...lowing into, and I had seen some carp jumping, and float fished in the margin on the near bank. After about 40 minutes I got a tentative run on the ledger, and was into something very heavy and slow moving. I played the fish for a few minutes, when it zoomed towards me, and because I didn't reel in fast enough, it spat out the hook with the aid of a slightly slack line.
I would have cursed my luck (or rusty fishing skills) even more if I had realized at the time that this would be the one and only bite I would get all day. It was nice sitting in the sun after such a long, bitter win...
... to see what was a fish. And crucially, it is a commercial fishery - we know there is going to be fish in the vicinity. But the real question is - where are the big ones ? Which this does not tell you.
I went to the usual spot at the end, and float fished, mainly because my carping reel was broken.
I only had one bite all day, and that produced an 8lb chubby and fairly short common.
So, to sum up, the good points were:
My new carping barrow was a success and made getting to the bank much easier
The sonar fish finder is probably not going to be much use...
...land, and it had beautiful lily pads and reeds.It's funny, but when you go fishing you get a feel for how well you are going to do. I just had a hunch I wouldn't catch anything, and I was right I blanked. I still enjoyed myself though, playing with my new gadgets.
Love my new fishing reel and rod, the most expensive I have ever owned. But you can feel the quality. Not much to talk about really, apart from my packed lunch was great. I've got to decide if I want to go back to Bake Lakes, and I'm not sure I will.
