My good friend Rob Nunn has invited me back for another social session on Holbrook Mill Pond.  We have settled for our normal area,  as Rob as been baiting it up this week.

                                          view of my swim

so, hopefully we will have some fish!

                                         view of the swim

Rod(1)
This was cast out to a gap in the trees, it has a deep area that has been clean out by the fish over the years.

                      Rod 1 cast in the small bay between the trees

I am using a 2oz pear lead, a 10in of Korda’s super natural 18lb hooklink and a size 10 Kaptor wide gape hook.

                                     hooklink and hooks

Rod (2)

This was cast at the base of a tree, some 3 ft off the bank, in an area were I found some weed growth.

                       Rod 2 under the over hanging bush

The set up is the same as rod 1

Rod (3)

This rod was cast to the right of me, in the middle of an area of dead pads.  In this area there is a small dip that is about 1/2 a ft deeper, which the fish have dug the bottom up.

Rod 3 cast over the dead pads cast in the V of the tree shadow

I set this rod up with the same type of hook.  However, I used Krystons Jackal hooklink material.

                                  hooklink

This was a sorter hooklink of 6in.

All rods were baited with Bait Tecs new boillies.

                           Bait Tec Boillies

Bait Tec Boillies smell awesome.  They look and feel great.

I also bait up with particals, as well soaked in all sorts of liquids.  These were prepared by Rob.

The first night past with not a single beep.  Bit strange,  however, there had been a hard frost two nights before and the wind was now blowing from the north.  Mind you, this should not have made any real impact on the fish yet.

                             view of the rods and the mill pond

All the rods were rebaited just before dark in the same spots, with a small scattering of boillies and some more particals.

Night & day (2)

With no a sign of any carp, and only one crash in the night.  Rob was off the lake for the day, he suggested that I take the boat round the lake as no one else was fishing.
I started off down the bottom end and to my amazement, there were some 15 fish held up down there.  I checked all around the lake and only found 2 fish up the top end of the lake.  This is where we had been fishing, you could see the baits was still there.

Well, it was time to move after seeing all those fish.  The boat was loaded and I was off.

                                   carp boat loaded

I was looking for 3 nice clear patches, where the fish had been feeding.  I finally settled for these.

                                 Rod 1 by the fallen tree

                       Rod 2 under the overhanging trees

           Rod 3 just to the right of the overhanging bush

All were nice spots on the far margin.  I also put a bit of bait to the right and left of me as there are clear spots under the over hanging trees.

                  Back up locations under this nice overhanging tree

Just in case I am unable to get the rods back on the spots in the night.

                                all set up ofter the boat trip

All setup,  just waiting.  With no action and night coming,  I had crossed my fingers and hope the move was the right choice.

                       my view on the last morning

Much to my amazement, with the liners that I had last night,  I did not have a fish!  I am really not sure what to do next… other than put the kettle on.

                                               kettle on

I had a good think, as I only have 3 to 5 hours left before is time to head back to Southampton.

Option 1 – leave as is
Option 2 – out in the boat and rebait all rods

I am unable to cast the rod, as there are power lines over this end of the lake.  I am not sure if going out in the boat .  I may disturb and spook the fish too much. I went for option 1.

                          all set for the load up and trip back

It is noon now, and I am all packed up, accept the rods. I am ready for the boat trip back to the car.

Never good to have a three night blank,  however, it was great to catch up with old friends, with plenty of Rum drunk.

Till next time

Richard