Having had to cancel a couple of
recent planned trips recently due to the weather I finally decided
that the planned trip to Westhampnett would go ahead, come what may.
The weather was once again doing its best to have me rethinking yet
even though it was bitterly cold, it was at least dry and I headed
south to one of my favourite venues. Meeting my fishing partner Chris
at 3.30pm we signed in then headed to a couple of sheltered swims
which fortunately gave us good access to the end where the wind was
blowing. The temperature was just 1 degree on arrival and as soon as
you faced the wind it felt more like -5! No other idiots were on the
lake as we deposited around forty balls of Fish Frenzy method mix
laced with crushed and whole 10mm Nash Monster Squid Boilies into
each swim at around 75 yards range. To be honest we had already
agreed that a bite would be a result as well as enduring such cold
conditions, yet come morning I was in a daze as a red-letter session
had just come to a close which had yielded six double figured bream,
the best weighing 12lb 8oz. Unfortunately for Chris he never got into
the fish and we agreed that I had just been lucky on my swim choice
and dropped my baits within a shoal. This also goes to show just how
close an angler can be from success and failure!
With the bream
falling at steady intervals throughout the night I didn’t get to
much sleep so after writing up catch reports, packing away tackle
along with organising the camera kit for a photo shoot with Nash
consultant Nick Watkins on Wednesday I grabbed a few hours shut eye
before the girlfriend arrived.
On the road early
the car was pointed towards Southend-on-sea and two hours later I
arrived at Mill Barn Fishery to meet up with fellow Peg-One
Consultant Nick Watkins. Breaking the ice in the puddles as I made my
way to the fishery did little to raise my hopes yet come 2pm Nick had
eventually got the fish feeding and started to take a few carp just
into double figures on the new Nash Bugs and Critters.
Thursday was all
about getting images manipulated and forwarded to Paul Garner as well
as organising the helicopter rigs for a guided session on Badshot Lea
Big Pond with up and coming superstar Jake Curry. I was also testing
out one of Shimano latest big pit reels on Monday for Anglers Mail so
with this also needing writing up it’s all about keyboard angling
today.
At last a guiding
day that hasn’t had to be rescheduled due to the weather, yet it
was still freezing in the wind and myself and Jake had to move
because of it. Meeting at Badshot Lea Big Pond at 8am I was surprised
to see just three other anglers on the lake. In the past at Easter
the lake has been rammed, yet due to the weather most have stayed at
home. With a brisk cold easterly blowing and cat ice in the margins
it was always going to be tough, however using a proven rig, and
clipping up and continually casting finally bought a response and
come 3pm five modest bream had been landed.
Having had to cancel a couple of
recent planned trips recently due to the weather I finally decided
that the planned trip to Westhampnett would go ahead, come what may.
The weather was once again doing its best to have me rethinking yet
even though it was bitterly cold, it was at least dry and I headed
south to one of my favourite venues. Meeting my fishing partner Chris
at 3.30pm we signed in then headed to a couple of sheltered swims
which fortunately gave us good access to the end where the wind was
blowing. The temperature was just 1 degree on arrival and as soon as
you faced the wind it felt more like -5! No other idiots were on the
lake as we deposited around forty balls of Fish Frenzy method mix
laced with crushed and whole 10mm Nash Monster Squid Boilies into
each swim at around 75 yards range. To be honest we had already
agreed that a bite would be a result as well as enduring such cold
conditions, yet come morning I was in a daze as a red-letter session
had just come to a close which had yielded six double figured bream,
the best weighing 12lb 8oz. Unfortunately for Chris he never got into
the fish and we agreed that I had just been lucky on my swim choice
and dropped my baits within a shoal. This also goes to show just how
close an angler can be from success and failure!
With the bream
falling at steady intervals throughout the night I didn’t get to
much sleep so after writing up catch reports, packing away tackle
along with organising the camera kit for a photo shoot with Nash
consultant Nick Watkins on Wednesday I grabbed a few hours shut eye
before the girlfriend arrived.
On the road early
the car was pointed towards Southend-on-sea and two hours later I
arrived at Mill Barn Fishery to meet up with fellow Peg-One
Consultant Nick Watkins. Breaking the ice in the puddles as I made my
way to the fishery did little to raise my hopes yet come 2pm Nick had
eventually got the fish feeding and started to take a few carp just
into double figures on the new Nash Bugs and Critters.
Thursday was all
about getting images manipulated and forwarded to Paul Garner as well
as organising the helicopter rigs for a guided session on Badshot Lea
Big Pond with up and coming superstar Jake Curry. I was also testing
out one of Shimano latest big pit reels on Monday for Anglers Mail so
with this also needing writing up it’s all about keyboard angling
today.
At last a guiding
day that hasn’t had to be rescheduled due to the weather, yet it
was still freezing in the wind and myself and Jake had to move
because of it. Meeting at Badshot Lea Big Pond at 8am I was surprised
to see just three other anglers on the lake. In the past at Easter
the lake has been rammed, yet due to the weather most have stayed at
home. With a brisk cold easterly blowing and cat ice in the margins
it was always going to be tough, however using a proven rig, and
clipping up and continually casting finally bought a response and
come 3pm five modest bream had been landed.
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