Fishing Tales And Stories

Not the result I was hoping for.

Wet and windy start.

Something pay off

It can't get any worse.

I was struggling to get myself motivated to go fishing this week, but once I had seen the weather forecast, it was clear I needed to put it on the bank. I was able to move a few jobs about and work a bit longer on Monday and Tuesday, it was enough to be down the lake, by mid-afternoon on Tuesday. I'm unable to fish Thursday night, as the wife has a company function and I was now very keen to d...

Its a fish.

After a fantastic week away, camping in Wales at Quarry Lodge Campsite , with splendid weather all week long.

4 nights fishing, let's hope for something special.

Where down to the last few hour's.

I'd originally thought that I wouldn't be able to get out this week. However, once I realized that I was surplus to requirements for preparation for my eldest daughter's prom. I inquired if it was possible to fish Wednesday night as normal as long as I was home by lunchtime time. The green light was given and I prepped my gear on Tuesday afternoon as normal but removed a few bits that...

The sunshine is back.

This will be my first 3 nighter for a while and hopefully get me out of the struggling times I'm going through at the moment. It's going to be a social with Ian as well, so we are looking to be fairly close and on the back of the cold north wind. I arrived sometime after 0915 and had a good look about, I then called Ian about our options as he was about 30 minutes away. I then headed onto...

It didn't go to plan.

I arrived down the lake just before noon, I really had no idea of where to go this week. I fancied a change of view. The wind was going to be doing more or less the same as last week, southwest to northwest and back again. The pressure was dropping over the coming days and there is a chance of rain, which I don't think will actually happen, it's also supposed to be a lot more cloudy than i...

Disappointing

The wife has returned from her adventures and there’s a break in the horrendous weather conditions. I’ve popped out for a night before the next weather front moves in tomorrow morning with heavy rain. It certainly goes to show you that all lakes fish differently from each other or it is just my luck! However, I’ve never caught in heavy rainy conditions and I generally don’t bother with wet weather...

Finally, some nice fish.

I arrived down the lake this afternoon, and unless someone was on the south part of the complex (that I can't see), I'm the only one here. After a good walk around the areas I fancied, and quite a bit of thought regarding fishing the same swim as last week. I decided that it was the best option. The wind was swinging around in all directions, and that certainly wasn't going to help. Th...

Quick mid week overnighter.

I’m home all week as my wife’s away for work and I’ve switched around my 3 working days, so I can get out for a day session. I wasn’t that successful doing days when this syndicate first opened, but I’ve learned a lot in these 9 years of fishing on here and I’m hoping that something will happen over the course of the 5 hours I’m here.

I was interested in one of the four swims going out into the Big Lake. The first one had a day angler pitched up in, I wandered down to the third swim, which took my fancy. I then headed off down to the end swim, I didn't really fancy that swim, as it was due to be extremely hot for the coming days and that swim is very exposed. My swim choice was around shade again. However, I had packed my F...

This will be my first 3 nighter for a while and hopefully get me out of the struggling times I'm going through at the moment. It's going to be a social with Ian as well, so we are looking to be fairly close and on the back of the cold north wind. I arrived sometime after 0915 and had a good look about, I then called Ian about our options as he was about 30 minutes away. I then headed onto...

A very hard few day's

Part 1 of this week's fishing trip.

I was able to get down the lake again for a couple of nights, thanks to Mrs. H for understanding my obsession. Ian arrived on Friday afternoon and it was a Bank Holiday weekend: time was limited, the weather was finally getting warmer plus pre-spawning captures which meant the lake was pretty packed with 15 to 18 anglers on 64 acres. You may laugh, but that’s packed for here. Ian had managed a low...