Fishing Blog

I arrived at the lake just before dark, around 8.45 pm. One other angler was on in swim 7, and I went in swim 5. The left-hand rod went down to my left off some reeds in around 5ft of water, this area quickly slopes to 8ft, so a square lead was clipped on along with a hinge … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 12

Arrived at the lake around 7 pm and was pleasantly surprised to find the lake empty. There was high pressure, some cloud and a strong north-easterly wind blowing. I went into swim 4. I had been away from the lake for a couple of weeks, and some leading up revealed fresh weed … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 11

Got to the lake around 8 pm. There were two other anglers on. There was little wind, and it felt mild. I went back in swim 4 and put the left-hand rod off the reeds and the middle rod on the same spot I had the fish from the week before. These two rods had hinge stiff … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 10

I arrived at the lake at around 7.30 pm. The wind blew into swim 1, which had another angler in it. I went back to swim 4 on setting up and saw a fish top off the reeds. 1 rod went on the reeds, the middle rod on the same spot where I had the fish the previous session and the … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 9

Arrived at the lake at 8 pm, two anglers on in swims 1 and 9. There had been good weather in both Westerly winds for the day, with gusts up to 38mph, and the wind had eased off for the evening. I went in swim 4. Dark was fast approaching. I put the left-hand Rod on the needed … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 8

Arrived at the lake at about 6 pm. A gentle South Westerly wind blew into swim one, which was occupied as was 3 and 6. Went in swim 9 for the first time, an open water swim with some reeds down to the right. I quickly found a nice hard spot at around 10 wraps, clipped the next … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 7

I arrived at the lake at 7 pm, and there was another angler in 4. There was an ENE wind blowing into number 5. It looked and felt quite good over there, so I dropped in. I put one rod on the hard spot I found in my previous session. Took about three casts at the spot to hit … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 6

Arrived at 8ish, just as it was getting dark, and no one else was on. There was a howling easterly wind pushing into swim 6. I didn't want to be on the end of that, and I bet the fish didn't either, so I set up opposite in swim 4. Had a quick lead about along the reed-lined … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 5

Arrived at the lake at around 7 pm. It was dark, and no one else was there. Went back to Swim 6. I felt that was a good bet with the sun and southeasterly winds we have had. For the first job, I chucked a lead about to the right of my left-hand hard spot rod a bit further out. … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 4

Got down the lake in the dark about 6.30 pm. One other angler in swim 4 went directly opposite in swim 6. The same swim fished in the previous session. I got the Tempest up and everything in place first to get the rigs sorted under the bivvy light. First was the middle rod, … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 3

Managed to get down to the new lake at lunchtime for session two. Arrived at lunchtime, four on in swims 1,3,8, and 11, so went in 6. The weather was easterly in the swim, with wind blowing into my bank and lovely warm sunshine, 19. degrees today. First thing, I launched an … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 2

Got down the new lake for the first time. Two guys were down, one bivvied up in number one and another doing the day in six. It was a freezing North, North Easterly wind. I fancied swim eleven on the back of the wind, and a body of calm water was there. The Swim also had a 'a … [Read more...] about 2025 | Session 1