Willows Lake - Thatcham

1730 - 2200

Warm(ish!) with a pleasant southerly breeze to keep the mossies and dew away. High cloud - but not enough to mask a bright gibbous moon. AT 20º-14ºC

2 Carp: 11lb 6oz & 8lb 2oz. 2 perch - small.

Last evening here this summer (probably!) and first time this season I haven't caught a tench from this lake. Smaller carp was early doors (though preceded by the two micro-perch) and I then spent 2 hours staring intently at a stationary starlite - willing it to go under. Eventually I started flicking in bits of bread in the margins and it wasn't long before they started to get sucked under - so a quick switch to my carp rod and my dapped bit of bread was taken instantly - resulting in my only 'deliberately' caught carp of the summer! Not quite what I came here for - but needs must! Everything then went quite again and after another hour or so staring at a red spot in the lake and with the breeze starting to have a chilling effect on my bones I opted for a slightly earlier than planned pack up!