I've struggled and blanked twice on the day ticket lake I have visited since we could fish again, although first night back on the reservoir I did catch a double figure mirror, which is a result at any time.
In reply to Post #1
I'm struggling to get out, due to personal circumstances. So firstly smile mate, you're fishing 🙂. But I do know what you mean. It's easy to get out of the groove. Having not lost a fish in years, I've lost 3 on the bounce 😒. One from a low stock venue in a 4 hour session. Never expected to get a bite and was so surprised when it went that I let it have too much line. Argghh
I'm struggling to get out, due to personal circumstances. So firstly smile mate, you're fishing 🙂. But I do know what you mean. It's easy to get out of the groove. Having not lost a fish in years, I've lost 3 on the bounce 😒. One from a low stock venue in a 4 hour session. Never expected to get a bite and was so surprised when it went that I let it have too much line. Argghh
In reply to Post #1
I think its all down to pressure myself. The banks are absolutly rammed everwhere. So much bait going in and hundreds of lines in the water have got them shutting up shop and being real finicky.
My mate watched two guys put in about 15 kilos between them on a well known day ticket last week. He was thinking they were filling it in and going to sit on it for a fair few days. When he woke up the next morning. They had gone.
I don't even think it will settle down till the autumn now when the banks start thinning out.
Rock on winter
I think its all down to pressure myself. The banks are absolutly rammed everwhere. So much bait going in and hundreds of lines in the water have got them shutting up shop and being real finicky.
My mate watched two guys put in about 15 kilos between them on a well known day ticket last week. He was thinking they were filling it in and going to sit on it for a fair few days. When he woke up the next morning. They had gone.
I don't even think it will settle down till the autumn now when the banks start thinning out.
Rock on winter
I bunked off work on the first day of opening after lock down and went for a few hours on a local day ticket venue.
Ended up losing two fish, which is rare.
Second trip i planned a 24 hour session on another venue, the day time was so hot and sunny i couldn't buy a bite and ended up with about 3 or 4 screaming runs throughout the night which turned out to be fish kicking into spawning mode and swimming through my lines.
Rods were reeled in and i was off home.
My last trip a week ago (another 24 hour) i was so despondent at expecting the venue would be rammed that i told my Mrs to expect me back home within a couple of hours if it was sewn up.
I turned up.... had the place to myself, and ended up banking the biggest common in the lake.
Ended up losing two fish, which is rare.
Second trip i planned a 24 hour session on another venue, the day time was so hot and sunny i couldn't buy a bite and ended up with about 3 or 4 screaming runs throughout the night which turned out to be fish kicking into spawning mode and swimming through my lines.
Rods were reeled in and i was off home.
My last trip a week ago (another 24 hour) i was so despondent at expecting the venue would be rammed that i told my Mrs to expect me back home within a couple of hours if it was sewn up.
I turned up.... had the place to myself, and ended up banking the biggest common in the lake.
In reply to Post #19
Just had my first carp since lockdown it was a nightmare i had to strip off and go in and get it much to the amusement of the other anglers after it shot off to my left picked up anothers guys line and got caught up in some tree branches. I managed to untangle everthing and free the fish I then proceeded to play it stood there soaking wet in just my boxers lol. It was only 19lb but ill take it.
Just had my first carp since lockdown it was a nightmare i had to strip off and go in and get it much to the amusement of the other anglers after it shot off to my left picked up anothers guys line and got caught up in some tree branches. I managed to untangle everthing and free the fish I then proceeded to play it stood there soaking wet in just my boxers lol. It was only 19lb but ill take it.
In reply to Post #20
I've been out 3 times since the lake opened,
First 24 hours had 3,
Second 24 hours, had 5 lost two and 1 tench.
Third trip I did 36 hours and only had one.
New lake and a new bait pretty happy with that!
I've been out 3 times since the lake opened,
First 24 hours had 3,
Second 24 hours, had 5 lost two and 1 tench.
Third trip I did 36 hours and only had one.
New lake and a new bait pretty happy with that!
I've been tearing it up. First session was a bit slow but since then it's been relatively easy. All down to competence I suppose
In reply to Post #22
It is not all down to competence, there are many many reasons.
Competence is only a small fraction of someone not catching.
It is not all down to competence, there are many many reasons.
Competence is only a small fraction of someone not catching.
In reply to Post #22
We all bow down to you oh master
We all bow down to you oh master
In reply to Post #22
Get over yourself lol
Get over yourself lol
In reply to Post #22
I can see why a solitary pastime suits you.
I can see why a solitary pastime suits you.
In reply to Post #22
What types of waters are you fishing?
A Commercial runs water is different to a low stock pit
What types of waters are you fishing?
A Commercial runs water is different to a low stock pit
In reply to Post #7
I'm fishing easy waters and just done my 120th hour on 4 sessions n not a run.
I'm fishing easy waters and just done my 120th hour on 4 sessions n not a run.
In reply to Post #28
When lakes first opened up, the Furloughed army turned up and never left , totally spanked the lakes first two weeks and most are still full now, when everyone returns to work the fishing might get back to normal but at mo they are being hammered, that is my excuse anyway as i blanked last night.
When lakes first opened up, the Furloughed army turned up and never left , totally spanked the lakes first two weeks and most are still full now, when everyone returns to work the fishing might get back to normal but at mo they are being hammered, that is my excuse anyway as i blanked last night.
In reply to Post #29
That's happening on one of the lakes I fish I just cannot get on there at the moment.
That's happening on one of the lakes I fish I just cannot get on there at the moment.