Cold But Worth It 2

[headless]

I was driving home late Friday morning through the rain and snow and thought that with the dire weather and forecast for the rest of the day and evening, I would forget about fishing and go out for a meal with the wife. I phoned her and found out that one of her mad mates was coming around for the evening, So I decided to grabbed my gear, bait and food and head off to the River Ouse and fish were I had caught some Zander on Wednesday.

Luckily when I arrived around 2pm the snow etc...had stopped, but there was a strong cold breeze blowing downstream and slightly across the river.

I quickly erected my shelter before I set up the three rods. The left rod was cast out 1/4 of the way across the river with a Roach dead bait. The middle rod fished halfway, baited with dead Rudd and the third rod 3/4 of the way across, again baited with dead Rudd.

I had just completed putting the wrap-over over the shelter and getting the bed, cooker etc... in place when there was a couple of bleeps from the left hand rods indicator, a very slow bite was met with a swift strike and the first fish of the day was on. result was a small Zander of around 4lb.



Ten minutes after re-casting the same rod indicated another run, this time a 7lb Zander was landed, a good start to the day.

A couple of hours or so had past when the left rod indicated a run, but the bait was dropped before I could strike , but I did not have to wait long for more action as the middle rod had a gentle take, following a good fight another Zander of around 7 lb was netted.



I then suffered a frustrating 45 minute period where I had six runs, but only hooking one Zander, a fish around the 7lb mark.

Just after 8pm I hooked a decent fish on the middle rod, I was well happy, result was a Zander of 10.12lb



It was followed twenty minutes later by a another Zander around the 4lb mark

There was a bit of a lull in action until just after midnight when the left hand rod signalled a fish, after another good fight a 8lb Zander was landed. Just as I was re baiting the left hand rod, the right hand rod had a slow take, I quickly struck and knew straight away that it was a decent fish. I prayed it was not a Pike, and was over the moon when a large Zander broke the surface, a cracking Zander bang on 13lb



As I was putting the big girl back I slipped and got a boot full of water, not an ideal thing to do as everything was freezing up. Luckily I had a spare pair of sock.

Just as I completed changing my socks the left hand rod screamed off again. The way the line peeled from the reel before I struck, I was expecting a decent fish, only to land the smallest and last Zander of the session. The Zander may have just made 3lb.

I had no more action until 6am when I had a dropped run.

All in all a good session except for the freezing temperatures and a wet foot.

I need to thank my wife for inviting her mad mate around.

Sorry if I have rambled on a bit

Darrell

[Echelon Pest]

Bloody hell Darren - you can do no wrong right now mate. Well done, and a nice report. There must be a large head of bait fish in the area with all these Zeds around.

[Garren]

Hell of a session there Darren !

[headless]

Thanks lads

I don't remember being named Darren

Darrell

[KABBYCHRIS]

Well done cracking fish hoping to go back down canal Tuesday so fingers crossed

[barbelblanker]

Some superb fishing had there then, nice one!

[Fishing Forum Admin]

amazing zed there mate u must be well chuffed

[Echelon Pest]

Originally Posted by headless

Thanks lads

I don't remember being named Darren

Darrell

Oops - sorry mate

Thats nothing, you want to hear what they call me up my social after a comp. (once you've got it you've always got it face) (sorry about the steal from another site )

[Greenheart]

Great bag of Zeds mate. Hopefully you can bring some of that luck along to the next Sharpness canal meet. Looks like it will be in February.

[headless]

Originally Posted by Echelon Pest

Bloody hell Darren - you can do no wrong right now mate. Well done, and a nice report. There must be a large head of bait fish in the area with all these Zeds around.

Thanks Steve

The bait fish are further upstream in the town section, an area that I will not fish, especially at night.

As I was getting a few runs, then a lull, then a few more runs, I believe that the Zander are passing through my swim going towards the town section.

I have fished this area around this time of the year before with some decent success and some blanks!!

Darrell