crusian Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 On 23/01/2025 at 07:40, jh92 said: Managed to get setup just before the rain 🤙 I'm on a new water so just waiting for it to get light so I can try and find a bar thats out there. The wind should be pushing into this bay later so hopefully I've made the right decision going into this swim 🤣 Expand You mad fool 😱 . jh92 1 Quote
elmoputney Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 On 23/01/2025 at 07:40, jh92 said: Managed to get setup just before the rain 🤙 I'm on a new water so just waiting for it to get light so I can try and find a bar thats out there. The wind should be pushing into this bay later so hopefully I've made the right decision going into this swim 🤣 Expand I'm blooming cold just standing at the smoking shelter at work. Hope you catch one, good luck. I'm going in to get warm. jh92 and crusian 2 Quote
jh92 Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 On 23/01/2025 at 16:36, elmoputney said: I'm blooming cold just standing at the smoking shelter at work. Hope you catch one, good luck. I'm going in to get warm. Expand I've just got home mate, bailed out of that the bivvy ended up flooding 🤣 be back in the next day or so but will be fishing from a wooden platform that's out in the lake 👍 gotta screw the bivvy down to it which should be fun 👍🤣 elmoputney, commonly and crusian 2 1 Quote
crusian Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 On 23/01/2025 at 16:42, jh92 said: I've just got home mate, bailed out of that the bivvy ended up flooding 🤣 be back in the next day or so but will be fishing from a wooden platform that's out in the lake 👍 gotta screw the bivvy down to it which should be fun 👍🤣 Expand For goodness sake don't get trapped in your bivvy , and get blown into the lake . 😬 jh92 1 Quote
jh92 Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 On 23/01/2025 at 16:48, crusian said: For goodness sake don't get trapped in your bivvy , and get blown into the lake . 😬 Expand Should be alright mate, got 10 screws with washers so the bivvy shouldn't go anywhere 👍🤣 crusian 1 Quote
jh92 Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 All set 🤙 B B, crusian, elmoputney and 2 others 5 Quote
jh92 Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 Where it is in the lake 👍 crusian, commonly, elmoputney and 1 other 3 1 Quote
commonly Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 13:09, jh92 said: Where it is in the lake 👍 Expand Superb location Great if you've got the place to yourself jh92 1 Quote
elmoputney Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 13:09, jh92 said: Where it is in the lake 👍 Expand Why is that there, Is the question I want to ask? Seems such a weird thing to build right out into the middle of the lake, looks fun though good luck 👍 jh92 and crusian 2 Quote
jh92 Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 18:50, commonly said: Superb location Great if you've got the place to yourself Expand Yeah mate really nice place to fish from 👍 it's a new water for me and totally different to the reservoirs I fish so its a bit of a learning curve, got weed beds, lillies, lots of snags, clay spots, gravel bars etc. I'm on a clear spot 10 wraps out and fishing to that has been a challenge as I've been used to casting the rod as hard as I can 🤣 I plan on fishing to the snags when I get a better idea of the lake, but will settle for open spots until then, I'll also need to up my line to a fluro or braid I think. Also need to finesse my rigs and go a bit smaller lol On 24/01/2025 at 19:15, elmoputney said: Why is that there, Is the question I want to ask? Seems such a weird thing to build right out into the middle of the lake, looks fun though good luck 👍 Expand So I'm fishing the top end of the lake mate which was flooded to make the lake bigger, there's no swims as the water just goes into the trees etc, looks like mangroves 🤣 at the top there's 4 platforms that go out of sticks for you to fish from 👍 You can also feel the platform rock when you move 😬🤣 elmoputney, commonly and crusian 2 1 Quote
elmoputney Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 19:24, jh92 said: Yeah mate really nice place to fish from 👍 it's a new water for me and totally different to the reservoirs I fish so its a bit of a learning curve, got weed beds, lillies, lots of snags, clay spots, gravel bars etc. I'm on a clear spot 10 wraps out and fishing to that has been a challenge as I've been used to casting the rod as hard as I can 🤣 I plan on fishing to the snags when I get a better idea of the lake, but will settle for open spots until then, I'll also need to up my line to a fluro or braid I think. Also need to finesse my rigs and go a bit smaller lol So I'm fishing the top end of the lake mate which was flooded to make the lake bigger, there's no swims as the water just goes into the trees etc, looks like mangroves 🤣 at the top there's 4 platforms that go out of sticks for you to fish from 👍 You can also feel the platform rock when you move 😬🤣 Expand Now you mention it I can see some of the trees underwater, I was quite perplexed by it lol, but it does look pretty cool, good luck. jh92 1 Quote
jh92 Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 19:31, elmoputney said: Now you mention it I can see some of the trees underwater, I was quite perplexed by it lol, but it does look pretty cool, good luck. Expand Yeah mate tbf I'm on the one that is further out, the others are cut off with snags etc so each one has its own area to fish 👍 I'll get some pictures when I leave mate there's snags everywhere to the right of me 🤣 elmoputney, commonly and crusian 3 Quote
B B Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 12:10, jh92 said: All set 🤙 Expand No mud that’s a result in its self. Great pic and best of luck…just don’t trip 😉 crusian, jules007, commonly and 1 other 3 1 Quote
jh92 Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 19:37, B B said: No mud that’s a result in its self. Great pic and best of luck…just don’t trip 😉 Expand Was a bit ropey screwing the bivvy down this morning as it was still a bit windy 👍🤣 jules007 and commonly 2 Quote
B B Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 It’s almost like your boat fishing 😂 ..take care 👍 jules007 and jh92 2 Quote
jh92 Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 On 24/01/2025 at 19:52, B B said: It’s almost like your boat fishing 😂 ..take care 👍 Expand Abit fresh this morning, gas ain't working properly 🤣 B B 1 Quote
elmoputney Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 On 25/01/2025 at 07:48, jh92 said: Abit fresh this morning, gas ain't working properly 🤣 Expand Put it in your sleeping bag, just the gas not the stove it will warm it up a bit. jh92, B B and crusian 1 2 Quote
B B Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 Put the gas bottle between your legs in the sleeping bag your body heat will help …looks 🥶 in your pic jh92 1 Quote
crusian Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 On 24/01/2025 at 13:09, jh92 said: Where it is in the lake 👍 Expand That reminds me of " Jaws " , and yes I'm weird 😁 . jh92 and elmoputney 2 Quote
crusian Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 On 25/01/2025 at 07:48, jh92 said: Abit fresh this morning, gas ain't working properly 🤣 Expand 🥶 jh92 1 Quote
elmoputney Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 On 25/01/2025 at 12:58, crusian said: That reminds me of " Jaws " , and yes I'm weird 😁 . Expand I'm getting Wilson with tailwalking pike vibes. jh92 and crusian 2 Quote
jh92 Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 What its like in behind @elmoputney 👍 kevtaylor, elmoputney and commonly 3 Quote
ouchthathurt Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 the boys rods out against the reeds commonly 1 Quote
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