Well the work party was quite a pleasant morning. We basically did a bit of tidying of swims. By 11 we were finished and were allowed to fish which they allow if you attend close-season work parties. Graham and I went off for some food and bait and returned, starting off at the swamp end trying to catch some off the top and failing miserably!
The wind was blowing up towards the point so we headed off up there. Lots of fish on the surface taking the odd floater but not showing much interest. Graham tried tiger nuts over the gravel hump and luncheon meat on the edge of the point. I tried the overhanging bushes in the lefthand bay with tigers and a chod rigged winter special. By about 4pm we'd had nothing so I tried the chod across the bay in a small gap in the snags, baiting with my new boilies. Soon I was getting knocks etc and about 4.30 it screamed off and after a good scrap I landed a 10lb12oz common which was long, dark and in perfect condition, a lovely fish. Casting back out to the same spot it wasn't long before I had a drop back and caught a bonus fish: a lovely tench of 3lb. Had to leave at 5pm, though Graham fished on and did eventually hook one but sadly it cut him off on the gravel.
Just two weeks until it opens proper but it will be much busier!
The wind was blowing up towards the point so we headed off up there. Lots of fish on the surface taking the odd floater but not showing much interest. Graham tried tiger nuts over the gravel hump and luncheon meat on the edge of the point. I tried the overhanging bushes in the lefthand bay with tigers and a chod rigged winter special. By about 4pm we'd had nothing so I tried the chod across the bay in a small gap in the snags, baiting with my new boilies. Soon I was getting knocks etc and about 4.30 it screamed off and after a good scrap I landed a 10lb12oz common which was long, dark and in perfect condition, a lovely fish. Casting back out to the same spot it wasn't long before I had a drop back and caught a bonus fish: a lovely tench of 3lb. Had to leave at 5pm, though Graham fished on and did eventually hook one but sadly it cut him off on the gravel.
Just two weeks until it opens proper but it will be much busier!
1 comment:
Thats some awesome power blogging!!
good picture as well, lots of sensible advice below about the various swims and methods that have produced results.
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