So last month I done 3 days on a big park lake hadn't fished it for 30/35 years,since I was a teenager with mates for tench and bream let alone carp fish it,first night had a 23 out and then a tench and a bream.
So while it's still mild I'm out again right now just setting up 2 nights on the same lake excitement is understated as I think there's more to come from here,nicely hidden away from people walking round and not a single fisherman seen(only seen a few last month fishing).
I love the peace and quiet and the possibility of a surprise but it's great to be out for some quiet me time as I have had a bad year so far with losing my mom almost a year ago which is at times still hard to imagine she's not here with me and my brothers and Also my partner lost her mom 4 months after my mom passed,so yeah great to be out and fingers crossed.

Anyone else out while the wether is still ok
If you are hope your rewarded with a fish doesn't matter the size it's about being out there,oh and the original swim I was going to fish I had 3 lovely beautiful wild horses in there eating so left them to it.

In reply to Post #1
Good luck mate, let us know how you get on, great result on the 23

I hope the weather's meant to be better there tomorrow, if not I hope you're not too close to any dodgy trees. I'm meant to be out tomorrow but looking at the forecast it's up to 40mph winds and raining heavily from 1 onwards, not a great incentive for a day only...and I was contemplating lure fishing...not now!...lol

In reply to Post #2
Thanks mate I'm unfortunately under a load of trees it's a wooded area and I hear people go past but they can't see me I'm around no more than 30' away from the footpath loads of dog walkers around and there's 1 other person fishing now,bloody seagulls are a night mate so had to wait and keep baiting when they give up I'm fishing stringers as I left my pva bags at home(well forgot them) and a little paste around the lead and hook bait,last time I had the 23 on first night on a 12mm white along with the tench too but nothing on pink which was on other rod,the bream came to 2 tigers wrapped in paste so I think they are hungry,last time I spomed loads of particle out and some insect meal(soldier fly from pound stretcher and dna powdered insect meal)think that attracted the tench and bream,still if I catch it's a bonus just nice to be out and reflect on stuff,my mom was always happy when I caught and always positive when I didn't,when I caught one because she was blind I had to show her by moving her hands to show her how big the fish was.

Left rod has a 12mm white pop again on a Ronnie rig and helicopter style
And other has a 16mm bug and a 12 mm topper snowman style.

In reply to Post #1
Weather was perfect for an autumn bite this morning down in Sussex. Mild with westerlys and low pressure. Took a couple of hours of watching them fizz with nothing forthcoming, so stuck half a white S2 on top of the Bug hookbait and it went within five minutes. Just in time for lunch!

In reply to Post #4
Nice one

I shall be out from Friday to Sunday. Looking at a lot of rain tomorrow but dry until Sunday night.

In reply to Post #3
I keep wondering if I should revisit past stomps, they say never go back. I've put my name down for a local club I was a member of for over 10 years, wondering if it's a good idea...hmm

Your topic title was like to me, it's a year to the day tomorrow since I last got out fishing...and because of you, I've booked a day session on Friday, so if I blank it's all your fault ....nothing to do with the hook baits being well over a year old...nope!

Good luck Fivenil ...I'm tempted to go out tomorrow but it looks awful, not to mention I can't find the card for a club I joined in Feb....where is that ruddy thing!!!!!

Got a 4 four day session arranged in November and I'll keep doing Sunday nights and a night midweek on my syndicate for the foreseeable future.

im.fishing a low stocked cheshire mere, hard is an understatement....I plan on doing winter on there, chances are its a blank until atleast march april when they tend to trip up...40 fish in 25.acres so not impossible but varying depths to 29ft and areas inaccessible makes thing a very difficult challenge

In reply to Post #9
Sounds like a nice challenge

In reply to Post #9
Want any company

I've accidentally stumbled across a water with a ton of history and a very old fish or two to target.

70ish fish in 8 acres but only half a dozen old ones left. 3ft deep with the odd 4ft hole.

6 weeks in I've been lucky to catch 3 but none of the old guard. Bailiffs reckon 8 in a season is good going and it doesn't fish well during the winter.

So I'll be there tomorrow and Saturday and will carry on throughout the winter in the hope I get one of the two oldest fish in their winter colours.

Place is absolutely stunning too 👌

In reply to Post #7
Yes, plenty of rain down in Surrey but looking good for fri - sun. Packed a few extra layers as looking a bit chilly as well.

In reply to Post #12
Doesn't get much better

In reply to Post #14
Indeed mate, I found two of the old ones last time I was there 'out of bounds' and spent at least an hour just watching them.

In gin clear water, I didn't need much more inspiration to keep going!!