UK Carp & Coarse Fishing

Trip No 81 Carp Fishing (2015)

Posted on November 25, 2015 by richardhandel

With the weather so perfect today. I had no option other than to go fishing (and put the housework on hold). The next couple of days are looking perfect and I wish I was out for a few days, I will just have to wait until Sunday afternoon.

I have been looking at this area for sometime and felt this was my opportunity I had been waiting for.

It’s a small bay area with plenty of overhanging trees.

The right hand rod was cast under the overhanging tree, just to the left of the bush.

My left rod was in the corner, flicked in the gap between the two overhanging trees.

As another day session draws to a close and the third blank in a row (with the day trips). I had better get my thinking hat on, before my weekend night trip out on Sunday.

Till the next time
Richard

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Trip No 80 Carp Fishing (2015)

Posted on November 22, 2015 by richardhandel

I have arrived at the lake, I had a look around and a chat with a couple of other syndicate members. They had said that there was no real sign of any fish and the hot swims were taken. I took this opportunity to fish a swim which gives amazing views of the lake. This gave me the chance to spend all my time looking for signs of carp for my next over nighter. The odd day time short session blank is OK, but an over night trip should produce a fish.

I am not fishing the open water as both rod’s have been flicked along the margin with poloni pop up and a small bag as normal. However, if I see any signs of fish on the open water, I will be certainty moving a rod or two. At this time, I would like to just watch, wait and see.

The rain came in hard for an hour, Winter can’t be far away as the Robins are after food.

The only beep that day was from the friendly Robin after more food.

Till next Time

Richard

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Trip No 79 Carp Fishing (2015)

Posted on November 20, 2015 by richardhandel

As the kid’s are back at school after half term break, I am back on day trips during the week and a night at the weekend. I feel that currently days are more productive for me.

I am fishing the Gap, leading into the salutary area of the lake today, as over pasted walks round the lake there apiers to be a few fish about and for some reason I fancied a change form the main lake today, we shall just have to see.

Both rod’s have poloni pop ups on as it’s that time of the year when there are plenty of leafs floating around.

Both rod’s have small Godman Angling mesh bag’s on filled with Bait-tech micro pellets and soaked in Krill and Tuna oil, as this is still working for me at the moment there is no real point in altering my approach to fishing.

Around 1pm I was starting to think I had got this a bit wrong the rain had arrived and the wind had picked up and the swim was looking good, however no signs of any fish.

And with no joy by 1400, it was toto reel the rod’s in and head for school, I did have a quick look round in preparation for tomorrow trip, unfortunately no quloos to where to start, oh well.

Till next time
Richard

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Trip No 78 Carp Fishing (2015)

Posted on November 19, 2015 by richardhandel

After packing up early from my social trip with Rob, as the fish were clearly not playing ball and as my family were still away. I would be able to fish another night on my local lakes.

Here I am at first light and with only 3 other people on the lake, I had the pick of the swims, more or less.

After a walk around and a check of the weather forecast. The only fish I saw were along the snaggy margin bank and as there is one night swim in the middle of this bank. This was the spot for me. I set up as quietly as possible, on the gravely swim and dropped both rod’s in the margin for the day. I would move them out a bit for the night.

The wind was picking up nicely and there is a good chance of some sunshine. So I am feeling very confident. Time for crumpet and jam on the ridgemonkey.

Hot food is a must for Autumn and especially in the colder Winter months.

This swim was getting a bit of a squeeze, my bivvy was pushed back up against the bamboo as much as possible and the water was still only a foot away from the bivvy door as the rest of the swim was well under water.

Hopefully, I will be able to fish this swim over the winter still.

At 1600, the right hand rod bust into life, I picked the rod up and stuck the tip under water. The fish would be under the overhanging tree and I did not need it breaking the surface.

After what was quite a battle, I had managed to get the fish under control and plodding around in front of the swim. It did have the odd attempt to get back under the overhanging tree, no way you are mind I thought, as I drew the carp into the waiting net.

Another hard fighting carp, at 20 lb 8 oz, I was very happy and after re-baiting both rod’s for the night. It was time for a 4 pm brew and a sausage sandwich (with cheese – thanks Rob for the idea), they taste fantastic.

The sun was saying good night and I was very hopefully of another carp.

As the temperature dropped through the night and it was also very still, this amplified the sound of the odd fish crashing. Unfortunately, they where not very close and the night was filled with that and broken sleep.

Hopefully the sun will be out before I am off at 1400 hrs, not sure as there is no wind and no sign of any sunshine. This will be interesting to see how the fishes behaviour is affected along the snaggy bank.

It’s around noon time, a light wind has picked up and the sun had burnt off the misty morning. I am going to give it until 1400, has I need to be home and sorted out in time to collect the family from the airport at 1730.

I am hoping I should be in with a shout by then, as most of my daytime takes happen before 1400 hrs.

Unfortunately, this was the only fish of the trip. I did think I would get another one, but hey, that’s fishing for you.

Till next time
Richard

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Trip No 77 Carp Fishing (2015)

Posted on November 18, 2015 by richardhandel

This trip I am out for a few nights, with my old friend Rob Nunn from Bait-Tech. We are fishing a lake near the Norfolk/Suffolk boarder that I have not fished for over 30 years. Back then it was very open plan but now it has matured into a stunning venue.

We met up at the lake at around 1 pm and had a good walk around and a chat with the head bailiff Gary. There where a few people fishing and with the wind changing direction we opted for a couple of swims on the right hand side bank which backed onto the river.

I put one of my rod’s on the drop off of the island after some advice from Rob, that this is a good area and in the past has produced some good fish.

After markering I did feel a perfect place to put in a bait. I spombed out around 6 large loaders of chopped boilies. These had been soaking in hemp oil and fished a 18mm bottom bait on a blowback rig, with a Versacast filled with Bait-tech Hemp oil.

The second rod was fished in the channel between the island and the bank where I had found a nice clear area. This also had the same spomb treatment, however I am fishing a pop up on this rod.

The first night was completely uneventful and after a brew and a chat, we decided that a move around to the other side of the lake looked more favourable.

Unfortunately, Rob missed out on the swim he fancied and had to go to the right of me. However, as luck would have it, there where still the odd fish showing in front of him.

The left hand rod was cast just to the left of me, only a couple of rod lengths of the bank, near a nice overhanging Willow tree, as there was a possibility of chod on the bottom. I fished the pop up rod here and the right hand rod was going to be the bottom bait. This was cast directly in font of me at the back of a gravel patch, with 3 large spombs of chops over the top.

Just perfect for me.

By now, it was noon and the rain had arrived, also the wind finally changed to the South Easterly we where hoping for.

So far this afternoon, we had seen a lot more fish and I was feeling more confident after the move.

With night arriving there was the odd fish showing. However, still no fish on the bank for us, we would have to see what the night and the early hours bring.

Through the second night, the wind picked up more and was blowing nicely on to our bank. You could hear the odd fish crash in the night, this was quite hopeful. I awoke around six and unfortunately still no action, despite still seeing the odd carp show.

I was hoping the wind would push the fish more onto the bank as the day progress. The rain set in around 8am and with no phone signal it wasn’t possible to get any updates

I was still feeling confident that there was a high possibility of catching a carp or two, as the conditions had improved – we would just have to see.

Around mid morning and a couple of brews later, we both decided that we would call it a day and go home. I would be able to get out on the Meadow for Saturday morning and night.

Till next time
Richard