Just made it down in time, before sunset tonight. Think next weeks trips will be the start of setting up in the dark and packing up in the dark and no photos (other than fish).
Feeling confident after returning from my day session, to do the night in a swim that I chucked some bait in this afternoon.
Only bream tonight, one on each rod, which is always nice at night.
Until next time
Richard
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With Winter coming, I need to find the perfect day swim and the need to get some work done on my small but perfectly formed tackle business!
I picked the rope swim, by the sanctuary area, as there are always fish around.
With both baits placed on the intercepting routes in and out of this swim, a couple of pouches of Catalyst boilies and pellets. I sat back and got on with some work.
At around 1145, the left hand rod hopped around and a very unhappy Carp made it in to the snags successful. Even with me applying a fare bit of pressure! I couldn’t hold the fish and hook pulled out, not a happy man. Fish 1 – me 0.
And that was that, until tonight, when I am back again.
Until next time
Richard
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I arrived at my normal time on a Sunday afternoon and there where only three other angler’s on the lake. After a chat and a walk around, I settled on a nice quiet corner of the lake.
With a few pouch fulls of Catalyst pellets and boilies, I was all set for an afternoon of observation, as this swim has a great all round view.
I sat back, had a brew and some cake.
The afternoon and evening where very quiet, much to my surprise.
At around 4 am, the righthand rod was off, with a few bleeps and the rod tip was pulling. I picked the rod up, at first I thought it was a bream, until the fish woke up and after quite a hard fight, a lovely Common was in the net.
A lovely looking 25lb 14oz common.
For the rest of the morning, I lay in my bag and watch the dawn slowly arrive, on what was going to be another sunny October day.
Until next time
Richard
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It’s getting ever closer to the time of year when I have to set up & pack up in the dark. This does take a bit of dedication and forward planning.
Rod’s put just in time – on a couple of nice margin spots, with a good few pouches of Catalyst boilies and pellets. As darkness fell, there where few fish showing out on the main body of the lake.
With only a few beeps on the night, it was time to head home.
Until next time
Richard
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Just cant help myself, on such a beautiful morning.
After my last trip, I looked back over my records and a fare few fish from this swim where on sunny days.
I arrived at the lake around 0915 – after dropping the kid’s off, and headed for the same swim with the same tactics as before. Within 15 minutes, the rod hopped round and I stuck the tip under water and held on. Unfortunately, the hook pulled, as I was having to put extra pressure on. The fish was making head way under the branches. Not a happy bunny.
In this swim, there is no quarter given and you have to except that, as hard as it may be.
This was the only take of the day.
Until next time
Richard
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