Now driving down there I was beginning to question my sanity, as the rain was lashing down though a few breaks in the clouds did promise some sunshine……… Still better than being at work though.
Now my favorite fish is the Crucian Carp, and Milton Lake holds a good head of these glorious fish that were originally stocked from Witley Park when Milton Lake was dug.
The weather seemed determined to do it’s worst and a clap of thunder greeted me as I arrived at the lake,along with a strong wind!!!!!
On my way I’d had a look at Bonds Lake, which is the 3rd lake on the complex. It’s a 20 peg match lake that is solid with Carp but these were not on the agenda for today.
So a quick wander round the lake, and I settled on peg 3. It’s got so many features to fish to that you’re spoilt for choice really, stick ups to the left, lilies straight out in front and reeds and a smaller lily bed to the right…………. Oh and the wind was blowing into it.
Standing there and pondering my plan I noticed some fish were already moving through the stick ups which could be reached on the pole at a comfy 10mtrs.
The approach was going to be simple, 10 elastic, a 4×12 float with strung shot ending in a size 16 PR24 and either sweetcorn or soft pellet on the hook at dead depth (about 3 feet) Feed was to be micropellets and a few grains of corn, fed every put in from a kinder cup.
Standing there and pondering my plan I noticed some fish were already moving through the stick ups which could be reached on the pole at a comfy 10mtrs.
The approach was going to be simple, 10 elastic, a 4×12 float with strung shot ending in a size 16 PR24 and either sweetcorn or soft pellet on the hook at dead depth (about 3 feet) Feed was to be micropellets and a few grains of corn, fed every put in from a kinder cup.
1st off though, 2 big Drennan pots full of micro pellets and corn were fed over a 3 foot square area, 1 to feed off the Rudd (there’s loads of them) and 2 to hold any fish that were already in the swim. First put in with a grain of corn and the float just sinks?? Overshotted?? NO……… Rudd, a plump fin perfect example of about 6ozs.
A few more of those and then a bit of spirited resistance on the strike and a minute later there in the net is a Tench of about 2½lbs.
3 more follow, then a change to pellet brings the 1st Crucian of the session, and 1 more species ticked off on the Fishing Race.
3 more follow, then a change to pellet brings the 1st Crucian of the session, and 1 more species ticked off on the Fishing Race.
Well that’s the way it went all day till I packed up at 4pm.
I’d like to say that I worked hard for all the fish, but in reality, it was an easy day…….. I had the bait and the fish wanted it.
17 Tench and 66 Crucians…….. Oh, and quite a few Rudd made it a bit of a Red Letter Day, Certainly better than a day at work.
I’d like to say that I worked hard for all the fish, but in reality, it was an easy day…….. I had the bait and the fish wanted it.
17 Tench and 66 Crucians…….. Oh, and quite a few Rudd made it a bit of a Red Letter Day, Certainly better than a day at work.
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