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EXCLUSIVE
beginning to see signs of
carp – I had a three-night
t r i p p l a n n e d, a n d d e c i d e d t o
fish on the baited patch. The
first two mornings saw carp
showing in the area, and on
t h e t h i r d m o r n i n g, a t 0 8 : 3 0 a m ,
t h e b i t e c a m e.
As is often the case on
Stoneacres, the carp was
q u i c k l y b u r i e d i n t h e w e e d,
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so I took to the boat, keeping
steady pressure as I got
a b o v e, c a r e f u l l y c o a x i n g i t t o
t h e s u r f a c e. U p c a m e a h u g e
ball of weed and a big brown
head. I quickly dropped the
rod and scooped everything
u p i n t h e s p r i n g b o w. O n e
known as ‘The Otter Dodger’
at 35lb and a real confidence
boost for the spot.
