Following on from the previous photos, thanks to you guys
for sending over these extra photos & write up.
It certainly seems your 2 week stay was another good one
with 196 carp – over 2,300lbs of fish!
A pattern soon emerged over the 2 weeks, with bites being
most productive late evening through to the early hours of the morning as it
was just too warm throughout the main part of the day with the carp much more
interested in sunbathing than feeding.
However we did manage to tempt a few of the top, often with
in a few feet of the bank, it really is the most exciting and rewarding, but at
the same time most frustrating way of catching carp, regardless of size.
We managed to bank 196 carp between us ranging from high
singles to just over 17lb with the first week producing slightly more fish. The
Lonsdale tropical fruit, and the new nut mix which we really liked were the 2
baits producing the goods for us fished over the top of the new krill pellet
and particle range, all of which get the thumbs up from us and come highly
recommended.
Ryan was gutted when he hooked and lost a huge common at the
net, Arran was then on a mission to get the better of his brother but sadly it
did not happen – so it’s on the hit list for the next visit!
As always we had a thoroughly enjoyable time, with my own
personal highlight being catching my first ever grass carp an ambition I have
been trying to fulfil for some time, and I finally achieved my goal on my last
night with a fine specimen of 14.6lb.
Thanks again for another great stay, looking forward to
seeing you in the New Year,
Michael, Aaron and Ryan Mcilwaine.
