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15 September

Chris Plumb

Entry posted by Chris Plumb in Coarse Fishing

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Alders Lake - Thatcham

1800 - 2200

Calm, clear evening - affording excellent views of Jupiter, Saturn & a very bright half moon. Temps dropped rapidly when the sun went down - resulting in a very heavy dew.

2 Tenck; 2lb 13oz and a 'pounder'. 1 Bream; 4lb 2oz. 2 Roach;  both 'netters' and whilst unweighed would both have made ½lb easily. 15 Perch; various sizes from micro to a couple that were half decent and in need of the net.

Plagued with perch for the first hour - but thankfully as light levels dropped so did bites from the stripeys - allowing other species to get a look in. Was smashed twice by big carp which was a bit of a pain for a short session - especially after playing one for a considerable time and just starting to harbour thoughts that I might actually land it - before it decided it had other ideas (maybe IT was playing me!). Roach were a nice surprise - and last 2 fish caught - well into the dark.

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Chris Plumb

Aye the carp are a pain - and I don't bother with boilies - simple maggot catches just as well. The planets and the moon were all in a line low on the southern sky - so I could see them reflected in the water while I concentrated on my float!

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Bayleaf the Gardener

Alright. You're excused, I suppose. BTW I would imagine that the only boilies you have are the eggs for your breakfast. I don't use them either, though I am partial to the small wafters haired to a 12 or 14 hook as they survive the rigours of method feeding, I can swap colours/flavours to try and find what works on the day, and they attract the 4oz roach/crucians as well as the ugly big boys. I've also used pellet to (for me) reasonable success recently having discovered that the lakes were 'fed' with them during lockdown in the absence of anglers bait and the fishes developed a penchant for them. 

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