Wye do I go fishing? For me this a multitude of things, my job as a freelance press photographer can be very stressful with extremely long hours (most of the other guys play golf-why?) So i take Monday and Tuesday off. Its often my 2 days fishing that keeps me going. I just love being near the water, you really cant beat the perfect dawn over a lake or gentle flowing river as the sun starts to rise, burning off the mist of chilled night air, searching the water for signs of feeding fish, the King Fisher darting back and forth searching for its breakfast, watching the young water fowl growing up on the water the baby Grebes being taught how to locate small fish by swimming along with their heads dipping under the surface scanning for their pray. Its the Carp that leaps clear and lands with an almighty crash or its back just breaking the surface film as it cruses the margins. Its the fizz of bubbles as the Tench come on the feed sifting through the bottom silt. Its the primeval instinct of the hunter in us all, the moment the float bobs under with a stab stab from a Roach or the gentlest of takes from a Bream, the screaming reel from a Carp or tench, the rod wrenching take of a Barbel. Its the moment that a Trout or Grayling takes a fly or the Pike and Perch as they snap at a lure.Its the freezing frosty morning as you wonder down a small stream with the grass crunching under your feet gazing into the crystal clear water searching for the hardy winter chub and Roach. Its the fight as the fish battles for its freedom. Its the sheer excitement as you play the fish, will the hook hold as the fish drags a yard or two of line fron the reel searching for sanctuary in the reeds or the safety of the over hanging Willow and the sheer relief and exhilaration as a fish slips over the edge of the landing net. Its the tackle, the beautifully crafted rods, the precision made reels that hopefully will sing out loud and sweet sometime during the day (I have to confess that I am a tackle junkie) Its the anticipation ,the not knowing what the day hold instore, its just being there doing what I love most, its is my passion. Phew I cant sit infront of this machine anymore Im off fishing.