A new challenge… |
I am always looking for new waters to try. I love the challenge of going to a new lake and trying to catch a few.
After searching the web for hours I found a reservoir situated just outside of Nottingham. The reservoir is 38 acres. Now it might not sound big but after fishing a 10-acre pit for the past few months it was more than big enough. The reservoir also had a bonus of holding fish up to 40lb.
The plan was for me and my mate Dan to head up early Saturday morning for 4 night session. With doing 4 nights it would hopefully give us time to find the fish and move onto them. |
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After the hour or so journey we got to the lake too find it totally covered by mist. We couldn’t even see our hand in front of our face. There was only one thing to do, we pulled the stove out of the car and had a brew waiting for the mist to clear.
After a gentle walk around the lake we decided on the far bank. This would give us the best view of the lake and could see any showing fish. After setting up we had a well deserved beer and chatted about tactics. I decided as particles were banned bags would be my best bet, lots of bags. The bags were made up of a mix of pellets and some whole and crushed Oily Crab boilies. |
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Although feeling confident the first night passed without a touch. As the day passed I could see a few fish topping at around 80 years. I quickly recast the rod towards the showing fish. Not long after the alarm started singing and soon enough a lovely common slipped over the net cord. Result! The first time on a new lake and the Oily Crab has done the trick.
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That was the last action until the last night. We spent hours walking around the lake trying to find the fish. Where had they all gone!
At 2 am I was woken by a awesome take. After a great fight I found myself landing another perfect looking fish. On the scales it went 18lb. After settling back down I heard Dan’s alarm scream off. After dragging myself back out of my bag I strolled around to Dan to find him netting lovely fully scaled mirror. Not long after Dan’s alarm was singing again. This time is was one of the lakes smaller residents a common of around 8lb. |
"18.5 lb" |
"19.2 lb" |
We had had 4 fish between us on a new lake where we had never fished before.
Job Done!
As I had booked the whole week I then decided to do a few nights on a lake I am member of in Shropshire. After getting back from the reservoir I stocked up on food and bait, then grabbed a long awaited shower before headed off.
When I got to the lake there was I strong south-westerly blowing. After walking the lake I had seen nothing so decided to set up in the “B-swim”. As the darkness started to set in I could hear a few fish crashing. I had a quick brew and then settled in for the night feeling confident. The night passed without a touch. I had decided to give it until 2pm and then I was going to move. 2pm came and went so a decided to start packing up. Everything was packed away apart from my rods when the left hand rod beeped twice. On closer inspection I could see the rod tip twitching. I quickly hit it. Carp on! Soon after I was weighing a mirror of 20.9. |
"20.9 lb" |
What to do now? Should I move, should I stay. I don’t know why but I still decided to move. Sometime you just get the “feeling”.
Well the feeling paid off and that night I landed a common of 29.8. To say I was over the moon was a understatement. Sometimes moves payoff and sometime they don’t. |
" Over the moon 29.8 lb" |
If you feel like you should move then my advice is “do it”. The effort of the move is often rewarded. Oily Crab, a awesome bait.
Until next time, tight lines.
Daz Capewell |
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