Not been out since lockdown but decided to go to get some fresh air and maybe a fish or two on Saturday. With 2 degree air temp and 6 degree water temp and a mix of rain and snow when I arrived at my peg was not hoping for much. Spent 2 hours fishing popped up bread and or mini boilies to a feature at around 80m hoping for a carp but the tip never moved so went to plan B. Mini hybrid feeder with groundbait, a 10mm red wafter on a 14 QM1 so virtually weighless when tested in a tub of water. Clipped up at 40m and out it went, left the first 3 chucks for 15 mins then on the fourth chuck at 8 mins the tip pulled round and I was in. The almost dead weight with the occasional solid thump as I slowly drew the fish towards me made me think it was bream shaped and sure enough I put my landing net under a nice 3lb bream. Next cast and the same happened only I missed the bite as I struck too early. No mistake third cast and another 3lb bream was soon in the net. This set the pattern for the rest of the day and I finished with 12 bream between 3 and 4lb for a 38lb total.
Anyone that knows the size of Arrow Valley will be able to appreciate how much water must have been flowing into the lake as when I started my wooden platform was 2" above the water and when I packed up 6hrs later it was an inch under the water!!!
Anyone that knows the size of Arrow Valley will be able to appreciate how much water must have been flowing into the lake as when I started my wooden platform was 2" above the water and when I packed up 6hrs later it was an inch under the water!!!