Heatwave

We used to call it global warming, for some reason nowadays we call it climate change, either way there are still people who refuse to believe it, saying it’s all a hoax. Coincidentally many of these people believe in the trickle down economy and considering the amount of evidence they choose to ignore, presumably a flat earth too. Whatever, I cannot remember such a run of high temperatures this early in the year and it’s been too hot for fishing really but I can’t resist going anyway. After a Saturday shift finished I made my way to the river, I knew where I wanted to fish on a hot humid evening, the shade of the ‘squirrel bridge’ would be perfect. However, when I got there I carried on walking towards the perfect pool at the far end of the stretch. I’ve made this long walk a couple of times and the swim looks bang on but I’ve never had a bite there. Tonight would be the night so I carried on in the oppressive heat, pushing through head high nettles and eventually made it to the…