A weekend off...

Evening.
A bank holiday usually means an extra day fishing. But not for me, I dont fish them! something I've done for years, the reason is rammed banks, and to much racket for some peace and quiet, would rather take the opportunity to earn some more points with the missus, so if your out over the weekend, best of luck, and hope you get one!
Now, I did get out last Friday evening, finished work, and once again was setting up in the swim I wanted by 4pm, a rather lovely evening, and pretty much the lake to myself, result!
After getting the home set up, and yes, I know, I take far to much stuff for a overnighter, but, still better to be comfortable, then at least I can get focused on the fishing, I sat back and relaxed, not for long thou, a call from the wife, had me reeling in, and opening the gate to let her in to deliver dinner!(she is allowed to be on the venue) Gina had driven down to share a few hours on the bank, and enjoy Savaloy and Chips alfresco style!
After saying goodnight, I was back in the swim, setting the traps, and hoping for a fish or two to put in an appearance, the late evening bats where still busy darting about, and the odd visit from a small field mouse looking for some crumbs, was about it for the evening.
The night was soon drawing in, and the odd bleep was all that was happening, around 1am the right hand rod was away, as I picked the rod up, I thought it was going to be something small, and I was right, a small tench had taken the bait, and was determined to carry on fighting right to the net, at which point, it then let go..!
that was it, the rest of the night saw me trying my hardest to ignore the attentions of Mr Bream, and hope a tench or something else would pick up my bait!
The morning was soon awaking me, and the call to get home before the weather turned, so I left fishless, but still happy I'd got out, looking forward to getting back next weekend, and try out that new Nash Indulgence bed!!!
Tight lines Guys.

  Perfect, fishing one of the Kingham's leg's!

Old Skool Yateley Stylee...!

That was great!!!

Wednesday morning, pulled into the works car park, with a car full of gear ready for the after work trip... work went well as always, love this new job!, and was soon pulling into the lake car park, some 400 yards down the road, happy days. although a little surprised to see so many cars in the car park, thats when i found that my intended water, was infact being used as the evenings match venue...Arse!

Now I had a couple of choices, drop on to the runs water, or have a go at the more difficult lake, at first I thought about the better more difficult lake, but after seeing it was a good 3-4 foot down in depth, and had seen a huge amount of anglers over the weekend and early part of the week, and I had really set my heart on that middle lake as my first time trip.. I opted for a bash on the runs water, to see if I could actually get this blanking monkey off my back, and have a little sport at the same time.

I took a while to pick an area to fish, and looking as if the weather was closing in, home for the night was set up, and after winning the battle with the rock hard ground, the rods where soon on the buzzers, all looking rather good. I put one bait to the edge of some lily's,  and the other out in front of me halfway, and settled back, watching the wildlife going about their business.

It was not to long before the lily rod was away, and I was soon into my first fish, a lovely long common around 6lbs, soon followed by another from the same spot this time a mirror of about the same weight.

2 fish in about a hour of setting up, I was more than happy with my return.

The next fish did make me laugh, a bream, ahh love 'em! of about 2lbs, had taken my double large Tiger nuts, greedy bugger, so although small, left the same large bucket of slime!

That was really about it for the evening, and as the night rolled in, I settled back on the bedchair, starting to feel the effects of the 4.30am alarm, and the thought of some sleep, but not so, the lily's was the spot, and 3 more fish came my way, all very nice condition, 2 Commons, again, nice and long, and and another spawn bound Mirror, which may have just touched 9lbs, at about 2am.

That was it for me really, I reeled in, and took to the bed, for a couple of hours sleep, before being up, and packing away, and heading back home for about 9am, just beating the rain, bonus!

So all in all, might not have got onto the lake I wanted, but did catch a few fish, lost the monkey, and feel really good about getting the rods out again.

Looking forward to another trip, next week I think, Friday evening with any luck, and I might be able to drop onto the swim I was looking at before coming home this morning!

Sorry no pictures, slight problem with camera, flat battery..D'oh!