Rod Shots

[salokcinnodrog]

On 12/07/2025 at 08:28, salokcinnodrog said:

This first picture is where I had my bivvy to take the picture of the swans.

I mentioned bird flu in the original post, it looks like it has hit again. The lake is down to 7 swans, 3 of which look like yearling cygnets from one of the dominant pairs. 

The lack of numbers has meant that the dominant males are not so aggressive and not such a pain in the rectum.

 

And a couple of pictures from the last two sessions, taken in the same swim on the other side of the lake.

Just to the left of the picture on the far side is the copse that Sky and I were using for shade.

[ouchthathurt]

rods out on the park lake for the first night of the new season, shed load of bream, but no carp

[salokcinnodrog]

This has to be one of my favourite rod shots, taken this week, with the sunset.

[ouchthathurt]

 a nice break in the hail, from last week, broke out the “lightweight” kit, 11ft 2 1/4tc shimano Areo rods, okuma barbarian 040 reels, 10lb line. 

[ouchthathurt]

something a bit different, Leeda Icon Elite Match rods and Daiwa 7HT multipliers, hunting bass at 5am! 
 

had a nice brace of bass, best going 4lb. 
(3 doggies too 🙄) 

[salokcinnodrog]

4 hours ago, ouchthathurt said:

something a bit different, Leeda Icon Elite Match rods and Daiwa 7HT multipliers, hunting bass at 5am! 
 

had a nice brace of bass, best going 4lb. 
(3 doggies too 🙄) 

I had no bass, but 11 doggies on Friday night.

Mine are Daiwa 7HT's on a 12ft6in Daiwa Sandstorm and a 12ft6in Daiwa SeaHunter Z.