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EXCLUSIVE
t o g e t b a c k d o w n t h e l a k e, t i e d u p a n d g o t i t b a n g o n t h e
I had convinced my boss money with a light dusting of
that I needed Friday off so bait sprinkled over the top. In
I could extend the session my mind that rod is going at
to three nights. I arrived in any moment, conditions are
the car park knowing that perfect, it has been primed
my chosen swim was free with bait and I know the carp
b u t I c o u l d n ’t t e l l i f t h e f i s h l i k e f e e d i n g t h e r e. I ’ v e g o t t o
h a d r e m a i n e d, d u e t o p o o r g e t o n e a t s o m e p o i n t .
spotting conditions, it was
During the early hours
b l o w i n g a n a b s o l u t e g a l e a s o f t h e f i r s t m o r n i n g, t h e
a low-pressure system rolled worlds, most hardworking
i n , I c o u l d n ’t s e e a n y f i s h b u t C u c k o o h a d m e w i d e a w a k e.
i t l o o k e d s u p e r c a r p y, i t f e l t I t w o u l d n o t q u i t , s i x t i m e s a
like every fish that resides in minute for five hours. Sleep
the big lake should be in this was impossible so I gave up
area of the lake that I had trying and just got up, made
heavily pre-baited the week a coffee and started watching
b e f o r e. I j u s t h a d t o h a v e t h e w a t e r. I t w a s c l e a r t h a t
a n o t h e r o n e.
the fish had followed the
I flicked a bare lead onto the low-pressure system down to
banker spot and got a very my end of the pit, but the fish
decent drop, far superior to were showing 60 to 70 yards
the week prior – something behind my spots – not ideal.
h a d c l e a r l y f e d t h e r e, b u t I w a s u t t e r l y c o n v i n c e d o n
what?
Having
previous that first morning that I was
success on the spot with a going to get my second Ecton
l a r g e s o l i d b a g I d i d n ’t s e e C a r p , b u t i t d i d n ’t m a t e r i a l i s e,
a n y r e a s o n t o c h a n g e a n d a n d I c o u l d n ’t w o r k o u t w h y.
quickly had another solid bag Everything was perfect for a
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