Where have I been.

Due to the amount of rain and poor weather I have been tempted to get out fishing. Also "She who must be obeyed" has had some health problems which also stopped me escaping. I have had a couple of hours here and there down Duchess Pond. The Roach have started feeding as have the Perch. I also managed a Gudgeon, first one I have had out of Duchess Pond.

Blank then hook in finger. Sunday 19-02-23.

Absolutely cracking morning 

and the view out towards Bath

was really great.

Even the view from my swim

was pretty good as well.

But I little did I know

things would go down hill

later.

I started off with two feeder rods,

one with a ground bait feeder

and with a maggot feeder.

My ground bait the usual with 

red maggots.

I was casting out to the channel

half way across the lake.

I also swopped  over

to a float rod now and again

and tried to the right near the

reeds.

Not a single bite.

So I packed up

when the ground bait 

ran out.

After I packed up I 

caught this Barbel hook

in my finger. 

So I headed off home.

When I got there, I

found a pair of side cutter pliers,

and cut the eye off.

Then pushed the hook through

point first.

It was easier than I thought.

I washed the finger

and then rubbed Germolene

on it.

Well all's good,

no problem.

 

Yahoo!

Out fishing at last.

With being in hospital

and frozen lake'

I finally put it all together

and waked down to Duchess Lake.

I chose the north bank

about half way down the lake.

My ground bait was all my 

usual mix.

I used Red Maggot, worm and 

Sweetcorn

I started with a

ground bait feeder

cast out about half way, 

where it is a bit deeper.

I cast out every 5 minutes 

for about 1\2 an hour.

Then every 20 minutes.

Just as I started leaving it longer

I had a couple of pulls but nothing came of it.

Next cast I had a much better 

pull round and

managed to bring in this 

6lb 4oz Bream.

Very happy with that.

 

While I was concentrating 

on the feeder rod,

I set up a float rod.

Maggot was the bait 

fished over ground bait.

Lose feeding maggot as I

cast out.

I fed 4 spots and at various 

depths.

Absolutely nothing.

All in all a 

lovely four hour session.

Roll on the next one.

Where have I been?

I spent a week in hospital 

over New Year.

So!

No problems found.

However I have been told 

I can't drive.

I have had some nice walks down 

to Duchess Pond and taken

some photos of birds.

Little Grebe are very shy

Mallards

are quite colourfull.

I hope to get down to the lake soon.