Harris Lake - Marsh Farm, Godalming

1430 - 0930

Warm and with sunny spells. Quite breezy at times (as it ALWAYS is here - must be the windiest place in Surrey!)

16 Tench; 5 over 4lb, biggest 5lb 2oz, all the rest between 2½ - 3½lb, 11 Roach, 4 over 1lb - biggest 1lb 8oz! , 1 Perch, 1lb 9oz (on float fished meat at midnight), 6 Rudd.

A cunning plan that was hatched a year ago. The day started with me popping over to the tackle shop for GAS exchange books (and key) which allowed us access beyond the normal Day Ticket restrictions. Just as well too, as I caught 15 of my tench during the hours of darkness. Paul had an even better day (or rather night) after a slow start - fewer tench than me but he did have crucians show up in the morning accounting for a dozen with around ½ of them over 2lb - me 2 swims down had not a hint of them - in fact for the last couple of hours I couldn't buy a bite on float fished maggot whilst Paul was getting crucians at a fish a chuck (well nearly! ). We both couldn't believe the size of the roach we were catching - Paul had 3 over a lb and like me had more which were close - he also had a 2lb perch - on ledgered corn/worm cocktail...

A tench at dawn - pic of my 5lber.

Pauls biggest Crucian (2lb 13oz)

A tench heads for the lillies - my only 'daylight' tinca.

A Surrey dawn

Pleasing in appearance - even more pleasing in disappearance (H T Sheringham)