Back for a few hours today, in my favourite margin swim. One rod under the bushes, as normal, with a handful of chopped Catalyst boilies over the top, a small mesh bag and a 15mm Wafters on a Spotted Fin turn point Hooks.
Despite the rain and murky water, all I spotted was a fish on the top in the rain and if I had more time it may have been worth a go.
Until next time
Richard
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I have returned to the Mill Pond for a social, for the next three nights. After a look around in the area that Rob had kindly pointed me in the the direction of.
And a trip out in the boat, looking for fish and clear areas in the weed to fish.
I have settled for the pads swim, which will give me plenty of options if needed.
Rod – 1
I have found a nice large clear area, where I spotted some fizzing on arrival and subsequently checked it out from the boat. I scooped a spoon fulls of my pellets, boilies and sweetcorn mix over the top.
Rod – 2
Was just off the far margins as this is where a few fish had been digging as I drifted past. That got a few scoops as well.
Rod – 3
Was going to be a bit of a roving rod, until I felt happy. The first choice was a small clear area by the pads and just off a weeded area. I didn’t put much bait out on this spot and I also found another likely spot, so this got a handful of Catalyst boilies as well.
Day/Night – 1
The first day and night, were uneventful on the fish front. However, we did have a good natter, a few drinks and I caught up on my sleep from my 4 am start!
With clear sky’s and a sunny day looming and no fish, I may as well just have a walk around and bait a couple of holes in the weed and flick a single rod out. I found a few fish who were held up in some pads on the far bank, they also had quite a lot of weed. I was going to have to be very accurate with my casting and after a couple of flicks, I was spot on. With the rods on the floor, I sat on my bucket and waited to see what happened.
After 3 hour’s with not a sniff, I headed back to my swim as the fish where being a bit more active.
I moved things around a bit and had 2 rods on the far bank, just off some pads, where there is a channel between the weed beds and the fish had been showing here. My other rod was moved from the outside of the pads to the inside, where there is a deeper area and a couple of fish had crashed there the night before. Not much bait was put out, as I didn’t feel the fish were feeding that heavily.
We settled down to another social night and Rob had the first take of the trip, a nice 18 lb Mirror.
After a night of liners, I was quite shocked to be still without a fish on the bank and during the night the fish activity was very noisy – I could believe it. It just shows that sometimes you need to be in the perfect spot.
Unfortunately the day was very uneventful for me, however Rob had a stunning fish.
I had slightly changed the position of my left-hand rod, to a clear spot, a lot closer to the far margins. This was in the hope of intercepting any fish moving along there.
Can you believe it, I get a funny take and it turns out its an eel who wound around the line and had been attacked by a pike! I am not going to get that rod perfect again, well until first light, anyway.
I woke up this morning, to Rob asking if I could do some photos for him and amazed that I had not had anything. As I have written about before, obsession is the key to success. I hadn’t noticed that Rob’s fish had all come on Wafters and I was using pop ups due to the silk weed. With that in mind, I set about changing my rod all over to Wafters and get them out for the last 4 hour’s, in the hope of a fish.
With the photos done, we sat and chatted about the lake, future plans and a few cups of tea where consumed.
Unfortunately, the last few hour’s did not bring any luck my way.
Until next time Richard
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After doing the night, the conditions looking perfect. So, after I had drop the kids off at school, it was back to the lake I go.
With one rod in hand, a few mesh bag’s made up (with broken Catalyst boilies, soaked in the Food Dip for some week’s) and a single natural pop up on. I settled in my favourite swim.
Unfortunately no joy, despite pretty good conditions.
Until next time
Richard
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With the end of September fast approaching. I thought I better have another go on the inland sea.
With the heatwave we had this week, I was feeling optimistic, but we shouldn’t complain about the weather really.
I opted for the same swim as before and just relocate one of my rod’s further along the margin bank. I baited again with Catalyst boilies and just altered the colour of my Washed Out Pop Ups.
After getting invaded by a load of horses, who are now able to get around the lake, as the levels are down. This does involve them walking knee deep round the margins, which in the middle of the night (when you are half asleep), you do wonder what on earth is going on. I then thought ‘wow i nearly set up in the swim they use as their exit point’. Now that would have been fun or a complete disaster.
Unfortunately, no joy tonight and not much sleep due to the grazing horses behind my brolly.
With the alarm sounding and sun up, its time to head home for school run time.
Until next time
Richard
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With reports of the odd fish, coming out of the inland sea and the fact it will be closed at the end of September. I have decided to slip a few trips in before then.
Lucky me I was the only one on tonight. With a quick set up done just before sunset. I took the opportunity to take some photographs.
Amazing view
I had baited with half a kilo of Catalyst boilies and was using a yellow and a pink dump pop up on a curved shank hook, tied to some semi stiff Fin Skin.
I stayed up until midnight watching TV on my phone with headphones, but was listening and watching for any signs of fish.
I find this works very well, otherwise I just drift off to sleep by 9 am. Listing out especially this time of year, you can locate where the fish are hiding.
With the alarm sounding and the sun coming over the trees.
It was time to head home.
Until next time
Richard
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