Early morning on barden lake

[Chef58]

Set the alarm for 5.00 on the water by 5.30 , was greeted by the most magnificent sunrise over the lake. I could of just sat there and watched the sun coming up, it was that beautiful (took a picture, hope I can attach it properly to this thread.
Set up two rods one a light spinning outfit and the other slightly heavier to work some lures. Thought I would try to tie a drop shot rig and wiggle some plastic worms for a perch or two, I had a couple of taps but did not connect with anything. I am going to give this method a good try in future . Does any one have any tips on this method?
Changed the dropshot rig to a small rapala minnow , had one good thump first cast and then nothing for next half hour,I had moved up the shallow end of the lake some 30 yds while working the minnow, and was finding it difficult with all of the weed, so I tried this weedless lure that I bought off e bay that is supposed to be an exact replica of a rapala weedless lure, but I can not get the thing to fish right, no matter what I do, But I did get a good thump on it when I had attached my line to my own version of the US Linedancer. and that was it , so on went a walking the dog lure on the heavier (10-40g) rod , another 30 minutes moving up the bank.
And then there was this flash of blue and gold and then another darting over the lake surface , a pair of Kingfishers winged there way out to and past the island and then disappeared, alas I was not quick enough to even think of taking a picture. I looked at my watch, it was 7.30, I thought that I was proberbly one of very few people to see something so wonderful at that very moment. By this time I was thinking that yet again I was going to go unrewarded by the fish gods, so I put my thinking head in to gear, a lot of weed = weedless lure, tried that. A lot of weed = floating lure, tried that a walk the dog lure, tried that. I had one more lure in my arsenal a metalic silver,green and red popping lure from Hong Kong (e-bay again). I have never used it before and was going to repaint it, so it was not so garish. First cast, pop- pop- pop - whallop a jack about 4/5lb launched it self at it and we were on.It gave a good scrap on the light gear and was in the net in a couple of minutes. The lure popped out in the net, a quick snap, and then he was back in the water getting his breath back, with one flick of his tail off he went, spraying me in the face as he went. It doesn't get much better than that!

I have tried to add the photos but for some reason I cannot when my daughters decide to wake up I will ask them to do it, That will give them something else to giggle at, Silly old fart that I am.

[Baz T]

Great report Chef58 - and a result at the end of the day too.

There is a post on here about adding photo's - most people (included myself) put the photos on photobucket, take them from their to add to the post. I cant find the thread/post about putting pics on.
However if you go onto the "advanced" option to post a thread or reply, there is an icon at top of the window (5th from right) which is "insert image". Click on that icon and it opens up another window (saying enter the url of your image). I then go on photobucket, and select the photo, and get the URL, then copy n paste the URL to the window I opened up, and it then adds it to your post.

When I am in photobucket, and hover mouse icon over a pic it opens up a menu, and bottom option is IMG CODE, if you click on that it automatically updates saying "copied" and then I just click on the fishing forum window I opened up (by clicking on "insert image") and paste the url into that.
Hope it makes sense. Cant find the post/thread about adding photo's.
Looking forward to seeing yours.
Baz

[Bungz]

Yes you need to host the pictures, then link them as above.

Looking forward to the pics sounds great.

[BoldBear]

I enjoyed your report, I hope you manage to add your photo ok.

I keep meaning to do some lure fishing for a change, you have whetted my appetite.

[Baz T]

Just noticed you have added the photos - did u manage or did yer daughters do it -
Great photo of the lake - I see what you mean now about the lovely sunrise. Nice pike too.

[Chef58]

I actually managed it myself, with only minimal instructions.

[Mark78]

great report and lovely pike. i had a walk round this lake only last week looks a great lake to fish

[Chef58]

Yes it is a great lake especially for a fiver a day!