I am out again in the same swim as my last trip, in fact it’s the next day!
I have added a bit of corn to the mix, in a hope to tempt the carp to feed. It’s been quite a slow start on the lake, I have been told. The fish started to spawn last week, but never quite finished. So I think they may be a bit moody. I am hoping that the rain will help them to get their heads down for a few days before it warms up again.
At around 1130, my alarm beeped and the tip hooped round and I was attached to a very unhappy Common. After a good battle, the fish was finally under control and at last in the net. Time to breath and let the heart rate slow down and they say fishing is boring. Try fishing in a small swim, 3 ft from the bank and 4 ft from your rod tip, it’s like an explosion of life, at the moment of a take.
22lb 4oz common
Another fish notch up to Spotted Fin The Catalyst boilies.
Change of swim for the last few hour’s.
Within fifteen minutes, I am off again, this time attached to a tench who just want give you a fight. With the swim well and truly disturbed, I moved back to my original swim, as the fish where still around when I left yesterday. There was a good chance of another take.
And an hour later and another mega fight with a couple of heart stopping moments, this beauty was in the net and tipping the scales at 29 lb 10 oz .
I was very happy with my 4 hour session today and well worth the effort. Which included wet feet and soaked to the skin with all the heavy rain, as it’s impossible to set a brolly up.
Until next time
Richard
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