Welcome and musing on the passing of time

I've created this blog to keep an electronic diary of my fishing trips. It has been probably nearly 18 years since I last fished regularly (as a kid) and it is interesting to see how the world of fishing has moved on. Most markedly, equipment is a lot cheaper or at least a lot more affordable. A summer of stacking shelves to buy a new rod is no more. Also, it surprises me that much of my fishing craft has not been lost, I still know how to tie a four turn double tucked blood knot! One trend I recall starting myself when I was just finishing fishing was moving towards using barb-less hooks - this seems to be mandatory on most commercial waters which is no bad thing all in all. Also, the 'banning' of keep nets on many of these waters is interesting and also probably better for the fish.