UK Carp & Coarse Fishing

I so nearly headed to Airfield Lake, but decided to take a drive around Meadow Lake first. Much to my surprise, there were only two anglers fishing, so I thought I’d better take a closer look around.

My choice of swim was based largely on which way the wind was blowing. I hadn’t seen a thing, and generally, I prefer not to know how the other lakes on the syndicate are fishing. Otherwise, I’m too easily tempted, especially when I need to focus on one lake rather than two.

I like to make at least one trip to Meadow Lake in September and October, just to get an understanding of how it’s fishing before I spend the winter here. It’s all about building a picture, watching the water and getting a feel for what might be happening beneath the surface.

There’s so much to see when your fishing.

It’s been a struggle this week, and I’m not sure whether it’s the weather or the pressure that’s made the difference.

I’m back in the same swim, simply because of Rod Hutchinson’s bait pyramid theory. Along with that, the wind was supposed to be hacking into my face at least 75% of the time, unlike the 25% it’s probably actually done!

The only thing I did differently was use less bait at the start, as getting a Spomb out there in a full-on gale of a headwind proved problematic.

It’s the same approach as the past few sessions, so there’s one other possibility: perhaps I’ve caught all the carp tucked away in the deeper area of the lake. Who really knows, but something has affected my catch rate.

The final result of this week’s three-nighter was:

– 2 x Double
– 1 x Twenty-pounder

Not quite as dramatic as the past few weeks, but that’s fishing!

Until next time,

Richard