I’ve decided to brave the heatwave again, simply because I’m not sleeping at night and, after the last few trips blanking, there’s a good chance I’ll get some much-needed sleep on the bank. With the gardening work on hold, I headed down to the lake on Monday evening at around 1900 hrs to avoid as much of the heat as possible. Swim selection was all about finding shade and having the wind in my face, as a gentle breeze was forecast for most of the session.
The first 40 hours were filled with plenty of Tench action.

They simply love the EnerGize Boilies and Jurassic Particles. I started off using large Godman Angling mesh bags filled with soaked pellets, but eventually reduced them down to two single 18mm boilies, crushed into 18mm PVA mesh. I always like to have something close to the hookbait for that extra bit of attraction.

Fifty hours after arriving, I finally had my first carp, a 22lb 12oz Common. Happy days! It had been a long time coming, and within the hour, I’d had another bite. Unfortunately, the hook pulled on that one.

The night was silent until the Tench moved in again. It was then that I decided to move into the swim next door for the last night. I’d kept seeing carp show there, but the issue was that it’s completely open and exposed to the full heat of the sun—something that’s simply not for me.

I moved by 1030 hrs and was completely finished by midday, which was the perfect time to go and hide somewhere nearby until the shade from the trees over my bivvy did its job.

Not a bleep came from my rods over the next 24 hours. I couldn’t quite believe that was possible. In the end, the move wasn’t really worth it, but I simply felt the urge to give it a go. It was still a lovely few days on the lake, with a refreshing cool breeze, although at times it was blisteringly hot.

Until next time
Richard

P.s. Full blog to follow soon.