The one thing me and Lee take a lot of
time over is trying to pick the right conditions to fish in. It seems
all the bites this time of year come in a window of a sudden pressure
drop. We had a window this session in the afternoon running in to the
night then it would start to rise through early morning. From knowing
this we arrived in the morning allowing us to watch the water for a
while and position ourself in the right pegs to get the baits where
we think the fish will. The wind was pushing into the high bank and
would only move around a little to the end bank. Knowing this we
picked an area where we would both have the best chance of a fish.
Before the gear was out the car we baited a large area of Soar
Tackles Nut Particle Mix with Bud Boilies with the plan of both of us
putting a rod on it for the night. All the other rods where fished
with single baits allowing us both to roam around. After setting up
camp and getting the rods on the spots we sat watching the water for
the next hour with no signs but the wind was picking up now so it was
into the bivvy and get some grub on. Before we got chance to got the
food out the thunder, lightning and rain started and I mean it really
started and soon turned into hail which really battered the bivvy
with the wind tipping 45mph gusts. As quick as it started it passed
so we got out the bivvy and had a look the hail was right up the side
of both bivvys that’s was proper good storm. Back to the bivvy to
get the food on, just about finished cooking the chilli when my rod
let out a couple of bleeps I stuck my head out the bivvy just in time
to see it rip off, I shot out the bivvy and lent into the fish. It
started off very slow heavy pulls but was still heading towards the
bank, after a couple of minutes it was under the rod tip plodding
around. Lee slipped the net under a lovely looking Mirror, we where
both buzzing to have one so early on in the session things looked
good.
A lovely upper double sat on the bank
the second one Mirror of the year. We took a few photos and returned
her with a big smile across my face. Lee had turned the food off
while we landed the fish so we finished it off and this time there
was no interruptions. Although the pressure was suppose to carry on
dropping off it didnt it began to rise slightly, this was not a good
a sign. We battled through the following storms with no more success
through out the rest of the session. Still it was a well enjoyed
session with good company....
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