Fishing Tales And Stories

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Here may lastest blog delayed a bit as was featured in this month Taking Carp Magazine It had been nearly a month since I'd seen Ian, plus it is the first May Bank Holiday weekend and you never know how many people will turn up.  So, after a long discussion about the weather, the possibility of the carp spawning, and information gleaned from other syndicate members.  The first port of ca...

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I've not much choice in the swim, my best option is the first swim I started yesterday.  I very nearly went to another lake close by. But after walking halfway around the lake, this swim was worth a couple of hours in - soaking up the sunshine.

I'd sorted a few things out over this two-week break.  One of them was my ridge monkey bucket and seat, kit for one rod this was for a few hours fishing after my gardening work where possible.  As kept it in the car, it made it more readily available and gave me that extra push you need sometimes after a hard few hours of gardening.

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With the Easter holidays starting on Friday, I'm out for a few nights before I spend the next two weeks with the family.  My dad is due down on Sunday, which will be nice all around for everyone, and hopefully, we will get a chance to go out for a few days as long as the weather holds out.

I never grow tired of this place with its incredible views. I arrived before Ian this week, we discussed some options in the week after looking at the forecast and had decided that we really need to be behind that cold northerly wind.  Thursday was going to be the windy one and it would drop off over the next 24 hours.  The pressure was rising, however, there was more sunshine forecast t...

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This will be my last few nights on Meadow Lake, and I am very nearly headed down to Airfield Lake, but as Ian pointed out on the phone this morning, discussing our options, this will be the last chance for a monster or two before the battle with the 15lbers to capture an Airfield 30, as the ratio is much better here. You are certainly up against it there.

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