March catch report

[commonly]

It makes a change for me to start one!

Started well yesterday morning, got here around 7, saw a few shows, small bag with a few 10mms and pop up combi rigs put out in that direction. 

Literally within 5 minutes (whilst I was down the margins putting out a few freebies), my left hand rod had ripped off.

I felt it on, felt a good weight, then the dreaded snag. I just kept tension & bump, it came off.

Dejected I redid the rod and put the kettle on. Just about to pour & the middle ones off.

Good little scrap and lovely little scaled 16lb mirror. 

Went a bit quiet, sun was up so tried zigs in a few different spots , moving them about every hour or so. Not even a liner!

As the sun dropped , I thought I'd switch back to bottom baits as I'd already caught and felt more confident for the night.

Nothing through the night and just as I was stirring the left rod was off, happy days.

This one felt a bit heavier, then the line went slack, I wound in faster and found the tension to the fish, it tussled a little bit, but was easily netted.

As I pulled her out I thought this is a good 30 odd, could be a new pb?

Scales topped out at 43 exactly, it is a new pb!

Sent a pic to my mate (who's also on here), turns out to be the big girl of the lake.

I'm absolutely made up

[yonny]

36 minutes ago, commonly said:

it is a new pb!

Whallop.

Congrats!

[kevtaylor]

Superb start to the year mate - well in 👌

[elmoputney]

Well done @commonly great result. Really pleased for you. 

[commonly]

Woke up at 7 on the dot to a lovely 27lb linear.

One of my best trips for a long, long time.

Not sure the moon phase had any effect as they were all caught at first light