"You can go fishing for a bit if you want"
What beautiful words. I didn't need a second chance...
I loaded up the car and shot across to Landsend Fishery. Its nice and close which was vital as I was on a time limit (last time I was late and suffered some flak).
Upon arrival I was surprised that it wasnt loaded with people. In fact it was very quiet. Sidneys lake was empty! Fantastic.
A picture of the swim should go here but I forgot to take it...
I just used my waggler rod with a nice little float and some sweetcorn, boosted with some Nash Cappuccino, which smells soooo tasty.
I balled in a few lumps of fishmeal groundbait. I immediately hooked into a small rudd, followed by 4 or 5 more.
Nice reds on the fins. Caught a few of these diddlers
Then the float sunk sharply I struck into something heavy. Strangely there was no big run, instead the fish continued on with its business. I carefully started to wind in and... Bang he realised that something was stuck in his gob.
Off he went, crashing about and causing mayhem. Now, I should have learned and picked a swom without any weeds, but did I? Of course not.
However I was winning. A large body rolled at the surface. A pair of slimy eyes stared at me briefly. I reached for the landing net. Then he motored off again, straight into the weeds. It was over, the line snapped and the float bobbed about aimlessly. He was a good size for sure. A possible PB, but I will never know.
I think I am slightly cursed on Sidneys Lake as this has happened to me an awful lot...
But the curse wasn't lifted. A few moments later after setting a new float I hooked into another chunk. This battle was short. The bloody hook pinged out and the line wrapped round the rod about 1000 times. Curses!
I took a break and calmed down a bit. The Carp were loving the sweetcorn and large swirls were seen followed by the tell tale slurping sound of pinky coloured gobs at the surface.
I tried again. I was snapped in another set of reeds again. Two floats bobbed about aimlessly. This was getting ridiculous. Then it belted down with rain.
A few more Rudd and hybrids came and went.
You get the idea
Then the rod bent over. Desperately I steered the angry fish away from the reeds. The landing net came out. he went mental. I nearly fell in, as I slid down the bank I managed to get the net under him. The curse was over!
A shade over 7ibs. Great condition as well!
Sidneys Lake is packed with great fish and does have some bigger carp in there. However I only seem to be able to successfully catch one whenever I go! Next time I'm choosing a nice clear swim.
I will break this odd curse next time...
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