Andy Spreadbury's Fishing Blog

Tuesday, 24 August 2021 Burrows, P8 Back in Peg 8 again. The formal peg numbering as opposed to the vernacular labelling at least confers some level of respectability. The big change on the lake since I was here last is that there are peg numbers in the swims. So this is now no longer The Goose Shit - but the more respectable Peg 8. We now have official peg numbers whoopee-do! Both baits out on the ten wrap marks in front of the reeds opposite. I've already seen fish moving and I'm really confident, hoping for a 'hit'. The usual Manilla and Squid and Octopus (red and beige) colours. Smell doesn't seem to matter - appearance does. Mosquitoes an absolute nightmare! 8.15 All set up, baits out and tickety-boo. Time for a brew methinks. 9.30 Things kicked off nicely with a 12:10 zip linear. Not a big fish but pretty. Pleased to have caught it. Three Spombs to top up. 12:10 Zip Liner. Not a big fish but pretty nonetheless. 11.00 A bit of a right to left breeze has sprung ...

  Paddlesworth, Pollard, P36 - The 'W' Thursday, 29 July 2021 Using the bivvy as a hide. I was fishing at very short range and of course didn't want the carp to detect my presence, hence, shielding myself from the water. Didn't make any difference though. I had a quick lead around before deciding where to put the baits. There was no one fishing at this end which I deemed to be a good thing. No lines going through the water. I once again failed to find the mythical plateau alleged to be out in front and found only  17 - 19  feet. Far too deep. Fifteen is an absolute maximum. Close in however, off the marginal trees I found ten. Since my good friend Steve regularly catches close in, this is where the baits will be fished, all in solid bags. I have a bucket of hemp over which I intend to introduce to draw fish down through the Eel Grass. Double-bagged to get down through the Eel Grass. It was still ten feet close in and I didn't want to risk the bag melting before it h...