Looking Back Over 2015 Part 4 of 10
With the success of the previse session of looking back over the year’s, I’ve decided to go back even more. This series off podcast will feature 2015 grouping multiple trips in one long podcast, from pike to carp fishing and easy lakes, to the big water I love to fish so much.
Trip No 31 River Fishing
I am using two rods this time, as it’s a big area I am fishing.
I am using bags again, full of a mix of Bait-Tech pellets.
Poloni Boilies as book baits, gluged in poloni.
There where a few Chub moving over the sand bar. They were however, not interested in any food, so at around 1300 hrs I decided that I would have a walk around for a bit, before I needed to be off to collect the kids from school.
Till next time
Richard
Trip No 32 Carp Fishing
I have picked a swim which gives me access to a few good features. Such as overhanging trees, pads, reeds on the left hand margin and in the open water, nice clear spots up-against weed beds. All carpy type features.
Day – Night 1
It was all quiet on the first night, despite seeing fish and the conditions be perfect. I was full of confidence that something would happen, hey, that’s fishing for you. A bit of a rethink is needed may be?.
At around 1000 hrs, I redid all my rods and changed one of the rod’s to a bottom bait. I left the others as pop ups. There is a fair amount of weed in this lake, my plan was to rebait now and only reel in at home time tomorrow, unless (and I hope) a fish picks up one of my baits.
Night & day – 2
There was a bit of rain early evening, the sun came out for a perfect evening and with night closing in, the mist appeared and the lake looked a perfect carp anglers post card, just stunning.
I had been having beeps a lot of the night (on and off). At 0550 the middle rod was off, it was attached to a very unhappy carp. It proceeded to weed me up twice and nearly bury itself in the pads to the right of me and take the left hand rod out. All good fun. Finally this hard fighting fully was in the net. Not the largest fish, however, only my second from this place. This is an achievement, in itself, so I am chuffed.
A good sight for first thing in the morning.
Both rod’s were re-baited again with Bait-Tech Poloni boilies and mixed groundbait and pellet in the bags to combat the weed.
At around midday, it was time to reel in and head for home.
Till next time
Richard
Trip No 33 Carp Fishing (2015)
Basically, I have two bags on full of broken Poloni boilies and some Bait-Tech pellets soaked in Poloni oil.
One is a Pop up and the other is a bottom bait, both fished in the margins under the tree’s.
Well my 4 hours was up and I need to collect the kid’s from school. Unfortunately, the weather report was a bit out and it had turned into a lovely summers day. In hindsight I should have taken my floater stuff. However, I am trying to cut down what I take and days like this make me think – just bring it all.
Till next time
Richard
Trip No 34 Carp Fishing (2015)
I am in one of the day swims, just flicking the bags along the margin. No buzzers needed, just wait for the line to zip off. Both rods have fluorocarbon line on which sinks to the bottom and with a 2 ft pcs of mimick leadcore, the fish should be happy and not spooked.
Both rods have bags on full of poloni boilies and ground bait and glued in poloni oil. What fish could resist that? Hopefully none.
Well, despite seeing the fish move up and down the margin tree line. None were willing to feed today.
Till next time
Richard
Part 5 of 10 will follow in a couple of weeks
Until then Richard