salokcinnodrog Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 Am I starting something in May? I set up in 'my' baited swim on Tuesday, but after a blank night felt a move was in order. Another blank last night, but today I had fish showing so stayed where I was. Got swanned out on 1 rod, but the left hand in the shallower water by the island margins was left alone. Had a rather nice take on a little RH Infusion Naturalz as the sun set. This little fella at 20lb 2oz was stocked in January at 17. Highy, dalej2014, kevtaylor and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 7 minutes ago, salokcinnodrog said: Am I starting something in May? I set up in 'my' baited swim on Tuesday, but after a blank night felt a move was in order. Another blank last night, but today I had fish showing so stayed where I was. Got scanned out on 1 rod, but the left hand in the shallower water by the island margins was left alone. Had a rather nice take on a little RH Infusion Naturalz as the sun set. This little fella at 20lb 2oz was stocked in January at 17. That's a nice looking creamy sparsely scaled Mirror ( ? ) , Nick . 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted May 4 Author Report Share Posted May 4 Just now, crusian said: That's a nice looking creamy sparsely scaled Mirror ( ? ) , Nick . 😃 Definitely a mirror, I had to look twice as the pin scales are small just below the dorsal fin. The stocking pic shows it a bit better, but with my arm and shoulder, holding them up is fun, so couldn't tilt it properly forward to show them. crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 3 minutes ago, salokcinnodrog said: Definitely a mirror, I had to look twice as the pin scales are small just below the dorsal fin. The stocking pic shows it a bit better, but with my arm and shoulder, holding them up is fun, so couldn't tilt it properly forward to show them. Tight lines for the rest of your session , Nick , and hopefully you've been able to get your car nearer to the lake this time ? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 (edited) After a couple of blanks recently I managed to get back amongst them, hopefully there’s more to follow.🤞 Edited May 5 by Its-grim-up-north bluelabel, commonly, elmoputney and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 A common from early this morning, over 24 hours left. Another full moon tonight 🌕 bluelabel, yonny, B B and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted May 6 Author Report Share Posted May 6 On 04/05/2023 at 21:43, crusian said: Tight lines for the rest of your session , Nick , and hopefully you've been able to get your car nearer to the lake this time ? . Definitely. I unloaded out of the car into the first swim, just to the left of the island, a swim I had been baiting for a few weeks, but after a blank night and someone catching on the opposite up towards the shallows (the side I'm wary of fishing as the sheep and lambs are over there and Sky likes raw lamb), I moved around 100metres to the right of the island towards shallower water. Bit of a pain, but worth it. After my fish though the swans got to be a nightmare, for myself and the other angler. Right pain, actually picking up hookbaits and removing them from the hair, I got wiped out at 4am this morning. The main reason I hadn't fished the shallows. Able to pack up and load into the car, although if I'd been setting up, I wouldn't have tried getting it round after yesterday and last night's rain. That rain seemed to move the fish back into deeper water. crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 (edited) This morning was busy with 3 takes off 2 different spots. Back home now planning my next session. Edited May 7 by Its-grim-up-north Highy, commonly, Golden Paws and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 kevtaylor, bluelabel, emmcee and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalej2014 Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 Just back from a 48hr social at Fenland fisheries. Great venue, choice of lakes, facilities and takeaways nearby. A slow start for me, finally bringing in a couple of chunks on day two, to save the blank. Fitting to have red, white and blue R3's for a coronation capture! buzzbomb, finchey, Highy and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbomb Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Rob got one right after I arrived, so I'm hopeful... we know they're here. B B, dalej2014, crusian and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbomb Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 My turn came but smaller, and I don't care. All you bait aficionados see this; I caught it on a Royal Carp boilie from about 2004 and a piece of earplugs soaked in some Creamsicle stuff of the same vintage. bluelabel, B B, elmoputney and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbomb Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 If someone could scale these pics down for me I'd appreciate it (hard to see in the glare). thx in advance crusian, commonly and kevtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalej2014 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Another good mid double on the feeder rod. It's fast becoming a favourite way to fish, involving way less gear and hassle. More active and involved than a bite alarm, and lots of fun playing big lumps on light gear! There's a two pint bait box for scale. B B and commonly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highy Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 13 hours ago, dalej2014 said: Another good mid double on the feeder rod. It's fast becoming a favourite way to fish, involving way less gear and hassle. More active and involved than a bite alarm, and lots of fun playing big lumps on light gear! There's a two pint bait box for scale. Nice Fish, but there's 1 thing missing.....Unhooking Mat, there looks to be a few Sharp Stones near by. dalej2014 and emmcee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalej2014 Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Agreed. I usually have one, but didn't expect this greedy lump on feeder gear. Lesson learned! I'll have one in case in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highy Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Just now, dalej2014 said: Agreed. I usually have one, but didn't expect this greedy lump on feeder gear. Lesson learned! I'll have one in case in future. Sometimes, if forgotten 1, I've either asked near me, or looked for a lump of tall soft grass, Nice Fish though 👍👍 dalej2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 15 hours ago, dalej2014 said: Another good mid double on the feeder rod. It's fast becoming a favourite way to fish, involving way less gear and hassle. More active and involved than a bite alarm, and lots of fun playing big lumps on light gear! There's a two pint bait box for scale. Could unhook it when the net is in the water with the fish dalej2014 and Highy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalej2014 Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 (edited) 2 hours ago, B B said: Could unhook it when the net is in the water with the fish A good idea usually, but it was actually far too big for the net (which is for silverfish). It's the reason you can see the eyes covered as this calms the fish. I was using barbless hooks too, so no issue unhooking once landed. Harder in the net as it was so big! She was safely returned with no harm done, other than injured pride Also, although not easy to see, there is some grass and green stuff directly under the fish. Edited May 16 by dalej2014 Highy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted May 17 Author Report Share Posted May 17 On 15/05/2023 at 21:56, dalej2014 said: Another good mid double on the feeder rod. It's fast becoming a favourite way to fish, involving way less gear and hassle. More active and involved than a bite alarm, and lots of fun playing big lumps on light gear! There's a two pint bait box for scale. That looks like a lump on light gear. Definitely trouble you don't expect, especially if there aren't any carp in the water... I've landed double figure carp from a pond that "absolutely no carp were stocked in" according to the owner. I noticed the unhooking mat comments, my accidental capture lead to me always having something like this in my gear: https://www.northeasttackle.co.uk/carp-fishing-tackle-c29/carp-accessories-c59/dam-fighter-pro-unhooking-mat-p4185 (Shop around I just picked one at random) Not mega expensive, it's handy doubling up to protect your backside when roving for chub etc, or in Sky's case, a dog bed when roach fishing on the reservoir. Highy and dalej2014 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalej2014 Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 1 hour ago, salokcinnodrog said: That looks like a lump on light gear. Definitely trouble you don't expect, especially if there aren't any carp in the water... I've landed double figure carp from a pond that "absolutely no carp were stocked in" according to the owner. I noticed the unhooking mat comments, my accidental capture lead to me always having something like this in my gear: https://www.northeasttackle.co.uk/carp-fishing-tackle-c29/carp-accessories-c59/dam-fighter-pro-unhooking-mat-p4185 (Shop around I just picked one at random) Not mega expensive, it's handy doubling up to protect your backside when roving for chub etc, or in Sky's case, a dog bed when roach fishing on the reservoir. Cheers Nick, I'll pick up a cheap mat off a mate who runs a unit seeling fishing gear and keep in the boot. Better safe than sorry. salokcinnodrog, buzzbomb, crusian and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Had a few of these on me hols in Docklow kevtaylor, buzzbomb, Highy and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 After an 8 month hiatus from catching fish I was more than pleased to get the net under this pair last weekend. Caught off two different spots which was satisfying the bottom one fought like a big fish too, really slow and ploddy and stayed deep, if I had lost it I would've sworn it was a monster. dalej2014, Its-grim-up-north, bluelabel and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Reward for working the adjustable zigs, after a frustrating 1st 24hrs I finally found a combo that bought a take on the 2nd afternnon, triple NS1 8mm black, pink and white. 2.5 feet under in 20 feet of water. Get in! Its-grim-up-north, dalej2014, buzzbomb and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 Best one of a three fish hit on a midweek sesh. 👌🎣 crusian, emmcee, bluelabel and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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