JUGGLING SOAP IN THE SHOWER
I do like to catch big fish, don't we all? However, I am no specimen hunter and there are many other things about angling that light my candle. When I was lure fishing, it was all about the take. That electrical connection between angler and fish, that sharp knock felt through rod and line even when not paying attention. A fault of mine that still rears its ugly, lazy head when things are slow and which always heightened the excitement of an unexpected take on a slow day Nowadays, as a traditional bait fisherman, there is nothing quite like restoring a rod and catching that first fish on it. Only when a fish is hooked will I know whether or not the time spent restoring it was wasted. Only then will I find out if the rod has a practical angling use or whether it is just a job well done. Today, in yet more miserable conditions my recently refinished J B Walker Mk IV was both given and took its first chance. It wasn't a carp and it wasn't a big fish but it
