Location – Meadow Lake

Hours Fished – 20hrs

This is probably my last night of 2019.  The kids are off next Friday for two weeks and it’s family time over Christmas – I may slip out for a day Pike fishing.

I arrived to find only one other angler on the lake and a day angler looking round.  After all the heavy rain last night, I was not surprised to hear he had blanked.

I needed to be off by 6 am tomorrow morning so I was looking for a swim I could park near and as the track goes all the way around the lake.  I spoke to the other angler, who had heard Carp in the night to his left.  This was also the swim I had fished on and off over the past month.  It felt like the right area to finish this year’s campaign.

The swim choice was made and the rods were soon on the spots.  I put both rods out into the same area and as its quite big I would put 6 small spombs out later on this afternoon and unless I spot anything else.

The weather was mixed with sunshine and light shows, the pressure was rising – however slowly.  I felt I was certainly in with a chance of a Carp and a few had been out over the weekend.

As the day turned into the night there was an amazing sunset with an orange glow over the lake.

I was happily watching Netflix and listening to the rain on the brolly when the right-hand rod burst into life.  I was straight out there and pumping the fish in desperately, hoping it hadn’t kited left, as it was trying to find the margin with the overhanging bushes/tree.  Once I had the Carp in front of the swim, I loosened the clutch on the reel and played the fish out under the rod tip it had a couple of lunges towards the right-hand bush.  This had me worried for a moment but the Carp was under control and soon in the Nsr50.  Boy, was I happy!

26lb 3oz Common

That’s a peach and will do me nicely.  I sorted out the photos, got the fish back, the bait was back out on the spot and I was hoping that another one may come along before dawn.

My next take happened just after 2145 and it was pouring down.  Oh, well had to happen one day.  I followed the same process as before and soon netted my second Carp of the night, wow I was over the moon.

19lb 13oz Common

I quickly got the rod back on the spot (after a very wet photograph session) and I was back in the bivvy warming up with the stove on.

The third take of the night came just after 2 am, this was another hard fighting Carp that pulled the dial round to 24lb 12oz

24lb 12oz Common

This has turned out to be the best night fishing of the year and it also my last night.  Absolutely amazing.  I’m buzzing so much, I doubt I will get any sleep.  With the hook checked and a fresh bait on, the rod was back out there again.

The alarm clock was soon sounding and it was time to head home.  This has been a brilliant night and it was time to say goodbye to my syndicate water until next year.  Hopefully, I may fit a few short day sessions in before the kids break up for Christmas.

Until next time

Richard

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