After some clever negotiations with the better half (I mainly used the weather forecast as a weapon - with Sunday being a potential washout) I managed to zoom down to Emerald Pool. I was keen to have a go on Sapphire but got distracted by Emerald as it looks so nice!
I went a bit further down the carpark and kitted up by a little bridge. I figured the feature might attract some of our fishy friends.
I balled in some groundbait, stuffed with dead maggots (frozen in the freezer - dont tell her!!!!) and corn.
I hooked up with double red maggot and the old loafer float (R.I.P. - more on that in the next post).
After a couple of minutes the float started to move on its own. Either it was A.I. or a fish was having a look.
It was a Bream!
and another...
Would fit into my baguette
I quite like this picture :-)
After 25 Bream I got a bit tired. I wanted to get something else!
I decided to up sticks and move back to the very first peg. Its a bit of a sunspot which also meant I could top up my tan.
I chucked in some pellets and hooked up a worm.
Another Bream followed...
Plus a Greylag
Plus a Greylag
Then I swapped to 8mm Pellet. Which finally gave me something a bit chunkier
2ib 2oz Common (Ive got some scales!!!)
It looks like the same fish - but it isnt!
5ib on the nose.
I hooked into another Carp but it went straight into the reeds and I was hopelessly tangled up. With great regret I was forced to snap the line...
Luckily my little float bobbed up about 10 seconds later - phew!
My last fish of the day was...
34 of these...
The Bream Team was out in force...
Next: A disastrous session. Lost tackle, line twist and 5 lost Carp. Stay tuned.
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