009
167 Mike's diary Even more reluctant carp. 05/06/2009
166 Mike's diary Reluctant carp. 22/05/2009
165 Mike's diary Carp fishing pests. 07/05/2009
164 Mike's diary - and again. 20/04/2009
163 Mike's diary Carp again. 13/04/2009
162 Mike's diary Carp. 03/04/2009
161 Mike's diary Pike, pike, pike! 23/03/2009
160 Mike's diary Good fun. 11/03/2009
159 Mike's diary Reuben's morning out. 04/03/2009
158 Mike's diary A funny afternoon's fishing. 02/03/2009
157 Mike's diary Mixed pike. 01/03/2009
156 Mike's diary Roach. 24/02/2009
155 Mike's diary Pike at last! 16/02/2009
154 Mike's diary Plastic eels and perch. 07/02/2009
153 Mike's diary Trouting down under. 02/02/2009
152 Mike's diary Boxing Day outing. 29/12/2008
151 Mike's diary Last gasp pike. 17/12/2008
150 Mike's diary Nice one Ben! 07/12/2008
149 Mike's diary A beautiful pike. 30/11/2008
148 Mike's diary ????Perch. 24/11/2008
147 Mike's diary Grayling. 18/11/2008
146 Mike's diary Muddy piking. 12/11/2008
145 Mike's diary Maggot fishing. 06/11/2008
144 Mike's diary Tiny perch and dead leaves. 20/10/2008
143 Mike's diary Tiny pike. 16/09/2008
142 Mike's diary Jamie's first carp. 01/09/2008
141 Mike's diary Unpredictable carp. 21/08/2008
140 Mike's diary Changing lures. 12/08/2008
139 Mike's diary Perching. 04/08/2008
138 Mike's diary Bibless lure. 30/07/2008
137 Mike's diary Thank heavens for braided lines. 24/07/2008
136 Mike's diary Little and large. 17/07/2008
135 Mike's diary Result! 16/06/2008
134 Mike's diary More than just catching fish? 09/06/2008
133 Mike's diary Small carp. 12/05/2008
132 Mike's diary More carp off the top. 30/04/2008
131 Mike's diary Another carp. 25/04/2008
130 Mike's diary Carp again. 15/04/2008
129 Mike's diary Three trips. 12/03/2008
128 Mike's diary Two Bens. 07/03/2008
127 Mike's diary Loads o' pike. 22/02/2008
126 Mike's diary No perch this time. 18/02/2008
125 Mike's diary Mixed predators. 11/02/2008
124 Mike's diary Three baits, threebites, three pike! 31/01/2008
123 Mike's diary A different shade of pike. 09/01/2008
122 Mike's diary Happy New year! 02/01/2008
121 Mike's diary Size matters - or does it? 27/12/2007
120 Mike's diary Good old lure. 23/12/2007
119 Mike's diary Pike. 17/12/2007
118 Mike's diary Fishing at last. 29/11/2007
117 Mike's diary Slow piking. 20/11/2007
116 Mike's diary Piking. 12/11/2007
115 Mike's diary Small circle hooks and soft wire again. 01/11/2007
114 Mike's diary Perching. 16/10/2007
113 Mike's diary First pike. 11/10/2007
112 Mike's diary Last carp. 01/09/2007
111 Mike's diary What it is to have friends. 25/08/2007
110 Mike's diary Skittish carp in hot weather. 14/08/2007
109 Mike's diary Carp in hot weather. 07/08/2007
108 Mike's diary Small chub and perch. 13/07/2007
107 Mike's diary Slow or what? 29/06/2007
106 Mike's diary More warm weather. 02/05/2007
105 Mike's diary More carping. 20/04/2007
104 Mike's diary How about this weather? 11/04/2007
103 Mike's diary The season's beginning. 01/04/2007
102 Mike's diary The season's end. 15/03/2007
101 Mike's diary Sex and blanks. 10/03/2007
100 Mike's diary Fair weather fishermen. 27/02/2007
98 Mike's diary Attempted perch. 10/02/2007
97 Mike's diary Better fishing. 03/02/2007
96 Mike's diary Poor piking. 26/01/2007
95 Mike's diary Pike at last. 16/01/2007
94 Mike's diary Dace only. 07/01/2007
93 Mike's diary Pike struggle. 05/12/2006
92 Mike's diary Perch puzzle. 25/11/2006
91 Mike's diary Pike again. 18/11/2006
90 Mike's diary Pike time. 12/11/2006
89 Mike's diary Chub on a plug. 03/11/2006
88 Mike's diary Back to the river. 29/10/2006
87 Mike's diary Mixed bag. 11/10/2006
86 Mike's diary Carp and fungi. 05/10/2006
85 Mike's diary Carp and chub. 25/09/2006
84 Mike's diary More carp. 15/09/2006
83 Mike's diary Perching. 07/09/2006
82 Mike's diary A carp. 08/08/2006
81 Mike's diary Not a carp. 24/07/2006
80 Mike's diary A new plug. 23/06/2006
79 Mike's diary Carp conundrums. 07/05/2006
78 Mike's diary Crude or what? 25/04/2006
77 Mike's diary The pike's revenge 14/03/2006
76 Mike's diary Localised pike 05/03/2006
75 Mike's diary Small stuff 27/02/2006
74 Mike's diary Not much fishing 20/02/2006
73 Mike's diary Fishing pals 10/02/2006
72 Mike's diary Tired of pike 03/02/2006
71 Mike's diary Why don't they bite? 27/01/2006
70 Mike's diary An approach to piking 20/01/2006
69 Mike's diary Same fish different method 14/01/2006
68 Mike's diary No pictures 11/01/2006
67 Mike's diary First fish of 06 03/01/2006
66 Mike's diary Festive fishing 22/12/2005
65 Mike's diary Christmas is coming 12/12/2005
64 Mike's diary Semicircle pike 17/11/2005
63 Mike's diary Seasonal pike 11/11/2005
62 Mike's diary Rudd galore 02/11/2005
61 Mike's diary Linear mirror 14/10/2005
60 Mike's diary Carp (but not for Ben) 07/10/2005
59 Mike's diary Caught - but only on camera 01/10/2005
58 Mike's diary Perching 20/09/2005
57 Mike's diary What is it? 11/09/2005
56 Mike's diary A fish lost 08/08/2005
55 Mike's diary Bens perch etc. 22/07/2005
54 Mike's diary Lake and river 30/06/2005
53 Mike's diary A bit more carping 17/06/2005
52 Mike's diary More carping 19/05/2005
51 Mike's diary Carp and cabin fever 27/04/2005
50 Mike's diary Learning - first trout for Ben 01/04/2005
49 Mike's diary Close seasons 29/03/2005
48 Mike's diary Different rivers 14/03/2005
47 Mike's diary I live and learn (grayling on the fly) 05/03/2005
46 Mike's diary Cup fungi and rubber lures 25/02/2005
45 Mike's diary A cold day 29/01/2005
44 Mike's diary All purpose tackle 21/01/2005
43 Mike's diary Poor fishing 12/01/2005
42 Mike's diary New Year's Eve pike 31/12/2004
41 Mike's diary Tobagan Christmas 23/12/2004
40 Mike's diary Yet more pike 16/12/2004
39 Mike's diary They're off 08/12/2004
38 Mike's diary Pike again 01/12/2004
37 Mike's diary Grayling for Nigel 25/11/2004
36 Mike's diary Spoon fed 18/11/2004
35 Mike's diary Seatrout??? 15/10/2004
34 Mike's diary Ben's fishing trips 13/08/2004
32 Mike's diary Piking again 21/02/2004
31 Mike's diary Back soon 27/01/2004
30 Mike's diary A good variety 20/01/2004
29 Mike's diary Mike's pike 09/01/2004
28 Mike's diary Coarse fishing 02/01/2004
27 Mike's diary Joe's best pike yet 15/12/2003
26 Mike's diary Fair weather fisherman 25/11/2003
25 Mike's diary Piking with a cork 17/11/2003
24 Mike's diary Back to the river 04/11/2003
23 Mike's diary Mixed margin fishing 27/05/2003
22 Mike's diary More carping 13/05/2003
21 Mike's diary Carp in warm weather 22/04/2003
20 Mike's diary End of season pike 18/03/2003
19 Mike's diary Accidental catch again 11/03/2003
18 Mike's diary Joe's pike 06/03/2003
17 Mike's diary Pike fishing 27/02/2003
16 Mike's diary Miscellany of fishes 12/02/2003
15 Mike's diary Back to the pike 03/02/2003
14 Mike's diary Failing to catch perch 15/12/2002
13 Mike's diary Joe's first pike 07/12/2002
12 Mike's diary Taken on the flood 25/11/2002
11 Mike's diary Accidental grayling 09/11/2002
10 Mike's diary Wind, spoons and pike 31/10/2002
9 Mike's diary Perch from the Stour 15/07/2002
8 Mike's diary What a mirror 15/07/2002
7 Mike's diary Meaty tench 30/01/2002
6 Mike's diary Simply carp 23/01/2002
5 Mike's diary Great grayling 11/01/2002
4 Mike's diary Nigel's first pike 02/01/2002
3 Mike's diary Perch 16/09/2001
2 Mike's diary Christmas chub 09/09/2001
1 Mike's diary Trout on lures 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
