ouchthathurt Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 I’ve found I’ve struggled with motivation since the start of the 3rd lockdown. I’ve got some time off from the ambulance and thought I’d be raring to go, I think the fact I can’t night fish is probably having a negative impact on my motivation. My water does not fish brilliantly during the day, but there again, I’ll catch naff all sat on the sofa at home! I only made bait yesterday because the darling wife insisted I made some as my bait draw in the freezer is totally empty. I’ve been walking my waters most days and was finding carp most days, especially in the smaller water all shoaled up and looking catchable, but the last few days they’ve drifted away from there, although they wouldn’t have gone far I reckon. If the rain holds off tomorrow, I will get the rods dusted off for a few hours, after all I’ll regret it if I don’t! Carpmaster and salokcinnodrog 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 44 minutes ago, ouchthathurt said: I’ve found I’ve struggled with motivation since the start of the 3rd lockdown. I’ve got some time off from the ambulance and thought I’d be raring to go, I think the fact I can’t night fish is probably having a negative impact on my motivation. My water does not fish brilliantly during the day, but there again, I’ll catch naff all sat on the sofa at home! I only made bait yesterday because the darling wife insisted I made some as my bait draw in the freezer is totally empty. I’ve been walking my waters most days and was finding carp most days, especially in the smaller water all shoaled up and looking catchable, but the last few days they’ve drifted away from there, although they wouldn’t have gone far I reckon. If the rain holds off tomorrow, I will get the rods dusted off for a few hours, after all I’ll regret it if I don’t! I think that 'no night fishing' is my problem as well. I have the motivation to walk Sky dog every day, but that is just about it. I've got plenty of bait ready, boilies and Vitalin in cupboard, ice cream tubs full of prepped particles in the freezer, so bait isn't an issue. Walking to the park with fishing gear and Sky is a pain, although I would have run that far with it as a kid! It's not like my pike gear is much, just a Rucksack of gear and deadbaits and my rod sling, but is so much easier to drive... Which doesn't exercise Sky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpmaster Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, salokcinnodrog said: I think that 'no night fishing' is my problem as well. I have the motivation to walk Sky dog every day, but that is just about it. I've got plenty of bait ready, boilies and Vitalin in cupboard, ice cream tubs full of prepped particles in the freezer, so bait isn't an issue. Walking to the park with fishing gear and Sky is a pain, although I would have run that far with it as a kid! It's not like my pike gear is much, just a Rucksack of gear and deadbaits and my rod sling, but is so much easier to drive... Which doesn't exercise Sky... it do if you hold the dog lead out the window and keep the car at a steady 10miles an hour lol 😂😂😂 salokcinnodrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Or a dog sled?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 21 hours ago, Carpmaster said: it do if you hold the dog lead out the window and keep the car at a steady 10miles an hour lol 😂😂😂 10? She's a Husky, make it 20... 20 hours ago, ouchthathurt said: Or a dog sled?? I should convert my barrow! commonly and crusian 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpmaster Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, salokcinnodrog said: 10? She's a Husky, make it 20... I should convert my barrow! That ain’t a bad idea lol salokcinnodrog and welder 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 I'm up, car loaded, 1st trip of the year, heard last night the lake has risen quite abit, but still fishable. commonly, yonny and kevtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcross Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Highy said: I'm up, car loaded, 1st trip of the year, heard last night the lake has risen quite abit, but still fishable. Good luck 🤞 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Tight lines mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 1st of the year 🎣🎣🤞🤞 kevtaylor, commonly, elmoputney and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Gotta get a snow carp pic mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 finchey, kevtaylor and ouchthathurt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Work party tomorrow 🤮 yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmcee Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, framey said: Work party tomorrow 🤮 Unlucky. Both lakes that I'm a member of have cancelled them due to covid. yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, emmcee said: Unlucky. Both lakes that I'm a member of have cancelled them due to covid. I would have thought that is the only thing to do in the circumstances really, surely that becomes an organised gathering Priti Patel will be fining people for attending 😁 emmcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, elmoputney said: I would have thought that is the only thing to do in the circumstances really, surely that becomes an organised gathering Priti Patel will be fining people for attending 😁 essential works as the river downstream needs clearing as its backing up to the lakes Causing flooding. elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 9 hours ago, Highy said: 1st of the year 🎣🎣🤞🤞 6 hours ago, Highy said: Blank Bruno.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpmaster Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Blank for me an my butty but it was nice to just be out by a water feel stress free now aaaahhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted January 24, 2021 Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 That’s what it’s all about mate Carpmaster and ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 I'm out for a day sesh Sunday, to where i caught my PB last time I was there (September) 🤞🤞 B B, elmoputney and finchey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 Good luck buddy. 🤞🏼 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpmaster Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 6 hours ago, ouchthathurt said: Good luck buddy. 🤞🏼 Best of luck mucka ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchey Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 21 hours ago, Highy said: I'm out for a day sesh Sunday, to where i caught my PB last time I was there (September) 🤞🤞 Go smash your pb mate. 😁👍🎣 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 1 minute ago, finchey said: Go smash your pb mate. 😁👍🎣 I will try 🤞🎣 finchey and kevtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Springate's Guns Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Very happy to receive my Dinton Gold Ticket invitation today so my plans for the year are sorted. I won’t be rejoining any other waters-full steam ahead on Dinton. Ticket starts in April so my plan (dependent on how busy it is) is Spring on Black Swan, Summer on White and ‘Back to Black’ for Autumn onward👍🏻 yonny, elmoputney, commonly and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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