Trip 32 – Carp Fishing – 2017

Posted on April 17, 2017 by richardhandel

With the school holidays on full flow, I am only able to do quick nights now.

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After a quick look around – a few anglers were on the spots I like, I had a look on one of the island swims.  The wind was blowing a bit of a cold NW wind, I quite fancied being on the back of this wind.

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So I put both baits just off one of the islands, in the lee of the wind and spomb out a bit of Catalyst boilies with pellets soaked in food dip.

With the moon coming up over the lake, I tucked myself up in my bag and drifted off to sleep.

At about 0230 the right-hand rod gave a couple of bleeps and the tip pulled down.  I quickly grabbed the rod and pulled into a very unhappy Common, who gave me a bit of a run around, but finally was safely on the net.

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It tipped the scales at 22lb 13oz.  I placed the fish in the recovery sling, got the rod back out and then got to work on the photos.

Pleasant sunrise this morning as I was packing up.

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Until next time

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Trip 31 – Carp Fishing – 2017

Posted on April 15, 2017 by richardhandel

After a week of no fishing as man flu had struck, I just had to go fishing this weekend.  I arrived about 7pm to find the lake looking very pleasant and a few people about.  Probably due to the fantastic sunny weather, not that good for fishing on here, but it was just nice to be out and give it a go.

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With the night and morning producing no fish, I had kept my eye on the other part of the lake behind me.  And after seeing a few fish regularly I just had to move swim, in the hope that even if the fish drifted off, they would return later on.

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Well, the move of swim paid off, as at around 3 am the right hand was off, with a very unhappy Common carp and after a hard fight involving a snag.  I finally had the fish in the net.

With an early pack up, as I was out with some friends and their kid’s for the day, I was off the lake by 8am.

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Trip 30 – Carp Fishing – 2017

Posted on April 11, 2017 by richardhandel

After spending 2 day’s at home with man flu, I needed to get out.  Therefore, a day session with a friend was in order.

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And what a pleasant day it was!  Unfortunately no fish, but the sunshine did me some good.

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Quick video from today

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Trip 29 Carp Fishing – 2017

Posted on April 8, 2017 by richardhandel

My gardening business has been picking up nicely – due to Spring finally kicking in.  This means I can only do nights at the moment.  This isn’t too bad now the clock’s have changed.  However, I do lose out on a good look around the lake during the week, which can be very peaceful and informative.

Rod’s all done, brolly up, time for a brew and it’s still day light, love it.

I have mixed up some catalyst groundbait and chopped Catalyst boilies.  I have baited up both margins and flicked two pop ups out.  I settled back to watch the lake until darkness falls.

The night past without a single bleep and another blank is added to the list.

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Trip 28 Carp Fishing 2017

Posted on April 6, 2017 by richardhandel

As the clock’s have changed, it will be nice to be able to set up in plenty of time and enjoy the evenings


All set up and ready for a pleasant evening – watching the sunset and hoping for a fish or two before dark

What a perfect evening?  My bait have been postioned, one just off the left hand corner of the island and the other is 3 rod lengths off from my bank in a silty gully.  Both are on pop ups, with a couple of spombs filled with chopped Catalyst boilies

Much to my surprise, the night was a complete none event!  I just had the Canadian geese for company (keeping me awake).  The only downside of the clock’s changing is the morning pack up is in the dark again for a few weeks, never mind.

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