Excellent Darkside session

[Rob M]

Well, I was looking forward to this as I had been told lots of good things about my local pond/lake. It's the smaller of two lakes run by the angling club I've just joined and is comfortably situated in the village where I live. However I didn't realise I'd have the best day's fishing ever when I set up my gear at 5.30 this morning...



I was using my newly-bought Leeda Zoo Creature power waggler rod, with 6lb line straight through. This rod is great, lots of play at the tip with a lot of 'umph' at the bottom. I didn't feel the need to set up my carp rod as it was the first time I had fished there and was 'testing the water' so to speak. I fed the swim I chose then settled down for some relaxing fishing, 5 minutes later I caught a lovely Tench of around a pound, caught on sweetcorn:



I kept trying but was unable to catch another, but after switching to bread caught a nice bream and a plump roach.

Changing to meat and upping my hook size to 12, the carp action began and didn't let up until I finished fishing at 12pm. I caught crucians, commons and mirrors (and a couple more Bream) and had a smile from ear to ear. All of the carp were between 1-3 lbs and in pristine condition (the pond was restocked last year). Another couple of years and they'll be lunkers I'm sure.

Mirror Carp (about 2.5 lbs):



Crucian carp (sorry about picture):



All in all, a cracking session and all done and dusted by lunchtime, great. The only downside (if there is one) is that there was a ghostie right in front of me which I tried to trick on free-lined dog biscuit. He sucked it in twice and I missed the bites I swear he was taunting me cos he kept coming back...

Anyway, tally for the day:

Crucians - 3
Commons - 10
Mirrors - 4
Bream - 3
Roach - 1
Tench - 1

I'm back there tomorrow!!

Cheers
Rob

[Norfolkboy]

Sounds/looks a great place Rob, well done mate

Good luck tomorrow, wish I was fishing instead of at school

[Rob M]

Originally Posted by Norfolkboy

Sounds/looks a great place Rob, well done mate

Good luck tomorrow, wish I was fishing instead of at school

Yeah, but you get 6 weeks soon, think of all that fishing time!

Rob

[fishypaul]

nice one rob,sounds a great session,
you are really enjoying the darkside aren't you

[Rob M]

Originally Posted by fishypaul

nice one rob,sounds a great session,
you are really enjoying the darkside aren't you

Loving it and not ashamed to admit it Paul. Mind you I also miss sitting on the beach, must get to the coast soon

Rob

[Norfolkboy]

Originally Posted by Rob M

Yeah, but you get 6 weeks soon, think of all that fishing time!

Rob

You're right there mate

[dan the fishing man]

i no the feeling dan, cant wait untill the holidays
unlimited fishing (well, when i aint workin anyway )

[pingu]

nice one rob, glad your ponds worked out for ya

[Old Smoothound]

Nice one Rob. It looks a great Lake.

Its fun on the "Dark Side" great fishing, relaxing, enjoyable and above all LOADS A SPECIES!

[Rob M]

Originally Posted by Old Smoothound

Nice one Rob. It looks a great Lake.

Its fun on the "Dark Side" great fishing, relaxing, enjoyable and above all LOADS A SPECIES!

Too right mate . I'm visiting the bigger lake tomorrow, I was going to fish today, but have done my 'chores' (i.e.DIY) instead. Works out better as I'll have a 12 hour sesh tomorrow, need a perch so will be out on the lawn later

Rob