Lacock 25-01-14

I needed the piece and quiet

again. 

So left home at 6.30 am.

After travelling up the very quiet M4

I arrived at a very warm Lacock.

Once again I fed a few swims as I walked

up stream.

 First swim was one I had float fished in the summer

this time I tried the usual ledgered   

baits. Without any sign that the fish were interested

I decided to pack up when another angler

looked like he was about to tackle up just down from me.

I stopped at the next swim I had already 

pre-baited down stream.

Again after an hour and a half

no signs of activity I moved further down river.

This on also did not result in any activity

So as by now I had seven anglers

heading up river,

it was time for me to head below the bridge.

Here I was fishing the out side of a sweeping bend,

soon after putting a double 8mm pellet down the 

side of the bank I a few rattles, this produced

a Roach of about 1lb.

Unfortunately it was only holding on to the pellet

and when I bent down to pick up the

net it dropped off. 

That was it no more signs of life,

so decided to pack up an hour early.

The weather was light breeze, sunny and warm.

In the hour it took to pack up, walk to the car,

drive home and unpack

and drink a cup of tea.

The weather had changed to an angry monster.

The wind smashed 2/3 of the roof of my carport

down. I was out cutting away the damage

when it started hailing.

So in 20 minutes I was drenched

and the carport was wrecked.

Half an hour later the weather had calmed down.

WOW! I'm glad I was not on the bank when that came through.