No I'm not barmy(that's debatable) yesterday i did indeed have a quick few hours on shruggs. after recent success on bread i had been working on a new method of presenting it and i can quite happily say that on the first test session it proved very effective :)
a 12lb leader (12 feet) attached my pollyfuse line and a nice through action rod were my tools for today, paired with a small home made sight bob, white so's it didn't spook any wary carp about six inch above a size 8 hook.
First cast !
on arrival i found a group of fish in the pads under the big oak tree, i set up further up the bank and practically crawled into position. i led there glaring down through the surface film at my quarry, a lovely plated mirror i estimated to be about 12lb, what a great start that would be i thought as i flicked out my simple rig baited with a piece of bread flake. the fish stayed motionless as my bait landed about 3foot up wind from it, i could see its dark empty eye checking for the cause of the disturbance but it didn't seem to notice me only feet away led flat on my chest, heart pounding as is always the case in these situations. I inched my bait back so slowly that it looked natural to the fish as it sifted through the surface debris , it sat and watched my bait for a couple of seconds and engulfed it in one swift movement. Striking the pads erupted like a volcano, water exploded form the surface as fish scattered in all directions. I was attached to an express train within seconds it had made its way through the pads, i was just a spectator holding on for the ride. I could see the backing on the reel and was getting worried, i hate playing a fish on the backing, a fear of the knot slipping.so i decided to try and stop the fish, and stop it i did ! with my hand firmly gripping the reel i started to fight back, rod butt dug harshly into my gut and rod hooped over tip to butt. The fish was soon to be mine though and weighed in at a respectable 11lb.
my prize for good angling :)
i wandered round the other side of the pond where i once again found a group of fish sifting flys off the surface from the lilly pads, a fish named ruby ( a linear mirror) who was last banked at 19lb 80z appeared out of nowhere and engulfed my bait. i struck and found myself climbing the yew tree behind me to retrieve my tackle, big fish are my downfall i think I'm jinxed ! but my confidence was high and very next cast i hooked a nice common which weighed in about 9lb after another enthralling battle.
i still had fish in the pads infront of me and it wasn't 20 seconds after until i was into another fish.
the bread had no sooner hit the water than a mirror launched at it from about 6 feet away ! IT WANTED IT THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY :) and weighed in at 9lb 120z .
three fish in as many hours at this time of year is quite good going on this water so i was well chuffed. i think i may go and have a dabble tomorrow after work see if i can get into a lunker who knows?
tight lines
nige
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