2023 Species Tally
2023 was the year of trying new techniques! I kicked off the year quite late (March) with a little carp fishing, followed by targeting the catfish. Then in June, my fishing mates started getting back into their kayaking, so I borrowed a colleagues kayak to test the water, and got hooked! Ended up buying my own for the next session; a great introduction to sea fishing, but catching some unusual species on my first outing, ended up introducing me to light rock fishing in September — which would go on to dominate the rest of my fishing this year. All photos/icons are my own catches #1 - European/King Carp (Cyprinus carpio) It seems to be a tradition now , where for my birthday, I get taken to a carp fishery for 48 hours. This time it was with Becca and Huw , and I made the fatal mistake of setting my bivvy up on the grass; within hours, there was mud everywhere! Not to mention it was a cold and wet March, and Huw was masterfully outfishing me. I managed to save a blank though with...