Change in the weather and a change in fortunes !!
With the north easterly blowing all week the fishing has been far from what we would normally expect at this time of year. Daytime fishing has been very slow with most takes coming at night. The lake was devoid of feeding signs and even when I took to the boat I failed to find feeding fish and only spooked a few from the shallows. Those fish caught were generally of the smaller stamp with the bigger fish just not showing any interest in feeding at all. Yesterday evening the wind dropped and for the first time all week we had fish bubbling and jumping all over the lake. Hopes were high that an improvement in fortunes was on the cards.
At breakfast I told Mark that I had dreamed he would catch a 22 kilo fish that day and other than a few chuckles very little credence was given to my prediction. Well, later in the day Mark had an epic fight with a catfish that bottomed his scales at…………………………………………..22kilo !!! Take heed thou non believers !!!!
Mark added a 25lb mirror and a 32lb mirror overnight and Emiel had a stunning 39.8lbmirror and a 31.8lb common as well as a couple of other fish and Mike also bagged a 30lb mirror. A few other fish were also banked last night giving a total for the week of 41 carp and a single catfish.
We are hoping that today will bring further catches and more of the bigger girls will get on the feed. I am hoping for a big common (I predicted that Paul would have one today !!!) to see how they have faired after spawning but so far just one common over 30lb has been banked this week.
Emiel and 39.8lb mirror.
A 30lb+ common for Emiel.
A double whammy for Roy !
Roy and a one eyed mirror.
Another 30+ for Emiel.
Nice to see every week has been producing some good fish despite spawning and some difficul conditions ,I have to say I was a little supprised at the comment on the previous post about finding a shoal with a sounder and then dropping a zig amongst them ,a bit irresponsible in my eyes considering it could give a high chance of a foul hooked fish .
I quite agree Adrian but in mitigation I would say that the zig was ‘in the vicinity’ of the fish rather than amongst them…….I perhaps gave the wrong impression in the post.
Okay then Oh Great Mystic One (he who predicts the future) send me an email with the next Euro Millions numbers and if you get them right I will believe!!
No problem Mike….send me a cheque for £10,000 and I will send you my prediction !!!
The old “I had a dream..” routine – not the first time that’s been used this year – I was supposed to catch a 52lb Common I seem to recall?!
But did I say when ????
Thats funny Graham I caught a 50lb Common in my dreams as well, alcohol induced sleep always seems to bring on the better fish.
Chris
Not only did you say when – “tomorrow” (which never comes!) – but you also said where: from the bay at the far end of the dam!
I need to start drinking whatever you and Chris treat yourselves too!
I dont need drink i catch a 50lb Common every night before i wake up and hav my breakfast!!! with and without the alcohol one will be mine!!!!!
I would just like to remind mystic Jim he did predict the fishing picking up each day of the opening week we were there —–and was wrong on each occasion! LOL
It’s all rather quiet.. ?