Its been a long time since we've posted anything so we thought we'd better try to write something!
Steve and I have been fishing several times at our respective lakes since our last post, but nothing major to report. We've both caught our share of bream and tench but the decent carp have somehow managed to elude us - especially John! He even bought some new scales and a weighing hook in November last year but didn't get to use them until recently!!
We had planned to go to Orchid Lakes in December but the winter offer of half price tickets didnt start until January so that put paid to that idea. Then in January we had all that ice, frost and snow, so another plan had gone by the wayside. Eventually we managed to get to Orchid for two nights in February but we didn't catch anything.
Steve relaxing at our Orchid Lake accommodation
Rustic living area!
John went to his club lake the other day and tried out the State Lagoon. It's a nice lake but a lot deeper in places than the specimen lake that he's used to. Never mind, he can only fish the water in front of him. Johns mate, Vic, had been there recently and missed a good run and had some bream. Other anglers had caught some carp or had a fish come off so things were looking up. John set up and during the session had 5 bream - all over 5lb and the heaviest going 7lb 3oz. At least he used his scales at last!!! Talking to other anglers revealed that up until the Tuesday (John went on Thursday) the carp were coming out quite regularly but a north wind came blowing in and no carp were caught for the next few days. Bloody typical. Lol!
Johns 7lb 3oz bream. Not what he was after but still a good specimen fish. And it was his PB!
Anyway, Steve is in France again as I write this. He had a cracking trip last year, bagging the lake record (which has since been broken several times) and a fistful of other decent carp. Read his blog Etaig du Bois) for info on that trip. We hope he does as well again this year. No doubt he will write about it when he comes back. If not I shall nag him until he does. Lol
Anyway, thats it for now, I'll report back when I have something.
Au Revoir for now
Jt and Sc
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