Cut down those bloody trees

Cudmore 12th April 2012

Milo

Peg 13

Keen as mustard the boys were back at Cudmore 7am and racing into the car park. Bait and prep of hook lengths etc where bound to pay off and revenge may have been possible for DN. Anyway after a brief debate and with the whole lake for our taking we went for the same peg as last time! The split out into the lake with the island straight in front. JN donned a woolly hat and layers were applied as the weather again failed to get anywhere near double figures.

DN firstly unveiled his new secret weapon, a 9ft wand built for fishing tight pegs and sitting on each others laps. Perhaps a chain saw may have been a better option or would the wand magic up a few fish (hope you like that!).

Anyway the lads went for the standard approach of cage feeders and red maggots.

First cast bite and fish on and off, then the same again, followed by hooking the tree, island, breaking a tip, losing feeders and generally moaning at every opportunity about sitting so close on the same peg. But the fish did come!

JN cast to the left of the island - steady eddie in his new hat. DN carpet bombed everywhere else in an attempt to hit a six pence, but in fact bombed Dresden and half of Germany. Moaning, swearing and getting frustrated the Lancaster Bomb continued to unload its payload of pellets, casters, red maggots and groundbait. But the fish did come!

JN like Geoff Bycott at the crease, carefully playing the balls that could be played, not taking any chances and building up a swim. But the fish did come!

Anyway chub, barbel, skimmers, bream all came. A steady flow all day. Weather was up and down but the fishing was good.

JN when things went quiet on maggots switched to pellets and the fish continued to come!

DN just got frustrated and looked to the heavens.

JN bagged all day, fish after fish. 42 in total for an estimated 60lb plus and DN around 30 fish. Most fish between 1-2lb.

Hot peg with main swim to left of the island.

Bloke claimed a friend had, had 70 barbel earlier in the week. Busy feeder fishing. Good weather and increased banter with third musketter would make this very interesting.

Good session and food for thought. Two nil down however we avoided the April showers.