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I've been a quiet on the blog front recently, so i thought it was time to have a bit of an update on the last month or so. Things have slowed a little on the club lake, due to the fish spawning therefore a bit of enforced break was in order. Before they decided to get amorous, i had managed a few sessions, but things had proved a little tricky. I'd managed a 24hr session, where the night and typical 'bite times' just didn't produce, so in the end i had to chase them. Just when i thought i was on for a blank, this little chap turned up. Only a low double, but was welcome all the same and fell to an Xcel Baits Prototype hookbait over KSC Freezer bait on a margin spot. So, as the fish spawned i hoped after they had packed in, i might be on for a good session, so decided to get another 24hrs in just after they had finished, but long story short, it was a bit of a repeat of what had happened previously, with an apparent lack of action leaving me a bit flummoxed. Once again i had to go after them and after locating fish basking out of the wind in areas of weed, i set about trying to stalk one from the holes and thankfully it took literally 5 seconds to hook one on the first drop in! After a tense, explosive and fairly quick battle where i could take no prisoners due to the weed, i was made up to have got myself out of jail again with this 18lb 4oz Common. Looking forward i'd managed to get myself a weekend free from work and as the fish had the best part of a week to rest up and get back on the feed properly post-spawning, i was raring to go on a 48hr social with a pal. I decided i was going to hit it with a good amount of bait and prep started a day before, with 5kgs of hemp prepared over which i planned to introduce the same in Xcel Baits KSC Freezer baits. As i got my stall set out for the first night, things were a little quiet and as we'd had a Westerly wind on the lake, i guess that was why, however as the night drew on things changed and the fish started to show over our areas. Unfortunately as it turned out, i think i got done on the right hand rod, leaving the rig fishing ineffectively and the liners i was getting ceased, to be replaced by even more on the left. Just on dawn, the left roared in to life and i was in to the first one of the session. A lovely little 14lb 8oz Common. I was now confident of more, maybe not while the following night, but i knew they'd be back. As it turned out, the day passed without event and as the second evening began to come in, it was clear the Carp were bang on the feed, with fish crashing everywhere and fizzing hard over the baited areas. I was quick to get some more bait in, with around 25 spods of hemp and another Kilo of boilies on each spot. Before night fell, the fish were well on it, with liners every 10-15 minutes on the right hand rod fished in deeper water. But i had to sit back and wait, while in the meantime my mate showed the way bagging three fish to 17lb+ in a few hours before midnight - The liners continued on my rods though, including a savage on whilst photographing one of his fish!! Then, just as the first trickles of light filtered through a dank morning sky, the right hander absolutely evaporated off. Not so much as a minute pause as an angry Carp sailed off at a rate of knots after taking a liking to a prototype fished on a multi rig. The fish put up a good account for itself but after a few lunges under the rod tip, was soon in the net. I recognised it straight away as a fish i caught last autumn at 20lb 15ozs, so i hoped it would do 20 again. A real old, endearing warrior this one, that has definitely seen a bit of life, with a slightly kinked back and long frame. As it happened it went exactly 20lbs, which i was well pleased with and this was to be the last of the action for us both.
Again it looks like it may well be a couple of weeks before i get out for any longer sessions, but as things stand now i'm on 22 captures for this season, with 19 of them different fish. I set myself a target of 25 for the year so i am absolutely over the moon with how things have gone! Hopefully it will continue! Tight lines, Dan
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