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Harris Lake - Milford 1530 - 2330 Hot, overcast and sultry - though the clouds parted somewhat after dark to allow me to see a couple of long streaky Perseids. AT 33°C on arrival and still 20°C when I pulled into my drive at home, at a little before 0100. 7 Crucians; 4 over 2lb - biggest 2lb 15oz - with all the other 2lbers around 2-04 - 2-06. 10 Tench; all over 3lb - with half over 4lb - best 2, 5lb 11oz & 4lb 11oz. 4 perch - small, 3 rudd - micro small - all took a bare hook as I was shotting my float at the start of the session. A crucian first cast was followed by a slow but steady afternoon -which in itself was a surprise as I didn't expect any bites until dusk. The hour from 9-10pm was frenetic however - with bites and fish coming thick and fast! The 5lber was the last fish landed - and then, suddenly the swim went completely dead. Fished on for 90 mins without a hint of a bite and whilst I had intended to stay until the early hours - I can take a hint!
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As I write, yes, I know this outing was six weeks ago, the weather is changing, heavy rain, cooler temperatures, and it gets dark a lot earlier! This was my last solo night session of the year, and whilst I look forwards to the autumn and winter fishing, I have thoroughly enjoyed my summer obsession with crucian carp and tench this season. This was my last but one visit to Harris Lake, (the last being with Chris Plumb, in early September) and I was lucky enough to find one of my favourite pegs vacant. Actually, I wasn’t lucky....there was no-one else fishing the lake, perhaps a bad sign? It turned out to be a relatively quiet night on the fish front, well, quiet for here, with seven crucians to 2lb 7oz, and seven tench to 5lb 3oz. For once my feeder tactics failed to tempt a single fish, with everything being caught on float-fished tiny bits of prawn. Best fish of the night was this crucian. I think it will be a few months before I get chance to take another picture of a Marsh Farm sunrise! Post trip note : I did manage one more outing for tench, on 23rd September, catching three around the 5lb mark, on a very misty morning….just thought I would include a photo from the outing, as this and the one above serve to remind me through the coming cold months of a tench-fishers dawn!
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Hi' does anyone have any information on crucian carp fisheries located in or near South Wales. Failing that any throughout the uk? Thanks Johno
