UK Carp & Coarse Fishing

Trip No 118 Carp Fishing (2016)

Posted on October 31, 2016 by richardhandel

I very much enjoyed my Sunday nights out on the lake. It gives me plenty of time to walk around and catch up with other angler’s, there is no real rush to set up.

After a good hour, I finally settled on this swim and flicked out a couple of Natural Pop Ups along the margins. I fired out a good mix of Catalyst boilies and pellets over the top. I am on the back of the wind, as there was a storm which blew though Saturday night. I am sure that the other end of the lake would have got a great deal of angler pressure. I will save that end for my day sessions later on in the week.

With the moon coming out after an afternoon of thunder storm’s and the odd fish starting to show. I was feeling confident and I got my head down. However, other than a single bleep around 0430, that was the excitement for the night. Mind you, I did spot a couple of fish showing in an area that I had not previously – which is a bonus.

For the first time this year, there was a big down poor when I was packing up and I got soaked to the skin, which was not fun.

Until next time

Richard

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Trip No 117 Carp Fishing (2016)

Posted on October 29, 2016 by richardhandel

With my results over the past few days, there was no real choice between house work or fishing.

The picture tells it all – same swim, same spots, same bait, cant go wrong.

Oh yes it can. With not even a single bleep in the 4 hrs I was there, maybe the fish feel it’s a Friday and there are more angler’s on the bank today, by about 75% more.

Until next time

Richard

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Trip No 116 Carp Fishing (2016)

Posted on October 27, 2016 by richardhandel

With my success of my last day trip and similar conditions today, I felt that I had to have another go.

With the rods again on Natural Pop Ups in the same spots as before with and a few pouches fulls of Catalyst boilies fired out. I sat back and got the book out, as I am trying not to sit playing on my phone all the time.

The perfect margins.

At around noon the right hand rod was away and a hard fight followed, up and down the margins. All I kept seeing was a big tail and once in the net, I had a look and it was a lovely Common, not that big.

18lb 4oz

However, with a tail like that, it gave me a fight to remember. There are overhanging trees and snags everywhere and I quickly got the rod out on the spot. There was only an hour left, before I needed to be at the school gates and within 20 minutes it was off again!

20lb 12oz

Not a bad few hour’s fishing.

Until next time

Richard

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Trip No 115 Carp Fishing (2016)

Posted on October 25, 2016 by richardhandel

I arrived back down the lake after doing the house husband things. I had a couple of swims on mind, after my earlier drive round the lake after my day session. I headed to my first choice, which was free and with the light fading fast, this was going to be the spot.

With the rods already clipped up and some bait out. I flicked two Natural Pop Ups and set about setting up camp in the dark. Once this was done, I sat for a bit, watching the lake and there were a few fish showing. There were a couple of beeps early on on the night, I felt very confident, however it was not to be, as the alarm sounded at 0530 and it was that time again.

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Trip No 114 Carp Fishing (2016)

Posted on October 23, 2016 by richardhandel

I am in a lovely swim today, tucked away in the back waters of the lake.

A very nice area with a few swims, which are only for day angler’s. But to be honest, they don’t get fished that much and after seeing a few fishy signs the other week, I thought that it’s about time I gave it a go.

I had a couple of beeps on the right hand rod. This gave me some more confidence, despite the bright sunny hot day we where having. Within 10 minutes the rod was off, attached to very unhappy Meadow Lake Common.

A nice 22 lb Common, I was very happy with my results, did the snaps and safely returned the fish. I then flicked another Natural Pop Ups out and a few pouch fulls of Catalyst boilies, before the seagulls could get too many.

With in the hour, the same rod was off again. This fish had less of a fight this time and another common was in the net.