After a long time (due mainly to infrequent fishing trips and family focus) I am finally beginning to add to my blog again.
Now with my son in toe, I see myself with Mark testing a new water on a 24 hour session and young budding angler Finley.
Now with my son in toe, I see myself with Mark testing a new water on a 24 hour session and young budding angler Finley.
Location: Oak SPring Lake Fishery ( https://www.facebook.com/oakspringlakes/ )
Swim: RHS far end (NNE) double swim
Date: 10th October 2020.
Session Length: 24 hours 09:30 - 09:30 (BST).
Weather: high 13 - low 8; predicted good weather but damn inclement, a fair bit of rain!
Atendees: Mark #BoilieGun, Richard Short (Me) and my son.
The lake: With a natural feel and lilly pads still holding their own in October you instantly get a feel that you are going to be fighting against bloodworn, snails, bugs and so on needing to find something that rngs the dinner gong for the fish.
Proprieter is pleasant and helpful, toilets are present on site, guard dogs appear to be very good at their job but settle easily.
Swims are worn but acceptable, with considerable rain, some post fishing cleaning of equipment will be needed.
Considerable movement can be seen between the pads but conversations with other anglers suggest the carp are traditional with margin fishing.
Expecting a relatively easy fish once quality bait has been introduced my son was th first to scratch on our peg with a perch, (could there be Pike we wonder).
Watercraft: Whilst spending the first hour setting up Finleys 9ft telescopic, it is evident that there are tench and carp moving. The lake is not restless but with the recent rain it is considerably coloured.
Expecting a relatively easy fish once quality bait has been introduced my son was th first to scratch on our peg with a perch, (could there be Pike we wonder).
Evening sees a 7lb common banked by Mark which is suggested is less than average with closer to midnight I find connection with a slightly smaller common. Both cooed by Bloodworm boilies although Baitworks Monster Red receiving interest.
Nothing more, potentially due to the biblical weather and shallow (plummeted to 5 ft max.) depth.
