Dispite being on call, (and with the family away) the weather being so nice I could not turn down a nights’ fishing. As I was on call and the phone and upload signal is very poor here, my swim choice had to be based on that first and location second choice.
It is so warm at the moment, I headed for the shallow area, which was full of fish. However, some were a bit on the small side.
I opted to keep away from that end, even though it did look good, but with only a foot and a half of water I could clearly see no big fish here. I could however, periodically keep checking this area.
I put both rod’s in open water, in the siltey areas between the bar’s. The Max depth here is 3 and a half foot with a 1 foot bar leading out towards the island. As I was the only person on this side of the lake I was a bit worried I had got it wrong. The mobile phone signal is rubbish over there due to all the trees. Sounds like I have no choice, other than being at home and you will never catch sitting on the sofa!
However I do love the view and the wildlife.
After some worrying hours, I finally landed my first fish of the trip at arround 1am. The fish was around the 12lb mark so I did not bother it weigh it. I unhooked it in the net and rebaited with another bag full of 12mm boilies and pellet with a good helping of liquid attract, with a 16mm/12mm snowman set up. I cast back out to my mark and got my head down again.
Well, that was the only fish of the session, so I had a good nights sleep, packed up and was off to work again.
Till next time.
Richard
UK Carp & Coarse Fishing 