Headed off to a shaded small corner of the pit where the wind had pushed the scum line up to the pads. Still warm in the shade but comfortable. Small clumps of bubbles but not fizzers. Decided to go easy on the pellets and (new) Source minis as they had their heads down. Float moving a bit then gone. Missed three. What was going on? Put down phone and can of pop and concentrate. Bingo. Tench on, lovely scrap flirting with the pads one of which ended up in the net . Cracking fish, may be pushing six? Didn't weigh it so that's just conjecture. Just a lovely plump clean female tench.
I did hook a big slobbery mud pig but after a ponderous run the barbless hook fell out. This bream stayed on though. A lovely quick after gardening (chopping down trees) couple of hours well spent. Them muntjacs are noisy old things aren't they?
Tincatastic. And yes, the muntys are noisy and tuneless.
ReplyDeletePointless things muntjacs. Like coots
DeleteVery ambitious roach.
ReplyDeleteI think a 10mm boilie would be a bit easier for them
DeleteThe Scum has got be Ipshite....
ReplyDeleteShut up Wak , it's Naaarwich.
ReplyDeleteBB, I've just seen something on the BBC website saying that the Bee-eaters have returned to your backyard? You did ask the question in a comment whilst I was out in Greece - so there's your answer. Happy days! They are truly spectacular birds and impossible to ignore if you have the slightest interest in the creatures which share the same space as us.
ReplyDeleteI'm only writing this drivel because my 16th June session proved to be a complete disaster - more on the blog very soon. Take care & tight lines - Dylan
They have come back yes Dylan and hopefully will nest again. It's a fiver now to walk in to see them distantly ( I have no bins) but me and the girls saw them a little closer last year and they were truly magnificent. I hope the disaster has been resolved without too much pain and you always have the moths anyway..
DeleteYou're both knob spawns.Up the U's
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