‘Yes, alright, don’t rub it in,’ said Mike in a resigned tone. ‘You realise we’ve a job to do now, don’t you?’
Robin frowned. ‘What?’
‘This isn’t a recognised pool. We need to name it.’ ‘How about Robin’s Pot?’ Robin suggested modestly.
‘I’ve got a better idea,’ said John.
John took out his hip flask and poured a few drops of whisky into the water. ‘I name this place the CBA Pot.’ Robin’s frown deepened. ‘CBA?’ ‘Can’t Be Arsed,’ said John.
The name has stuck. And when the water is low on the Coquet, the threesome wouldn’t dream of fishing without
His first lunge with the net only succeeded in hitting the trout on the head and sending it off on another run. Victor’s arms were very tired now and he wanted to get this over with, so he lost his caution and bent the rod over double to stop the fish before it reached the deep water. He managed to turn it and then bring it steadily back towards him across the surface. He guided the fish over the wooden rim and quickly lifted the net out with a great cry of triumph.
Victor kept tripping over himself in his panic to get ashore, but then dropped to his knees be
From his tone of voice, Steve quickly deduced that his right-hand man was not a great fan of sharks. In fact, he sounded downright scared, which did not bode well for handling a large shark from a small boat. This was confirmed when the fish surfaced, whereupon Steve had the distinct impression that, had there been more room in the boat, the boatman would almost certainly have been trying to hide behind him.
He pulled the fish alongside.
‘Lemon shark,’ stated the boatman.
‘They’re not particularly dangerous, are they?’
‘All sharks dangerous!’
Ther
Full List of areas covered on our Lincolnshire Fishing Lake Directory:
Aby, Addlethorpe, Aisby, Alford, Algarkirk, Allington, Alvingham, Amber Hill, Ancaster, Anderby, Anton’s Gowt, Anwick, Apley, Asgarby, Ashby by Partney, Ashby de la Launde, Ashby Puerorum, Aslackby, Asterby, Aswarby, Aswardby, Aswick Grange, Atterby, Aubourn, Aunsby, Authorpe, Authorpe Row, Bag Enderby, Bardney, Barholm, Barkston, Barlings, Barrowby, Bassingham, Bassingthorpe, Baston, Baumber, Beckingham, Beesby, Belchford, Belleau, Belton, Benington, Benington Sea End, Benniworth, Bicker, Bigby, Billingborough, Billinghay, Bilsby, Binbrook, Birthorpe, Bishop Norton, Bishopbridge, Bitchfield, Blankney, Bloxholm, Blyborough, Blyton, Boothby Graffoe, Boothby Pagnell, Boston, Boultham, Bourne, Braceborough, Bracebridge, Bracebridge Heath, Braceby, Brampton, Brandon, Brandy Wharf, Bransby, Branston, Branston Booths, Brant Broughton, Bratoft, Brattleby, Bridge End, Brinkhill, Broadholme, Brocklesby, Brothertoft, Broxholme, Bucknall, Bulby, Burgh le Marsh, Burgh on Bain, Burton, Burton Coggles, Burton Pedwardine, Burwell, Butterwick, Cabourne, Caenby, Caenby Corner, Caistor, Cammeringham, Candlesby, Canwick, Careby, Carlby, Carlton Scroop, Carlton-le-Moorland, Carrington, Castle Bytham, Cawkwell, Cawthorpe, Caythorpe, Chapel Hill, Chapel St Leonards, Chapelgate, Cherry Willingham, Church End, Churchthorpe, Claxby, Claxby Pluckacre, Claypole, Claythorpe, Cold Hanworth, Coleby, Colsterworth, Coningsby, Conisholme, Corby Glen, Corringham, Covenham St Bartholomew, Covenham St Mary, Cowbit, Cranwell, Creeton, Croft, Crossgate, Crowland, Culverthorpe, Cumberworth, Cuxwold, Dalderby, Dawsmere, Deeping Gate, Deeping St James, Deeping St Nicholas, Dembleby, Denton, Digby, Doddington, Dogdyke, Donington, Donington on Bain, Dorrington, Dowsby, Drayton, Driby, Dry Doddington, Dunholme, Dunsby, Dunston, Dyke, Eagle, East Barkwith, East Ferry, East Heckington, East Keal, East Kirkby, East Stockwith, East Torrington, Eastgate, Easton, Eastville, Edenham, Edlington, Elsthorpe, Eskham, Evedon, Ewerby, Ewerby Thorpe, Faldingworth, Farforth, Farlesthorpe, Fendike Corner, Fenhouses, Fenton, Fillingham, Firsby, Fishtoft, Fishtoft Drove, Fiskerton, Fleet, Fleet Hargate, Folkingham, Fosdyke, Foston, Fotherby, Frampton, Frampton West End, Freiston, Freiston Shore, Friesthorpe, Friskney, Friskney Eaudike, Frith Bank, Frithville, Fulbeck, Fulletby, Fulnetby, Fulstow, Gainsborough, Gate Burton, Gautby, Gayton le Marsh, Gayton le Wold, Gedney, Gedney Broadgate, Gedney Drove End, Gedney Dyke, Gedney Hill, Gibraltar, Gipsey Bridge, Glentham, Glentworth, Gosberton, Goulceby, Grainsby, Grainthorpe, Grantham, Grasby, Grayingham, Great Carlton, Great Gonerby, Great Hale, Great Limber, Great Ponton, Great Steeping, Great Sturton, Greatford, Greetham, Grimoldby, Grimsthorpe, Gunby, Guy’s Head, Hacconby, Haceby, Hackthorn, Haddington, Hagnaby, Hagworthingham, Hainton, Hallington, Halltoft End, Haltham, Halton Holegate, Hameringham, Hannah, Hanthorpe, Hareby, Harlaxton, Harmston, Harpswell, Harrington, Hatton, Haugham, Hawthorn Hill, Hawthorpe, Heapham, Heckington, Heighington, Helpringham, Hemingby, Hemswell, Heydour, High Toynton, Hill Dyke, Hoffleet Stow, Hogsthorpe, Holbeach, Holbeach Bank, Holbeach Clough, Holbeach Drove, Holbeach Hurn, Holbeach St Johns, Holbeach St Marks, Holbeach St Matthew, Holdingham, Holton, Holton le Clay, Holton le Moor, Honington, Horbling, Horncastle, Horsington, Hougham, Hough-on-the-Hill, Howell, Hubbert’s Bridge, Humby, Hundleby, Huttoft, Ingham, Ingoldmells, Ingoldsby, Irby in the Marsh, Irnham, Keal Cotes, Keddington, Keelby, Keisby, Kelby, Kelstern, Ketsby, Kettlethorpe, Kexby, Key’s Toft, Kingerby, Kingthorpe, Kirkby, Kirkby Green, Kirkby la Thorpe, Kirkby on Bain, Kirkby Underwood, Kirkstead, Kirmond le Mire, Kirton, Kirton End, Kirton Holme, Knaith, Lade Bank, Langrick, Langriville, Langtoft, Langton, Langton by Wragby, Langworth, Laughterton, Laughton, Lea, Leadenham, Leake Common Side, Leake Hurn’s End, Leasingham, Legbourne, Legsby, Lenton, Leverton, Leverton Outgate, Lincoln, Linwood, Lissington, Little Bytham, Little Carlton, Little Cawthorpe, Little Grimsby, Little Hale, Little London, Little Ponton, Little Steeping, Londonthorpe, Long Bennington, Long Sutton, Loosegate, Lound, Louth, Low Toynton, Ludborough, Ludford Magna, Ludford Parva, Ludney, Lusby, Lutton, Mablethorpe, Maidenwell, Maltby le Marsh, Manby, Manthorpe, Mareham le Fen, Mareham on the Hill, Markby, Market Deeping, Market Rasen, Market Stainton, Marsh Chapel, Marston, Martin, Marton, Mavis Enderby, Meals, Metheringham, Middle Rasen, Midville, Miningsby, Minting, Moor Side, Moorby, Moortown, Morton, Moulton, Moulton Chapel, Moulton Seas End, Muckton, Mumby, Navenby, Nettleham, Nettleton, New Bolingbroke, New Leake, New York, Newton, Newton by Toft, Newton on Trent, Nocton, Normanby by Spital, Normanby le Wold, Normanton, North Carlton, North Cockerington, North Cotes, North Elkington, North Hykeham, North Kelsey, North Kyme, North Ormsby, North Owersby, North Rauceby, North Reston, North Scarle, North Somercotes, North Thoresby, North Willingham, North Witham, Northlands, Northorpe, Norton Disney, Oasby, Old Bolingbroke, Old Leake, Old Somerby, Orby, Osbournby, Osgodby, Owmby, Owmby by Spital, Oxcombe, Panton, Partney, Pickworth, Pilham, Pinchbeck, Pinchbeck Bars, Pinchbeck West, Pode Hole, Pointon, Potterhanworth, Quadring, Quadring Eaudike, Quarrington, Raithby, Ranby, Rand, Reepham, Revesby, Riby, Rigsby, Rippingale, Risegate, Ropsley, Rothwell, Roughton, Rowston, Ruckland, Ruskington, Ryland, Saleby, Salmonby, Saltfleet, Saltfleetby All Saints, Saltfleetby St Clements, Saltfleetby St Peter, Sandholme, Sandilands, Sapperton, Saracen’s Head, Sausthorpe, Saxby, Saxilby, Scamblesby, Scampton, Scopwick, Scothern, Scotter, Scotterthorpe, Scottlethorpe, Scotton, Scrane End, Scredington, Scremby, Scrub Hill, Seacroft, Searby, Sedgebrook, Shepeau Stow, Sibsey, Silk Willoughby, Sixhills, Skegness, Skeldyke, Skellingthorpe, Skendleby, Skidbrooke, Skillington, Skirbeck, Sleaford, Sloothby, Snarford, Snelland, Snitterby, Somersby, Sotby, Sots Hole, South Carlton, South Cockerington, South Elkington, South Hykeham, South Kelsey, South Kyme, South Ormsby, South Rauceby, South Reston, South Somercotes, South Thoresby, South Willingham, South Witham, Southrey, Spalding, Spanby, Spilsby, Spital in the Street, Spridlington, Springthorpe, Stainby, Stainfield, Stainton by Langworth, Stainton le Vale, Stamford, Stapleford, Stenigot, Stewton, Stickford, Stickney, Stixwould, Stoke Rochford, Stow, Stragglethorpe, Stroxton, Strubby, Stubton, Sturton by Stow, Sudbrook, Sudbrooke, Surfleet, Surfleet Seas End, Susworth, Sutterton, Sutton, Sutton Bridge, Sutton Crosses, Sutton le Marsh, Sutton on Sea, Sutton St Edmund, Sutton St James, Swaby, Swallow, Swallow Beck, Swarby, Swaton, Swayfield, Swinderby, Swineshead, Swineshead Bridge, Swinhope, Swinstead, Syston, Tallington, Tathwell, Tattershall, Tattershall Bridge, Tattershall Thorpe, Tealby, Tetford, Tetney, Tetney Lock, Theddlethorpe All Saints, Theddlethorpe St Helen, Thimbleby, Thoresway, Thorganby, Thornton, Thornton le Moor, Thorpe, Thorpe Culvert, Thorpe on the Hill, Thorpe St Peter, Thorpe Tilney Dales, Threekingham, Thurlby, Timberland, Timberland Dales, Toft, Toft next Newton, Torksey, Tothill, Toynton All Saints, Toynton Fen Side, Toynton St Peter, Trusthorpe, Tumby, Tumby Woodside, Twenty, Tydd Gote, Tydd St Mary, Uffington, Ulceby, Ulceby Cross, Upton, Usselby, Utterby, Waddingham, Waddington, Waddingworth, Wainfleet All Saints, Wainfleet Bank, Walcot, Walcot Dales, Walesby, Walkerith, Washingborough, Welbourn, Welby, Well, Wellingore, Welton, Welton le Marsh, Welton le Wold, West Ashby, West Barkwith, West Deeping, West End, West Keal, West Rasen, West Torrington, Westborough, Westhorpe, Weston, Weston Hills, Whaplode, Whaplode Drove, Whaplode St Catherine, Whisby, White Pit, Wickenby, Wigtoft, Wildsworth, Willingham, Willoughby, Willoughton, Wilsford, Wilsthorpe, Winthorpe, Wispington, Witham on the Hill, Withern, Wood Enderby, Woodhall Spa, Woolsthorpe, Wragby, Wragholme, Wrangle, Wrangle Lowgate, Wyberton, Wyville, Yarburgh
