So today was my last session before we head to Docklow in a couple of weeks time. A session I originally hadn't planned but with my diary free for the day I headed back to Gunthorpe to fish Fourways again.
I got to the venue at 8am and it was locked... After texting the owner, he sent me the code for the lock and I opened up for him
The first 4 hours I spent fishing the Roadside Lake. I positioned myself on peg 2 at the other end of the lake from where I previously fished a few weeks ago. The sun was beating down even from 9am and I managed to bank 5 Common Carp for a total of just over 18 lb. I was also snapped twice. The lake is a decent lake but it is very annoying to fish. The bottom is covered in weed so every cast was snagging and a pain when reeling in to then have to take off loads of weed from the line and method feeder. Having said that, 5 decent carp was a good return for 4 hours.
The last 2 hours were spent over on the Laneside lake. I could not ask for a better 2 hours.
Firstly I managed to bag a double figure carp. 10 lb 7 oz in weight from in the margins. 20 minutes later the rod went round again and after playing a carp for nearly 10 minutes it snapped me. Damnnnnn I thought...
Then.............................................10 minutes before I was due to pack up my rod bent round again for the 3rd time. The fish took off at great speed and my arm was really tiring when trying to reel it in. This has to be a big one I thought to myself. 10 minutes later I had netted what was the biggest fish Id caught... It was nearly as big as the landing mat and weight a huge 15 lb 8 oz on the scales.
What a fantastic end to a great day and a new PB. Get innnnnnnn. Brilliant.
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