Finally I can plan my next fishing trip?

After about 2 months, my knee has finally healed enough for me to begin thinking about going fishing again.  Maybe next Tuesday afternoon and evening.

I have missed nearly two months of the season now and it is time to catch some fish.  I have had a terrible season so far, just one decent fish.  From now on, things can only get better surely.

So maybe a trip to the Thames near my home for the first one of the autumn.  Not sure what to fish for yet - chub or barbel?  At the moment I would just like to get on the bank, let alone actually catch anything.

On an entirely different matter, I have just come back from France.  No private fishing clubs in France.  You just pay E70 a year and can fish more or less anywhere you fancy.  The River Charente and the Boutonne near where we were staying looked very inviting in places.  Apparently the chub can grow to over 4kg and the barbel, though rare, can reach 10kg.

Maybe I should consider a fishing trip to France.  A 10kg (22lb+) barbel would certainly cheer me up

First post for ages - my knee is on the mend!

Slowly the knee is improving.  For one week walking was near impossible, for the next two weeks I had to hobble around using a walking pole for support and the joint would frequently give way.  Now I am just about able to walk again without the use of a pole.  And while on holiday in France, I was able to swim ok and walk at least a couple of miles in one go

We are going back to France next week for a few days and then I am hopeful that I will be back to fishing soon after.  But even then that means I will have missed nearly two months of the season, including all of the best river conditions after the June-July floods.