Thursday update.

The Cumbrian lads are having a great time with some nice fish interspersed with lots of banter and the odd glance of sunshine. In fact the weather has been pretty awful for this time of year with lots of rain accompanied by very strong winds. Thankfully, today was warm and sunny with no more than a breeze to ruffle the surface. The catch so far is 56 fish, mainly carp but also including a couple of sturgeon and a 28lb catfish. Best of the week fell to Tony who was left minding Darrens rods whilst he went for some beers to celebrate the 38.8lb common he had just banked. Both commons gave a great scrap and first Darren and then Tony had to take to the water to play the fish. For Darren it was a bitter sweet moment as he had just landed his best ever fish only to see it bettered by another run on the same rod. The difference was that this time is was Tony that took the accolades as he gamely fought the big common for around 20 mins. Although the general stamp of fish out this week is smaller than we normally see there have still been some cracking fish banked. Tony has had the 40.7lb common followed by another pb, this time a mirror of 39.4lb and a first cat at 28.4lb. Darren has banked some lovely fish and in addition to his common of 38.8lb(pb) he has also banked mirrors of 36.2lb(pb) and 36lb. Mike has worked hard for his fish and was rewarded by a 37.8lb mirror, another pb. Giddy, Steve and Willy have all caught and although none has yet tackled a real lump they have enjoyed some great sport with doubles and 20’s. Now that just leaves Andy………….the original Stella kid !!! Just how  one fellah can get through so many bottles of Stella each day and yet appear completely normal is one of the mysteries of life!! We have arranged to set up a bottle bank behind his swim to ensure he can dispose of his empties without have to drag sackloads to the house each morning. Anyway, between supping Andy has managed a good few fish topped by another pb in the form of a 30lb mirror.

Tonight ther lake is calm and some big fish have been crashing so hopefully we will see a few more added to the tally before dawn.

Oh, by the way… our lonesome duckling is still with us and growing bigger by the day so with a bit of luck the next week will see it big enough to have a very good chance of reaching adulthood.

Tony and his 40.7lb common.

A 39.4lb mirror for Tony.

Tony again, this time with his first catfish.

Darren and his 38.8lb common.

Darren again, this time with one of his 36lb mirrors.

And yet another good 30 for Darren.

Now a few from Andy.

And one for Stephen.

And one for Giddy.

And Mike with a spawned out mirror.

And finally Willy with a stunning mirror and his first sturgeon.

The weather has been a big factor in recent weeks and this week is no exception with lots of rain and strong winds unsettling the fish and certainly making the fish a tad more challenging than we usually expect at this time of the year. Find below a couple of pics taken by the lads that just about sums up the week so far.

View from The bivvy by Stephen.

The morning after by Darren.

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